Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song

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This page lists the winners and nominees for the Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song. This award was first given in 1992 and since its conception, Pharrell Williams and The Weeknd are the only artists to win the award twice.

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Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

1990s

YearSongArtistRef
1992
"Come and Talk to Me" Jodeci [1]
1993
"I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston [2]
1994
1995
"Creep" TLC [3]
"If You Love Me" Brownstone
"One More Chance" The Notorious B.I.G.
"This Is How We Do It" Montell Jordan
1996
"You're Makin' Me High" Toni Braxton [4]
"All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" Joe
"Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" R. Kelly (feat. The Isley Brothers)
"Tha Crossroads" Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
1997
"In My Bed" Dru Hill [5]
"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" Puff Daddy (feat. Mase)
"G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." Changing Faces
"I'll Be Missing You" Puff Daddy (feat. Faith Evans and 112)
1998
"Too Close" Next [6]
"Are U Still Down" / "They Don't Know" Jon B.
"The Boy is Mine" Brandy and Monica
"No, No, No" Destiny's Child
1999
"Fortunate" Maxwell [7]
"Heartbreak Hotel" Whitney Houston (feat. Faith Evans and Kelly Price)
"No Scrubs" TLC
"Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" Deborah Cox

2000s

YearSongArtistRef
2000
2001
"Fiesta" R. Kelly (feat. Jay Z) [8]
"Love" Musiq
"Missing You" Case
"Where the Party At" Jagged Edge (feat. Nelly)
2002
"Foolish" Ashanti [9]
"Halfcrazy" Musiq
"Hot in Herre" Nelly
"U Don't Have to Call" Usher
2003
2004
"If I Ain't Got You" Alicia Keys [10]
"Diary" Alicia Keys
"Yeah!" Usher (feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris)
2005
"Let Me Love You" Mario [11]
"Lovers and Friends" Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz (feat. Usher and Ludacris)
"Truth Is" Fantasia
"We Belong Together" Mariah Carey
2006
"Be Without You" Mary J. Blige [12]
"It's Goin' Down" Yung Joc
"So Sick" Ne-Yo
"Unpredictable" Jamie Foxx (feat. Ludacris)
2007–09

2010s

YearSongArtistRef
2010
2011
"OMG" Usher (feat. Will.i.am) [13]
"Bottoms Up" Trey Songz (feat. Nicki Minaj)
"There Goes My Baby" Usher
"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" Alicia Keys
"What's My Name?" Rihanna (feat. Drake)
2012
"Motivation" Kelly Rowland (feat. Lil Wayne) [14]
"Down on Me" Jeremih (feat. 50 Cent)
"Fuck You" CeeLo Green
"She Ain't You" Chris Brown
"Sure Thing" Miguel
2013
"Diamonds" Rihanna [15]
"Adorn" Miguel
"Girl on Fire" Alicia Keys (feat. Nicki Minaj)
"Heart Attack" Trey Songz
"Thinkin Bout You" Frank Ocean
2014
"Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke (feat. T.I. and Pharrell Williams) [16]
"Drunk in Love" Beyoncé (feat. Jay Z)
"Happy" Pharrell Williams
"Hold On, We're Going Home" Drake (feat. Majid Jordan)
"Suit & Tie" Justin Timberlake (feat. Jay Z)
2015
"Happy" Pharrell Williams [17]
"All of Me" John Legend
"Don't Tell 'Em" Jeremih (feat. YG)
"Loyal" Chris Brown (feat. Lil Wayne, French Montana, Too $hort and Tyga)
"Talk Dirty" Jason Derulo (feat. 2 Chainz)
2016
"The Hills" The Weeknd [18]
"Can't Feel My Face" The Weeknd
"Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)"
"Here" Alessia Cara
"Post to Be" Omarion (feat. Chris Brown and Jhené Aiko)
2017
"One Dance" Drake (feat. WizKid and Kyla) [19]
"24K Magic" Bruno Mars
"Needed Me" Rihanna
"Starboy" The Weeknd (feat. Daft Punk)
"Work" Rihanna (feat. Drake)
2018
"That's What I Like" Bruno Mars [20]
"Finesse" Bruno Mars (featuring Cardi B)
"Redbone" Childish Gambino
"Wild Thoughts" DJ Khaled (featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)
"Young Dumb & Broke" Khalid
2019
"Boo'd Up" Ella Mai [21]
"No Brainer" DJ Khaled (featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper & Quavo)
"Trip " Ella Mai
"Better" Khalid
"Freaky Friday " Lil Dicky (featuring Chris Brown)

2020s

YearSongArtistRef
2020
"Talk" Khalid
"Juicy" Doja Cat & Tyga
"No Guidance" Chris Brown (featuring Drake)
"Good as Hell" Lizzo
"Spirit " Beyoncé
2021
"Blinding Lights" The Weeknd
"B.S." Jhené Aiko (featuring H.E.R.)
"Intentions" Justin Bieber (featuring Quavo)
"Go Crazy" Chris Brown & Young Thug
"Say So" Doja Cat
2022
"Leave the Door Open" Silk Sonic
"Peaches" Justin Bieber (featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
"You Right" Doja Cat & The Weeknd
"Heartbreak Anniversary" Giveon
"Essence" Wizkid (featuring Justin Bieber & Tems)
2023
"Kill Bill" SZA
"Creepin'" Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage
"Sure Thing" Miguel
"Snooze" SZA
"Die for You" The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
2024
"Million Dollar Baby" Tommy Richman
"Act II: Date @ 8 (Remix)" 4Batz featuring Drake
"Made for Me" Muni Long
"Saturn" SZA
"Water" Tyla


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