Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Album
This page lists the winners and nominees for the Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Album. This category was one of the first created and has been given out since the award's conception in 1990. Only four artists have won this award twice: Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Usher and The Weeknd.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1990s
2000s
| Year | Album | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | N/a | ||
| 2001 | TP-2.com | R. Kelly | |
| Aijuswanaseing | Musiq | ||
| Hot Shot | Shaggy | ||
| Songs in A Minor | Alicia Keys | ||
| 2002 | The Eminem Show | Eminem | |
| Ashanti | Ashanti | ||
| Nellyville | Nelly | ||
| Word of Mouf | Ludacris | ||
| 2003 | N/a | ||
| 2004 | Confessions | Usher | |
| The Black Album | Jay Z | ||
| The College Dropout | Kanye West | ||
| The Diary of Alicia Keys | Alicia Keys | ||
| 2005 | N/a | ||
| 2006 | The Breakthrough | Mary J. Blige | |
| In My Own Words | Ne-Yo | ||
| King | T.I. | ||
| Unpredictable | Jamie Foxx | ||
| 2007 – 09 | N/a | ||
2010s
2020s
Multiple wins and nominations
Wins
| Rank | Artist | Awards won | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyoncé | 2 | 2012 and 2017 |
| Whitney Houston | 1991 and 1993 | ||
| Usher | 2004 and 2011 | ||
| The Weeknd | 2016 and 2021 |
Nominations
Winning years are highlighted in bold.
| Rank | Artist | Nominations | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brown | 7 | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021 and 2024 |
| 2 | Beyoncé | 6 | 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020 and 2021 |
| The Weeknd | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 | ||
| 3 | Rihanna | 5 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2017 |
| 4 | Alicia Keys | 3 | 2001, 2004 and 2013 |
| R. Kelly | 1999, 2001 and 2014 | ||
| Khalid | 2018, 2019 and 2020 | ||
| Usher | 2004, 2011 and 2013 | ||
| 5 | Mary J. Blige | 2 | 2006 and 2012 |
| DMX | 1998 and 1999 | ||
| Doja Cat | |||
| Lauryn Hill | |||
| Whitney Houston | |||
| Jay Z | |||
| Bruno Mars | |||
| Frank Ocean | |||
| SZA | |||
| Justin Timberlake | |||
| XXXTentacion | |||
| Brent Faiyaz | |||
| Bryson Tiller |
References
- ^ "Janet Jackson Wins Eight Honors Including Top R&B Artist, R&B Albums Artist, R&B Singles Artist and Hot 100 Singles Artist". Latimes.com. November 27, 1990. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Whitney Houston Attains Eleven Awards at 1993 Billboard Music Awards". UPI. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Adele Wins 12 Gongs at Billboard Music Awards 2012". MTV. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Billboard Music Awards 2013: The Complete Winners List". MTV. May 19, 2013. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Music Awards: Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "2015 Billboard Music Awards". Variety. May 17, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard.com. May 22, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Here is the Complete List of Winners from the 2017 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard.