Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album

Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

[4] Award recipients included the producers, engineers, and/or mixers associated with the nominated work in addition to the recording artists.

Contemporary R&B frequently incorporates elements from various genres, such as hip-hop, pop, and electronic music, making it difficult to draw clear lines between forms.

Neil Portnow, president of the Recording Academy at the time, stated that the objective was to prioritize the quality of Grammy Awards over the number of categories.

Although some musicians and fans argued that modern R&B had a distinct sound that deserved its prize, the Academy believed that this change would keep the awards in sync with the evolving music environment.