GRAMMY AWARDS: BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM

53rd Grammy Awards (held February 13, 2011	Usher Raymond V. Raymond	other nominees: Chris Brown - Graffiti R. Kelly - Untitled Ryan Leslie - Transition Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid
52nd Grammy Awards (held January 31, 2010)	Beyoncé I Am... Sasha Fierce	other nominees: Jamie Foxx - Intuition Pleasure P - The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper Trey Songz - Ready T-Pain - Thr33 Ringz
51st Grammy Awards (held February 8, 2009)	Mary J. Blige Growing Pains	other nominees: J. Holiday - Back Of My Lac' Karina - First Love Ne-Yo - Year Of The Gentleman Jazmine Sullivan - Fearless
50th Grammy Awards (held February 10, 2008)	Ne-Yo Because Of You	other nominees: Akon - Konvicted Keyshia Cole - Just Like You Fantasia - Fantasia Emily King - East Side Story
49th Grammy Awards (held February 11, 2007)	Beyoncé B'Day	other nominees: Chris Brown - Chris Brown Janet Jackson - 20 Y.O Kelis - Kelis Was Here Ne-Yo - In My Own Words
48th Grammy Awards (held February 8, 2006)	Mariah Carey The Emancipation Of Mimi	other nominees: Amerie - Touch Destiny's Child - Destiny Fulfilled Mario - Turning Point Omarion - O
47th Grammy Awards (held February 13, 2005)	Usher Confessions	other nominees: Brandy - Afrodisiac Janet Jackson - Damita Jo Christina Milian - It's About Time Mario Winans - Hurt No More
46th Grammy Awards (held February 8, 2004)	Beyoncé Knowles Dangerously In Love	other nominees: Ashanti - Chapter II Mary J. Blige - Love & Life Anthony Hamilton - Comin' From Where I'm From R. Kelly - Chocolate Factory
45th Grammy Awards (held February 23, 2003)	Ashanti Ashanti	other nominees: Brandy - Full Moon Faith Evans - Faithfully Floetry - Floetic Me'Shell NdegéOcello - Cookie: The Anthropoligical Mixtape

(Note: Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out.)