Best R&B Instrumental Performance

1977 • 19th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 1975 and Aug 30, 1976

1977 Winner is George Benson with "Theme From Good King Bad"

Theme From Good King Bad

George Benson

Nominees 1977

Winners

Year Winner Nomination Actions
1993 Miles Davis Doo-Bop All Nominees
1990 Soul II Soul African Dance All Nominees
1989 Chick Corea Light Years All Nominees
1988 David Sanborn Chicago Song All Nominees
1987 Yellowjackets And You Know That All Nominees
1986 Ernie Watts Musician All Nominees
1985 Herbie Hancock Sound System All Nominees
1984 Herbie Hancock Rockit All Nominees
1983 Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing (Instrumental Version) All Nominees
1982 David Sanborn All I Need Is You All Nominees
1981 George Benson Off Broadway All Nominees
1980 Earth, Wind & Fire Boogie Wonderland All Nominees
1979 Earth, Wind & Fire Runnin' All Nominees
1978 Brothers Johnson Q All Nominees
1977 George Benson Theme From Good King Bad All Nominees
1976 Silver Convention Fly, Robin, Fly All Nominees
1975 MFSB The Sound Of Philadelphia All Nominees
1974 Ramsey Lewis Hang On Sloopy All Nominees
1973 The Temptations, Paul Riser Papa Was A Rollin' Stone All Nominees
1970 King Curtis Games People Play All Nominees

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