Best R&B Instrumental Performance
1978 • 20th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 1976 and Aug 30, 1977
1978 Winner is Brothers Johnson with "Q"
Nominees 1978
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Funky Sea, Funky Dew (Track)
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Getaway (Single)
Salsoul Orchestra; Vincent Montana Jr., conductor
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More Stuff (Album)
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Unfinished Business (Track)
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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