Best R&B Instrumental Performance
1983 • 25th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 1981 and Aug 30, 1982
1983 Winner is Marvin Gaye with "Sexual Healing (Instrumental Version)"
Sexual Healing (Instrumental Version)
Nominees 1983
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Boogie In Your Butt (Instrumental Version) (Single)
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Come Morning (Album)
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Number One (Track)
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Stripes (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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