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American singer (born 1997)

For the album, see [*H.E.R.* (album)](/source/H.E.R._(album)). For other uses, see [Her (disambiguation)](/source/Her_(disambiguation)).

H.E.R. H.E.R. in 2019 Background information Also known as Gabi Wilson Born Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson (1997-06-27) June 27, 1997 (age 29) Vallejo, California, U.S. Genres R&B Occupations Singer songwriter Instruments Vocals guitar Years active 2011–present Labels RCA MBK Website her-official.com

Musical artist

**Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson** (born June 27, 1997), known professionally as **H.E.R.** (pronounced as "her"; standing for "**Having Everything Revealed**") is an American [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) singer-songwriter. She has won an [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Awards), a [Children's and Family Emmy Award](/source/Children's_and_Family_Emmy_Awards), and five [Grammy Awards](/source/Grammy_Award), and been nominated for a [Golden Globe Award](/source/Golden_Globe_Awards), three [American Music Awards](/source/American_Music_Awards), and four [*Billboard* Music Awards](/source/Billboard_Music_Awards).

After initially recording under her birth name, Wilson adopted the [stage name](/source/Stage_name) H.E.R. in 2016 and signed with [RCA Records](/source/RCA_Records) to release her debut [extended play](/source/Extended_play) (EP), *H.E.R. Volume 1*, in September of that year. It was followed by four EPs, the first two of which were part of her [self-titled compilation album](/source/H.E.R._(album)) (2017), which peaked at number 23 on the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) and, from five total nominations, won two Grammy Awards for [Best R&B Album](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_R%26B_Album) and [Best R&B Performance](/source/Best_R%26B_Performance) for its single, "[Best Part](/source/Best_Part_(song))" (with [Daniel Caesar](/source/Daniel_Caesar)).[1] Her second compilation album, *[I Used to Know Her](/source/I_Used_to_Know_Her)* (2019), met with similar commercial success and also received five Grammy Award nominations, including [Album of the Year](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year) and [Song of the Year](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Song_of_the_Year) for its single, "[Hard Place](/source/Hard_Place)".[2]

In 2021, she won her third Grammy Award for Song of the Year with her [George Floyd protest](/source/George_Floyd_protests)-inspired single "[I Can't Breathe](/source/I_Can't_Breathe_(H.E.R._song))". That same year, her song "[Fight for You](/source/Fight_for_You_(H.E.R._song))"—released for the film *[Judas and the Black Messiah](/source/Judas_and_the_Black_Messiah)*—won the [Academy Award for Best Original Song](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Song) and won the [Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Traditional_R%26B_Performance). This makes her the first Academy Award winner born in [Generation Z](/source/Generation_Z). Her debut studio album, *[Back of My Mind](/source/Back_of_My_Mind_(H.E.R._album))* (2021), was met with critical acclaim and peaked at number six on the *Billboard* 200.[2] In 2022, she won the [Children's and Family Emmy Award](/source/Children's_and_Family_Emmy_Awards) for her contributions to [Barack](/source/Barack_Obama) and [Michelle Obama](/source/Michelle_Obama)'s animated children's series, [*We the People*](/source/We_the_People_(2021_TV_series)).

## Early life and family

Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson[3][4] was born on June 27, 1997, in [Vallejo, California](/source/Vallejo%2C_California),[5] to a Filipino mother and an African-American father, and raised in California's [San Francisco Bay Area](/source/San_Francisco_Bay_Area). According to an interview with [Guitar Center](/source/Guitar_Center), Wilson's father was a musician in a cover band, and hosted their practice sessions in the family's living room.[6] She appeared on the [2023 edition](/source/Crossroads_Guitar_Festival#2023_festival) of the [Crossroads Guitar Festival](/source/Crossroads_Guitar_Festival) performing with her father.[7]

Additionally, members of her mother's extended family were guitarists, drummers and bassists, as well as vocalists, often playing for karaoke events.[6] Wilson states that these were some of her earliest influences, musically.[6]

## Career

### 2007–2011: Career beginnings

At age ten, performing as Gabi Wilson, she played an [Alicia Keys](/source/Alicia_Keys) song on the piano for the *[Today Show](/source/Today_(U.S._TV_program))*[3] and at the famed [Apollo Theater](/source/Apollo_Theater) ([Harlem](/source/Harlem), New York City) on September 23, 2007, covering [Aretha Franklin](/source/Aretha_Franklin)'s "[Freeway of Love](/source/Freeway_of_Love)".[8][9] She made her acting debut at the age of 9, starring in the [Nickelodeon](/source/Nickelodeon) television film *[School Gyrls](/source/School_Gyrls),* created by [Nick Cannon](/source/Nick_Cannon).[10] She also performed on *[Maury](/source/Maury_(talk_show))* (2007), and *[Good Morning America](/source/Good_Morning_America)* and *[The View](/source/The_View_(talk_show))* (both in 2008).[10] At this time, she was managed by [Will Smith](/source/Will_Smith)'s [Overbrook Entertainment](/source/Overbrook_Entertainment).[10] She performed at age 12 at the 2010 [BET Awards](/source/BET_Awards), covering Keys' 2001 hit "[Fallin'](/source/Fallin'_(Alicia_Keys_song))", sang a tribute to Keys at the [ASCAP Awards](/source/ASCAP_Awards), and competed on [Radio Disney's The Next BIG Thing](/source/Radio_Disney's_The_Next_BIG_Thing) at age 12, with her song "My Music", featured on [Radio Disney](/source/Radio_Disney).[10]

### 2011–2016: Signing with RCA

Wilson signed a record deal with Sony's RCA Records via [J Records](/source/J_Records) in a deal arranged by her manager Jeff Robinson's MBK Entertainment in 2011 when she was 14. In 2014, her debut single "Something to Prove" was released under her real name.[10][11]

### 2016–2019: Breakthrough and *I Used to Know Her*

H.E.R. performing in 2018

Rebranding in 2016 with the new H.E.R. persona, Wilson released her debut EP, *H.E.R. Vol. 1* on September 9, 2016, produced by songwriter David "Swagg R'Celious" Harris. She received support from [Usher](/source/Usher_(singer)), [Tyrese](/source/Tyrese_Gibson), [Pusha T](/source/Pusha_T), and [Wyclef Jean](/source/Wyclef_Jean); labelmates [Alicia Keys](/source/Alicia_Keys) and Bryson Tiller helped get the word out through Twitter co-signs, shoutouts, and re-posts.[12][13] In April 2017, Barbadian singer [Rihanna](/source/Rihanna) posted an Instagram clip with H.E.R.'s track "Focus" playing in the background. The clip has been viewed over 5 million times.[14] Additional industry support came from [Issa Rae](/source/Issa_Rae) of HBO's *[Insecure](/source/Insecure_(TV_series))*, [Taraji P. Henson](/source/Taraji_P._Henson) of *[Empire](/source/Empire_(2015_TV_series))*, [Kylie Jenner](/source/Kylie_Jenner), and [Kendall Jenner](/source/Kendall_Jenner).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

[NPR](/source/NPR) listed *H.E.R. Vol. 1* as the first selection in its "5 Essential R&B Albums You Slept On".[15] Calling the music "Slow-burning R&B that zooms in on emotional highs and lows," *Rolling Stone* included H.E.R. in its March 2017 "10 Artists You Need To Know" roundup.[16] *Forbes* named her one of "5 Alternative R&B Artists to Look Out for in 2017", reporting: "In the same vein as [The Weeknd](/source/The_Weeknd)'s enigmatic introduction to the world, H.E.R.'s image remains a mystery. The irony, though, is that her moniker is an acronym for Having Everything Revealed."[17]

Wilson's follow-up EP, *H.E.R. Vol. 2* (2017) also produced by Harris, was released on June 16, 2017, and includes the single "Say It Again". She went on tour with Bryson Tiller for the Set It Off tour, and concluded her first headlining tour, the Lights On Tour, in support of *H.E.R. Vol. 2*.[18] She released *H.E.R. Vol. 2, The B Sides* (2017), produced by Harris, on October 20, 2017, and the single "2" on October 13, 2017. The compilation album *H.E.R.* was released on October 20, 2017, comprising the songs from each of the three EP's in this series. The album won Best R&B Album and received four other nominations at the [61st Grammy Awards](/source/61st_Grammy_Awards), including Album of the Year and [Best New Artist](/source/Best_New_Artist).[19]

Wilson announced in September 2018 the I Used to Know H.E.R. Tour in support of her EP series *[I Used to Know Her: The Prelude](/source/I_Used_to_Know_Her%3A_The_Prelude)* and *[I Used to Know Her: Part 2](/source/I_Used_to_Know_Her%3A_Part_2)*.[20][21] Her second compilation album *I Used to Know Her* was released on August 30, 2019.[22] She performed as one of the headliners of the 2019 [Global Citizen Festival](/source/Global_Citizen_Festival) in [Central Park](/source/Central_Park), New York on September 28.[23][24] On October 5, she participated in the 2019 edition of the [Rock in Rio](/source/Rock_in_Rio) festival located in [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro), Brazil. Among the headliners were [Drake](/source/Drake_(musician)), [Foo Fighters](/source/Foo_Fighters), [Bon Jovi](/source/Bon_Jovi), [Red Hot Chili Peppers](/source/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers), [Iron Maiden](/source/Iron_Maiden), [Pink](/source/Pink_(singer)) and [Muse](/source/Muse_(band)).[25]

### 2020–present: *Back of My Mind* and acting debut

H.E.R performing as opening act for [Coldplay](/source/Coldplay)'s [Music of the Spheres World Tour](/source/Music_of_the_Spheres_World_Tour) in 2022.

On September 20, 2020, she sang [Prince](/source/Prince_(musician))'s song "[Nothing Compares 2 U](/source/Nothing_Compares_2_U)" for the In Memoriam segment of the [72nd Primetime Emmy Awards](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Awards). In February 2021, during the pre-game festivities for [Super Bowl LV](/source/Super_Bowl_LV),[26] she performed "[America the Beautiful](/source/America_the_Beautiful)", singing and playing guitar. On June 17, 2021, her single "[Damage](/source/Damage_(H.E.R._song))" topped the US R&B radio chart.[27] The song is from her debut full-length album *[Back of My Mind](/source/Back_of_My_Mind_(H.E.R._album))*, which was released on June 18, 2021, receiving two nominations for [Album of the Year](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year) and [Best R&B Album](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_R%26B_Album) at the [64th Annual Grammy Awards](/source/64th_Annual_Grammy_Awards).

In 2021 she also duet with [Tauren Wells](/source/Tauren_Wells) on the song called "Hold Us Together".[28] In July 2021 she performed a song about [citizenship](/source/Citizenship_of_the_United_States) on [Netflix](/source/Netflix) TV series *[We the People](/source/We_the_People_(2021_TV_series))*, making her winner of the [Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Program](/source/Children's_and_Family_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Short_Form_Program).

H.E.R. made her acting debut as [Belle](/source/Belle_(Disney_character)) on [Disney](/source/Disney) musical television special [*Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration*](/source/Beauty_and_the_Beast%3A_A_30th_Celebration),[29] while she starred as Mary "Squeak" Agnes on 2023 film adaptation of [*The Color Purple*](/source/The_Color_Purple_(2023_film)), directed by [Blitz Bazawule](/source/Blitz_the_Ambassador), being nominated with the cast at the [Screen Actors Guild Awards](/source/Screen_Actors_Guild_Awards) and winning a [NAACP Image Awards](/source/NAACP_Image_Awards).[30]

H.E.R. joined Usher's performance at Super Bowl LVIII on February 11, 2024, playing electric guitar during "U Got It Bad" and "Bad Girl."[31] On February 13, 2024, H.E.R. announced a new management deal with [Lighthouse Management + Media](/source/Lighthouse_Management_%2B_Media), whose founder [Aleen Keshishian](/source/Aleen_Keshishian) also represents singers [Olivia Rodrigo](/source/Olivia_Rodrigo) and [Selena Gomez](/source/Selena_Gomez).[32] The move came after legal disputes with Wilson's previous management, MBK Entertainment, which included Wilson filing a lawsuit to be released from the MBK label.[33][34]

On October 29, 2025, *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)* announced that H.E.R. would voice Jo, one of the main characters in the [DreamWorks](/source/DreamWorks_Animation) animated film *[Forgotten Island](/source/Forgotten_Island)*, which will be released on September 25, 2026.[35]

## Musical style

Consisting mostly of [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) ballads, H.E.R.'s songs have been described as "downcast post-breakup material that sounded vulnerable and assured at once".[5] In an interview, H.E.R. mentioned that she grew up listening to Filipino ballad singers such as [Sharon Cuneta](/source/Sharon_Cuneta) and [Jay R](/source/Jay_R).[36] H.E.R. has also openly credited the singer [Prince](/source/Prince_(musician)) as one of her biggest influences.[37][38] She has also cited artists such as [Lenny Kravitz](/source/Lenny_Kravitz), [Lauryn Hill](/source/Lauryn_Hill), [Stevie Wonder](/source/Stevie_Wonder), [Alicia Keys](/source/Alicia_Keys), [Jimi Hendrix](/source/Jimi_Hendrix), [John Mayer](/source/John_Mayer), and [B.B. King](/source/B.B._King) as influences.[39][40]

Addressing the secrecy over her identity, she has said: "The mystery is a metaphor for who I am, or who I was at the time of creating the project... I feel like oftentimes we don't like to be open as people about our emotions or things that we are going through. At the time [of recording], I was very closed off except for when I was writing or when I was in the studio."[41]

She explained further: "I am a voice for women who feel like they're alone in these situations. This project came from emotion, and that's what I want it to be about – not what I look like or who I'm with, but the raw emotion and support for women."[42] To NPR she said, "I feel like this is the era of the anti-star. I really just wanted it to be about the music, and get away from, 'Who is she with?' and 'What is she wearing?'"[43]

## Media appearances

H.E.R. appeared as herself in the movie *[Yes Day](/source/Yes_Day)* (2021).[44] She performed her original song "Change" on the episode "Active Citizenship" of the 2021 [Netflix](/source/Netflix) educational animated series *[We the People](/source/We_the_People_(2021_TV_series))*.[45] On July 20, 2022, it was announced H.E.R. would be singing the role of [Belle](/source/Belle_(Disney_character)) for ABC's *[Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration](/source/Beauty_and_the_Beast%3A_A_30th_Celebration)*.[46] The television special aired on December 15, 2022. She sang the National Anthem at Game 1 of the [2023 World Series](/source/2023_World_Series) between the [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)) and [Arizona Diamondbacks](/source/Arizona_Diamondbacks). On October 28, 2023, she made a surprise appearance on *[Saturday Night Live](/source/Saturday_Night_Live)*, performing “The Glass” with Foo Fighters. She made her big-screen acting debut in *[The Color Purple](/source/The_Color_Purple_(2023_film))*,[47] which was released in theaters on December 25, 2023.

On August 11, 2024, she sang the national anthem of the United States of America, "[The Star-Spangled Banner](/source/The_Star-Spangled_Banner)", during the [closing ceremony](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics_closing_ceremony) of the [2024 Olympic Games](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics) in Paris, France as part of the handover ceremony from Paris to Los Angeles.[48]

## Discography

Main article: [H.E.R. discography](/source/H.E.R._discography)

### Studio albums

- *[Back of My Mind](/source/Back_of_My_Mind_(H.E.R._album))* (2021)

## Filmography

### Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref 2017 Erma Erma Short film 2021 Yes Day Herself Film debut 2023 The Color Purple Mary "Squeak" Agnes 2026 Forgotten Island † Jo Voice role [35]

### Television

Year Title Role Notes 2009 School Gyrls Gabi Television film 2020 Saturday Night Live Herself Episode: "Adele/H.E.R." 2021 We the People Performer Episode: "Active Citizenship" 2022 Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration Belle Special Blue's Clues & You! T.Rex (voice) Episode: "Blue's Dino Clues" Bob's Burgers Aliah (voice) Episode: "The Plight Before Christmas"

## Tours

### Headlining tours

- Lights on Tour (2017)[49]

- I Used to Know Her Tour (2018)[50]

- Back of My Mind Tour (2021)

### Supporting

- [Bryson Tiller](/source/Bryson_Tiller) – Set It Off Tour (2017)[51]

- [Chris Brown](/source/Chris_Brown) – [Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour](/source/Heartbreak_on_a_Full_Moon_Tour) (2018)[52]

- [Childish Gambino](/source/Donald_Glover) – [This Is America Tour](/source/This_Is_America_Tour) (2019)[53]

- [Coldplay](/source/Coldplay) – [Music of the Spheres World Tour](/source/Music_of_the_Spheres_World_Tour) (2022)[54]

## Awards and nominations

Main article: [List of awards and nominations received by H.E.R.](/source/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_H.E.R.)

## See also

- [Rhythm and blues portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Rhythm_and_blues)

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## External links

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v t e H.E.R. Discography Awards and nominations Studio albums Back of My Mind Compilation albums H.E.R. I Used to Know Her EPs I Used to Know Her: The Prelude I Used to Know Her: Part 2 Singles "Focus" "Best Part" "Could've Been" "Hard Place" "Slide" "I Can't Breathe" "Damage" "Fight for You" "Come Through" "Lonely at the Top" Featured singles "Smile" "Closer" "Playa" Other songs "Thursday" "Come Together" "B.S." "Chronicles"

Awards for H.E.R. v t e Academy Award for Best Original Song 1934–1940 "The Continental" Music: Con Conrad Lyrics: Herb Magidson (1934) "Lullaby of Broadway" Music: Harry Warren Lyrics: Al Dubin (1935) "The Way You Look Tonight" Music: Jerome Kern Lyrics: Dorothy Fields (1936) "Sweet Leilani" Music and lyrics: Harry Owens (1937) "Thanks for the Memory" Music: Ralph Rainger Lyrics: Leo Robin (1938) "Over the Rainbow" Music: Harold Arlen Lyrics: E. Y. Harburg (1939) "When You Wish Upon a Star" Music: Leigh Harline Lyrics: Ned Washington (1940) 1941–1950 "The Last Time I Saw Paris" Music: Jerome Kern Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II (1941) "White Christmas" Music and lyrics: Irving Berlin (1942) "You'll Never Know" Music: Harry Warren Lyrics: Mack Gordon (1943) "Swinging on a Star" Music: Jimmy Van Heusen Lyrics: Johnny Burke (1944) "It Might as Well Be Spring" Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II (1945) "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" Music: Harry Warren Lyrics: Johnny Mercer (1946) "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" Music: Allie Wrubel Lyrics: Ray Gilbert (1947) "Buttons and Bows" Music: Jay Livingston Lyrics: Ray Evans (1948) "Baby, It's Cold Outside" Music and lyrics: Frank Loesser (1949) "Mona Lisa" Music and lyrics: Ray Evans and Jay Livingston (1950) 1951–1960 "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" Music: Hoagy Carmichael Lyrics: Johnny Mercer (1951) "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')" Music: Dimitri Tiomkin Lyrics: Ned Washington (1952) "Secret Love" Music: Sammy Fain Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster (1953) "Three Coins in the Fountain" Music: Jule Styne Lyrics: Sammy Cahn (1954) "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" Music: Sammy Fain Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster (1955) "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" Music and lyrics: Jay Livingston and Ray Evans (1956) "All the Way" Music: Jimmy Van Heusen Lyrics: Sammy Cahn (1957) "Gigi" Music: Frederick Loewe Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner (1958) "High Hopes" Music: Jimmy Van Heusen Lyrics: Sammy Cahn (1959) "Never on Sunday" Music and lyrics: Manos Hatzidakis (1960) 1961–1970 "Moon River" Music: Henry Mancini Lyrics: Johnny Mercer (1961) "Days of Wine and Roses" Music: Henry Mancini Lyrics: Johnny Mercer (1962) "Call Me Irresponsible" Music: Jimmy Van Heusen Lyrics: Sammy Cahn (1963) "Chim Chim Cher-ee" Music and lyrics: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (1964) "The Shadow of Your Smile" Music: Johnny Mandel Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster (1965) "Born Free" Music: John Barry Lyrics: Don Black (1966) "Talk to the Animals" Music and lyrics: Leslie Bricusse (1967) "The Windmills of Your Mind" Music: Michel Legrand Lyrics: Alan and Marilyn Bergman (1968) "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" Music: Burt Bacharach Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: Robb Royer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics: Isaac Hayes (1971) "The Morning After" Music and lyrics: Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn (1972) "The Way We Were" Music: Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics: Alan and Marilyn Bergman (1973) "We May Never Love Like This Again" Music and lyrics: Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn (1974) "I'm Easy" Music and lyrics: Keith Carradine (1975) "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" Music: Barbra Streisand Lyrics: Paul Williams (1976) "You Light Up My Life" Music and lyrics: Joseph Brooks (1977) "Last Dance" Music and lyrics: Paul Jabara (1978) "It Goes Like It Goes" Music: David Shire Lyrics: Norman Gimbel (1979) "Fame" Music: Michael Gore Lyrics: Dean Pitchford (1980) 1981–1990 "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" Music and lyrics: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen (1981) "Up Where We Belong" Music: Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie Lyrics: Will Jennings (1982) "Flashdance... What a Feeling" Music: Giorgio Moroder Lyrics: Keith Forsey and Irene Cara (1983) "I Just Called to Say I Love You" Music and lyrics: Stevie Wonder (1984) "Say You, Say Me" Music and lyrics: Lionel Richie (1985) "Take My Breath Away" Music: Giorgio Moroder Lyrics: Tom Whitlock (1986) "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Music: Franke Previte, John DeNicola and Donald Markowitz Lyrics: Franke Previte (1987) "Let the River Run" Music and lyrics: Carly Simon (1988) "Under the Sea" Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Howard Ashman (1989) "Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)" Music and lyrics: Stephen Sondheim (1990) 1991–2000 "Beauty and the Beast" Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Howard Ashman (1991) "A Whole New World" Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Tim Rice (1992) "Streets of Philadelphia" Music and lyrics: Bruce Springsteen (1993) "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Music: Elton John Lyrics: Tim Rice (1994) "Colors of the Wind" Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz (1995) "You Must Love Me" Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics: Tim Rice (1996) "My Heart Will Go On" Music: James Horner Lyrics: Will Jennings (1997) "When You Believe" Music and lyrics: Stephen Schwartz (1998) "You'll Be in My Heart" Music and lyrics: Phil Collins (1999) "Things Have Changed" Music and lyrics: Bob Dylan (2000) 2001–2010 "If I Didn't Have You" Music and lyrics: Randy Newman (2001) "Lose Yourself" Music: Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto Lyrics: Eminem (2002) "Into the West" Music and lyrics: Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox (2003) "Al otro lado del río" Music and lyrics: Jorge Drexler (2004) "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" Music and lyrics: Juicy J, Frayser Boy and DJ Paul (2005) "I Need to Wake Up" Music and lyrics: Melissa Etheridge (2006) "Falling Slowly" Music and lyrics: Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová (2007) "Jai Ho" Music: A. R. Rahman Lyrics: Gulzar (2008) "The Weary Kind" Music and lyrics: Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett (2009) "We Belong Together" Music and lyrics: Randy Newman (2010) 2011–2020 "Man or Muppet" Music and lyrics: Bret McKenzie (2011) "Skyfall" Music and lyrics: Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth (2012) "Let It Go" Music and lyrics: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (2013) "Glory" Music and lyrics: John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn (2014) "Writing's on the Wall" Music and lyrics: James Napier and Sam Smith (2015) "City of Stars" Music: Justin Hurwitz Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (2016) "Remember Me" Music and lyrics: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (2017) "Shallow" Music and lyrics: Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt (2018) "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" Music: Elton John Lyrics: Bernie Taupin (2019) "Fight for You" Music: D'Mile and H.E.R. Lyrics: H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas (2020) 2021–present "No Time to Die" Music and lyrics: Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2021) "Naatu Naatu" Music: M. M. Keeravani Lyrics: Chandrabose (2022) "What Was I Made For?" Music and lyrics: Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2023) "El Mal" Music: Clément Ducol and Camille Lyrics: Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard (2024) "Golden" Music and lyrics: Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu-kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, and Teddy Park (2025) v t e BET Award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Mary J. Blige (2001) India Arie (2002) India Arie (2003) Beyoncé (2004) Alicia Keys (2005) Mary J. Blige (2006) Beyoncé (2007) Alicia Keys (2008) Beyoncé (2009) Alicia Keys (2010) Rihanna (2011) Beyoncé (2012) Rihanna (2013) Beyoncé (2014) Beyoncé (2015) Beyoncé (2016) Beyoncé (2017) Beyoncé (2018) Beyoncé (2019) Lizzo (2020) H.E.R. (2021) Jazmine Sullivan (2022) SZA (2023) SZA (2024) SZA (2025) Kehlani (2026) v t e BET Her Award 2006–2012 Anthony Hamilton (2006) Gerald Levert (2007) Raheem DeVaughn (2008) Jazmine Sullivan (2009) Monica (2010) Marsha Ambrosius (2011) Common (2012) 2013–present Tamar Braxton – "Love and War" (2013) Jhené Aiko – "The Worst" (2014) The Weeknd – "Earned It" (2015) Beyoncé – "Formation" (2016) Solange – "Cranes in the Sky" (2017) Mary J. Blige – "Strength of a Woman" (2018) H.E.R. – "Hard Place" (2019) Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Wizkid, and Saint Jhn – "Brown Skin Girl" (2020) SZA – "Good Days" (2021) Mary J. Blige – "Good Morning Gorgeous" (2022) Beyoncé – "Break My Soul" (2023) Victoria Monét – "On My Mama" (2024) Summer Walker – "Heart of a Woman" (2025) Doechii featuring SZA – "Girl, Get Up" (2026) v t e Grammy Award for Song of the Year Awarded to songwriters 1950s "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" – Domenico Modugno (1959) 1960s "The Battle of New Orleans" – Jimmy Driftwood (1960) "Theme of Exodus" – Ernest Gold (1961) "Moon River" – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (1962) "What Kind of Fool Am I?" – Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley (1963) "Days of Wine and Roses" – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (1964) "Hello, Dolly!" – Jerry Herman (1965) "The Shadow of Your Smile" – Paul Francis Webster & Johnny Mandel (1966) "Michelle" – John Lennon & Paul McCartney (1967) "Up, Up, and Away" – Jimmy Webb (1968) "Little Green Apples" – Bobby Russell (1969) 1970s "Games People Play" – Joe South (1970) "Bridge over Troubled Water" – Paul Simon (1971) "You've Got a Friend" – Carole King (1972) "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Ewan MacColl (1973) "Killing Me Softly with His Song" – Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox (1974) "The Way We Were" – Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch (1975) "Send In the Clowns" – Stephen Sondheim (1976) "I Write the Songs" – Bruce Johnston (1977) "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" – Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams / "You Light Up My Life" – Joe Brooks (1978) "Just the Way You Are" – Billy Joel (1979) 1980s "What a Fool Believes" – Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald (1980) "Sailing" – Christopher Cross (1981) "Bette Davis Eyes" – Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon (1982) "Always on My Mind" – Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson (1983) "Every Breath You Take" – Sting (1984) "What's Love Got to Do with It" – Graham Lyle & Terry Britten (1985) "We Are the World" – Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie (1986) "That's What Friends Are For" – Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager (1987) "Somewhere Out There" – James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (1988) "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (1989) 1990s "Wind Beneath My Wings" – Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar (1990) "From a Distance" – Julie Gold (1991) "Unforgettable" – Irving Gordon (1992) "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton & Will Jennings (1993) "A Whole New World" – Alan Menken & Tim Rice (1994) "Streets of Philadelphia" – Bruce Springsteen (1995) "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal (1996) "Change the World" – Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick & Tommy Sims (1997) "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal (1998) "My Heart Will Go On" – James Horner & Will Jennings (1999) 2000s "Smooth" – Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (2000) "Beautiful Day" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (2001) "Fallin'" – Alicia Keys (2002) "Don't Know Why" – Jesse Harris (2003) "Dance with My Father" – Richard Marx & Luther Vandross (2004) "Daughters" – John Mayer (2005) "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (2006) "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Emily Burns Erwin, Martha Maguire, Natalie Maines Pasdar & Dan Wilson (2007) "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (2008) "Viva la Vida" – Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion & Christopher Martin (2009) 2010s "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (2010) "Need You Now" – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (2011) "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth (2012) "We Are Young" – Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess (2013) "Royals" – Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor (2014) "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) – James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith (2015) "Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran & Amy Wadge (2016) "Hello" – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin (2017) "That's What I Like" – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (2018) "This Is America" – Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson & Jeffery Lamar Williams (2019) 2020s "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (2020) "I Can't Breathe" – Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas (2021) "Leave the Door Open" – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars (2022) "Just Like That" – Bonnie Raitt (2023) "What Was I Made For?" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (2024) "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (2025) "Wildflower" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (2026) v t e Grammy Award for Best R&B Album 1990s II – Boyz II Men (1995) CrazySexyCool – TLC (1996) Words – Tony Rich (1997) Baduizm – Erykah Badu (1998) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill (1999) 2000s FanMail – TLC (2000) Voodoo – D'Angelo (2001) Songs in A Minor – Alicia Keys (2002) Voyage to India – India Arie (2003) Dance with My Father – Luther Vandross (2004) The Diary of Alicia Keys – Alicia Keys (2005) Get Lifted – John Legend (2006) The Breakthrough – Mary J. Blige (2007) Funk This – Chaka Khan (2008) Jennifer Hudson – Jennifer Hudson (2009) 2010s BLACKsummers'night – Maxwell (2010) Wake Up! – John Legend and The Roots (2011) F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown (2012) Black Radio – Robert Glasper (2013) Girl on Fire – Alicia Keys (2014) Love, Marriage & Divorce – Toni Braxton and Babyface (2015) Black Messiah – D'Angelo & The Vanguard (2016) Lalah Hathaway Live – Lalah Hathaway (2017) 24K Magic – Bruno Mars (2018) H.E.R. – H.E.R. (2019) 2020s Ventura – Anderson .Paak (2020) Bigger Love – John Legend (2021) Heaux Tales – Jazmine Sullivan (2022) Black Radio III – Robert Glasper (2023) Jaguar II – Victoria Monét (2024) 11:11 (Deluxe) – Chris Brown (2025) Mutt – Leon Thomas (2026) v t e Grammy Award for Best R&B Song Awarded to songwriters 1960s "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" – Otis Redding & Steve Cropper (1969) 1970s "Color Him Father" – Richard Lewis Spencer (1970) "Patches" – Ronald Dunbar & General Johnson (1971) "Ain't No Sunshine" – Bill Withers (1972) "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" – Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield (1973) "Superstition" – Stevie Wonder (1974) "Living for the City" – Stevie Wonder (1975) "Where Is the Love" – Harry Wayne Casey, Willie Clarke, Richard Finch & Betty Wright (1976) "Lowdown" – Boz Scaggs & David Paich (1977) "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" – Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia (1978) "Last Dance" – Paul Jabara (1979) 1980s "After the Love Has Gone" – David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin (1980) "Never Knew Love Like This Before" – Reggie Lucas & James Mtume (1981) "Just the Two of Us" – Bill Withers, William Salter & Ralph MacDonald (1982) "Turn Your Love Around" – Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather & Bill Champlin (1983) "Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson (1984) "I Feel for You" – Prince (1985) "Freeway of Love" – Jeffrey E. Cohen & Narada Michael Walden (1986) "Sweet Love" – Anita Baker, Louis A. Johnson & Gary Bias (1987) "Lean on Me" – Bill Withers (1988) "Giving You the Best That I Got" – Anita Baker, Randy Holland & Skip Scarborough (1989) 1990s "If You Don't Know Me by Now" – Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (1990) "U Can't Touch This" – MC Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller (1991) "Power of Love/Love Power" – Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross & Teddy Vann (1992) "End of the Road" – Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons (1993) "That's the Way Love Goes" – Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (1994) "I'll Make Love to You" – Babyface (1995) "For Your Love" – Stevie Wonder (1996) "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Babyface (1997) "I Believe I Can Fly" – R. Kelly (1998) "Doo Wop (That Thing)" – Lauryn Hill (1999) 2000s "No Scrubs" – Kandi Burruss, Kevin Briggs & Tameka Cottle (2000) "Say My Name" – Beyoncé, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson & Kelly Rowland (2001) "Fallin'" – Alicia Keys (2002) "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" – Erykah Badu, Glenn Standridge, James Poyser, Madukwu Chinwah, Raphael Saadiq, Lonnie Lynn & Robert Ozuna (2003) "Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé Knowles, Shawn Carter & Rich Harrison (2004) "You Don't Know My Name" – Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly & Kanye West (2005) "We Belong Together" – Mariah Carey, Johntá Austin, Manuel Seal Jr. & Jermaine Dupri (2006) "Be Without You" – Bryan-Michael Cox, Jason Perry, Johntá Austin & Mary J. Blige (2007) "No One" – Alicia Keys, George M. Harry & Kerry "Krucial" Brothers (2008) "Miss Independent" – Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen & Ne-Yo (2009) 2010s "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (2010) "Shine" – John Legend (2011) "Fool for You" – CeeLo Green, Melanie Fiona & Jack Splash (2012) "Adorn" – Miguel Pimentel (2013) "Pusher Love Girl" – James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake (2014) "Drunk in Love" – Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyoncé Knowles, Timothy Mosley, Andre Eric Proctor & Brian Soko (2015) "Really Love" – D'Angelo, Gina Figueroa & Kendra Foster (2016) "Lake by the Ocean" – Hod David & Musze (2017) "That's What I Like" – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (2018) "Boo'd Up" – Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane (2019) 2020s "Say So" – PJ Morton (2020) "Better Than I Imagined" – Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson (2021) "Leave the Door Open" – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars (2022) "Cuff It" – Denisia "Blu June" Andrews, Beyoncé, Brittany "Chi" Coney, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers & Raphael Saadiq (2023) "Snooze" – Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe & Leon Thomas III (2024) "Saturn" – Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang (2025) "Folded" – Miloš Angelov, Andre Harris, Donovan Knight, Kehlani Parrish, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, Darius Scott & Dawit Wilson (2026) v t e Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series 2010s "This Time" – Written by Darren Criss (2015) No Award (2016) "Power" – Written by Elliott Wheeler, Baz Luhrmann, Homer Steinweiss, and Donna Missal (2017) "The Innocents" – Written by Carly Paradis (2018) "Time Loop" – Written by Phonte Coleman, Lorenzo Ferguson, Diallo Riddle, Bashir Salahuddin, Evan Williams, and Rob Haze (2019) 2020s "All for Us" – Written by Labrinth (2020) "Change" – Written by H.E.R., Maxx Moore, David Harris, Ronald Colson, and Jeff Gitelman (2021) "Maybe Monica" – Written by Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore (2022) "Fought & Lost" – Written by Jamie Hartman, Sam Ryder, and Tom Howe (2023) "Love Will Survive" – Written by Hans Zimmer, Kara Talve, Walter Afanasieff, and Charlie Midnight (2024) "The Dead Dance" – Written by Lady Gaga and Andrew Watt (2025) v t e MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message 2010s "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga (2011) "Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato (2012) "Same Love" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert (2013) "Pretty Hurts" by Beyoncé (2014) "One Man Can Change the World" by Big Sean featuring Kanye West and John Legend (2015) No award (2016) "Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara / "Light" by Big Sean featuring Jeremih / "Surefire" by John Legend / "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)" by K'naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz Ahmed and Residente / "Black Spiderman" by Logic featuring Damian Lemar Hudson / "Stand Up/Stand N Rock #NoDAPL" by Taboo featuring Shailene Woodley (2017) "This Is America" by Childish Gambino (2018) "You Need to Calm Down" by Taylor Swift (2019) 2020s "I Can't Breathe" by H.E.R. (2020) "Your Power" by Billie Eilish (2021) "About Damn Time" by Lizzo (2022) "Breakfast" by Dove Cameron (2023) "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish (2024) "Guess" by Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish (2025) v t e NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist Dionne Warwick (1979) Aretha Franklin (1982) Anita Baker (1985) Aretha Franklin (1986) Natalie Cole (1987) Stephanie Mills (1988) Anita Baker (1989) Natalie Cole (1991) Vanessa Williams (1992) Whitney Houston (1993) Whitney Houston (1995) Toni Braxton (1996) Erykah Badu (1997) Lauryn Hill (1998) Whitney Houston (1999) Yolanda Adams (2000) Aaliyah (2001) India Arie (2002) Alicia Keys (2003) Fantasia (2004) Alicia Keys (2005) Mary J. Blige (2006) Alicia Keys (2007) Beyoncé (2008) Mary J. Blige (2009) Mary J. Blige (2010) Jill Scott (2011) Alicia Keys (2012) Beyoncé (2013) Beyoncé (2014) Jill Scott (2015) Beyoncé (2016) Mary J. Blige (2017) H.E.R. (2018) Beyoncé (2019) Beyoncé (2020) Jazmine Sullivan (2021) Beyoncé (2022) H.E.R. (2023) Beyoncé (2024) Cardi B (2025)

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