Best R&B Instrumental Performance (orchestra,group or soloist)
1981 • 23rd Annual Grammy Awards
Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 1979 and Aug 30, 1980
1981 Winner is George Benson with "Off Broadway"
Nominees 1981
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Off Broadway
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Anything You Want (Single)
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Night Cruiser (Single)
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Smilin' On Ya (Track)
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When I'm Wrong (Track)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Miles Davis | Doo-Bop |
| 1990 | Soul II Soul | African Dance |
| 1989 | Chick Corea | Light Years |
| 1988 | David Sanborn | Chicago Song |
| 1987 | Yellowjackets | And You Know That |
| 1986 | Ernie Watts | Musician |
| 1985 | Herbie Hancock | Sound System |
| 1984 | Herbie Hancock | Rockit |
| 1983 | Marvin Gaye | Sexual Healing (Instrumental Version) |
| 1982 | David Sanborn | All I Need Is You |
| 1981 | George Benson | Off Broadway |
| 1980 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Boogie Wonderland |
| 1979 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Runnin' |
| 1978 | Brothers Johnson | Q |
| 1977 | George Benson | Theme From Good King Bad |
| 1976 | Silver Convention | Fly, Robin, Fly |
| 1975 | MFSB | The Sound Of Philadelphia |
| 1974 | Ramsey Lewis | Hang On Sloopy |
| 1973 | The Temptations, Paul Riser | Papa Was A Rollin' Stone |
| 1970 | King Curtis | Games People Play |