American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist

The American Music Award for Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B has been awarded since 1974. Years reflect the year in which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year). The all-time winner in this category is Luther Vandross with 7 wins stretching across three decades. Chris Brown is the most nominated male artist with 12 nominations.

American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First awarded1974
Last awarded2022
Currently held byChris Brown
Most awardsLuther Vandross (7)
Most nominationsChris Brown (12)
Websitetheamas.com

Winners and nominees

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1970s

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Year Artist Ref
1974
(1st)
Stevie Wonder [citation needed]
James Brown
Al Green
1975
(2nd)
Stevie Wonder [citation needed]
James Brown
Barry White
1976
(3rd)
Barry White [citation needed]
James Brown
Smokey Robinson
1977
(4th)
Stevie Wonder [citation needed]
Marvin Gaye
Lou Rawls
1978
(5th)
Stevie Wonder [citation needed]
George Benson
Barry White
1979
(6th)
Teddy Pendergrass [citation needed]
Lou Rawls
Johnny Mathis

1980s

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Year Artist Ref
1980
(7th)
Michael Jackson [citation needed]
Rick James
Teddy Pendergrass
1981
(8th)
Michael Jackson [citation needed]
George Benson
Teddy Pendergrass
1982
(9th)
Stevie Wonder [citation needed]
Larry Graham
Rick James
Smokey Robinson
1983
(10th)
Lionel Richie [citation needed]
Rick James
Stevie Wonder
1984
(11th)
Michael Jackson [citation needed]
Rick James
Prince
Lionel Richie
1985
(12th)
Lionel Richie [citation needed]
Michael Jackson
Prince
1986
(13th)
Stevie Wonder [citation needed]
Prince
Luther Vandross
1987
(14th)
Lionel Richie [citation needed]
Freddie Jackson
Billy Ocean
Stevie Wonder
1988
(15th)
Luther Vandross [citation needed]
LL Cool J
Smokey Robinson
1989
(16th)
George Michael [citation needed]
Bobby Brown
Michael Jackson

1990s

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Year Artist Ref
1990
(17th)
Luther Vandross [1]
Bobby Brown
Prince
1991
(18th)
MC Hammer [2]
Quincy Jones
Keith Sweat
1992
(19th)
Luther Vandross [citation needed]
LL Cool J
Prince
1993
(20th)
Bobby Brown [3]
Tevin Campbell
Michael Jackson
Gerald Levert
1994
(21st)
Luther Vandross [citation needed]
Babyface
Bobby Brown
Michael Jackson
1995
(22nd)
Babyface [4]
Tevin Campbell
Prince
1996
(23rd)
Luther Vandross [5]
Michael Jackson
Barry White
1997
(24th)
Keith Sweat [6]
D'Angelo
R. Kelly
1998
(25th)
Babyface [7]
Puff Daddy
Keith Sweat
1999
(26th)
Will Smith [citation needed]
Mase
Brian McKnight

2000s

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Year Artist Ref
2000
(27th)
R. Kelly [8]
Ginuwine
Busta Rhymes
2001
(28th)
Brian McKnight [citation needed]
D'Angelo
Sisqó
2002
(29th)
Luther Vandross [citation needed]
Ginuwine
R. Kelly
2003
(30th)
Eminem [9]
Ja Rule
Nelly
2003
(31st)
Luther Vandross [10]
Ginuwine
Jaheim
R. Kelly
2004
(32nd)
Usher [11]
R. Kelly
Prince
Ruben Studdard
2005
(33rd)
R. Kelly [12]
John Legend
Omarion
2006
(34th)
Jamie Foxx [13]
Chris Brown
Ne-Yo
2007
(35th)
Akon [14]
Ne-Yo
T-Pain
2008
(36th)
Chris Brown [15]
J. Holiday
Usher
2009
(37th)
Michael Jackson [16]
Jamie Foxx
Maxwell

2010s

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Year Artist Ref
2010
(38th)
Usher [17]
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
2011
(39th)
Usher [18]
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
2012
(40th)
Usher [19]
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
2013
(41st)
Justin Timberlake [20]
Miguel
Robin Thicke
2014
(42nd)
John Legend [21]
Chris Brown
Pharrell Williams
2015
(43rd)
The Weeknd [22]
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
2016
(44th)
Chris Brown [23]
Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd
2017
(45th)
Bruno Mars [24]
Childish Gambino
The Weeknd
2018
(46th)
Khalid [25]
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
2019
(47th)
Bruno Mars [26]
Chris Brown
Khalid

2020s

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Year Artist Ref
2020
(48th)
The Weeknd [27]
Chris Brown
John Legend
2021
(49th)
The Weeknd [28]
Chris Brown
Giveon
Tank
Usher
2022
(50th)
Chris Brown [29]
Brent Faiyaz
Giveon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd

Category facts

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Multiple wins

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Multiple nominations

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References

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