Soul Train Music Awards
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The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show which previously aired in national television syndication
, and honors the best in Black music
and entertainment
. It is produced by the makers of Soul Train
, the program from which it takes its name, and features musical performances by various R&B and Soul
recording artists interspersed throughout the ceremonies.
The Soul Train Music Awards voting body includes active professionals in the fields of radio programming and music retail and management and recording artists with records that have charted in designated music trade publications in the year prior to proceedings.
Past hosts for the show include such R&B luminaries as Luther Vandross
, Patti LaBelle
, Will Smith
, Vanessa Williams
, and Gladys Knight
.
The Soul Train Music Award trophy
has featured an African ceremonial mask since its 1987 introduction. R&B singer Janet Jackson
holds the record for the most Soul Train Awards won.
The 2008 ceremonies were not held due to several factors, including the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the ill health of Don Cornelius
at the time, and Soul Train distributor Tribune Entertainment
terminating operations in the wake of the sale of Tribune Company
to Sam Zell. With the rights to Soul Train acquired by MadVision Entertainment, the Soul Train Music Awards were presented on November 24, 2009 on Centric. MadVision now holds the rerun
rights to Soul Train.
The 2009 ceremony was held at the Georgia World Congress Center
in Atlanta
, marking the first time in the show's 22-year history it was held outside of the Los Angeles area. The 2010 awards was held on November 10 just outside Atlanta at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
, and aired on BET
and Centric on November 28. The 2011 show was once again held in Atlanta and aired on BET November 27th.
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
, and honors the best in Black music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
. It is produced by the makers of Soul Train
Soul Train
Soul Train is an American musical variety show that aired in syndication from October 1971 to March 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists have also appeared.As a nod to Soul Trains...
, the program from which it takes its name, and features musical performances by various R&B and Soul
Soul
A soul in certain spiritual, philosophical, and psychological traditions is the incorporeal essence of a person or living thing or object. Many philosophical and spiritual systems teach that humans have souls, and others teach that all living things and even inanimate objects have souls. The...
recording artists interspersed throughout the ceremonies.
The Soul Train Music Awards voting body includes active professionals in the fields of radio programming and music retail and management and recording artists with records that have charted in designated music trade publications in the year prior to proceedings.
Past hosts for the show include such R&B luminaries as Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
, Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards , better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry...
, Will Smith
Will Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
, Vanessa Williams
Vanessa L. Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine...
, and Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
Gladys Maria Knight , known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author...
.
The Soul Train Music Award trophy
Trophy
A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics...
has featured an African ceremonial mask since its 1987 introduction. R&B singer Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...
holds the record for the most Soul Train Awards won.
The 2008 ceremonies were not held due to several factors, including the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the ill health of Don Cornelius
Don Cornelius
Donald Cortez "Don" Cornelius is an American television show host and producer who is best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance/music franchise Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971-1993...
at the time, and Soul Train distributor Tribune Entertainment
Tribune Entertainment
Tribune Entertainment was a television production and syndication company owned and operated by Tribune Broadcasting in the mid-1980s. Many programs offered from Tribune Entertainment have been broadcast on the company's television stations....
terminating operations in the wake of the sale of Tribune Company
Tribune Company
The Tribune Company is a large American multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. It is the nation's second-largest newspaper publisher, with ten daily newspapers and commuter tabloids including Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Hartford Courant, Orlando Sentinel, South Florida...
to Sam Zell. With the rights to Soul Train acquired by MadVision Entertainment, the Soul Train Music Awards were presented on November 24, 2009 on Centric. MadVision now holds the rerun
Rerun
A rerun or repeat is a re-airing of an episode of a radio or television broadcast. The invention of the rerun is generally credited to Desi Arnaz. There are two types of reruns—those that occur during a hiatus, and those that occur when a program is syndicated. Reruns can also be, as the...
rights to Soul Train.
The 2009 ceremony was held at the Georgia World Congress Center
Georgia World Congress Center
The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 3.9 million ft2 and hosts more than a million visitors each year. At the time opened in 1976 the Georgia World Congress Center was the first state...
in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, marking the first time in the show's 22-year history it was held outside of the Los Angeles area. The 2010 awards was held on November 10 just outside Atlanta at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre is a performing arts venue located in the Cumberland/Galleria edge city, just northwest of Atlanta, Georgia...
, and aired on BET
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
and Centric on November 28. The 2011 show was once again held in Atlanta and aired on BET November 27th.
Soul Train Music Awards by year
- 1987 Soul Train Music Awards1987 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 1987 Soul Train Music Awards aired live on March 23, 1987 , honoring the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year...
- 1988 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1989 Soul Train Music Awards1989 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 1989 Soul Train Music Awards aired live in select cities on April 13, 1989 , honoring the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year...
- 1990 Soul Train Music Awards1990 soul train music awardsThe 1990 Soul Train Music Awards aired live in select cities on March 14, 1990 , honoring the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year...
- 1991 Soul Train Music Awards1991 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 1991 Soul Train Music Awards aired live on March 12, 1991 , honoring the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year...
- 1992 Soul Train Music Awards1992 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 1992 Soul Train Music Awards was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The show aired live in select cities on March 10, 1992 , honoring the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year...
- 1993 Soul Train Music Awards1993 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 1993 Soul Train Music Awards was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 9, 1993. The show was co-hosted by Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle, and Luther Vandross.-Song of the Year:*Tennessee - Arrested Development...
- 1994 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1995 Soul Train Music Awards1995 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 1995 Soul Train Music Awards was held on March 13, 1995 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The show honored the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year. The show was co-hosted by Anita Baker, Babyface, and Patti LaBelle....
- 1996 Soul Train Music Awards1996 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 1996 Soul Train Music Awards was held on March 29, 1996 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The show honored the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year. The show was co-hosted by Brandy, LL Cool J., and Anita Baker....
- 1997 Soul Train Music Awards1997 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 1997 Soul Train Music Awards was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 7, 1997. The show was co-hosted by Brandy, LL Cool J., and Gladys Knight.-Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist:*112*AZ Yet*Maxwell**Tony Rich...
- 1998 Soul Train Music Awards1998 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 12th Annual Soul Train Music Awards were held on February 27, 1998 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. Puff Daddy was the top nominee with five nominations, other top nominess included Janet Jackson, Aaliyah and Maxwell....
- 1999 Soul Train Music Awards1999 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 1999 Soul Train Music Awards aired live in select cities on March 25, 1999 , honoring the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year...
- 2000 Soul Train Music Awards2000 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 2000 Annual Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 4, 2000 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The show was co-hosted by Eric Benét, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Tamia, and Shemar Moore.-Artist of the Decade for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements-Male:...
- 2001 Soul Train Music Awards2001 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 2001 Annual Soul Train Music Awards were held on February 28, 2001 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The show was co-hosted by Queen Latifah, Mya, and Shemar Moore.-R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year:*Dr. Dre 2001 - Dr. Dre*...
- 2002 Soul Train Music Awards2002 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 2002 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 20, 2002 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sport Arena in Los Angeles, CA. The show was co-hosted by Arsenio Hall, Yolanda Adams, Faith Evans ,and Shemar Moore.-R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year:...
- 2003 Soul Train Music Awards2003 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 2003 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 1, 2003, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. The show was co-hosted by Queen Latifah and Arsenio Hall.-R&B/Soul or Rap - Album of the Year:*Ashanti - Ashanti*10 - LL Cool J...
- 2004 Soul Train Music Awards2004 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 2004 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 20, 2004 at the International Cultural Center Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. The show was co-hosted by Alicia Keys and Babyface.-Best Album of the Year:*Dangerously in Love - Beyoncé...
- 2005 Soul Train Music Awards2005 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 2005 Soul Train Music Awards were held on February 28, 2005 at the Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, CA. The show was co-hosted by Brian McKnight, Fantasia, Nick Cannon, and Nicole Ritchie.-The Coca-Cola Classic Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist:...
- 2006 Soul Train Music Awards2006 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 2006 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 4, 2006 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA and was co-hosted by Vivica Fox and Tyrese...
- 2007 Soul Train Music Awards2007 Soul Train Music AwardsThe 2007 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 10, 2007 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA and was co-hosted by Letoya Luckett and Omarion.-Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting:*Babyface...
- 2009 Soul Train Music Awards
- 2010 Soul Train Music Awards
- 2011 Soul Train Music Awards
Award categories
- Best R&B/Soul Album of the YearSoul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the YearThis article is a list of the Soul Train Music Awards winners for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year.-See also:Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Female and Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male....
- Best R&B/Soul Song of the YearSoul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Song of the YearThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year The Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year The Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year (sometimes awarded as Best Single – of the Year or Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Song of...
- Best New ArtistSoul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New ArtistThe Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist has been given out every year since the first annual Soul Train Music Awards in 1987.-External links:**...
- The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music VideoSoul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music VideoThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video :...
- Best R&B/Soul Album, FemaleSoul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, FemaleThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Album - Female...
- Best R&B/Soul Album, MaleSoul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, MaleThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male See also Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year and Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Female...
- Best R&B/Soul Album, Group Band or DuoSoul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Group Band or DuoThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male See also Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year and Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Female...
- Best R&B/Soul Single, FemaleSoul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, FemaleThe Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female was given out every year since the first annual Soul Train Music Awards in 1987. From 1989-1992 the award was known as the R&B/Urban Contemporary Single - Female....
- Best R&B/Soul Single, MaleSoul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, MaleThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Single, Male The Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Single, Male The Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Single, Male (sometimes awarded as Best Single - Male or Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single - Male:...
- Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or DuoSoul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or DuoThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo The Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo The Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo (sometimes awarded as Best Single - Group, Band or Duo,...
- Best Gospel AlbumSoul Train Music Award for Best Gospel AlbumThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best Gospel Album....
- Best Jazz AlbumSoul Train Music Award for Best Jazz AlbumThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best Jazz Album - Solo. See also Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album - Group, Band or Duo...
- Best Rap AlbumSoul Train Music Award for Best Rap - AlbumThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best Album - Rap ...
Special awards
- Quincy Jones Award for Career AchievementSoul Train Music Award for Quincy Jones Award for Career AchievementThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement see also, Soul Train Music Award for Heritage Award - Career Achievement...
- Heritage Award - Career AchievementSoul Train Music Award for Heritage Award - Career AchievementThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Heritage Award - Career Achievement awarded from 1987 to 1997.-Winners:-See also:Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement...
- Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the YearSoul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis Jr. - Entertainer of the YearThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Sammy Davis, Jr. Award for Entertainer of the YearAt times the award was given out twice in a year, one for Sammy Davis Jr. – Entertainer of the Year and Sammy Davis, Jr...
- Artist of the Decade Award - for Extraordinary Artistic AchievementsSoul Train Music Award for Artist of the Decade - Extraordinary Artistic AchievementsThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Artist of the Decade Award - Extraordinary Artistic Achievements awarded in 2000.The award was given out twice in a year, one for Artist of the Decade and Artist of the Decade .-Winners:...
- Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Achievements in Song Writing
- Legend Award
Defunct Award Categories
- The Sprite Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance CutSoul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance CutThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut, also called the Sprite Award....
- Best Rap - SingleSoul Train Music Award for Best Rap - SingleThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best Rap - Single The award has not been given out since 1988....
- Best Gospel Album - SoloSoul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album - SoloThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best Gospel Album - Solo See also Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album...
- Best Gospel Album - Group or BandSoul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album - Group or BandThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best Gospel Album - Solo See also Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album...
- Best Jazz Album - SoloSoul Train Music Award for Best Jazz AlbumThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best Jazz Album - Solo. See also Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album - Group, Band or Duo...
- Best Jazz Album - Group, Band or DuoSoul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album - Group, Band or DuoThe Soul Train Music Award winners for Best Jazz Album - Solo See also Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album...
Most Wins/Nominations
- Most Wins
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Artist Janet Jackson Janet JacksonJanet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...Alicia Keys Alicia KeysAlicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...R. Kelly R. KellyRobert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
Anita BakerAnita BakerAnita Baker is an American R&B/soul jazz singer-songwriter. To date, Baker has won eight Grammy Awards, and has four platinum albums and two gold albums to her credit....Mary J. Blige Mary J. BligeMary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
Beyonce
TLCTLC (band)TLC is an American musical trio whose repertoire spanned R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, and new jack swing. Originally consisting of singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, rapper-singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas it found success in the 1990s while also enduring a series of spats...
Boyz II MenBoyz II MenBoyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...Whitney Houston Whitney HoustonWhitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
Luther VandrossLuther VandrossLuther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
Erykah BaduErykah BaduErica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...
Toni BraxtonToni BraxtonToni Michelle Braxton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and five Billboard Music Awards and has sold over 60 million records worldwide...
Maxwell
Lauryn HillLauryn HillLauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of...
CiaraCiaraCiara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha...Total Wins 13 wins 9 Wins 8 wins 6 wins 5 wins
- Most Nominations
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Artist R. Kelly R. KellyRobert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
Janet JacksonJanet JacksonJanet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...Mary J. Blige Mary J. BligeMary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...Whitney Houston Whitney HoustonWhitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
Luther VandrossLuther VandrossLuther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...Boyz II Men Boyz II MenBoyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
BeyonceAlicia Keys Alicia KeysAlicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
UsherUsher (entertainer)Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...Total Nominations 19 nominations 18 nominations 16 nominations 15 nominations 13 Nominations