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 14 nominations.
Winners and nominees 1970s Year Artist Ref 1974 Stevie Wonder James Brown Al Green 1975 Stevie Wonder James Brown Barry White 1976 Barry White James Brown Smokey Robinson 1977 Stevie Wonder Marvin Gaye Lou Rawls 1978 Stevie Wonder George Benson Barry White 1979 Teddy Pendergrass Lou Rawls Johnny Mathis
1980s Year Artist Ref 1980 Michael Jackson Rick James Teddy Pendergrass 1981 Michael Jackson George Benson Teddy Pendergrass 1982 Stevie Wonder Larry Graham Rick James Smokey Robinson 1983 Lionel Richie Rick James Stevie Wonder 1984 Michael Jackson Rick James Prince Lionel Richie 1985 Lionel Richie Michael Jackson Prince 1986 Stevie Wonder Prince Luther Vandross 1987 Lionel Richie Freddie Jackson Billy Ocean Stevie Wonder 1988 Luther Vandross LL Cool J Smokey Robinson 1989 George Michael Bobby Brown Michael Jackson
1990s Year Artist Ref 1990 Luther Vandross Bobby Brown Prince 1991 MC Hammer Quincy Jones Keith Sweat 1992 Luther Vandross LL Cool J Prince 1993 Bobby Brown Tevin Campbell Michael Jackson Gerald Levert 1994 Luther Vandross Babyface Bobby Brown Michael Jackson 1995 Babyface Tevin Campbell Prince 1996 Luther Vandross Michael Jackson Barry White 1997 Keith Sweat D'Angelo R. Kelly 1998 Babyface Puff Daddy Keith Sweat 1999 Will Smith Mase Brian McKnight
2000s Year Artist Ref 2000 R. Kelly Ginuwine Busta Rhymes 2001 Brian McKnight D'Angelo Sisqó 2002 Luther Vandross Ginuwine R. Kelly 2003 Eminem Ja Rule Nelly 2003 Luther Vandross Ginuwine Jaheim R. Kelly 2004 Usher R. Kelly Prince Ruben Studdard 2005 R. Kelly John Legend Omarion 2006 Jamie Foxx Chris Brown Ne-Yo 2007 Akon Ne-Yo T-Pain 2008 Chris Brown J. Holiday Usher 2009 Michael Jackson Jamie Foxx Maxwell
2010s Year Artist Ref 2010 Usher Chris Brown Trey Songz 2011 Usher Chris Brown Trey Songz 2012 Usher Chris Brown Trey Songz 2013 Justin Timberlake Miguel Robin Thicke 2014 John Legend Chris Brown Pharrell Williams 2015 The Weeknd Chris Brown Trey Songz 2016 Chris Brown Bryson Tiller The Weeknd 2017 Bruno Mars Childish Gambino The Weeknd 2018 Khalid Bruno Mars The Weeknd 2019 Bruno Mars Chris Brown Khalid
2020s Year Artist Ref 2020 The Weeknd Chris Brown John Legend 2021 The Weeknd Chris Brown Giveon Tank Usher2022Chris Brown Brent FaiyazGiveonLucky DayeThe Weeknd 2023 – 24 colspan="3" 2025The Weeknd Bryson TillerChris BrownPARTYNEXTDOOR Usher2026Bruno Mars Chris BrownDaniel CaesarPARTYNEXTDOORThe Weeknd
Category facts Multiple wins
7 wins Luther Vandross
6 wins Stevie Wonder
4 wins Michael Jackson Usher The Weeknd
3 wins Chris Brown Lionel Richie Bruno Mars
2 wins Babyface R. Kelly
Multiple nominations
14 nominations Chris Brown
9 nominations Michael Jackson The Weeknd
8 nominations Luther Vandross Stevie Wonder
7 nominations Prince Usher
6 nominations R. Kelly
4 nominations Barry White Rick James Lionel Richie Bobby Brown Trey Songz Bruno Mars
3 nominations James Brown Smokey Robinson Teddy Pendergrass Keith Sweat Babyface Ginuwine John Legend
2 nominations Lou Rawls George Benson LL Cool J Tevin Campbell D'Angelo Brian McKnight Jamie Foxx Ne-Yo Khalid Giveon Bryson Tiller
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