# Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Male. The award was given out every year since the first annual Soul Train Music Awards in 1987. From 1989 to 1992 the award was known as R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Male. When the Soul Train Music Awards returned in 2009 the categories of Best R&B/Soul Single – Male and Best R&B/Soul Album – Male were consolidated into the Best R&B/Soul Male Artist category. Michael Jackson has won the most awards in this category, with a total of three wins.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

### 1980s

| Year | Artist | Single |
| 1987 |
| 1987 | Gregory Abbott | "Shake You Down" |
| 1987 | Freddie Jackson | "Tasty Love" |
| 1987 | Prince | "Kiss" |
| 1987 | Luther Vandross | "Give Me the Reason" |
| 1988 | | |
| 1988 | Michael Jackson | "Bad" |
| 1988 | Prince | "U Got the Look" |
| 1988 | Luther Vandross | "So Amazing" |
| 1988 | Stevie Wonder | "Skeletons" |
| 1989 | | |
| 1989 | Michael Jackson | "Man in the Mirror" |
| 1989 | Bobby Brown | "My Prerogative" |
| 1989 | Johnny Kemp | "Just Got Paid" |
| 1989 | Keith Sweat (featuring Jacci McGhee) | "Make It Last Forever" |

### 1990s

| Year | Artist | Single |
| 1990 |
| 1990 | Luther Vandross | "Here and Now" |
| 1990 | Babyface | "It's No Crime" |
| 1990 | Bobby Brown | "Every Little Step" |
| 1990 | Eric Gable | "Remember (The First Time)" |
| 1991 | | |
| 1991 | Johnny Gill | "My, My, My" |
| 1991 | Babyface | "Whip Appeal" |
| 1991 | MC Hammer | "U Can't Touch This" |
| 1991 | James Ingram | "I Don't Have the Heart" |
| 1992 | | |
| 1992 | Keith Washington | "Kissing You" |
| 1992 | Michael Jackson | "Black or White" |
| 1992 | Tony Terry | "With You" |
| 1992 | Luther Vandross | "Power of Love/Love Power" |
| 1993 | | |
| 1993 | Michael Jackson | "Remember the Time" |
| 1993 | Chuckii Booker | "Games" |
| 1993 | Bobby Brown | "Humpin' Around" |
| 1993 | Sir Mix-a-lot | "Baby Got Back" |
| 1994 | | |
| 1994 | Tevin Campbell | "Can We Talk" |
| 1994 | Babyface | "Never Keeping Secrets" |
| 1994 | Dr. Dre | "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang |
| 1994 | Luther Vandross | "Heaven Knows" |
| 1995 | | |
| 1995 | R. Kelly | "Bump n' Grind" |
| 1995 | Babyface | "When Can I See You" |
| 1995 | Aaron Hall | "I Miss You" |
| 1995 | Barry White | "Practice What You Preach" |
| 1996 | | |
| 1996 | D'Angelo | "Brown Sugar" |
| 1996 | Michael Jackson | "You Are Not Alone" |
| 1996 | Montell Jordan | "This Is How We Do It" |
| 1996 | Seal | "Kiss from a Rose" |
| 1997 |
| 1997 | Maxwell | "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" |
| 1997 | D'Angelo | "Lady" |
| 1997 | Joe | "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" |
| 1997 | Keith Sweat | "Twisted" |
| 1998 | | |
| 1998 | Usher | "You Make Me Wanna..." |
| 1998 | Joe | "Don't Wanna Be a Player" |
| 1998 | R. Kelly | "I Believe I Can Fly" |
| 1998 | Kenny Lattimore | "For You" |
| 1999 | | |
| 1999 | Brian McKnight | "Anytime" |
| 1999 | Jon B. | "They Don't Know" |
| 1999 | Kirk Franklin (featuring R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Crystal Lewis and the Family) | "Lean on Me" |
| 1999 | R. Kelly | "Half on a Baby" |

### 2000s

| Year | Artist | Single |
| 2000 |
| 2000 | Maxwell | "Fortunate" |
| 2000 | Ginuwine | "So Anxious" |
| 2000 | Donell Jones | "U Know What's Up" |
| 2000 | Brian McKnight | "Back at One" |
| 2001 | | |
| 2001 | R. Kelly | "I Wish" |
| 2001 | Avant | "Separated" |
| 2001 | D'Angelo | "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" |
| 2001 | Carl Thomas | "I Wish" |
| 2002 | | |
| 2002 | Musiq Soulchild | "Love" |
| 2002 | Jaheim | "Just in Case" |
| 2002 | Brian McKnight | "Love of My Life" |
| 2002 | Usher | "U Got It Bad" |
| 2003 | | |
| 2003 | Musiq Soulchild | "Dontchange" |
| 2003 | Maxwell | "This Woman's Work" |
| 2003 | Justin Timberlake | "Like I Love You" |
| 2003 | Usher | "U Don't Have to Call" |
| 2004 | | |
| 2004 | Luther Vandross | "Dance with My Father" |
| 2004 | Anthony Hamilton | "Comin' From Where I'm From" |
| 2004 | Jaheim | "Put That Woman First" |
| 2004 | Pharrell (featuring Jay Z) | "Frontin'" |
| 2005 |
| 2005 | Usher | "Confessions Part II" |
| 2005 | Anthony Hamilton | "Charlene" |
| 2005 | Mario | "Let Me Love You" |
| 2005 | Prince | "Call My Name" |
| 2006 | | |
| 2006 | John Legend | "Ordinary People" |
| 2006 | R. Kelly | "Trapped in the Closet" |
| 2006 | Bobby Valentino | "Slow Down" |
| 2006 | Charlie Wilson | "Charlie, Last Name Wilson" |
| 2007 | | |
| 2007 | John Legend | "Save Room" |
| 2007 | Avant | "4 Minutes" |
| 2007 | Chris Brown | "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" |
| 2007 | Ne-Yo | "Sexy Love" |