# 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.

## Winners and nominees
### 1970s

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

### 1980s

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

### 1990s

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

### 2000s

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

### 2010s

| Year | Artist |
| 2010 (38th) |
| 2010 (38th) | Usher |
| 2010 (38th) | Chris Brown |
| 2010 (38th) | Trey Songz |
| 2011 (39th) | |
| 2011 (39th) | Usher |
| 2011 (39th) | Chris Brown |
| 2011 (39th) | Trey Songz |
| 2012 (40th) | |
| 2012 (40th) | Usher |
| 2012 (40th) | Chris Brown |
| 2012 (40th) | Trey Songz |
| 2013 (41st) | |
| 2013 (41st) | Justin Timberlake |
| 2013 (41st) | Miguel |
| 2013 (41st) | Robin Thicke |
| 2014 (42nd) | |
| 2014 (42nd) | John Legend |
| 2014 (42nd) | Chris Brown |
| 2014 (42nd) | Pharrell Williams |
| 2015 (43rd) | |
| 2015 (43rd) | The Weeknd |
| 2015 (43rd) | Chris Brown |
| 2015 (43rd) | Trey Songz |
| 2016 (44th) | |
| 2016 (44th) | Chris Brown |
| 2016 (44th) | Bryson Tiller |
| 2016 (44th) | The Weeknd |
| 2017 (45th) | |
| 2017 (45th) | Bruno Mars |
| 2017 (45th) | Childish Gambino |
| 2017 (45th) | The Weeknd |
| 2018 (46th) | |
| 2018 (46th) | Khalid |
| 2018 (46th) | Bruno Mars |
| 2018 (46th) | The Weeknd |
| 2019 (47th) | |
| 2019 (47th) | Bruno Mars |
| 2019 (47th) | Chris Brown |
| 2019 (47th) | Khalid |

### 2020s

| Year | Artist |
| 2020 (48th) |
| 2020 (48th) | The Weeknd |
| 2020 (48th) | Chris Brown |
| 2020 (48th) | John Legend |
| 2021 (49th) | |
| 2021 (49th) | The Weeknd |
| 2021 (49th) | Chris Brown |
| 2021 (49th) | Giveon |
| 2021 (49th) | Tank |
| 2021 (49th) | Usher |
| 2022 (50th) |
| 2022 (50th) | Chris Brown |
| 2022 (50th) | Brent Faiyaz |
| 2022 (50th) | Giveon |
| 2022 (50th) | Lucky Daye |
| 2022 (50th) | The Weeknd |