American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Song
{{Short description|Music award for soul/R&B since 1974}}
{{Infobox award
| name = American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Song
| image = Ctrl the tour(2).jpg
| caption = "Saturn" by SZA is the most recent recipient
| presenter = American Music Awards
| year = 1974
| most_wins = {{hlist|Michael Jackson|Bruno Mars}} (3 each)
| most_nominations = {{hlist|Michael Jackson|Bruno Mars}} (4 each)
| awarded_for =
| country = United States
| website = [http://www.theamas.com/ theamas.com]
}}
The American Music Award for Favorite Song – Soul/R&B (formerly known as Favorite Soul/R&B Single 1974-1995) has been awarded since 1974. While the start and end dates for the usage of the category Favorite Black Single are unclear, in 1985 the name was used for the award Prince was given for his single When Doves Cry.{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1985/01/29/the-host-takes-the-most/eb0cf565-3b62-4a06-822a-7d4da0661d16/ |title=The Host Takes the Most - The Washington Post |last=Harrington |first=Richard |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 29, 1985 |accessdate=March 7, 2021}} The category was retired for over a decade in 1995, before returning in the 2016 ceremony. 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 winners for this category are Michael Jackson and Bruno Mars, both with 3 wins. The former is also the most nominated artist. Singers Diana Ross, Janet Jackson and Whitney Houston share the record for most wins by a female artist in the category with two each.
Winners and nominees
=1970s=
| class="wikitable" width="100%" |
| width="10%"| Year
! width="40%"| Artist ! width="45%"| Song ! width="5%"| Ref |
|---|
| rowspan="4" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1974 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| "Superstition" | rowspan="4" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Billy Paul |
| Gladys Knight & the Pips |
| rowspan="4" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1975 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| rowspan="4" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Roberta Flack |
| Gladys Knight & the Pips |
| rowspan="4" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1976 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| "Get Down Tonight" | rowspan="4" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Love Unlimited
| "I Belong to You" |
| Gwen McCrae
| "Rockin' Chair" |
| rowspan="3" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1977 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" | rowspan="3" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| style="background:#c5e1f0" |
| rowspan="4" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1978 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| "Best of My Love" | rowspan="4" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Commodores
| "Brick House" |
| Barry White |
| rowspan="4" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1979 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams | "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" | rowspan="4" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Natalie Cole
| "Our Love" |
| The O'Jays |
=1980s=
| class="wikitable" width="100%" |
| width="10%"| Year
! width="40%"| Artist ! width="45%"| Song ! width="5%"| Ref |
|---|
| rowspan="4" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1980 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" | rowspan="4" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Kool & the Gang
| "Ladies Night" |
| Peaches & Herb
| "Reunited" |
| rowspan="4" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1981 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| "Upside Down" | rowspan="4" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| George Benson |
| Larry Graham |
| rowspan="5" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1982 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| Lionel Richie and Diana Ross | "Endless Love" | rowspan="5" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Carl Carlton |
| Rick James |
| Smokey Robinson
| "Being with You" |
| rowspan="4" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1983 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| "Sexual Healing" | rowspan="4" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Aretha Franklin
| "Jump to It" |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King
| "Love Come Down" |
| rowspan="5" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1984 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| "All Night Long (All Night)" | rowspan="5" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Michael Jackson
| "Billie Jean" |
| Rick James
| "Cold Blooded" |
| Mtume
| "Juicy Fruit" |
| rowspan="4" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1985 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| Prince | "When Doves Cry" | rowspan="4" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Billy Ocean |
| Tina Turner |
| rowspan="4" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1986 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| rowspan="4" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Commodores
| "Nightshift" |
| Freddie Jackson
| "You Are My Lady" |
| rowspan="5" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1987 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| "Nasty" | rowspan="5" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Cameo
| "Word Up!" |
| Prince
| "Kiss" |
| Timex Social Club
| "Rumors" |
| rowspan="4" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1988 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| "Bad" | rowspan="4" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| LeVert
| "Casanova" |
| Jody Watley |
| rowspan="4" align="center"| American Music Awards of 1989 |
| style="background:#c5e1f0"
| "Nice 'N' Slow" | rowspan="4" align="center"| {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} |
| Al B. Sure! |
| Pebbles
| "Girlfriend" |
=1990s=
=2010s=
=2020s=
Category facts
=Multiple wins=
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; 3 wins
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; 2 wins
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=Multiple nominations=
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{{col-2}}
; 4 nominations
; 3 nominations
- Drake
- Janet Jackson
- Khalid
- Chris Brown
- The Weeknd{{col-2}}
; 2 nominations
- Boyz II Men
- Color Me Badd
- Commodores
- Ella Mai
- Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Whitney Houston
- Freddie Jackson
- Rick James
- Anderson .Paak
- Prince
- Lionel Richie
- Diana Ross
- Muni Long
- SZA
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References
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Category:American Music Awards
Category:Awards established in 1974
Category:1974 establishments in the United States
Category:Awards established in 2016