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American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group
CountryUnited States
Presented by American Music Awards
First awarded 1974
Last awarded 2009
Currently held by The Black Eyed Peas
Most awards
Most nominationsEarth, Wind & Fire (6)
Website theamas.com

The American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group was awarded since 1974, but has been discontinued since 2009. 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 tied between three acts, Boyz II Men, Earth, Wind & Fire and Gladys Knight & the Pips with 4 wins each.

Winners and nominees

1970s

Year Artist Ref
1974
(1st)
The Temptations [ citation needed]
Gladys Knight & the Pips
The O'Jays
1975
(2nd)
Gladys Knight & the Pips [ citation needed]
The O'Jays
The Stylistics
1976
(3rd)
Gladys Knight & the Pips [ citation needed]
Earth, Wind & Fire
KC and the Sunshine Band
1977
(4th)
Earth, Wind & Fire [ citation needed]
KC and the Sunshine Band
The O'Jays
1978
(5th)
Earth, Wind & Fire [ citation needed]
Commodores
KC and the Sunshine Band
1979
(6th)
Earth, Wind & Fire [ citation needed]
Commodores
The Emotions

1980s

Year Artist Ref
1980
(7th)
Commodores [ citation needed]
Chic
Earth, Wind & Fire
1981
(8th)
Earth, Wind & Fire [ citation needed]
Kool & the Gang
The O'Jays
1982
(9th)
Kool & the Gang [ citation needed]
The Gap Band
Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
The Whispers
1983
(10th)
Kool & the Gang [ citation needed]
The Gap Band
The Time
1984
(11th)
Gladys Knight & the Pips [ citation needed]
DeBarge
The Gap Band
The Isley Brothers
1985
(12th)
The Pointer Sisters [ citation needed]
Kool & the Gang
The Time
1986
(13th)
Kool & the Gang [ citation needed]
New Edition
Ready for the World
1987
(14th)
New Edition [ citation needed]
Atlantic Starr
Cameo
Run–D.M.C.
1988
(15th)
Cameo [ citation needed]
Club Nouveau
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
1989
(16th)
Gladys Knight & the Pips [ citation needed]
New Edition
Salt-N-Pepa

1990s

Year Artist Ref
1990
(17th)
The O'Jays [1]
Guy
Soul II Soul
1991
(18th)
Tony! Toni! Toné! [2]
After 7
Bell Biv DeVoe
1992
(19th)
Bell Biv DeVoe [ citation needed]
Boyz II Men
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
1993
(20th)
Boyz II Men [3]
En Vogue
Jodeci
1994
(21st)
En Vogue [ citation needed]
Arrested Development
SWV
1995
(22nd)
Boyz II Men [4]
Jodeci
Salt-N-Pepa
1996
(23rd)
Boyz II Men [5]
Jodeci
TLC
1997
(24th)
New Edition [6]
Fugees
TLC
1998
(25th)
Boyz II Men [7]
Dru Hill
En Vogue
1999
(26th)
K-Ci & JoJo [ citation needed]
Next
Xscape

2000s

Year Artist Ref
2000
(27th)
TLC [8]
Dru Hill
K-Ci & JoJo
2001
(28th)
Destiny's Child [ citation needed]
Jagged Edge
Lucy Pearl
2002
(29th)
Destiny's Child [ citation needed]
The Isley Brothers
Jagged Edge
2003
(30th)
Outkast [9]
B2K
Nappy Roots
2003
(31st)
The Isley Brothers [10]
B2K
Dru Hill
2004
2005
(33rd)
Destiny's Child [11]
112
Pretty Ricky
2006
(34th)
The Black Eyed Peas [12]
The Isley Brothers
Jagged Edge
200708
2009
(37th)
The Black Eyed Peas [13]
Day26
Mary Mary

Category facts

Multiple Wins

Multiple Nominations

References

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  3. ^ "Jackson Wins 3 American Music Awards". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. January 26, 1993. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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  5. ^ "Brooks turns down artist of year award". CNN. January 30, 1996. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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  13. ^ "2009 American Music Awards winners". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.