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 | Ref |
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1987 | |||
Gregory Abbott | "Shake You Down" | ||
Freddie Jackson | "Tasty Love" | ||
Prince | "Kiss" | ||
Luther Vandross | "Give Me the Reason" | ||
1988 | |||
Michael Jackson | "Bad" | ||
Prince | "U Got the Look" | ||
Luther Vandross | "So Amazing" | ||
Stevie Wonder | "Skeletons" | ||
1989 | |||
Michael Jackson | "Man in the Mirror" | ||
Bobby Brown | "My Prerogative" | ||
Johnny Kemp | "Just Got Paid" | ||
Keith Sweat (featuring Jacci McGhee) | "Make It Last Forever" |
1990s
2000s
Year | Artist | Single | Ref |
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2000 | |||
Maxwell | "Fortunate" | ||
Ginuwine | "So Anxious" | ||
Donell Jones | "U Know What's Up" | ||
Brian McKnight | "Back at One" | ||
2001 | |||
R. Kelly | "I Wish" | ||
Avant | "Separated" | ||
D'Angelo | "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" | ||
Carl Thomas | "I Wish" | ||
2002 | |||
Musiq Soulchild | "Love" | ||
Jaheim | "Just in Case" | ||
Brian McKnight | "Love of My Life" | ||
Usher | "U Got It Bad" | ||
2003 | |||
Musiq Soulchild | "Dontchange" | ||
Maxwell | "This Woman's Work" | ||
Justin Timberlake | "Like I Love You" | ||
Usher | "U Don't Have to Call" | ||
2004 | |||
Luther Vandross | "Dance with My Father" | ||
Anthony Hamilton | "Comin' From Where I'm From" | ||
Jaheim | "Put That Woman First" | ||
Pharrell (featuring Jay Z) | "Frontin'" | ||
2005 | |||
Usher | "Confessions Part II" | ||
Anthony Hamilton | "Charlene" | ||
Mario | "Let Me Love You" | ||
Prince | "Call My Name" | ||
2006 | |||
John Legend | "Ordinary People" | ||
R. Kelly | "Trapped in the Closet" | ||
Bobby Valentino | "Slow Down" | ||
Charlie Wilson | "Charlie, Last Name Wilson" | ||
2007 | |||
John Legend | "Save Room" | ||
Avant | "4 Minutes" | ||
Chris Brown | "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" | ||
Ne-Yo | "Sexy Love" |
References
- "Soul Train Music Awards 1987 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 1988 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 1989 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 1990 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 1991 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 1992 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 1993 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 1994 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 1994 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 1996 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "11th Annual (1997) Soul Train Music Awards". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on October 16, 2002. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 1998 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 1999 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 2000 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 2001 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 2002 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Soul Train Music Awards 2003 Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "2004 Soul Train Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- "2005 Soul Train Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- "2006 Soul Train Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- "2007 Soul Train Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved 2016-07-12.