# American Music Awards soul/R&B categories
The [American Music Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-music-awards)' soul/R&B field is a set of honors presented at the annual American Music Awards (AMAs) covering soul and R&B music. Documented categories include Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist. The Favorite Soul/R&B Album award has been presented across multiple decades, with winners ranging from [Gladys Knight](https://www.edgepedia.org/gladys-knight) to [The Weeknd](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-weeknd).[1](http://www.rockonthenet.com/amas/asr.htm) • [2](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19858107)
| Key fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Award family | Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist |
| Favorite Album winners, 2006–2014 | Mary J. Blige (*The Breakthrough*, 2006), Alicia Keys (*As I Am*, 2008), Michael Jackson (*Number Ones*, 2009), Usher (*Raymond V. Raymond*, 2010), Rihanna (*Talk That Talk*, 2011), Justin Timberlake (*The 20/20 Experience*, 2013), The Weeknd (*Beauty Behind The Madness*, 2014)[1](http://www.rockonthenet.com/amas/asr.htm) |
| Ceremony anchoring | The 37th AMAs were held November 22, 2009 and the 42nd AMAs November 23, 2014, fixing the years those Album awards were given[1](http://www.rockonthenet.com/amas/asr.htm) |
| Male Artist continuity | The Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist category appears in dated listings from the 34th AMAs (November 21, 2006) through the 44th AMAs (November 20, 2016)[3](http://www.rockonthenet.com/amas/msr.htm) |
| Earlier decades | The Album award's winner record includes Gladys Knight, Toni Braxton, Lauryn Hill, Luther Vandross, Destiny's Child, Mary J. Blige, and Alicia Keys[2](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19858107) |
## What the soul/R&B field covers
The Album category's reach is visible in its winner record. It spans multiple decades and names Gladys Knight, Toni Braxton, Mary J. Blige, [Lauryn Hill](https://www.edgepedia.org/lauryn-hill), Luther Vandross, Destiny's Child, and [Alicia Keys](https://www.edgepedia.org/alicia-keys) among its winners, alongside later winners such as [Michael Jackson](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-jackson) and The Weeknd.[1](http://www.rockonthenet.com/amas/asr.htm) • [2](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19858107)
## By the numbers
The dated Album winners of the late 2000s and early 2010s show a category awarded at multiple annual ceremonies. [Mary J. Blige](https://www.edgepedia.org/mary-j-blige)'s *The Breakthrough* won at the 34th AMAs (November 21, 2006); Alicia Keys' *As I Am* at the 36th (November 23, 2008); Michael Jackson's *Number Ones* at the 37th (November 22, 2009); Usher's *Raymond V. Raymond* at the 38th (November 21, 2010); Rihanna's *Talk That Talk* at the 39th (November 20, 2011); [Justin Timberlake](https://www.edgepedia.org/justin-timberlake)'s *The 20/20 Experience* at the 41st (November 24, 2013); and The Weeknd's *Beauty Behind The Madness* at the 42nd (November 23, 2014).[1](http://www.rockonthenet.com/amas/asr.htm)
The Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist category runs through the same period without a break in the available listings, from the 34th AMAs in November 2006 to the 44th AMAs on November 20, 2016.[3](http://www.rockonthenet.com/amas/msr.htm)
## References
1. Rock On The Net: American Music Awards: Favorite Soul/R&B Album — http://www.rockonthenet.com/amas/asr.htm
2. American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Q19858107), Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19858107
3. Rock On The Net: American Music Awards: Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist — http://www.rockonthenet.com/amas/msr.htm
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