Album of the Year
2025 – Ledisi – “The Crown”
2024 – Lalah Hathaway – “Vantablack”
2023 – Maysa – “Music For Your Soul”
2022 – Eric Roberson – “Lessons”
2021 – Anthony Hamilton – “Love Is The New Black”
2020 – Ledisi – “The Wild Card”
2019 – Rahsaan Patterson – “Heroes & Gods”
2019 – Johnny Gill – “Game Changer II”
2018 – PJ Morton – “Gumbo Unplugged”
2018 – Kenny Lattimore – “Vulnerable”
2017 – Avery Sunshine – “Twenty Sixty Four”
2016 – Kindred the Family Soul – “Legacy of Love”
2015 – Tyrese – “Black Rose”
2014 – Avery Sunshine – “The Sun Room”
2013 – Raheem DeVaughn “A Place Called Loveland”
2012 – Mint Condition – “Music @ the Speed of Life”
2011 – Kelly Price – “Kelly”
2010 – Angela Johnson – “It’s Personal”
2009 – Eric Roberson – “Music Fan First”
2008 – Mint Condition – eLife
2007 – Rahsaan Patterson “Wines and Spirits”
2006 – Eric Roberson “The Appetizer”
2005 – Frank McComb “Straight from the Vault
Song of the Year
2025 – KEM – “Rock With Me”
2024 – Boney James ft. October London – “All I Want Is You”
2023 – Will Downing – “Till We Meet Again”
2022 – Melba Moore – “So In Love”
2021 – Eric Roberson – “Lessons”
2020 – Ledisi and PJ Morton – “Anything For You”
2019 – Rahsaan Patterson – “Sent From Heaven”
2018 – Glenn Jones feat. Regina Belle – “Love By Design”
2017 – Maysa – “Love Is A Battlefield”
2016 – After 7 – “Let Me Know”
2015 – Tyrese feat. Jennifer Hudson – “Shame”
2014 – Avery Sunshing – “Sweet Afternoon”
2013 – Will Downing and Avery Sunshine – “You Were Meant Just For Me”
2012 – Will Downing – “Blessing”
2011 – Anthony David/Algebra – “4evermore”
2010 – Angela Johnson & Darien – “All In Me”
2009 – Eric Roberson and Lalah Hathaway – “Dealing”
2008 – Dwele – “I’m Cheatin'”
2007 – Anthony David & India.Arie “Words”
Female Artist of the Year
2025 – Conya Doss
2024 – Lalah Hathaway
2023 – Maysa
2022 – Maysa
2021 – Conya Doss
2020 – Ledisi
2019 – Maysa
2018 – Tamia
2017 – Avery Sunshine
2016 – Lalah Hathaway
2015 – Maysa
2014 – Avery Sunshine
2013 – Chante Moore
2012 – Maysa
2011 – Kelly Price
2010 – Maysa and Yahzarah (tie)
2009 – Leela James
2008 – Conya Doss
2007 – Maysa
2006 – Amel Larrieux
2005 – Meli’sa Morgan
Male Artist of the Year
2025 – KEM
2024 – Eric Roberson
2023 – Will Downing
2022 – Eric Roberson
2021 – Will Downing
2020 – Will Downing
2019 – Will Downing
2018 – Jeffrey Osborne
2017 – Will Downing
2016 – Will Downing
2015 – Tyrese
2014 – Will Downing
2013 – Raheem DeVaughn
2012 – Eric Benet
2011 – Rahsaan Patterson
2010 – Calvin Richardson
2009 – Eric Roberson
2008 – Dwele
2007 – Phil Perry
2006 – Eric Roberson
2005 – Rahsaan Patterson
Duo or Group of the Year
2025 – Kindred The Family Soul
2024 – Club Nouveau
2023 – Anthony David and Algebra Blessett
2022 – Incognito
2021 – Kindred the Family Soul
2020 – Incognito
2019 – The HamilTones
2018 – En Vogue
2017 – Incognito
2016 – After 7
2015 – ConFunkShun
2014 – Kindred the Family Soul
2013 – Syleena Johnson & Musiq Soulchild
2012 – Mint Condition
2011 – Mint Condition
2010 – Incognito
2009 – Melba Moore and Phil Perry
2008 – Mint Condition
2007 – Kloud 9
2006 – Brand New Heavies
2005 – The Rebirth
New Artist of the Year
2025 – Honoré
2024 – Asia Monet
2023 – Daughters of Legacy
2022 – The Womack Sisters
2021 – Acantha Lang
2020 – Tanqueray Hayward
2019 – Tyrone Hendrix
2018 – Cornell CC Carter
2017 – The Baylor Project
2016 – Anderson.Paak
2015 – Nao Yoshioka and Brandon Williams (tie)
2014 – George Tandy, Jr.
2013 – Cleveland P. Jones and Honey Larochelle (tie)
2012 – Jessica Reedy
2011 – Abby Dobson and LeNora Jaye (tie)
2010 – Avery Sunshine
2009 – Darien
2008 – Algebra and April Hill (tie)
2007 – Kendra Ross
Instrumentalist of the Year
2025 – Norman Brown
2024 – Kirk Whalum
2023 – Walter Beasley
2022 – Najee
2021 – Jeff Bradshaw
2020 – Najee
Lifetime Achievement Award
2025 – Brian and Eddie Holland
2024 – Freda Payne
2023 – Meli’sa Morgan
2022 – The Whispers
2021 – David Porter
2020 – Chris Jasper
2019 – The O’Jays
2018 – Tower of Power
2018 – Don Davis
2017 – Valerie Simpson
2016 – Kool & The Gang
2015 – Roy Ayers
2014 – The Chi-Lites
2013 – Melba Moore
2013 – Emanuel E.J. Johnson
2012 – Leon Ware
2011 – Will Downing
2010 – The Commodores
2009 – Tavares
2008 – The Dramatics
2007 – Russell Thompkins, Jr.
2006 – Angela Bofill
