AMA 1989: George Michael Won Favorite Male R&B Award Against Michael Jackson And Bobby Brown

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Yep, George at his peak of his popularity won the Favorite Male Soul award against Michael Jackson and Bobby Brown. Presented By Paula Abdul and other. 

 

Also George Michael won the R&B Album of the year as well. 

 

 

Black community felt threatened by his talent so much that Public Enemy, Gladys Knight and Freddie Jackson were vocally about it. 

https://gmforever.com/george-michael-controversy-after-winning-the-favorite-male-rb-award/

More Trivia:

George Michael became the first white soloist to top the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (then called Top Black Albums) when his debut solo set Faith, featuring a more mature and gospel-tinged sound than his Wham! output, led the list for six weeks in 1988. (Average White Band became the first white act overall to top the chart, with two sets in 1975.)

In September 1988, Michael told JET magazine, "I was much happier with [Faith] being the No. 1 Black [chart] album than I was when it became the No. 1 pop album. There was much more of a sense of achievement. I knew this album would be a shock or a surprise to people in this country. The uptempo side of the new music is more overtly ***ual, more black."

 

Before Timberlake, there was George Michael...