 # 25
Singles Artist of the Year
  Kool & The
Gang were nominated for an American Music
Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Ladie's
Night").
Kool & The
Gang hit the Top 40 with "Too Hot" from the LP Ladie's
Night.
 Kool & The Gang hit the Top 10 with "Too Hot."
Kool & The
Gang hit the Top 40 with "Celebration" from the LP Celebrate! (available for download
at   )
 # 20
Singles Artist of the Year
 Kool & The
Gang hit the Top 10 with "Celebration."
Kool & The Gang were
nominated for an American Music
Award for Favorite Soul/R&B
Band/Duo/Group.
Kool & The
Gang hit #1 for a week with "Celebration."
 Kool & The Gang hit the Top
40 with "Jones Vs. Jones" from the LP Celebrate!
Kool & The Gang hit the Top
40 with "Take My Heart" from the LP Something
Special.
 # 27
Singles Artist of the Year
 Kool & The Gang won an American Music
Award for Favorite Soul/R&B
Band/Duo/Group.
Kool & The Gang hit the Top
40 with "Get Down On It" from the LP Something
Special.
 Kool & The Gang hit the Top 10 with "Get Down On It."
Kool & The Gang hit the Top
40 with "Big Fun" from the LP As
One.
 Kool & The Gang hit the Top
40 with "Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh
La La La)" from the LP As
One.
 # 93
Singles Artist of the Year
Kool & The Gang won an American Music
Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B
Band/Duo/Group Video Artist.
Kool & The Gang hit the Top
40 with "Joanna" from the LP In
The Heart.
 # 28
Singles Artist of the Year
 Kool & The Gang hit the Top 10 with "Joanna."
Kool & The Gang hit the Top
40 with "Tonight" from the LP In
The Heart.
 # 8
Singles Artist of the Year
Kool & The
Gang hit the Top 40 with "Misled."
Kool & The Gang were
nominated for 2 American Music
Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B
Band/Duo/Group and Favorite Soul/R&B
Band/Duo/Group Video Artist.
Kool & The Gang hit the Top
40 with "Fresh."
Kool & The Gang hit the Top
40 with "Cherish."
Kool & The Gang hit the Top
40 with "Emergency."
 # 114
Singles Artist of the Year
 Kool & The Gang won 2 American Music
Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B
Band/Duo/Group Video Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Emergency), and were nominated
for Favorite Pop/Rock
Band/Duo/Group and Favorite Soul/R&B
Band/Duo/Group Video Artist.
Kool & The Gang hit the Top
40 with "Victory."
 # 36
Singles Artist of the Year
Kool & The Gang hit the Top
40 with "Stone Love."
VH1: 100
Greatest Dance Songs included
"Celebration" at # 43.
# 43 on the Top Pop Artists
of the Past 25 Years chart.
Lead guitarist and co-founder of
the group, Claydes Charles Smith, died in New
Jersey at the age of 57.
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