Lionel Richie
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	BIRTHDAY: June 20, 1949 GRAMMY AWARDS: 4

# 44 Singles Artist of the Year

Richie was nominated for a Grammy Award for Song of the Year (songwriter) ("Lady" which was recorded by Kenny Rogers).

Richie hit the Top 40 and Top 10 with Diana Ross with "Endless Love" from the Endless Love soundtrack. ( )

Richie hit #1 for 10 weeks with Diana Ross with "Endless Love."

# 67 Singles Artist of the Year

Richie won 3 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Single, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Endless Love" with Diana Ross).

Richie was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year (songwriter), and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Endless Love" with Diana Ross).

Richie hit the Top 40 with "Truly" from the LP Lionel Richie.

Richie hit the Top 10 and #1 for 2 weeks with "Truly."

# 4 Singles Artist of the Year

Richie won an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single ("Truly") and was nominated for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Lionel Richie).
Richie hit the Top 40 with "You Are" from the LP Lionel Richie.

Richie won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male ("Truly").

Richie hit the Top 10 with "You Are."

Richie hit the Top 40 with "My Love" from the LP Lionel Richie.

Richie hit the Top 10 with "My Love."

Richie hit the Top 40 and Top 10 with "All Night Long (All Night)" from the LP Can't Slow Down. ( )

Richie hit #1 for 3 weeks with "All Night Long (All Night)."

Richie hit the Top 40 and Top 10 with "Running With The Night" from the LP Can't Slow Down.

# 2 Singles Artist of the Year (# 1 Male Artist of the Year)

Richie hit the Top 10 with "Running With The Night."
Richie won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("All Night Long (All Night)"), and was nominated for Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Can't Slow Down) and Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.

Richie was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year (songwriter), and Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male ("All Night Long (All Night)".

Richie hit the Top 40 and Top 10 with "Hello" from the LP Can't Slow Down.
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Richie hit #1 for 3 weeks with "Hello."

Richie hit the Top 40 with "Stuck On You" from the LP Can't Slow Down.

Richie hit the Top 10 with "Stuck On You."

The video for "All Night Long (All Night)" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video.

Richie hit the Top 40 with "Penny Lover."

# 74 Singles Artist of the Year

Richie won 6 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B Video and Favorite Pop/Rock Video ("Hello"), and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Can't Slow Down).

Richie won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Can't Slow Down) and was nominated for Song of the Year (songwriter) and Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male ("Hello").

Richie hit the Top 40 with "Say You, Say Me."

Richie hit #1 for 2 weeks with "Say You, Say Me."

# 5 Singles Artist of the Year

Richie won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year (songwriter) ("We Are The World" with Michael Jackson).

Richie hit the Top 40 with "Love Will Conquer All."

# 38 Singles Artist of the Year

Richie won 4 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Video ("Dancing On The Ceiling"), Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist.

# 93 Singles Artist of the Year

Richie hit the Top 40 with "Do It To Me."

Richie topped the Billboard R&B Singles chart for 1 week with "Do It To Me."

# 137 Singles Artist of the Year

Richie released Renaissance.

VH1: 100 Greatest Dance Songs included "All Night Long (All Night)" at # 58.

# 146 Singles Artist of the Year

Richie hit the Top 40 with "Angel."

Lionel was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording ("Angel").

# 20 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

The Definitive Collection was certified platinum.

# 146 Singles Artist of the Year

Richie hit the Adult R&B charts with "I Call It Love."

Richie released Coming Home (Billboard peak: # 6 - Entertainment Weekly: B-).

VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's included "All Night Long (All Night)" at # 84.

Richie was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("I Call It Love") and Best R&B Album (Coming Home). Lionel performed at the ceremony.
Coming Home was certified gold.