Roberta Flack wins 3 Grammy Awards 1973

Roberta Flack won two Grammy Awards for her performance of The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face at the 15th annual ceremony held March 3, 1973.  She won Record of the Year with Joel Dorn, producer.  The second Grammy went to the songwriter Ewan MacColl for Song of the Year. 

The same night she won Best Pop Vocal Performance by Duo, Group or Chorus with Donnie Hathaway for their performance of Where is the Love?

Charley Pride won two Grammys.  Best Country Vocal Performance, Male for Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs; and Best Country Song for Kiss an Angel Good Morning with songwriter Ben Peters.

Billy Preston won Best Pop Instrumental Performance for Outa-Space.

Celebrating Black History Month: 1st American Music Awards, African-American artists win big, 1974

The first annual American Music Awards was held on February 19, 1974 and produced by Dick Clark Productions.  African-American artists won big, winning at least one award in each of three categories, and sweeping the Soul/R&B category.

Stevie Wonder won two awards: Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Song for Superstition.

Charley Pride also won two awards: Favorite Country Male Artist, and Favorite Country Album, A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride.

Roberta Flack won for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist

The Temptations won Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group

Al Green won Favorite Soul/R&B Album for I'm Still In Love With You.

Diana Ross won Favorite Pop/Rock Album for Lady Sings the Blues.