Best R&B/Soul Single – Male || |- | 1988 || "So Amazing" || Best R&B/Soul Single – Male || |- | 1989 || Any Love || Best R&B/Soul Album – Male || |- | rowspan="3" | 1990 || The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love || Best R&B/Soul Album – Male || |- | rowspan="2" | "Here and Now" || Best R&B/Soul Single – Male || |- | Best Song of the Year || |- | rowspan="2" | 1992 || Power of Love || Best R&B/Soul Album – Male || |- | "Power of Love/Love Power" || Best R&B/Soul Single – Male || |- | rowspan="2" | 1994 || Never Let Me Go || Best R&B/Soul Album – Male || |- | "Heaven Knows" || Best R&B/Soul Single – Male || |- | 1995 || Songs || Best R&B/Soul Album – Male || |- | 1999 || Luther Vandross || Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement || |- | rowspan="3" | 2004 || rowspan="2" | Dance with My Father || Best Album of the Year || |- | Best R&B/Soul Album – Male || |- | "Dance with My Father" || Best R&B/Soul Single – Male || |- | 2005 || "The Closer I Get to You" (with Beyoncé) || Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo || |} American Music Award |- | rowspan="2" | 1986 || Luther Vandross || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || |- | The Night I Fell in Love || Favorite Soul/R&B Album || |- | rowspan="2" | 1988 || Luther Vandross || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || |- | Give Me the Reason || Favorite Soul/R&B Album || |- | 1990 || Luther Vandross || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || |- | rowspan="2" | 1992 || Luther Vandross || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || |- | Power of Love || Favorite Soul/R&B Album || |- | 1994 || Luther Vandross || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || |- | 1996 || Luther Vandross || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || |- | 2002 || Luther Vandross || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || |- | rowspan="2" | 2003 || Luther Vandross || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || |- | Dance with My Father || Favorite Soul/R&B Album || |} Hollywood Walk of Fame Inducted: Star (Posthumous; June 3, 2014) National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame |- | 2021 || Luther Vandross || Rhythm