" Sexual Healing " won several music industry awards . At the 1983 Grammy Awards , the song won Gaye two Grammys , including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Instrumental Performance . Gaye 's performance of the song later made it into the compilation album , '' Grammy 's Greatest Moments Volume I '' , in 1994 . The American Music Awards recognized the track for Favorite Soul/R & B Single . " Sexual Healing " sold over two million units in its standard 45 RPM single format and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . The digital sales of " Sexual Healing " reached 500,000 downloads and was certified as a Gold single in 2005 . Also issued as a mastertone , this format was certified Platinum in 2007
1983 Grammy Awards
25th Annual Grammy Awards
Sexual Healing