'' Tender Lover '' was a critical and commercial success , reaching number fourteen on the US '' Billboard '' 200 and opened at number one on the Top R&B Albums chart . Babyface received numerous nominations for Favorite Soul/R & B New Artist at the 17th American Music Awards and three Grammy nominations , the top-ten US singles " Whip Appeal " received a nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance , " It 's No Crime " for Best R&B Instrumental Performance and a nomination for Producer of the Year with L.A. Reid
17th American Music Awards
American Music Awards of 1990
Tender Lover