" All the Man That I Need " garnered mainly positive reviews from music critics . In a review of the album '' I 'm Your Baby Tonight '' , James Hunter from '' Rolling Stone '' magazine called it " an outsize ballad about poverty and damaged self-regard , so expertly that the song , with its effective whiff of Spanish guitar , stages undeniable pop drama . " Allmusic 's Ashley S. Battel said that the song is one of " the two high points she does reach on this album '' I 'm Your Baby Tonight '' " and added " the uplifting tale of another 's love being enough to provide happiness in the song . " '' The New York Times '' Stephen Holden was also positive in his review , viewing the song as a " hunk of gargantuan pop bombast swathed in echo and glitzy astral twinkles . " Greg Kot of '' Chicago Tribune '' was also positive in his review , writing that through the song , Houston was providing " soundtrack to a million love affairs . " " All the Man That I Need " was nominated for " Best Pop Vocal Performance , Female , " Houston 's fifth nomination for the category , at the 34th Grammy Awards on February 26 , 1992 . The song was also nominated for " Best R&B / Soul Single , Female " at the 6th Soul Train Music Awards on March 10 , 1992
6th Soul Train Music Awards
1992 Soul Train Music Awards
All the Man That I Need