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Boyz II Men

American rhythm & blues vocal group
Organization vocal_group Q651231
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Boyz II Men

Summary

Boyz II Men is a vocal group[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of vocal_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,797 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Boyz II Men received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3].
  • Boyz II Men received the American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group[4].
  • Boyz II Men received the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Song[5].
  • Boyz II Men received the American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Song[6].
  • Boyz II Men received the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Song[7].
  • Boyz II Men received the Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Song[8].
  • Boyz II Men is recorded as female[9].
  • Boyz II Men's instance of is recorded as vocal group[10].
  • Boyz II Men's genre is rhythm and blues[11].
  • Boyz II Men's genre is contemporary R&B[12].
  • Boyz II Men's genre is soul[13].
  • Boyz II Men's genre is pop music[14].
  • Boyz II Men's genre is new jack swing[15].
  • Boyz II Men's record label is recorded as Motown[16].
  • Boyz II Men's record label is recorded as Avex Group[17].
  • Boyz II Men's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[18].
  • Boyz II Men's record label is recorded as Koch Records[19].
  • Boyz II Men's record label is recorded as Decca[20].
  • Boyz II Men's record label is recorded as Arista Records[21].
  • Boyz II Men's discography is recorded as Boyz II Men discography[22].
  • Boyz II Men's Commons category is recorded as Boyz II Men[23].
  • Boyz II Men's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • Boyz II Men comprises Nathan Morris[25].
  • Boyz II Men comprises Shawn Stockman[26].
  • Boyz II Men comprises Wanya Morris[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1988[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary r&b, new jack swing, pop, pop soul, quiet storm, r&b, smooth soul, soul[31]

  • Community tags: contemporary r&b, new jack swing, pop, pop soul, quiet storm, r&b, smooth soul, soul[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b42eca0f-9381-43db-badb-1cba080a7dc2[33]

Body

Founding

1988 marks the founding of Boyz II Men[34]. Its location of formation is recorded as Philadelphia[35].

Recognition

Awards received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3], a commemorative plaque[36], in United States[37]; American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group[4], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1974[40]; American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Song[5], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1974[43]; American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Song[6], a class of award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1974[46]; Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Song[8], a class of award[47]; and Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Artist[48], a class of award[49], in United States[50].

Why It Matters

Boyz II Men ranks in the top 2% of vocal_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,797 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

It has been cited as an influence by Justin Bieber[53], a singer[54], b. 1994[55], of Canada[56], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording[57], specialised in music[58]; Backstreet Boys[59], a musical group[60], founded in 1993[61]; NSYNC[62], a boy band[63], founded in 1995[64]; and 98 Degrees[65], a boy band[66], founded in 1996[67].

FAQs

What awards did Boyz II Men receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3], American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group[4], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Song[5], and American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Song[6].

Who did Boyz II Men influence?

Boyz II Men has been cited as an influence by Justin Bieber[53], Backstreet Boys[59], NSYNC[62], and 98 Degrees[65].

Related Entities

Arista Records Backstreet Boys Decca How I Met Your Mother Justin Bieber Motown United States Universal Music Group

References

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  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Brunnaiz · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
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  2. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Start of work period → +1988-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Inception → +1988-00-00T00:00:00Z
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