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Cameo

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Cameo

Summary

Cameo is a musical group[1]. Cameo ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,651 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cameo received the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo[3].
  • Cameo received the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Group Band or Duo[4].
  • Cameo received the American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group[5].
  • Cameo's instance of is recorded as musical group[6].
  • Cameo's genre is rhythm and blues[7].
  • Cameo's genre is disco[8].
  • Cameo's genre is hip-hop[9].
  • Cameo's genre is soul[10].
  • Cameo's genre is funk[11].
  • Cameo's genre is electro[12].
  • Cameo's record label is recorded as Atlanta Artists[13].
  • Cameo's record label is recorded as Chocolate City Records[14].
  • Cameo's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[15].
  • Cameo's record label is recorded as Reprise Records[16].
  • Cameo's discography is recorded as Cameo discography[17].
  • Cameo's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • 1974 marks the founding of Cameo[19].
  • Cameo's location of formation is recorded as New York City[20].
  • Cameo's official website is recorded as https://www.cameonation.com/[21].
  • Cameo's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals[22].
  • Cameo's nominated for is recorded as American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group[23].
  • Cameo's nominated for is recorded as Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video[24].
  • Cameo's nominated for is recorded as Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo[25].
  • Cameo's nominated for is recorded as Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Group Band or Duo[26].
  • Cameo's nominated for is recorded as American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group[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: 1974[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary r&b, disco, funk, pop soul, soul, synth funk[31]

  • Community tags: contemporary r&b, disco, funk, pop soul, soul, synth funk[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ef4d808a-2113-44c3-9b44-1b31f026ef1e[33]

Body

Founding

1974 marks the founding of Cameo[19]. Cameo's location of formation is recorded as New York City[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo[3], a class of award[34]; Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Group Band or Duo[4], a Soul Train Music Awards[35]; and American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group[5], a class of award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1974[38].

Why It Matters

Cameo ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,651 views/month).[2] Cameo has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Cameo is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Cameo receive?

Honors received include Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo[3], Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Group Band or Duo[4], and American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group[5].

Related Entities

Mercury Records New York City Reprise Records United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . contactmusic.com. contactmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . 45cat.com. 45cat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . muzofon.com. muzofon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . dustygroove.com. dustygroove.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . amoeba.com. amoeba.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . senscritique.com. senscritique.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facebook page id → C-A-M-E-O/156116444890
    Record label → —
    Country of origin → —
    Start of work period → +1974-00-00T00:00:00Z
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