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Soul Train Awards Wiki Information
The Soul Train Music Awards
is an annual award show aired in national television syndication that honors the best in Black music and entertainment. It is produced by the makers of Soul Train
, the program from which it takes its name, and features musical performances by various R & B and hip hop music recording artists interspersed throughout the ceremonies.
The Soul Train Music Awards voting body includes active professionals in the fields of radio programming and music retail and management and recording artists with records that have charted in designated music trade publications in the year prior to proceedings.
Past hosts for the show include such R&B luminaries as Luther Vandross, Patti LaBelle, Will Smith, Vanessa Williams, and Gladys Knight.
The Soul Train Music Award trophy has featured an African ceremonial mask since its 1987 introduction. R&B Singer Janet Jackson holds the record for the most Soul Train Awards won, followed by her brother Michael Jackson and pop singer Whitney Houston.
The 2008 ceremonies were not held due to the aftereffects of the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, The Soul Train Awards will make its return in 2009 on the brand new BET network Centric November 24th.
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Award categories
- Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards [1]
- Best R&B/Soul Single, Female
- Best R&B/Soul Single, Male
- Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo
- Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year
- Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year
- Best R&B/Soul Album, Female
- Best R&B/Soul Album, Male
- Best R&B/Soul Album, Group Band or Duo
- The Coca-Cola Classic Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
- The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
- The Sprite Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut
- Best Gospel Album
- Best Gospel Album - Solo
- Best Gospel Album - Group or Band
- Best Jazz Album - Solo
- Best Jazz Album - Group, Band or Duo
- Best Jazz Album
- Best Rap - Single
- Best Rap Album
- Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement
- Heritage Award - Career Achievement
- Michael Jackson Award
- Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
- Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Achievements in Song Writing
- Artist of the Decade Award - for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements
- Humanitarian Award
Show history
Year
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| Sammy Davis, Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
| Heritage Award
| Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements
| Artist of the Decade Award for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements
| Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Achievements in Song Writing
| Humanitarian Award
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1987
| Dionne Warrick, Luther Vandross
| Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
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| Stevie Wonder
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1988
| Dionne Warrick
| Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
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| Gladys Knight and the Pips
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1989
| Dionne Warrick, Ahmad Rashad, Patti Labelle
| Shrine Auditorium
| Michael Jackson
| Michael Jackson
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1990
| Dionne Warrick, Luther Vandross, Patti Labelle
| Shrine Auditorium
| Arsenio Hall
| Quincy Jones
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1991
| Dionne Warrick, Luther Vandross, Patti Labelle
| Shrine Auditorium
| MC Hammer
| Smokey Robinson
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1992
| Will Smith, Luther Vandross, Vanessa Williams, Patti Labelle
| Shrine Auditorium
| Janet Jackson
| Prince
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1993
| Luther Vandross, Patti Labelle, Natalie Cole
| Shrine Auditorium
| En Vogue
| Eddie Murphy
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| Michael Jackson
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1994
| Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle, Johnny Gill
| Shrine Auditorium
| Whitney Houston
| Barry White
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1995
| Anita Baker, Patti Labelle, Babyface
| Shrine Auditorium
| Queen Latifah
| Diana Ross
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1996
| Brandy, Anita Baker, LL Cool J.
| Shrine Auditorium
| Boyz II Men
| Patti Labelle
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1997
| Brandy, Gladys Knight, LL Cool J.
| Shrine Auditorium
| Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
| Curtis Mayfield
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1998
| Heavy D., Patti LaBelle, Erykah Badu
| Shrine Auditorium
| Puff Daddy
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| Whitney Houston
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1999
| Tyra Banks, Monica, Brian McKnight
| Shrine Auditorium
| Lauryn Hill, R. Kelly
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| Luther Vandross
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2000
| Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Tamia, Eric Benét, Shemar Moore
| Shrine Auditorium
| Mary J. Blige, DMX
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| Whitney Houston, Prince
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2001
| Queen Latifah, Mya, Shemar Moore
| Shrine Auditorium
| Destiny's Child, Jay-Z
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| The Isley Brothers
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2002
| Shemar Moore, Faith Evans, Yolanda Adams, Arsenio Hall
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| Alicia Keys, Dr. Dre
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| The O'Jays
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2003
| Queen Latifah, Arsenio Hall
| Pasadena Civic Auditorium
| Nelly
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| LL Cool J, Mariah Carey
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2004
| Babyface, Alicia Keys
| International Cultural Center Auditorium
| Beyonce, Outkast
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| Janet Jackson, R. Kelly
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2005
| Brian McKnight, Fantasia, Nick Cannon, Nicole Ritchie
| Paramount Pictures Studios
| Usher, Ciara
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| Ice Cube
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2006
| Vivica A. Fox, Tyrese
| Pasadena Civic Auditorium
| John Legend
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| Jamie Foxx, Destiny's Child
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| R. Kelly
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2007
| Omarion, LeToya
| Pasadena Civic Auditorium
| Jennifer Hudson
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| Jermaine Dupri
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| Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
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References
- Soul Train Story
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