Soul Train Music Awards 

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, but executive producer Don Cornelius is considering reviving the show for 2009.

Contents

Award categories

Show history

Year Hosts Venue 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
1987 Dionne Warrick, Luther Vandross Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Stevie Wonder
1988 Dionne Warrick Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Gladys Knight and the Pips
1989 Dionne Warrick, Ahmad Rashad, Patti Labelle Shrine Auditorium Michael Jackson Michael Jackson
1990 Dionne Warrick, Luther Vandross, Patti Labelle Shrine Auditorium Arsenio Hall Quincy Jones
1991 Dionne Warrick, Luther Vandross, Patti Labelle Shrine Auditorium MC Hammer Smokey Robinson
1992 Will Smith, Luther Vandross, Vanessa Williams, Patti Labelle Shrine Auditorium Janet Jackson Prince
1993 Luther Vandross, Patti Labelle, Natalie Cole Shrine Auditorium En Vogue Eddie Murphy Michael Jackson
1994 Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle, Johnny Gill Shrine Auditorium Whitney Houston Barry White
1995 Anita Baker, Patti Labelle, Babyface Shrine Auditorium Queen Latifah Diana Ross
1996 Brandy, Anita Baker, LL Cool J. Shrine Auditorium Boyz II Men Patti Labelle
1997 Brandy, Gladys Knight, LL Cool J. Shrine Auditorium Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Curtis Mayfield
1998 Heavy D., Patti LaBelle, Erykah Badu Shrine Auditorium Puff Daddy Whitney Houston
1999 Tyra Banks, Monica, Brian McKnight Shrine Auditorium Lauryn Hill, R. Kelly Luther Vandross
2000 Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Tamia, Eric Benét, Shemar Moore Shrine Auditorium Mary J. Blige, DMX Whitney Houston, Prince
2001 Queen Latifah, Mya, Shemar Moore Shrine Auditorium Destiny's Child, Jay-Z The Isley Brothers
2002 Shemar Moore, Faith Evans, Yolanda Adams, Arsenio Hall Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Alicia Keys, Dr. Dre The O'Jays
2003 Queen Latifah, Arsenio Hall Pasadena Civic Auditorium Nelly LL Cool J, Mariah Carey
2004 Babyface, Alicia Keys International Cultural Center Auditorium Beyonce, Outkast Janet Jackson, R. Kelly
2005 Brian McKnight, Fantasia, Nick Cannon, Nicole Ritchie Paramount Pictures Studios Usher, Ciara Ice Cube
2006 Vivica A. Fox, Tyrese Pasadena Civic Auditorium John Legend Jamie Foxx, Destiny's Child R. Kelly
2007 Omarion, LeToya Pasadena Civic Auditorium Jennifer Hudson Jermaine Dupri Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds

References

  1. ^ "Soul Train Story". Soul Train. Retrieved on 2006-09-21.

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