Soul Train Music Awards
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The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired on various television networks in national syndication that honors the best in Black music and entertainment. It features musical performances by various R & B and hip hop musicians, as well as special award honorees. The show is held at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Soul Train Music Awards voting body includes active professionals in the fields of radio station programming, retail sales and management and recording artists with records that reach one or more music trade publication charts during the past one year eligibility period.
In the past the show has had such legendary R&B host as Luther Vandross, Patti LaBelle, Will Smith, Vanessa Williams, and Gladys Knight.
Janet Jackson holds the record for the most Soul Train Awards won, followed by her brother Michael Jackson and pop singer Whitney Houston.
Award Categories
- 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
- Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
- The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
- 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 or Band
- Best Jazz Album
- Best Rap - Single
- Best Rap - Album
- Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement
- Heritage Award - Career Achievement
- Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
- Outstanding Career Achievements in Song Writing
- Artist of the Decade - Male
- Artist of the Decade - Female
Soul Train Music Awards by Year
- 2006 Soul Train Music Awards
- 2005 Soul Train Music Awards
- 2004 Soul Train Music Awards
- 2003 Soul Train Music Awards
- 2002 Soul Train Music Awards
- 2001 Soul Train Music Awards
- 2000 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1999 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1998 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1997 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1996 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1995 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1994 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1993 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1992 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1991 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1990 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1989 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1988 Soul Train Music Awards
- 1987 Soul Train Music Awards
Source
External links
| U.S. Music Awards |
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| Major Ceremonies |
| American Music Awards | Billboard Music Awards | Grammy Awards | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony |
| Minor award ceremonies |
| Soul Train Music Awards | MTV Video Music Awards | Latin Grammy Awards | BET Awards | Teen Choice Awards | Radio Music Awards |
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