1996 Soul Train Music Awards
Appearance
Soul Train Music Awards | |
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Date | March 29, 1996 |
Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
Country | United States |
Hosted by | Anita Baker, Brandy and LL Cool J |
First awarded | 1987 |
Most awards | D'Angelo and TLC (3) |
Website | soultrain |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | WGN America |
The 1996 Soul Train Music Awards was held on March 29, 1996, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show honored the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year. The show was hosted by Brandy, LL Cool J and Anita Baker.
Special awards
Heritage Award for Career Achievement
Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold text.
R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Male
R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Female
R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo
Best R&B/Soul Single – Male
- D'Angelo – "Brown Sugar"
Best R&B/Soul Single – Female
Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band, or Duo
- TLC – "Waterfalls"
- Boyz II Men – "Water Runs Dry"
- Groove Theory – "Tell Me"
- Jodeci – "Love U 4 Life"
R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
- The Notorious B.I.G. – "One More Chance"
- Whitney Houston – "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
- Method Man (featuring Mary J. Blige) – "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"
- TLC – "Waterfalls"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
- TLC – "Waterfalls"
- Coolio (featuring L.V.) – "Gangsta's Paradise"
- Dr. Dre – "Keep Their Heads Ringin'"
- Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson – "Scream"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
Best Rap Album
Best Jazz Album
- Fourplay – Elixir
- Boney James – Seduction
- Keiko Matsui – Sapphire
- Pat Metheny Group – We Live Here
Best Gospel Album
Performers
- LL Cool J – "Doin' It"
- TLC and Craig Mack – "Kick Your Game"
- Anita Baker
- Mary J. Blige – "Not Gon' Cry"
- Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy and Faith Evans – "One More Chance" and "Get Money"
- Patti Labelle Tribute:
- Yolanda Adams
- Al Green – "Love and Happiness"
- Brandy – "Sittin' Up in My Room"
- Patti LaBelle
- The Braxtons and Jay Z – "So Many Ways"