Soul Train Music Awards
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The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national syndication that honors the best in Black music and entertainment. It features musical performances by various R & B and hip hop music recording artists, as well as special award honorees. The show is held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, 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 famed R&B hosts 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 R&B/Pop singer Whitney Houston.[citation needed]The Soul Train Music Award trophy is an African ceremonial head of some musical meaning since introduced and the award is given in 1987[citation needed].
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[edit] Award Categories
- Soul Train Music Award for Lady of Soul[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
- Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
- 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, 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
- Outstanding Career Achievements in Song Writing
- Artist of the Decade - Male
- Artist of the Decade - Female
[edit] Soul Train Music Awards by Year
- 2007 Soul Train Music Awards
- 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
[edit] References
- ^ Soul Train Story. Soul Train. Retrieved on September 21, 2006.
[edit] External links
| U.S. Music Awards |
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| Major Ceremonies |
| American Music Award | Billboard | Grammy | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony |
| Minor Ceremonies |
| Soul Train | MTV VMA | Latin Grammy | BET | Teen Choice | Radio Music Award | CMA Awards | GMA Dove Awards| BET Hip Hop Awards |
