1991 Soul Train Music Awards

The 1991 Soul Train Music Awards aired live on March 12, 1991 (and was later syndicated in other areas), honoring the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year. The show was held at the Shrine Auditorium and was co-hosted by Patti Labelle, Luther Vandross and Dionne Warrick.

Contents 1 Special awards 1.1 Heritage Award for Career Achievement 1.2 Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year 2 Winners and nominees 2.1 Best Song of the Year 2.2 Best New Artist 2.3 Best Music Video 2.4 Best Album of the Year, Male 2.5 Best Album of the Year, Female 2.6 Best Album of the Year, Group, Band, or Duo 2.7 Best Single, Male 2.8 Best Single, Female 2.9 Best Single, Group, Band or Duo 2.10 Best Rap Album 2.11 Best Gospel Album 2.12 Best Jazz Album 3 Performers 4 References

Special awards

Heritage Award for Career Achievement

• Smokey Robinson

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

• M.C. Hammer

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text with an asterisk (*).

Best Song of the Year

• Mariah Carey - "Vision of Love"
• En Vogue - "Hold On"
• Johnny Gill - "My, My, My"
• MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This*

Best New Artist

• Oleta Adams
• Mariah Carey*
• En Vogue
• Vanilla Ice

Best Music Video

• "Hold On" - En Vogue
• "Alright" - Janet Jackson*
• "U Can't Touch This" - MC Hammer
• "911 is a Joke" - Public Enemy

Best Album of the Year, Male

• Private Times...and the Whole 9! - Al B. Sure!
• Johnny Gill - Johnny Gill*
• Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - MC Hammer
• I'll Give All My Love to You - Keith Sweat

Best Album of the Year, Female

• Compositions - Anita Baker
• Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey*
• Michel'le - Michel'le
• Affection - Lisa Stansfield

Best Album of the Year, Group, Band, or Duo

• Poison - Bell Biv Devoe*
• Born to Sing - En Vogue
• The Revival - Tony! Toni! Tone!
• More of the Night - The Whispers

Best Single, Male

• "My, My, My" - Johnny Gill*
• "Whip Appeal" - Babyface
• U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
• "I Don't Have the Heart" - James Ingram

Best Single, Female

• "Talk to Me" - Anita Baker
• "Vision of Love" - Mariah Carey*
• "Alright" - Janet Jackson
• "All Around the World" - Lisa Stansfield

Best Single, Group, Band or Duo

• "Ready or Not" - After 7
• "Poison" - Bell Biv DeVoe
• "Hold On" - En Vogue*
• "The Secret Garden" - Quincy Jones featuring El DeBarge, Al B Sure!, James Ingram, and Barry White

Best Rap Album

• Amerikkka's Most Wanted - Ice Cube
• Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - MC Hammer*
• Mama Said Knock You Out - L.L. Cool J.
• Fear of a Black Planet - Public Enemy

Best Gospel Album

• State of Mind - Commissioned
• Live - Tramaine Hawkins
• So Much To Say - Take 6
• Return - The Winans*

Best Jazz Album

• Compositions - Anita Baker
• Music from Mo Better Blues - Branford Marsalis Quartet and Terence Blanchard
• Tokyo Blue - Najee*
• So Much To Say - Take 6

Performers

• Bell Biv DeVoe
• En Vogue
• Johnny Gill
• Gladys Knight
• LL Cool J
• MC Hammer
• Najee
• Teddy Pendergrass
• Ralph Tresvant
• Luther Vandross
• Patti LaBelle
• Dionne Warwick

References

Soul Train Music Awards Categories R&B Soul Album of the Year · R&B/Soul song of the Year · R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist · R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video · Female R&B/Soul Album · Male R&B/Soul Album · Group Band or Duo R&B/Soul Album · Female R&B/Soul Single · Male R&B/Soul Single · Group Band or Duo R&B/Soul Single · Gospel Album · Jazz Album · Rap Album · Discontinued  · R&B/Soul of Rap Dance Cut (Sprite award) · Rap Single · Solo Gospel Album · Group or Band Gospel Album · Group, Band or Duo Jazz Album Special awards Quincy Jones Award · Heritage Award · Sammy Davis Jr. Award · Artist of the Decade Award · Stevie Wonder Award Awards ceremonies 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2009 · 2010