1996 Soul Train Music Awards
| 1996 Soul Train Music Awards | ||||
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| Date | March 29, 1996 | |||
| Location |
Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles, California, US) | |||
| Host |
Anita Baker Brandy LL Cool J | |||
| Television/Radio coverage | ||||
| Network | WGN America | |||
| Runtime | 180 min. | |||
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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
- Patti Labelle
Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold with an asterisk (*).
R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
- 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
- The Notorious B.I.G. - One More Chance*
- TLC - Waterfalls
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
- D'Angelo*
- Faith Evans
- Junior M.A.F.I.A.
- Monica
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
- Coolio Featuring L.V. - Gangsta's Paradise
- Dr. Dre - Keep Their Heads Ringin'
- Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson - Scream
- TLC - Waterfalls*
R&B/Soul Album of the Year - Female
- Mary J. Blige - My Life*
- Mariah Carey - Daydream
- Faith Evans - Faith
- Monica - Miss Thang
R&B/Soul Album of the Year - Male
- D'Angelo - Brown Sugar*
- Michael Jackson - HIStory Past, Present, and Future - Book I
- Quincy Jones - Q's Jook Joint
- Brian McKnight - I Remember You
R&B/Soul Album of the Year - Group, Band Or Duo
- Jodeci - The Show, The After Party, The Hotel
- Solo - Solo
- TLC - CrazySexyCool*
- Xscape - Off The Hook
Best R&B/Soul Single - Female
- Mary J. Blige - I'm Going Down
- Brandy - Brokenhearted
- Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop)*
- Monica - Like This and Like That/Before You Walk Out Of My Life
Best R&B/Soul Single - Male
- D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
- Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone
- Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
- Seal - Kiss From A Rose
Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band, or Duo
- Boyz II Men - "Water Runs Dry"
- Groove Theory - "Tell Me"
- Jodeci - "Love U 4 Life"
- TLC - "Waterfalls"*
Best Rap Album
- 2Pac - Me Against The World*
- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal
- Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
- Method Man - Tical
Best Jazz Album
- Fourplay - Elixir*
- Boney James - Seduction
- Keiko Metsui - Sapphire
- Pat Metheny Group - We Live Here
Best Gospel Album
- Yolanda Adams - More Than A Melody
- Shirley Caesar - He Will Come
- Kirk Franklin and the Family - Kirk Franklin and the Family
- The New Life Community Choir Featuring John P. Kee - Show Up*
Performers
- LL Cool J - "Doin' It"
- TLC (feat. Craig Mack) - "Kick Your Game"
- Anita Baker -
- Mary J. Blige - "Not Gon' Cry"
- Notorious B.I.G. (feat. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans) - "One More Chance"/"Get Money"
- Patti Labelle Tribute: Ronald Isley, Rachelle Ferrell, Peabo Bryson, & Tamia - "If Only You Knew"
- Yolanda Adams -
- Al Green - "Love and Happiness"
- Brandy - "Sittin' Up in My Room"
- Patti LaBelle
External links
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