1997 Soul Train Music Awards
1997 music awards
Soul Train Music Awards | ||||
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Date | March 7, 1997 (1997-03-07) | |||
Location | Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles, California) | |||
Country | United States | |||
Hosted by | Gladys Knight, Brandy and LL Cool J | |||
First awarded | 1987 | |||
Most awards | Maxwell (3) | |||
Website | soultrain | |||
Television/radio coverage | ||||
Network | WGN America | |||
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The 1997 Soul Train Music Awards was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on March 7, 1997. The show was hosted by Brandy, LL Cool J and Gladys Knight.[1][2] It would be the final public appearance for the Notorious B.I.G., as he would be murdered two days after the ceremony.
Special awards
Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements
Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
- Babyface
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold text.
R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year
Best R&B/Soul Album – Male
- Maxwell – Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
- Babyface – The Day
- R. Kelly – R. Kelly
- Keith Sweat – Keith Sweat
Best R&B/Soul Album – Female
- Toni Braxton – Secrets
- Aaliyah – One in a Million
- Monifah – Moods...Moments
- Meshell Ndegeocello – Peace Beyond Passion
Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band, or Duo
- New Edition – Home Again
Best R&B/Soul Single – Male
- Maxwell – "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)"
- D'Angelo – "Lady"
- Joe – "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)"
- Keith Sweat – "Twisted"
Best R&B/Soul Single – Female
- Toni Braxton – "You're Makin' Me High" / "Let It Flow"
- Mary J. Blige – "Not Gon' Cry"
- Brandy – "Sittin' Up in My Room"
- Monica – "Why I Love You So Much"
Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band, or Duo
- Blackstreet (featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen) – "No Diggity"
- 112 - "Only You"
- Az Yet – "Last Night"
- Mint Condition – "What Kind of Man Would I Be?"
The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
Best Jazz Album
- Herbie Hancock – The New Standard
- Quincy Jones – Q's Jook Joint
- Diana Krall – All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio
- Art Porter – Lay Your Hands on Me
Best Gospel Album
- Kirk Franklin – Whatcha Lookin' 4
- Rev. Clay Evans – I've Got a Testimony
- Dottie Peoples – Count on God
- The Williams Sisters – Live on the East Coast
Performances
- En Vogue – "Don't Let Go (Love)"
- Blackstreet and Queen Pen – "No Diggity"
- Mint Condition – "What Kind of Man Would I Be?"
- Maxwell – "Sumthin' Sumthin'"
- The Isley Brothers – "Tears"
- Keith Sweat – "Twisted"
- Gladys Knight
- Fugees – "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
- Mary J. Blige & Nas – "Love Is All We Need"
Presenters
- Will Smith
- Tisha Campbell
- SWV
- Dru Hill
- Robert Townsend
- Salli Richardson
- Alfonzo Hunter
- Brian McKnight
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- Puff Daddy
- 112
- Aaliyah
- Michelle Thomas
- Ray J
- Outkast
- Kenny Lattimore
- Monica
- Az Yet
- Warren G
- Brownstone
- Art Porter Jr.
- Snoop Dogg
- Tamia
- IMx
- Quincy Jones
- Heavy D
- Monifah
- Zhané
- Montell Jordan
- Shari Headley
- New Edition
- Deborah Cox
- Tony Rich
- Da Brat
- 702
- Busta Rhymes
References
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- R&B/Soul Album – Female
- R&B/Soul Album – Male
- R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo
- R&B/Soul of Rap Dance Cut
- R&B/Soul Single – Female
- R&B/Soul Single – Male
- R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo
- Rap Single
- Gospel Album – Solo
- Gospel Album – Group or Band
- Jazz Album – Solo
- Jazz Album – Group, Band or Duo
- Gospel Album
- Jazz Album
- Rap Album