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.
Soul Train Music Awards | |
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Date | March 7, 1997 |
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 |
Special awards
Heritage Award
Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold text.
R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year
Best R&B/Soul Album – Male
Best R&B/Soul Album – Female
Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band, or Duo
- New Edition – Home Again
- 112 – 112
- The Isley Brothers – Mission to Please
- Mint Condition – Definition of a Band
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
- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – "Tha Crossroads"
- 2Pac (featuring K-Ci & JoJo) – "How Do U Want It" / "California Love"
- LL Cool J – "Doin' It"
- Busta Rhymes – "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
- Maxwell
- 112
- AZ Yet
- Tony Rich
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"
- 702 – "Get It Together"
References
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1959-11-16. p. 7. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "11th Annual (1997) Soul Train Music Awards". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on October 16, 2002. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
External links
- Soul Train Music Awards 1997 Winners & Nominees