1987 Soul Train Music Awards

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First awarded 1987 Network WGN America Other ceremonies 1988		Official website soultrain.com Date 23 March 1987 Country United States of America
Location Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California Hosted by Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross Most awards Janet Jackson, Cameo and Run–D.M.C. (2) Hosts Dionne Warwick, Luther Vandross

The 1987 Soul Train Music Awards aired live on March 23, 1987 (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 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California and was hosted by Luther Vandross and Dionne Warwick.

Heritage Award for Career Achievement

Stevie Wonder

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

Album of the Year – Male

Luther Vandross – Give Me the Reason

Freddie Jackson – Rock Me Tonight

Billy Ocean – Love Zone

Stevie Wonder – In Square Circle

Album of the Year – Female

Janet Jackson – Control

Anita Baker – Rapture

Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston

Patti LaBelle – Winner in You

Album of the Year – Group, Duo, or Band

Cameo – Word Up!

Atlantic Starr – As the Band Turns

Kool & the Gang – Forever

Run–D.M.C. – Raising Hell

Best Single – Male

Gregory Abbott – "Shake You Down"

Freddie Jackson – "Tasty Love"

Prince – "Kiss"

Luther Vandross – "Give Me the Reason"

Best Single – Female

Anita Baker – "Sweet Love"

Whitney Houston – "The Greatest Love of All"

Janet Jackson – "What Have You Done for Me Lately"

Meli'sa Morgan – "Do Me Baby"

Best Single – Group, Duo, or Band

Cameo – "Word Up"

Atlantic Starr – "Secret Lovers"

Timex Social Club – "Rumors"

Dionne Warrick and Friends – "That's What Friends Are For"

Best Rap Single

Run–D.M.C. – "Walk This Way"

Joeski Love – "Peewee's Dance"

Timex Social Club – "Rumors"

Whodini – "One Love"

Best Music Video

Janet Jackson – "What Have You Done for Me Lately"

Anita Baker – "Sweet Love"

Cameo – "Word Up"

Peter Gabriel – "Sledgehammer"

Best New Artist

Gregory Abbott

Club Nouveau

The Jets

Shirley Murdock

Best Rap Album

Run–D.M.C. – Raising Hell

Fat Boys – Fat Boys Are Back

LL Cool J – Radio

Whodini – Back in Black

Best Gospel Album – Solo

Al Green – He Is the Light

Shirley Caesar – Celebration

Andraé Crouch – Autograph

Tramaine – The Search Is Over

Best Gospel Album – Group, Duo, or Choir

The Winans – Let My People Go

Aretha Franklin with James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir – Amazing Grace

Various Artists – The Color Purple Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The Williams Brothers – Blessed

Best Jazz Album – Solo

George Howard – Love Will Follow

Miles Davis – Tutu

Kenny G – Dual Tones

Sade – Promise

Best Jazz Album – Group, Duo, or Band

Bob James and David Sanborn – Double Vision

Spyro Gyra – Breakout

Hiroshima – Another Place

The Yellowjackets – Shades

Performers

Cameo – "Word Up!"

LL Cool J – "I'm Bad"

Al Jarreau

Run–D.M.C. and Aerosmith – "Walk This Way"

Whitney Houston – "You Give Good Love"

George Benson

Luther Vandross – "So Amazing"

Bob James

Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross – Medley: "My Cherie Amour" / "All is Fair in Love" / "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" / "I Just Called to Say I Love You"

Stevie Wonder – "I Can Only Be Me"

David Sanborn, Bob James, George Benson, and the George Duke Jazz Orchestra – "It's You"

Cissy Houston, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Andrae Crouch, Sandra Crouch, Shirley Caesar, Tramaine Hawkins, Edwin Hawkins, The Williams Brothers and The Winans – "Mary Don't You Weep"

Carlos Vega

George Duke

Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick and Stevie Wonder – "That's What Friends Are For"

References

1987 Soul Train Music Awards Wikipedia

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