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1990 Soul Train Music Awards

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First awarded
  
1987

Network
  
WGN America

Other ceremonies
  
1989, 1991

Official website
  
soultrain.com

Date
  
14 March 1990

Country
  
United States of America

Location
  
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California

Hosted by
  
Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle and Luther Vandross

Most awards
  
Janet Jackson and Soul II Soul (3)

The 1990 Soul Train Music Awards was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California and aired live in select cities on March 14, 1990 (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 hosted by Patti LaBelle, Luther Vandross and Dionne Warrick.

Contents

Heritage Award for Career Achievement

  • Quincy Jones

    • Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

  • Arsenio Hall

    • Winners and nominees

    Winners are in bold text.

    Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album – Male

  • Babyface – Tender Lover
  • Bobby Brown – Dance!...Ya Know It!
  • Quincy Jones – Back on the Block
  • Luther Vandross – The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love

    • Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album – Female

  • Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation 1814
  • Regina Belle – Stay with Me
  • Stacy Lattisaw – What You Need
  • Stephanie Mills – Home

    • Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album – Group, Band, or Duo

  • Soul II Soul – Club Classics Vol. One
  • Heavy D and the Boyz – Big Tyme
  • Maze and Frankie Beverly – Silky Soul
  • Milli Vanilli – Girl You Know It's True

    • Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Male

  • Luther Vandross – "Here and Now"
  • Babyface – "It's No Crime"
  • Bobby Brown – "Every Little Step"
  • Eric Gable – "Remember (The First Time)"

    • Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Female

  • Janet Jackson – "Miss You Much
  • Regina Belle – "Baby Come to Me"
  • Vesta – "Congratulations"
  • Karyn White – "Secret Rendezvous"

    • Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Group, Band, or Duo

  • Soul II Soul – "Keep On Movin'"
  • Guy – "I Like"
  • Surface – "Shower Me with Your Love"
  • Sweet Obsession – "Cash"

    • Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Song of the Year

  • Soul II Soul – "Keep On Movin'"
  • Paula Abdul – "Straight Up"
  • Bobby Brown – "Every Little Step"
  • Luther Vandross – "Here and Now"

    • Best Music Video

  • Janet Jackson – "Rhythm Nation"
  • Eric Gable – "Remember (The First Time)"
  • Quincy Jones – "I'll Be Good to You"
  • Prince – "Batdance"

    • Best R&B/Urban Contemporary New Artist

  • David Peaston
  • Eric Gable
  • Soul II Soul
  • Young MC

    • Best Rap Album

  • Heavy D and the Boyz – Big Tyme
  • Big Daddy Kane – It's a Big Daddy Thing
  • De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising
  • Young MC – Stone Cold Rhymin'

    • Best Jazz Album

  • Quincy Jones – Back on the Block
  • Alex Bugnon – Love Seasons
  • Kenny G – Kenny G Live
  • Joe Sample – Spellbound

    • Best Gospel Album

  • BeBe & CeCe Winans – Heaven
  • Al Green – I Get Joy
  • Mississippi Mass Choir – Mississippi Mass Choir Live
  • The Winans – Live at Carnegie Hall

    • Performances

  • Regina Belle – "Baby Come to Me"
  • Big Daddy Kane – "I Get the Job Done"
  • Bobby Brown – "On Our Own"
  • Milli Vanilli – "Blame It on the Rain"
  • Quincy Jones Tribute:
  • Dionne Warwick
  • Luther Vandross – "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
  • Patti LaBelle – "Just Once"
  • Tevin Campbell – "Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)"
  • Soul II Soul – "Back to Life" / "Jazzie's Groove"
  • Jody Watley – "Everything"
  • The Winans and Teddy Riley – "It's Time"

    • References

    1990 Soul Train Music Awards Wikipedia
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