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1997 Soul Train Music Awards

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First awarded
  
1987

Official website
  
soultrain.com

Date
  
8 March 1997

Country
  
United States of America

Most awards
  
Maxwell (3)

Network
  
WGN America

Other ceremonies
  
1996, 1998

Location
  
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California

Hosted by
  
Gladys Knight, Brandyand LL Cool J

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. It would be the final public appearance for The Notorious B.I.G., who would be killed in a drive-by shooting on the early hours of March 9, 1997.

Contents

Heritage Award

  • Curtis Mayfield

    • 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

  • 2Pac – All Eyez on Me
  • The Fugees – The Score
  • R. Kelly – R. Kelly
  • Outkast – ATLiens

    • 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
  • Me'Shell NdegeOcello – Peace Beyond Passion

    • 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?"

    • 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 and the Peoples Choice Chorale – 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
  • The Fugees – "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
  • Mary J. Blige – "Love Is All We Need"
  • Nas
  • 702 – "Get It Together"

    • References

    1997 Soul Train Music Awards Wikipedia
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