1997 Soul Train Music Awards

1997 Soul Train Music Awards
Date	March 7, 1997
Location	Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles, California, US)
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Presented by
Host	Gladys Knight Brandy LL Cool J
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Television/Radio coverage
Network	WGN America
Runtime	180 min.

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.

Special awards

Heritage Award

• Curtis Mayfield

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

• Babyface

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold with an asterisk (*).

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

• 112
• AZ Yet
• Maxwell*
• Tony Rich

R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year

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

Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video

• How Do You Want It/California Love - 2Pac featuring K-Ci & JoJo
• "Tha Crossroads" - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony*
• "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" - Busta Rhymes
• "Doin' It" - LL Cool J

Best R&B/Soul Album, Female

• One in a Million- Aaliyah
• Secrets - Toni Braxton*
• Moods...Moments - Monifah
• Peace Beyond Passion - Me'Shell NdegeOcello

Best R&B/Soul Album, Male

• The Day - Babyface
• R. Kelly - R. Kelly
• 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite - Maxwell*
• Keith Sweat - Keith Sweat

Best R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band, or Duo

• 112 - 112
• Mission to Please - Isley Brothers
• Definition of a Band - Mint Condition
• Home Again - New Edition*

Best R&B/Soul Single, Female

• "Not Gon' Cry" - Mary J. Blige
• "Sittin' Up in My Room" - Brandy
• "You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow" - Toni Braxton*
• "Why I Love You So Much" - Monica

Best R&B/Soul Single, Male

• "Lady" D'Angelo
• "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" - Joe
• "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" - Maxwell
• "Twisted" - Keith Sweat

Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band, or Duo

• "Only You" - 112
• "Last Night" - AZ Yet
• "No Diggity" - BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre & Queen Pen*
• "What Kind of Man Would I Be" - Mint Condition

Best Jazz Album

• New Standard - Herbie Hancock*
• Q's Jook Joint - Quincy Jones
• All For You (A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio) - Diana Krall
• Lay Your Hands on Me - Art Porter

Best Gospel Album

• I've Got a Testimony - the Rev. Clay Evans
• Whatcha Lookin' 4, Kirk Franklin*
• Count on God -Dottie Peoples and the Peoples Choice Chorale
• Live on the East Coast - Williams Sisters

Performances

• En Vogue - "Don't Let Go (Love)"
• BLACKstreet (feat. Queen Pen) - "No Diggity"
• Mint Condition - "What Kind of Man Would I Be?"
• Maxwell - "Sumthin' Sumthin'"
• 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"

External links

• Soul Train Music Awards 1997|Winners & Nominees