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Soul Train Awards

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  • 198919881987

    Soul Train Award

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    Album of the Year - Female

    • Janet Jackson
      Winner
      • Janet Jackson
      For the album: "Control"
    • Anita Baker
      • Anita Baker
      For the album: "Rapture"
    • Whitney Houston
      • Whitney Houston
      For the album: "Whitney Houston"
    • Patti LaBelle at an event for For Colored Girls (2010)
      • Patti LaBelle
      For the album: "Winner In You"

    Album of the Year - Group, Duo, or Band

    • Cameo
      Winner
      • Cameo
      For the album: "Word Up!"
      • Atlantic Starr
      For the album: "As the Band Turns"
    • Robert 'Kool' Bell, Dennis D.T. Thomas, and Kool & The Gang in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
      • Kool & The Gang
      For the album: "Forever"
    • Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay, Joseph Simmons, and Run-D.M.C.
      • Run-D.M.C.
      For the album: "Raising Hell"

    Album of the Year - Male

    • Luther Vandross
      Winner
      • Luther Vandross
      For the album: "Give Me the Reason"
      • Freddie Jackson
      For the album: "Rock Me Tonight"
    • Billy Ocean
      • Billy Ocean
      For the album: "Love Zone"
    • Stevie Wonder
      • Stevie Wonder
      For the album: "In Square Circle"

    Best Gospel Album - Group, Duo, or Choir

    • Winner
      • The Winans
      For the album: "Let My People Go"
    • Aretha Franklin
      • Aretha Franklin
      • James Cleveland(with the Southern California Community Choir)
      For the album: "Amazing Grace"
      • Various Artists(The Color Pruple)
      For the album: "The Color Purple Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
      • The Williams Brothers
      For the album: "Blessed"

    Best Gospel Album - Solo

    • Al Green
      Winner
      • Al Green
      For the album: " He Is The Light"
    • Shirley Caesar at an event for The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006)
      • Shirley Caesar
      For the album: "Celebration"
      • Andraé Crouch
      For the album: "Autograph"
      • Tramaine Hawkins
      For the album: "The Search is Over"

    Best Music Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Janet Jackson: What Have You Done for Me Lately

      6.7 (155)
      Janet Jackson
    • [object Object]

      Cameo: Word Up!

      7.6 (63)
      Cameo
    • [object Object]

      Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer

      8.2 (1.2K)
      Peter Gabriel
    • [object Object]

      Anita Baker: Sweet Love

      6.7 (17)
      Anita Baker

    Best New Artist

    • Gregory Abbott
      Winner
      • Gregory Abbott
      For the year: "1987"
      • Club Nouveau
      For the year: "1987"
      • The Jets
      For the year: "1987"
      • Shirley Murdock
      For the year: "1987"

    Best Rap Album

    • Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay, Joseph Simmons, and Run-D.M.C.
      Winner
      • Run-D.M.C.
      For the album: "Raising Hell"
    • The Fat Boys
      • The Fat Boys
      For the album: "The Fat Boys are Back"
    • LL Cool J
      • LL Cool J
      For the album: "Radio"
      • Whodini
      For the album: "Back in Black"

    Best Rap Single

    • Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay, Joseph Simmons, and Run-D.M.C.
      Winner
      • Run-D.M.C.
      For the song: "Walk This Way"
      • Timex Social Club
      For the song: "Rumors"
      • Whodini
      For the song: "One Love"

    Best Single - Female

    • Anita Baker
      Winner
      • Anita Baker
      For the song: "Sweet Love"
    • Whitney Houston
      • Whitney Houston
      For the song: "Greatest Love of All"
    • Janet Jackson
      • Janet Jackson
      For the song: "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
      • Meli'sa Morgan
      For the song: "Do Me Baby"

    Best Single - Group, Duo, or Band

    • Cameo
      Winner
      • Cameo
      For the song: "Word Up!"
      • Atlantic Starr
      For the song: "Secret Lovers"
      • Timex Social Club
      For the song: "Rumors"
    • Dionne Warwick
      • Dionne Warwick
      For the song: "That's What Friends are For"

    Best Single - Male

    • Gregory Abbott
      Winner
      • Gregory Abbott
      For the song: " Shake You Down"
      • Freddie Jackson
      For the song: "Tasty Love"
    • Prince
      • Prince
      For the song: "Kiss"
    • Luther Vandross
      • Luther Vandross
      For the song: "Give Me the Reason"

    Heritage Award for Career Achievement

    • Stevie Wonder
      Winner
      • Stevie Wonder
      Award for lifetime achievements.

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