1990 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

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!
  • Prince – Batman
  • 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

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

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

• Soul II Soul – "Keep On Movin'"
  • Guy – "I Like"
  • New Kids on the Block - You Got It (The Right Stuff)
  • Surface – "Shower Me with Your Love"

Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Song of the Year

• Soul II Soul – "Keep On Movin'"
  • Paula Abdul – "Straight Up"
  • New Kids on the Block - You Got It (The Right Stuff)
  • 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 – How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
  • Luther Vandross – "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
  • Patti LaBelle – "Just Once"
  • Tevin Campbell – "Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)"
• Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, El Debarge and Barry White – "The Secret Garden"
• Soul II Soul – "Back to Life" / "Jazzie's Groove"
• Jody Watley – "Everything"
• The Winans and Teddy Riley – "It's Time"

Presenters

• Carole Gist and Kid 'n Play - Presented Best Music Video
• Tyler Collins and Full Force - Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary New Artist
• BeBe & CeCe Winans and Calloway - Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary Single Group, Band, or Duo
• Eric Gable, Stacy Lattisaw, and David Peaston - Presented Best Jazz Album
• Marla Gibbs and Surface - Presented Best Gospel Album
• L.A. Reid, Babyface, and Troy Beyer - Presented Best Rap Album
• Lisa Stansfield and Heavy D & The Boyz - Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary Single Male
• Young MC and Troop - Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary Single Female
• New Edition and Guy - Presented Urban Contemporary Song of the Year
• Stevie Wonder - Presented Outstanding Award For Career Achievement
• Barry White and Kenny G Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary Album Group, Band, or Duo
• Rick Dees and The Pointer Sisters - Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary Album Male
• Edwin Hawkins, Michael Bolton, and Tone Loc - Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary Album Female

References

References

1. "Soul Train Awards 1990".