1991 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Heritage Award for Career Achievement

• Smokey Robinson

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

• M.C. Hammer

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the Year – Male

• '*Johnny Gill – *Johnny Gill'''''
  • Prince (musician) – Graffiti Bridge (album)
  • MC Hammer – Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
  • Keith Sweat – I'll Give All My Love to You

Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the Year – Female

• '*Mariah Carey – *Mariah Carey'''''
  • Anita Baker – Compositions
  • Michel'le – Michel'le
  • Lisa Stansfield – Affection

Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the Year – Group, Band, or Duo

• '*Bell Biv Devoe – *Poison'''''
  • En Vogue – Born to Sing
  • Tony! Toni! Toné! – The Revival
  • The Whispers – More of the Night

Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Male

• Johnny Gill – "My, My, My"
  • Babyface – "Whip Appeal"
  • MC Hammer – "U Can't Touch This"
  • James Ingram – "I Don't Have the Heart"

Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Female

• Mariah Carey – "Vision of Love"
  • Anita Baker – "Talk to Me"
  • Janet Jackson – "Alright"
  • Lisa Stansfield – "All Around the World"

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

• En Vogue – "Hold On"
  • After 7 – "Ready or Not"
  • Bell Biv DeVoe – "Poison"
  • Quincy Jones (featuring El DeBarge, Al B Sure!, James Ingram and Barry White) – "The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)"

Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Song of the Year

• MC Hammer – "U Can't Touch This"
  • Mariah Carey – "Vision of Love"
  • En Vogue – "Hold On"
  • Johnny Gill – "My, My, My"

Best Music Video

• Janet Jackson – "Alright"
  • En Vogue – "Hold On"
  • MC Hammer – "U Can't Touch This"
  • Public Enemy – "911 Is a Joke"

Best R&B/Urban Contemporary New Artist

• Mariah Carey
  • Oleta Adams
  • En Vogue
  • Vanilla Ice

Best Rap Album

• '*MC Hammer – *Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em'''''
  • Ice Cube – Amerikkka's Most Wanted
  • LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out
  • Public Enemy – Fear of a Black Planet

Best Gospel Album

• '*The Winans – *Return'''''
  • Commissioned – State of Mind
  • Tramaine Hawkins – Live
  • Take 6 – So Much to Say

Best Jazz Album

• '*Najee – *Tokyo Blue'''''
  • Anita Baker – Compositions
  • Branford Marsalis Quartet and Terence Blanchard – Music from Mo Better Blues
  • Take 6 – So Much to Say

Performers

• Johnny Gill – "Rub You the Right Way"
• Ralph Tresvant – "Sensitivity"
• Bell Biv DeVoe – "She's Dope!"
• En Vogue – "Hold On"
• LL Cool J – "Around the Way Girl"
• Dionne Warwick – "Night and Day"
• Teddy Pendergrass – "Make It With You"
• Smokey Robinson Tribute:
  • Luther Vandross – "Since I Lost My Baby"
  • Patti LaBelle – "Ooo Baby Baby"
  • Gladys Knight – "The Tracks of My Tears"
• MC Hammer – Medley: "Let's Get It Started" / "Turn This Mutha Out" / "Here Comes the Hammer"

Presenters

• Heavy D, Anita Pointer, and Al Jarreau - Presented Best Urban Contemporary New Artist
• Sheena Easton and The Boys - Presented Best Gospel Album
• Fred Hammond, Oleta Adams, and Tony! Toni! Tone! - Presented Best Jazz Album
• Altovise Davis - Presented Sammy Davis Jr. For Entertainer of the Year
• James Ingram, Tramaine Hawkins, and Run DMC - Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary Single Female
• David Peaston, Queen Latifah, and After 7 - Presented Best Music Video
• The Winans, Michel'le, and Ice-T - Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary Single Group, Band, or Duo
• BeBe and CeCe Winans, John Tesh, and Vanessa Williams - Presented Best Rap Album
• Whoopi Goldberg - Presented Outstanding Award For Career Achievement
• Barry White, Cree Summer, and Big Daddy Kane - Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary Single Male
• Take 6, Vanity, and Will Smith - Presented Urban Contemporary Song of the Year
• Holly Robinson Peete, Stephanie Mills, and Guy - Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary Album Female
• Jody Watley, Mario Van Peebles, and Kid 'n Play - Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary Album Male
• Sinbad, Rosie Perez, and Jeffrey Osborne - Presented Best R&B Urban Contemporary Album Group, Band, or Duo

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