1996 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Heritage Award for Career Achievement

• Patti LaBelle

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

• Boyz II Men

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Male

• '*D'Angelo – *Brown Sugar'''''
  • 'Michael Jackson' – HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
  • Quincy Jones – Q's Jook Joint
  • Brian McKnight – I Remember You

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Female

• '*Mary J. Blige – *My Life'''''
  • Mariah Carey – Daydream
  • Faith Evans – Faith
  • Monica – Miss Thang

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo

• '*TLC – *CrazySexyCool'''''
  • Jodeci – The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
  • Solo – Solo
  • Xscape – Off the Hook

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

• D'Angelo – "Brown Sugar"
  • Michael Jackson – "You Are Not Alone"
  • Montell Jordan – "This Is How We Do It"
  • Seal – "Kiss from a Rose"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

• Whitney Houston – "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
  • Mary J. Blige – "I'm Going Down"
  • Brandy – "Brokenhearted"
  • Monica – "Like This Like That/"Before You Walk Out Of My Life"

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

• TLC – "Waterfalls"
  • Boyz II Men – "Water Runs Dry"
  • Groove Theory – "Tell Me"
  • Jodeci – "Love U 4 Life"

R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year

• The Notorious B.I.G. – "One More Chance"
  • Whitney Houston – "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
  • Method Man (featuring Mary J. Blige) – "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"
  • TLC – "Waterfalls"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video

• TLC – "Waterfalls"
  • Coolio (featuring L.V.) – "Gangsta's Paradise"
  • Dr. Dre – "Keep Their Heads Ringin'"
  • Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson – "Scream"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

• D'Angelo
  • Faith Evans
  • Junior M.A.F.I.A.
  • Monica

Best Rap Album

• '*2Pac – *Me Against The World'''''
  • Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – E. 1999 Eternal
  • Coolio – Gangsta's Paradise
  • Method Man – Tical

Best Jazz Album

• '*Fourplay – *Elixir'''''
  • Boney James – Seduction
  • Keiko Matsui – Sapphire
  • Pat Metheny Group – We Live Here

Best Gospel Album

• '*The New Life Community Choir Featuring John P. Kee – *Show Up'''''
  • Yolanda Adams – More Than a Melody
  • Shirley Caesar – He Will Come
  • Kirk Franklin and the Family – Kirk Franklin and the Family

Performances

• LL Cool J – "Doin' It"
• TLC
• Anita Baker
• Mary J. Blige – "Not Gon' Cry"
• The Notorious B.I.G. – "One More Chance" / "Get Money"
• Faith Evans
• Yolanda Adams – "The Battle Is the Lord's"
• Brandy – "Sittin' Up in My Room"
• Patti LaBelle Tribute:
  • Ronald Isley, Rachelle Ferrell, Peabo Bryson, Tamia – "If Only You Knew"
• Patti LaBelle – "Over the Rainbow"

Presenters

• Shemar Moore, Salt-N-Pepa and Veronica Webb - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo
• Tichina Arnold, Jon B. and Goodie Mob - Presented Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
• Bill Cosby - Presented Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
• Salli Richardson, Blackstreet and Method Man - Presented Best Jazz Album
• Sinbad and Da Brat - Presented Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
• Brian McKnight, Xscape and Monifah - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Male
• Dorien Wilson, CeCe Peniston and Solo - Presented Best Rap Album
• D'Angelo, Chantay Savage and Immature - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Female
• Tamara Taylor, Chris Kelly and Montell Jordan - Presented R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
• Jodeci, Monica and Groove Theory - Presented Best Gospel Album
• Seal - Presented Heritage Award for Career Achievement
• Tevin Campbell, John Henton and Faith Evans - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Group, Band or Duo
• Robert Townsend, Jermaine Dupri and Brownstone - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Male
• Heavy D, Terry Ellis and Total - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Female

References

References

1. "10th Annual (1996) Soul Train Music Awards".