1997 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements

• Curtis Mayfield

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

• Babyface

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year

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

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

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

Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

• '*Toni Braxton – *Secrets'''''
  • Aaliyah – One in a Million
  • Monifah – Moods...Moments
  • Meshell Ndegeocello – Peace Beyond Passion

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

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

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

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

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

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

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

• Blackstreet (featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen) – "No Diggity"
  • 112 – "Only You"
  • Az Yet – "Last Night"
  • Mint Condition – "What Kind of Man Would I Be?"

The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video

• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – "Tha Crossroads"
  • 2Pac – How Do U Want It ( featuring K-Ci and JoJo )
  • Busta Rhymes – "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check"
  • LL Cool J – "Doin' It"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

• Maxwell
  • 112
  • AZ Yet
  • Tony Rich

Best Jazz Album

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

Best Gospel Album

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

Performances

• En Vogue – "Don't Let Go (Love)"
• Blackstreet and Queen Pen – "No Diggity"
• Mint Condition – "What Kind of Man Would I Be?"
• Maxwell – "Sumthin' Sumthin'"
• The Isley Brothers – "Tears"
• Keith Sweat – "Twisted"
• Curtis Mayfield Tribute:
  • Gladys Knight – "Something He Can Feel" / "The Makings of You" / "People Get Ready"
• Fugees – "Killing Me Softly with His Song" / "Ready or Not"
• Mary J. Blige and Nas – "Love Is All We Need"

Presenters

• Will Smith - Presented Sammy Davis Jr. Award For Entertainer of the Year
• Tisha Campbell, SWV, and Dru Hill - Presented Best R&B Soul/Rap New Artist
• Warren G, Salli Richardson, and Alfonzo Hunter - Presented Best Jazz Album
• Brian McKnight, The Notorious B.I.G, Puff Daddy, and 112 - Presented Best R&B Soul Single Female
• Michelle Thomas, Aaliyah, Outkast, and Ray J. - Presented Best R&B Soul Single Male
• Snoop Doggy Dogg, Immature, and Tamia - Presented Michael Jackson Award For Best R&B Soul/Rap Music Video
• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Brownstone - Presented Best Gospel Album
• Quincy Jones - Presented Quincy Jones Award Outstanding For Career Achievements
• Monica, AZ Yet, and Kenny Lattimore - Presented R&B Soul Album Group, Band, or Duo
• Robert Townsend, Busta Rhymes, and 702 - Presented Best R&B Soul Album Male
• Da Brat, Deborah Cox, and Tony Rich - Presented Best R&B Soul Album Female
• Heavy D, Monifah, and Zhane - Presented Best R&B Soul/Rap Album of the Year
• New Edition, Shari Headley, and Montell Jordan - Presented Best R&B Soul Single Group, Band, or Duo

References

References

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2. "11th Annual (1997) Soul Train Music Awards". web.archive.org.