2005 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements

• Ice Cube

Sammy Davis, Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year" – Male

• Usher

Sammy Davis, Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year" – Female

• Ciara

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

• '*Usher – *Confessions'''''
  • R. Kelly – Happy People/U Saved Me
  • Musiq – Soulstar
  • Prince – Musicology

Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

• '*Alicia Keys – *The Diary of Alicia Keys'''''
  • Brandy – Afrodisiac
  • Ciara – Goodies
  • Jill Scott – Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2

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

• '*Destiny's Child – *Destiny Fulfilled'''''
  • 112 – Hot & Wet
  • Boyz II Men – Throwback, Vol. 1
  • New Edition – One Love

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

• Usher – "Confessions Part II"
  • Anthony Hamilton – "Charlene"
  • Mario – "Let Me Love You"
  • Prince – "Call My Name"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

• Alicia Keys – "If I Ain't Got You"
  • Fantasia - "Truth Is"
  • Ciara (featuring Petey Pablo) – "Goodies"
  • Jill Scott – "Golden"

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

• Usher and Alicia Keys – "My Boo"
  • Destiny's Child – "Lose My Breath"
  • New Edition – "Hot 2Nite"
  • Crime Mob (featuring Lil Scrappy) – "Knuck If You Buck"

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

• Jay Z – "99 Problems"
  • OutKast – "Roses"
  • Usher (featuring Ludacris and Lil' Jon) – "Yeah!"
  • Kanye West – "Jesus Walks"

The Coca-Cola Classic Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

• Ciara
  • Fantasia
  • J-Kwon
  • John Legend

The Sprite Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut

• Usher (featuring Ludacris and Lil' Jon) – "Yeah!"
  • Ciara (featuring Petey Pablo) – "Goodies"
  • Snoop Dogg (featuring Pharrell) – "Drop It Like It's Hot"
  • LL Cool J – "Headsprung"

Best Gospel Album

• '*Israel and New Breed – *Live From Another Level'''''
  • Karen Clark-Sheard – The Heavens Are Telling
  • J Moss – The J Moss Project
  • Kierra "Kiki" Sheard – I Owe You

Performers

• Anthony Hamilton
• Brian McKnight
• Ciara and Petey Pablo
• Fantasia
• Kierra "Kiki" Sheard
• Karen Clark Sheard
• Nick Cannon
• J-Kwon, Petey Pablo and Ebony Eyess

References

References

1. (February 1, 2005). "19th Annual Soul Train Awards Nominations".
2. (August 9, 2005). "Ciara steps up for Soul Train: Atlanta-based singer leads with five noms".
3. Robert. (2005-04-02). "Hip-Hop News: Soul Train Music Awards". Rapnewsdirect.com.
4. (March 1, 2005). "Usher, Keys Top Soul Train Awards".