2006 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements – Female

• Destiny's Child

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements – Male

• Jamie Foxx

Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting

• R. Kelly

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

• John Legend

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

• '*John Legend – *Get Lifted'''''
  • Anthony Hamilton – Soulife
  • R. Kelly – TP.3 Reloaded
  • Marques Houston – Naked

Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

• '*Mariah Carey – *The Emancipation of Mimi'''''
  • Keyshia Cole – The Way It Is
  • Faith Evans – The First Lady
  • Fantasia – Free Yourself

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

• '*The Black Eyed Peas – *Monkey Business'''''
  • 112 – Pleasure & Pain
  • Earth, Wind & Fire – Illumination
  • Mint Condition – Livin' the Luxury Brown

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

• John Legend – "Ordinary People"
  • Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana) – "Run It!"
  • Bobby Valentino – "Slow Down"
  • Charlie Wilson – "Charlie, Last Name Wilson"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

• Mariah Carey – "We Belong Together"
  • Keyshia Cole – "I Should Have Cheated"
  • Alicia Keys – "Unbreakable"
  • Gwen Stefani – "Hollaback Girl"

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

• Destiny's Child – "Cater 2 U"
  • Floetry (featuring Common) – "Supastar"
  • Pussycat Dolls (featuring Busta Rhymes) – "Don't Cha"
  • Nina Sky (featuring Pitbull) – "Turnin' Me On"

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

• Kanye West (featuring Jamie Foxx) – "Gold Digger"
  • Common – "Testify"
  • Missy Elliott (featuring Ciara and Fat Man Scoop) – "Lose Control"
  • Lil Wayne – "Fireman"

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

• Chris Brown
  • Leela James
  • Lyfe Jennings
  • Bobby Valentino

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

• Missy Elliott (featuring Ciara and Fat Man Scoop) – "Lose Control"
  • The Black Eyed Peas – "My Humps"
  • Gwen Stefani – "Hollaback Girl"
  • Kanye West (featuring Jamie Foxx) – "Gold Digger"

Best Gospel Album

• '*Donnie McClurkin – *Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs'''''
  • Kurt Carr Project – One Church
  • Kirk Franklin – Hero
  • CeCe Winans – Purified

Performers

• The Black Eyed Peas
• John Legend
• Chris Brown
• Pussycat Dolls and Avant
• Keyshia Cole
• Charlie Wilson
• Flipsyde