1994 Soul Train Music Awards
| Soul Train Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 15, 1994 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle and Johnny Gill |
| First award | 1987 |
| Most awards | Toni Braxton and Whitney Houston (2) |
| Website | soultrain |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | WGN America |
The 1994 Soul Train Music Awards were held on Tuesday, March 15, 1994, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Johnny Gill.
Special awards
Heritage Award for Career Achievement
Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold text.
R&B Album of the Year – Male
R&B Album of the Year – Female
R&B Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo
- Silk – Lose Control
- Earth, Wind & Fire – Millennium
- Intro – Intro
- Tony! Toni! Toné! – Sons of Soul
Best R&B Single – Male
Best R&B Single – Female
Best R&B Single – Group, Band or Duo
R&B/Soul Song of the Year
Best R&B Music Video
- Janet Jackson – "If"
Best R&B New Artist
Best Rap Album
Best Gospel Album
- Mississippi Mass Choir – It Remains to Be Seen
- Shirley Caesar – Stand Still
- Kirk Franklin & the Family – Kirk Franklin and the Family
- The Winans – All Out
Best Jazz Album
Performers
- Whitney Houston – "Queen of the Night" / "I'm Every Woman"
- Onyx – "Slam"
- Digable Planets – "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"
- Babyface – "Never Keeping Secrets"
- Toni Braxton – "Another Sad Love Song"
- Johnny Gill – "Quiet Time to Play"
- Barry White Tribute:
- The Winans – "That Extra Mile"
- Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre and Jewell – "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" / "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)"
- Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston – "Something in Common"
Presenters
- Rosie Perez, Naughty By Nature and T.K. Carter - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo
- Paul Rodriguez, Tony! Toni! Toné! and Mary J. Blige - Presented Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
- Karyn Parsons, Ralph Tresvant and Ricca - Presented Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
- Lisa Lisa, Jamie Foxx and Silk - Presented Best Jazz Album
- George Wallace, Jade and Kristoff St. John - Presented Best Gospel Album
- Terry McMillan - Presented Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
- Sheryl Lee Ralph, Xscape and Kirk Franklin - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Male
- Earth, Wind and Fire and Angie & Debbie - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Female
- Bill Bellamy, Jodeci and Oleta Adams - Presented Best Rap Album
- Magic Johnson - Presented Heritage Award for Career Achievement
- Tevin Campbell, Intro and T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh - Presented R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
- Charles S. Dutton, Kenya Moore and Terrence Blanchard - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Group, Band or Duo
- Sinbad, Brian McKnight and Zhané - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Male
- TLC and Don Franklin - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Female