1997 Soul Train Music Awards
| Soul Train Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 7, 1997 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles, California) |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Gladys Knight, Brandy and LL Cool J |
| First award | 1987 |
| Most awards | Maxwell (3) |
| Website | soultrain |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | WGN America |
The 1997 Soul Train Music Awards was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on March 7, 1997. The show was hosted by Brandy, LL Cool J and Gladys Knight.[1][2] It would be the final public appearance for the Notorious B.I.G., as he would be murdered two days after the ceremony.
Special awards
Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements
Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold text.
R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year
Best R&B/Soul Album – Male
Best R&B/Soul Album – Female
Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band, or Duo
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
Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band, or Duo
- Blackstreet (featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen) – "No Diggity"
The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
Best Jazz Album
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:
- 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
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 16, 1959. p. 7. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "11th Annual (1997) Soul Train Music Awards". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on October 16, 2002. Retrieved March 8, 2015.