2000 Soul Train Music Awards
| Soul Train Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 4, 2000 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Tamia, Lisa "Left-Eye Lopes, Shemar Moore and Eric Benét |
| First award | 1987 |
| Most awards | Mary J. Blige and TLC (2) |
| Website | soultrain |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | WGN America |
The 2000 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 4, 2000 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show honored the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year.[1] The show was hosted by Eric Benét, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Tamia and Shemar Moore.
Special awards
Artist of the Decade for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements – Male
Artist of the Decade for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements – Female
Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year – Male
Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year – Female
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
Best R&B/Soul Single – Female
- Lauryn Hill – "Ex-Factor"
- Mariah Carey (featuring Jay Z) – "Heartbreaker"
- Whitney Houston – "My Love Is Your Love"
- Chanté Moore – "Chanté's Got a Man"
Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band, or Duo
- TLC – "No Scrubs"
- Destiny's Child – "Bills, Bills, Bills"
- Dru Hill – "Beauty"
- Ideal – "Get Gone"
The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
- Busta Rhymes (featuring Janet Jackson) – "What's It Gonna Be?!"
- Missy Elliott (featuring Nas, Eve and Lil' Mo) – "Hot Boyz"
- Q-Tip – "Vivrant Thing"
- Will Smith – "Will 2K"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
Best Gospel Album
- Dottie Peoples – God Can & God Will
- Dorothy Norwood – The Lord is a Wonder
- Richard Smallwood – Healing: Live in Detroit
- Vickie Winans – Live in Detroit, Vol. 2
Performers
- Sisqo – "Thong Song"
- Destiny's Child – "Say My Name"
- Q-Tip – "Vivrant Thing"
- Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, Lil Wayne and B.G.
- Mary J. Blige – "Your Child"
- Donell Jones and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes – "U Know What's Up"
- Blaque – "Bring It All to Me"
- Ginuwine – "So Anxious"
- Eric Benét and Tamia – "Spend My Life with You"
- DMX – "What's My Name?"
- Lil' Kim
Presenters
- Sinbad, Garcelle Beauvais and Evander Holyfield - Presented Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
- Whitney Houston - Presented Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year – Female
- Montell Jordan, Les Nubians and Kobe Bryant - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo
- Goodie Mob, Vickie Winans and Tangi Miller - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Group, Band or Duo
- Michael Clarke Duncan and Solé - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Male
- Kelly Price, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Chanté Moore - Presented The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
- Vivica A. Fox and Russell Simmons - Presented Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year – Male
- LL Cool J, Rachel Stuart and Master P - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Female
- K-Ci & JoJo, Tyrese, and Eve - Presented Best Gospel Album
- Warren G, Missy Elliott, Ideal - Presented R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year
- IMx, Lynnette Cole and Angie Stone - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Male
- Raphael Saadiq - Presented Artist of the Decade for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements – Female
- Chuck D - Presented Artist of the Decade for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements – Male
- Busta Rhymes, Rah Digga and Case - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Female
References
- ^ "14th Annual (2000) Soul Train Music Awards". Archived from the original on October 16, 2002. Retrieved April 8, 2005.