1996 Soul Train Music Awards

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Soul Train Music Awards

Date

March 29, 1996

Location

Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles, California)

Country

Hosted by

Anita Baker, Brandy
and LL Cool J

First awarded

Most awards

D'Angelo and TLC (3)

Website

Television/radio coverage

Network

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The 1996 Soul Train Music Awards was held on March 29, 1996, 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. The show was hosted by Brandy, LL Cool J and Anita Baker.

Special awards

Heritage Award for Career Achievement

Patti LaBelle

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

Boyz II Men

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Male

D'Angelo – Brown Sugar
- 'Michael Jackson' – HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
- Quincy Jones – Q's Jook Joint
- Brian McKnight – I Remember You

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Female

Mary J. Blige – My Life
- Mariah Carey – Daydream
- Faith Evans – Faith
- Monica – Miss Thang

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo

TLC – CrazySexyCool
- Jodeci – The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
- Solo – Solo
- Xscape – Off the Hook

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

D'Angelo – "Brown Sugar"
- Michael Jackson – "You Are Not Alone"
- Montell Jordan – "This Is How We Do It"
- Seal – "Kiss from a Rose"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

Whitney Houston – "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
- Mary J. Blige – "I'm Going Down"
- Brandy – "Brokenhearted"
- Monica – "Like This and Like That" / "Before You Walk Out of My Life"

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

TLC – "Waterfalls"
- Boyz II Men – "Water Runs Dry"
- Groove Theory – "Tell Me"
- Jodeci – "Love U 4 Life"

R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year

The Notorious B.I.G. – "One More Chance"
- Whitney Houston – "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
- Method Man (featuring Mary J. Blige) – "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"
- TLC – "Waterfalls"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video

TLC – "Waterfalls"
- Coolio (featuring L.V.) – "Gangsta's Paradise"
- Dr. Dre – "Keep Their Heads Ringin'"
- Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson – "Scream"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

D'Angelo

Best Rap Album

2Pac – Me Against The World
- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – E. 1999 Eternal
- Coolio – Gangsta's Paradise
- Method Man – Tical

Best Jazz Album

Fourplay – Elixir
- Boney James – Seduction
- Keiko Matsui – Sapphire
- Pat Metheny Group – We Live Here

Best Gospel Album

The New Life Community Choir Featuring John P. Kee – Show Up
- Yolanda Adams – More Than a Melody
- Shirley Caesar – He Will Come
- Kirk Franklin and the Family – Kirk Franklin and the Family

Presenters

References

v t e Soul Train Music Awards
Categories	Album of the Year Song of the Year Video of the Year The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award New Artist R&B/Soul Male Artist R&B/Soul Female Artist Soul Train Certified Award Rhythm & Bars Award Gospel/Inspirational Song Dance Performance Collaboration
Discontinued	R&B/Soul Album – Female R&B/Soul Album – Male R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo R&B/Soul of Rap Dance Cut R&B/Soul Single – Female R&B/Soul Single – Male R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo Rap Single Gospel Album – Solo Gospel Album – Group or Band Jazz Album – Solo Jazz Album – Group, Band or Duo Gospel Album Jazz Album Rap Album
Special awards	Quincy Jones Award Heritage Award Sammy Davis Jr. Award Artist of the Decade Award Stevie Wonder Award
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