2000 Soul Train Music Awards

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Soul Train Music Awards

Date

March 4, 2000

Location

Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California

Country

Hosted by

Tamia, Lisa "Left-Eye Lopes,
Shemar Moore and Eric Benét

First awarded

Most awards

Mary J. Blige and TLC (2)

Website

Television/radio coverage

Network

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The 2000 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 4, 2000 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. 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

Prince

Artist of the Decade for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements – Female

Whitney Houston

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year – Male

DMX

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year – Female

Mary J. Blige

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year

R.Kelly – R.
- Mary J Blige – Mary
- DMX – Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
- TLC – Fanmail

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

Ginuwine – 100% Ginuwine
- Eric Benét – A Day in the Life
- Donell Jones – Where I Wanna Be
- Brian McKnight – Back at One

Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

Mary J. Blige – Mary
- Macy Gray – On How Life Is
- Whitney Houston – My Love Is Your Love
- Jennifer Lopez – On the 6

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

TLC – FanMail
- Destiny's Child – The Writing's on the Wall
- K-Ci & JoJo – It's Real
- Les Nubians – Princesses Nubiennes

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

Maxwell – "Fortunate"
- Ginuwine – "So Anxious"
- Donell Jones – "U Know What's Up"
- Brian McKnight – "Back at One"

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

Juvenile
- Eve
- Ideal
- Angie Stone

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
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
Ginuwine – "So Anxious"
Eric Benét and Tamia – "Spend My Life with You"
DMX
Lil' Kim

Presenters

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
Awards ceremonies	1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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