1996 Soul Train Music Awards
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| Soul Train Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 29, 1996 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles, California) |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Anita Baker, Brandy and LL Cool J |
| First awarded | 1987 |
| Most awards | D'Angelo and TLC (3) |
| Website | soultrain |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | WGN America |
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
[edit]Heritage Award for Career Achievement
[edit]Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
[edit]Winners and nominees
[edit]Winners are in bold text.
R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Male
[edit]R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Female
[edit]R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo
[edit]Best R&B/Soul Single – Male
[edit]- D'Angelo – "Brown Sugar"
Best R&B/Soul Single – Female
[edit]Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band, or Duo
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Best Rap Album
[edit]Best Jazz Album
[edit]- Fourplay – Elixir
- Boney James – Seduction
- Keiko Matsui – Sapphire
- Pat Metheny Group – We Live Here
Best Gospel Album
[edit]Presenters
[edit]- Shemar Moore
- Salt-N-Pepa
- Veronica Webb
- Tichina Arnold
- Jon B.
- Goodie Mob
- Bill Cosby
- Salli Richardson
- Blackstreet
- Method Man
- Sinbad
- Da Brat
- Brian McKnight
- Xscape
- Monifah
- Dorien Wilson
- CeCe Peniston
- Solo
- D'Angelo
- Chantay Savage
- IMx
- Tamara Taylor
- Kris Kross
- Montell Jordan
- Jodeci
- Monica
- Groove Theory
- Seal
- Tevin Campbell
- John Henton
- Faith Evans
- Robert Townsend
- Jermaine Dupri
- Brownstone
- Heavy D
- Terry Ellis
- Total