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"
- Gladys Knight
- Fugees – "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
- Mary J. Blige & Nas – "Love Is All We Need"
Presenters
- Will Smith
- Tisha Campbell
- SWV
- Dru Hill
- Robert Townsend
- Salli Richardson
- Alfonzo Hunter
- Brian McKnight
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- Puff Daddy
- 112
- Aaliyah
- Michelle Thomas
- Ray J
- Outkast
- Kenny Lattimore
- Monica
- Az Yet
- Warren G
- Brownstone
- Snoop Dogg
- Tamia
- Immature
- Quincy Jones
- Heavy D
- Monifah
- Zhané
- Montell Jordan
- Shari Headley
- New Edition
- Deborah Cox
- Tony Rich
- Da Brat
- 702
- Busta Rhymes
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.
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