The 1989 Soul Train Music Awards was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California and aired live in select cities on April 13, 1989 (and was later syndicated in other areas), honoring the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year.[1] The show was hosted by Patti LaBelle, Ahmad Rashad and Dionne Warwick.
Soul Train Music Awards | |
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Date | April 13, 1989 |
Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
Country | United States |
Hosted by | Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle and Ahmad Rashad |
First awarded | 1987 |
Most awards | Michael Jackson (4) |
Website | soultrain |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | WGN America |
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.
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the Year – Male edit
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the Year – Female edit
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the Year – Group, Band, or Duo edit
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Male edit
- Michael Jackson – "Man in the Mirror"
- Bobby Brown – "My Prerogative"
- Terence Trent D'Arby – "Wishing Well"
- Keith Sweat (featuring Jacci McGhee) – "Make It Last Forever"
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Female edit
- Anita Baker – "Giving You the Best That I Got"
- Note: This segment of the awards ceremony is most memorable due to the fact that when Whitney Houston's name was called, the crowd began to boo her, citing the idea that Houston was "acting white" and was a "sell-out".
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Group Band or Duo edit
- E.U. – "Da Butt"
- Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock – "It Takes Two"
- Guy – "Groove Me"
- New Edition – "Can You Stand the Rain"
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Song of the Year edit
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Music Video edit
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary New Artist edit
Best Rap Album edit
Best Gospel Album edit
- Take 6 – Take 6
- Shirley Caesar – Live in Chicago
- The Clark Sisters – Conqueror
- James Cleveland – Inspired
Best Jazz Album edit
- Kenny G – Silhouette
- Bobby McFerrin – Simple Pleasures
- Najee – Day by Day
- Sade – Stronger Than Pride
Performances edit
- Ashford & Simpson
- Sheena Easton – "The Lover in Me"
- Levert and Heavy D & The Boyz – "Just Coolin'"
- Bobby Brown – "My Prerogative"
- Patti LaBelle – "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
- Dionne Warwick
- New Edition and Rob Base – "Crucial"
- Shirley Caesar, The Clark Sisters, Thelma Houston, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Vickie Winans and The Winans – "Lean on Me"
References edit
- ^ "Pop/rock". Los Angeles Times. 3 March 1989. Retrieved 1 November 2012.