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.
| Soul Train Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 7, 1997 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles, California) |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Gladys Knight, Brandy and LL Cool J |
| First awarded | 1987 |
| Most awards | Maxwell (3) |
| Website | soultrain |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | WGN America |
Special awards edit
Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements edit
Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year edit
Winners and nominees edit
Winners are in bold text.
R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year edit
Best R&B/Soul Album – Male edit
Best R&B/Soul Album – Female edit
Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band, or Duo edit
Best R&B/Soul Single – Male edit
- 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 edit
Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band, or Duo edit
- Blackstreet (featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen) – "No Diggity"
The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video edit
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist edit
Best Jazz Album edit
Best Gospel Album edit
- 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 edit
- 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
- SWV - "Someone"
- Fugees – "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
- Mary J. Blige & Nas – "Love Is All We Need"
- 702 – "Get It Together"
References edit
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1959-11-16. p. 7. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "11th Annual (1997) Soul Train Music Awards". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on October 16, 2002. Retrieved 2015-03-08.