1997 Soul Train Music Awards
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
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
Best R&B/Soul Single – Female
Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band, or Duo
- Blackstreet (featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen) – "No Diggity"
- 112 – "Only You"
- Az Yet – "Last Night"
- Mint Condition – "What Kind of Man Would I Be?"
The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
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
- SWV - "Someone"
- Fugees – "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
- Mary J. Blige & Nas – "Love Is All We Need"
- 702 – "Get It Together"
References
- 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.
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