1995 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards

Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
Date	August 6, 1995 (1995-08-06)
Location	Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Tyra Banks, Brian McKnight, Gladys Knight
Most awards	Brandy (4)
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The 1995 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards were held on August 6, 1995 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. ^[1] The program was hosted by Tyra Banks, Brian McKnight, and Gladys Knight. ^[1]

Special awards

Aretha Franklin Award for Entertainer of the Year

• Salt-N-Pepa

Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievement

• Debbie Allen

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text. ^[2]

Best R&B/Soul Single – Solo Brandy – "I Wanna Be Down" Anita Baker – "I Apologize" Mary J. Blige – "I'm Going Down" Toni Braxton – "How Many Ways"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo TLC – "Creep" BlackGirl – "Let's Do It Again" Brownstone – "If You Love Me" Total – "Can't You See"

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Solo Brandy – Brandy Anita Baker – Rhythm of Love Mary J. Blige – My Life Da Brat – Funkdafied

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo TLC – CrazySexyCool BlackGirl – Treat U Right Brownstone – From the Bottom Up Changing Faces – Changing Faces

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist Brandy – "I Wanna Be Down" Aaliyah – "Back & Forth" Brownstone – "If You Love Me" Da Brat – "Give It 2 You"

Best Rap Abum Da Brat – Funkdafied Dis-n-Dat – Bumpin' TLC – CrazySexyCool

R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year Brandy – "I Wanna Be Down" Brownstone – "If You Love Me" Janet Jackson – "Any Time, Any Place" TLC – "Creep"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Mary J. Blige – "I'm Going Down" Anita Baker – "I Apologize" Janet Jackson – "You Want This" TLC – "Creep"

Best Gospel Album Helen Baylor – The Live Experience GMWA Woman of Worship – It's Our Time Dorothy Norwood – Live with the Georgia Mass Choir Dottie Peoples – On Times God

Best Jazz Album Geri Allen – Twenty One Patti Austin – That Secret Place Cassandra Wilson – Blue Light 'til Dawn Nancy Wilson – Love, Nancy

References

1. "Lady Of Soul Awards To Bow; 5 Noms For TLC". Billboard . July 22, 1995. p. 22. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
2. "1995 – 1st Annual Lady of Soul Winners". Billboard . Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2025.

External links

• Official website