1996 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards

Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
Date	September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09)
Location	Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Queen Latifah, Peabo Bryson, Veronica Webb
Most awards	Faith Evans (2)
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The 1996 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards were held on September 9, 1996 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. ^[1] Produced by Don Cornelius Productions, the program was hosted by Queen Latifah, Peabo Bryson, and Veronica Webb. ^[1] George Duke served as the show's music director. ^[1]

Special awards

Aretha Franklin Award for Entertainer of the Year

• Brandy

Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievement

• Vanessa Williams

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text. ^[2]

Best R&B/Soul Single – Solo Mary J. Blige – "Not Gon' Cry" Faith Evans – "Soon as I Get Home" Whitney Houston – "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" Monica – "Before You Walk Out of My Life"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo TLC – "Waterfalls" Groove Theory – "Tell Me" Total – "Kissin' You" Xscape – "Who Can I Run To"

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Solo Faith Evans – Faith Mariah Carey – Daydream Randy Crawford – Naked and True Monica – Miss Thang

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo Xscape – Off the Hook Pure Soul – Pure Soul Groove Theory – Groove Theory Total – Total

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist Faith Evans – "Soon as I Get Home" Bahamadia – "Uknowhowwedu" Groove Theory – "Tell Me" Nonchalant – "5 O'Clock"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video MC Lyte – "Keep On Keepin' On" Nonchalant – "5 O'Clock" Salt-N-Pepa – "Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing" TLC – "Waterfalls"

Best Gospel Album Yolanda Adams – More Than a Melody Shirley Caesar – Shirley Caesar Live...He Will Come GMWA Woman of Worship – Jeses Is the Name CeCe Winans – Alone in His Presence'

Best Jazz Album Cassandra Wilson – New Moon Daughter Dee Dee Bridgewater – Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver Etta James – Time After Time Diana Krall – All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio

R&B/Soul Composer of the Year

• Marqueze Etheridge, Lisa Lopes, Organized Noize – "Waterfalls"
  • Andrea Martin, Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin – "Before You Walk Out of My Life"
  • Whitney Houston, Babyface, Michael Houston – "Count On Me"
  • Faith Evans, Sean Combs, Chucky Thompson – "Soon as I Get Home"

References

1. "Faith Tops Nominations For Second Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards". Billboard . August 24, 1996. p. 19. Retrieved March 21, 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