1996 Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Music Awards
Date	March 29, 1996 (1996-03-29)
Location	Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles, California)
Country	United States
Hosted by	Anita Baker, Brandy and LL Cool J
First award	1987
Most awards	D'Angelo and TLC (3)
Website	soultrain.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	WGN America
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The 1996 Soul Train Music Awards was held on March 29, 1996, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show honored the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year. The show was hosted by Brandy, LL Cool J and Anita Baker.

Special awards

Heritage Award for Career Achievement

• Patti LaBelle

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

• Boyz II Men

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Male

• D'Angelo – Brown Sugar
  • 'Michael Jackson' – HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
  • Quincy Jones – Q's Jook Joint
  • Brian McKnight – I Remember You

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Female

• Mary J. Blige – My Life
  • Mariah Carey – Daydream
  • Faith Evans – Faith
  • Monica – Miss Thang

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo

• TLC – CrazySexyCool
  • Jodeci – The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
  • Solo – Solo
  • Xscape – Off the Hook

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

• D'Angelo – "Brown Sugar"
  • Michael Jackson – "You Are Not Alone"
  • Montell Jordan – "This Is How We Do It"
  • Seal – "Kiss from a Rose"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

• Whitney Houston – "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
  • Mary J. Blige – "I'm Going Down"
  • Brandy – "Brokenhearted"
  • Monica – "Like This Like That/"Before You Walk Out Of My Life"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band, or Duo

• TLC – "Waterfalls"
  • Boyz II Men – "Water Runs Dry"
  • Groove Theory – "Tell Me"
  • Jodeci – "Love U 4 Life"

R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year

• The Notorious B.I.G. – "One More Chance"
  • Whitney Houston – "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
  • Method Man (featuring Mary J. Blige) – "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"
  • TLC – "Waterfalls"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video

• TLC – "Waterfalls"
  • Coolio (featuring L.V.) – "Gangsta's Paradise"
  • Dr. Dre – "Keep Their Heads Ringin'"
  • Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson – "Scream"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

• D'Angelo
  • Faith Evans
  • Junior M.A.F.I.A.
  • Monica

Best Rap Album

• 2Pac – Me Against The World
  • Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – E. 1999 Eternal
  • Coolio – Gangsta's Paradise
  • Method Man – Tical

Best Jazz Album

• Fourplay – Elixir
  • Boney James – Seduction
  • Keiko Matsui – Sapphire
  • Pat Metheny Group – We Live Here

Best Gospel Album

• The New Life Community Choir Featuring John P. Kee – Show Up
  • Yolanda Adams – More Than a Melody
  • Shirley Caesar – He Will Come
  • Kirk Franklin and the Family – Kirk Franklin and the Family

Presenters

• Shemar Moore
• Salt-N-Pepa
• Veronica Webb
• Tichina Arnold
• Jon B.
• Goodie Mob
• Bill Cosby
• Salli Richardson
• Blackstreet
• Method Man
• Sinbad
• Da Brat
• Brian McKnight
• Xscape
• Monifah
• Dorien Wilson
• CeCe Peniston
• Solo
• D'Angelo
• Chantay Savage
• Immature
• Tamara Taylor
• Kris Kross
• Montell Jordan
• Jodeci
• Monica
• Groove Theory
• Seal
• Tevin Campbell
• John Henton
• Faith Evans
• Robert Townsend
• Jermaine Dupri
• Brownstone
• Heavy D
• Terry Ellis
• Total