2001 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards

Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
Date	August 28, 2001 (2001-08-28)
Location	Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
Country	United States
Most awards	Jill Scott (3)
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The 2001 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards were held on August 28, 2001 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. ^[1] The seventh annual awards program was co-hosted by Luther Vandross, Leeza Gibbons, Eve, and Shemar Moore. ^[2] Produced by Don Cornelius Productions in association with Tribune Entertainment Company, it aired on September 1, 2001. ^[2]

Special awards

Aretha Franklin Award for Entertainer of the Year

• Jill Scott

Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievement

• Patti LaBelle

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text. ^[2]

Best R&B/Soul Single – Solo Jill Scott – "A Long Walk" Sunshine Anderson – "Heard It All Before" Alicia Keys – "Fallin'" Janet Jackson – "All for You"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo Destiny's Child – "Survivor" 3LW – "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)" Changing Faces – "That Other Woman" Sunday – "I Know"

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Solo Erykah Badu – Mama's Gun India Arie – Acoustic Soul Sade – Lovers Rock Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo 3LW – 3LW Changing Faces – Visit Me Dream – It Was All a Dream En Vogue – Masterpiece Theatre

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist – Solo Jill Scott – "A Long Walk" Sunshine Anderson – "Heard it All Before" Indie.Arie – "Video" Alicia Keys – "Fallin'"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist – Group, Band or Duo 3LW – "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)" Doggy's Angels – "Baby If You're Ready" Dream – "He Loves U Not" Sunday – "I Know"

R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year Yolanda Adams – "Open My Heart" Aaliyah – "Try Again" Sunshine Anderson – "Heard it All Before" Destiny’s Child – "Independent Women Part I"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – "Get Ur Freak On" Eve – "Who's That Girl?" Lil' Kim featuring Sisqó – "How Many Licks?" Trina – "Pull Over"

Best Gospel Album

• Mary Mary – Thankful
  • Shirley Caesar – You Can Make It
  • Dottie Peoples – Show Up and Show Out
  • Evelyn Turrentine-Agee – God Did It

Presenters

• Angie Martinez and Sean Patrick Thomas - Presented Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist Solo
• DJ Jazzy Jeff - Presented Aretha Franklin. Award for Entertainer of the Year
• Yolanda Adams, Christina Milian and Tommy Davidson - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo
• Lil' Kim and Chris Webber - Presented Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist Solo
• Musiq Soulchild, Doggy's Angels and Byron Allen - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single Solo
• India Arie, Dottie Peoples and Gary Dourdan - Presented Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
• En Vogue and Solange Knowles - Presented R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
• Craig David and Sunday - Presented Best Gospel Album
• Whoopi Goldberg - Presented Lena Horne Award for Career Achievement
• Trina, Mo'Nique and Flex Alexander - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Group, Band or Duo
• Sunshine Anderson, Shirley Caesar and Eric Benet - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Solo

References

1. "Scott, 3LW, Anderson Lead Lady Soul Noms". Billboard . July 31, 2001. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
2. "Jill Scott Nabs Trio Of Lady Of Soul Awards". Billboard . August 29, 2001. Retrieved March 16, 2025.

External links

• Official website