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
Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold text.
R&B/Soul Album of the Year â Male
R&B/Soul Album of the Year â Female
R&B/Soul Album of the Year â Group, Band or Duo
Best R&B/Soul Single â Male
Best R&B/Soul Single â Female
Best R&B/Soul Single â Group, Band, or Duo
R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
Best Rap Album
Best Jazz Album
Best Gospel Album
Performances
Presenters
- Shemar Moore, Salt-N-Pepa and Veronica Webb - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo
- Tichina Arnold, Jon B. and Goodie Mob - Presented Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
- Bill Cosby - Presented Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
- Salli Richardson, Blackstreet and Method Man - Presented Best Jazz Album
- Sinbad and Da Brat - Presented Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
- Brian McKnight, Xscape and Monifah - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Male
- Dorien Wilson, CeCe Peniston and Solo - Presented Best Rap Album
- D'Angelo, Chantay Savage and Immature - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Female
- Tamara Taylor, Chris Kelly and Montell Jordan - Presented R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
- Jodeci, Monica and Groove Theory - Presented Best Gospel Album
- Seal - Presented Heritage Award for Career Achievement
- Tevin Campbell, John Henton and Faith Evans - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Group, Band or Duo
- Robert Townsend, Jermaine Dupri and Brownstone - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Male
- Heavy D, Terry Ellis and Total - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Female
References