1996 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Heritage Award for Career Achievement

• Patti Labelle

  Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

• Boyz II Men

  Winners and nominees

R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Male

• D'Angelo – Brown Sugar
• * 'Michael Jackson' –
• * 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 "
• * Mary J. Blige – "I'm Going Down"
• * Brandy – "Brokenhearted"
• * Monica – "Like This and 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 "
• * Method Man – "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 – "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

  Performers

• LL Cool J – "Doin' It"
• TLC and Craig Mack – "Kick Your Game"
• Anita Baker
• Mary J. Blige – "Not Gon' Cry"
• Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy and Faith Evans – "One More Chance" and "Get Money"
• Patti Labelle Tribute:
• * Ronald Isley, Rachelle Ferrell, Peabo Bryson and Tamia – "If Only You Knew"
• Yolanda Adams
• Al Green – "Love and Happiness"
• Brandy – "Sittin' Up in My Room"
• Patti LaBelle
• The Braxtons and Jay Z – "So Many Ways"