| Soul Train Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 13, 1995 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Anita Baker, Patti LaBelle and Babyface |
| First award | 1987 |
| Most awards | Anita Baker, Boyz II Men and Barry White (2) |
| Website | soultrain.com |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | WGN America |
The 1995 Soul Train Music Awards was held on March 13, 1995, 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 Anita Baker, Babyface, and Patti LaBelle.
Special awards
[edit]Heritage Award for Career Achievement
[edit]Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
[edit]Winners and nominees
[edit]Winners are in bold text.
R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Male
[edit]R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Female
[edit]R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo
[edit]Best R&B/Soul Single – Male
[edit]Best R&B/Soul Single – Female
[edit]Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo
[edit]- Boyz II Men – "I'll Make Love to You"
- 69 Boyz – "Tootsee Roll"
- Blackstreet – "Before I Let You Go"
- Bossman and Blakjak – "Much Love"
R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
[edit]- 69 Boyz – "Tootsee Roll"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
[edit]- Aaron Hall – "I Miss You"
- Anita Baker – "Body & Soul"
- Boyz II Men – "Let It Snow"
- Coolio – "Fantastic Voyage"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
[edit]Best Rap Album
[edit]Best Jazz Album
[edit]- Norman Brown – After the Storm
- Gerald Albright – Smooth
- Various Artists – A Tribute to Miles
- Joshua Redman Quartet – Moodswing
Best Gospel Album
[edit]- Sounds of Blackness – Africa to America: The Journey of the Drum
- Helen Baylor – The Live Experience
- Hezekiah Walker & the Fellowship Crusade Choir – Live in Atlanta at Morehouse College
- BeBe & CeCe Winans – Relationships
Performances
[edit]- Michael Jackson – "Dangerous" / "You Are Not Alone"
- Boyz II Men – "Thank You" / "I'll Make Love to You"
- Brandy, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Yo-Yo – "I Wanna Be Down"
- Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Wallace Roney and Tony Williams – "Elegy"
- Anita Baker – "Body and Soul"
- Patti LaBelle – "All This Love"
- Babyface – "When Can I See You"
- Diana Ross Tribute:
- Tanya Blount, Gerald Levert, Patti Labelle and Eddie Levert – "Endless Love"
- Blackstreet – "Before I Let You Go"
- Warren G – "This D.J."
Presenters
[edit]- Sounds of Blackness, Toni Braxton, and Blair Underwood - Presented Best R&B Soul/Rap New Artist
- Naughty By Nature - Presented Sammy Davis Jr. For Award Entertainer of the Year
- Karyn White, Jerry Rice, and Halle Berry - Presented Best R&B Soul Single Group, Band, or Duo
- MC Hammer, Veronica Webb, and Zhane Presented Best Jazz Album
- Gerald Albright, Chelsi Smith, and Chante Moore - Presented Best Rap Album
- Helen Baylor, Robert Townsend, and 69 Boyz - Presented Best R&B Soul Single Female
- Snoop Doggy Dogg, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, and Victoria Rowell - Presented Best R&B Soul/Rap Music Video
- Bill Bellamy, Jasmine Guy, and Mary J. Blige - Presented Best R&B Soul Single Male
- Norman Brown, Garcelle Beauvais, and Brownstone - Presented Best Gospel Album
- Berry Gordy - Presented Heritage Award For Career Achievement
- Aaron Hall, Salt-n-Pepa, and Sinbad - Best R&B Soul/Rap Song of the Year
- Jackee Harry, Thelma Houston, and Immature - Presented Best R&B Soul Album Group, Band, or Duo
- BeBe & CeCe Winans and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Presented Best R&B Soul Album Male
- Mario Van Peebles, Salli Richardson, and Scarface - Presented Best R&B Soul Album Female