1991 Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Music Awards

Date| March 12, 1991 (1991-03-12)
Location| Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Country| United States
Hosted by| Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle
and Luther Vandross
First awarded| 1987
Most awards| Mariah Carey and MC Hammer (3)
Website| soultrain.com
Television/radio coverage
Network| WGN America
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The 1991 Soul Train Music Awards aired live on March 12, 1991 (and was later syndicated in other areas), honoring the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year. The show was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California and was hosted by Patti LaBelle, Luther Vandross and Dionne Warwick.

## Special awards

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### Heritage Award for Career Achievement

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* Smokey Robinson

### Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

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* M.C. Hammer

## Winners and nominees

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Winners are in bold text.

### Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the Year – Male

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* Johnny Gill – Johnny Gill
* Al B. Sure! – Private Times...and the Whole 9!
* MC Hammer – Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
* Keith Sweat – I'll Give All My Love to You

### Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the Year – Female

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* Mariah Carey – Mariah Carey
* Anita Baker – Compositions
* Michel'le – Michel'le
* Lisa Stansfield – Affection

### Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the Year – Group, Band, or Duo

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* Bell Biv Devoe – Poison
* En Vogue – Born to Sing
* Tony! Toni! Toné! – The Revival
* The Whispers – More of the Night

### Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Male

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* Johnny Gill – "My, My, My"
* Babyface – "Whip Appeal"
* MC Hammer – "U Can't Touch This"
* James Ingram – "I Don't Have the Heart"

### Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Female

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* Mariah Carey – "Vision of Love"
* Anita Baker – "Talk to Me"
* Janet Jackson – "Alright"
* Lisa Stansfield – "All Around the World"

### Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Group, Band or Duo

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* En Vogue – "Hold On"
* After 7 – "Ready or Not"
* Bell Biv DeVoe – "Poison"
* Quincy Jones (featuring El DeBarge, Al B Sure!, James Ingram and Barry White) – "The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)"

### Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Song of the Year

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* MC Hammer – "U Can't Touch This"
* Mariah Carey – "Vision of Love"
* En Vogue – "Hold On"
* Johnny Gill – "My, My, My"

### Best Music Video

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* Janet Jackson – "Alright"
* En Vogue – "Hold On"
* MC Hammer – "U Can't Touch This"
* Public Enemy – "911 Is a Joke"

### Best R&B/Urban Contemporary New Artist

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* Mariah Carey
* Oleta Adams
* En Vogue
* Vanilla Ice

### Best Rap Album

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* MC Hammer – Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
* Ice Cube – Amerikkka's Most Wanted
* LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out
* Public Enemy – Fear of a Black Planet

### Best Gospel Album

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* The Winans – Return
* Commissioned – State of Mind
* Tramaine Hawkins – Live
* Take 6 – So Much to Say

### Best Jazz Album

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* Najee – Tokyo Blue
* Anita Baker – Compositions
* Branford Marsalis Quartet and Terence Blanchard – Music from Mo Better Blues
* Take 6 – So Much to Say

## Performers

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* Johnny Gill – "Rub You the Right Way"
* Ralph Tresvant – "Sensitivity"
* Bell Biv DeVoe – "She's Dope!"
* En Vogue – "Hold On"
* LL Cool J – "Around the Way Girl"
* Smokey Robinson Tribute:
* Luther Vandross – "Since I Lost My Baby"
* Patti LaBelle – "Baby, Baby"
* Gladys Knight – "The Tracks of My Tears"
* MC Hammer – Medley: "Let's Get It Started" / "Turn This Mutha Out" / "Here Comes the Hammer"
* Najee
* Teddy Pendergrass
* Dionne Warwick

## References

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Soul Train Music Awards

Categories|

* Album of the Year
* Song of the Year
* Video of the Year
* The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award
* New Artist
* R&B/Soul Male Artist
* R&B/Soul Female Artist
* Soul Train Certified Award
* Rhythm & Bars Award
* Gospel/Inspirational Song
* Dance Performance
* Collaboration

Discontinued|

* R&B/Soul Album – Female
* R&B/Soul Album – Male
* R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo
* R&B/Soul of Rap Dance Cut
* R&B/Soul Single – Female
* R&B/Soul Single – Male
* R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo
* Rap Single
* Gospel Album – Solo
* Gospel Album – Group or Band
* Jazz Album – Solo
* Jazz Album – Group, Band or Duo
* Gospel Album
* Jazz Album
* Rap Album

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* Quincy Jones Award
* Heritage Award
* Sammy Davis Jr. Award
* Artist of the Decade Award
* Stevie Wonder Award

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