1994 Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Music Awards

Date| March 15, 1994 (1994-03-15)
Location| Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Country| United States
Hosted by| Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle
and Johnny Gill
First awarded| 1987
Most awards| Toni Braxton and Whitney Houston (2)
Website| soultrain.com
Television/radio coverage
Network| WGN America
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The 1994 Soul Train Music Awards were held on Tuesday, March 15, 1994, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Johnny Gill.

## Special awards

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### Heritage Award for Career Achievement

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* Barry White

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

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* Whitney Houston

## Winners and nominees

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Winners are in bold text.

### R&B Album of the Year – Male

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* Babyface – For the Cool in You
* Tevin Campbell – I'm Ready
* Prince – The Hits/The B-Sides
* Luther Vandross – Never Let Me Go

### R&B Album of the Year – Female

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* Toni Braxton – Toni Braxton
* Mariah Carey – Music Box
* Janet Jackson – janet.
* Tina Turner – What's Love Got to Do with It

### R&B Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo

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* Silk – Lose Control
* Earth, Wind & Fire – Millennium
* Intro – Intro
* Tony! Toni! Toné! – Sons of Soul

### Best R&B Single – Male

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* Tevin Campbell – "Can We Talk"
* Babyface – "Never Keeping Secrets"
* Dr.Dre – "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang
* Luther Vandross – "Heaven Knows"

### Best R&B Single – Female

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* Toni Braxton – "Breathe Again"
* Oleta Adams – "I Just Had to Hear Your Voice"
* Whitney Houston – "I Have Nothing
* Janet Jackson – "That's the Way Love Goes"

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

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* Jodeci – "Lately"
* H-Town – "Knockin' Da Boots
* Tony! Toni! Toné! – "Anniversary"
* Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight – "Love Is"

### R&B/Soul Song of the Year

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* Whitney Houston –"I Will Always Love You"
* Toni Braxton – "Breathe Again"
* Janet Jackson – "That's the Way Love Goes"
* Tony! Toni! Toné! – "Anniversary"

### Best R&B Music Video

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* Janet Jackson – "If"
* Arrested Development – "Mr. Wendal"
* Toni Braxton – "Breathe Again"
* Dr. Dre – "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang"

### Best R&B New Artist

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* H-Town – "Knockin' Da Boots"
* Angie & Debbie – "Light of Love"
* Tag Team – "Whoomp! (There It Is)"
* Xscape – "Just Kickin' It"

### Best Rap Album

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* Onyx – Bacdafucup
* Arrested Development – Unplugged
* Digable Planets – Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)
* Naughty by Nature – 19 Naughty III

### Best Gospel Album

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* Mississippi Mass Choir – It Remains to Be Seen
* Shirley Caesar – Stand Still
* Kirk Franklin & the Family – Kirk Franklin and the Family
* The Winans – All Out

### Best Jazz Album

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* Kenny G – Breathless
* George Benson – Love Remembers
* Terence Blanchard – The Malcolm X Jazz Suite
* Fourplay – Between the Sheets

## Performers

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* Whitney Houston – "Queen of the Night" / "I'm Every Woman"
* Onyx – "Slam"
* Digable Planets – "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"
* Babyface – "Never Keeping Secrets"
* Toni Braxton – "Another Sad Love Song"
* Johnny Gill – "Quiet Time to Play"
* Barry White Tribute:
* Johnny Gill – "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me"
* Patti LaBelle – "I've Got So Much to Give"
* Gladys Knight – "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
* The Winans – "That Extra Mile"
* Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr. Dre and Jewell – "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" / "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)"
* Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston – "Something in Common"

## Presenters

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* Rosie Perez
* Naughty By Nature
* T.K. Carter
* Paul Rodriguez
* Tony! Toni! Toné!
* Mary J. Blige
* Karyn Parsons
* Ralph Tresvant
* Ricca
* Lisa Lisa
* Jamie Foxx
* Silk
* George Wallace
* Jade
* Kristoff St. John
* Terry McMillan
* Sheryl Lee Ralph
* Xscape
* Kirk Franklin
* Earth, Wind and Fire
* Bill Bellamy
* Angie & Debbie
* Jodeci
* Oleta Adams
* Magic Johnson
* Tevin Campbell
* Intro
* T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
* Charles S. Dutton
* Kenya Moore
* Terrence Blanchard
* Sinbad
* Brian McKnight
* Zhané
* TLC
* Don Franklin

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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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