2000 Soul Train Music Awards

American award show

Soul Train Music Awards

Date| March 4, 2000 (2000-03-04)
Location| Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Country| United States
Hosted by| Tamia, Lisa "Left-Eye Lopes,
Shemar Moore and Eric Benét
First awarded| 1987
Most awards| Mary J. Blige and TLC (2)
Website| soultrain.com
Television/radio coverage
Network| WGN America
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The 2000 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 4, 2000 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Eric Benét, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Tamia and Shemar Moore.

## Special awards

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### Artist of the Decade for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements – Male

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* Prince

### Artist of the Decade for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements – Female

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* Whitney Houston

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

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* DMX

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

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* Mary J. Blige

## Winners and nominees

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Winners are in bold text.

### R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year

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* R.Kelly – R.
* Mary J Blige – Mary
* DMX – Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
* TLC – Fanmail

### Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

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* Ginuwine – 100% Ginuwine
* Eric Benét – A Day in the Life
* Donell Jones – Where I Wanna Be
* Brian McKnight – Back at One

### Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

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* Mary J. Blige – Mary
* Macy Gray – On How Life Is
* Whitney Houston – My Love Is Your Love
* Jennifer Lopez – On the 6

### Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band, or Duo

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* TLC – FanMail
* Destiny's Child – The Writing's on the Wall
* K-Ci & JoJo – It's Real
* Les Nubians – Princesses Nubiennes

### Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

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* Maxwell – "Fortunate"
* Ginuwine – "So Anxious"
* Donell Jones – "U Know What's Up"
* Brian McKnight – "Back at One"

### Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

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* Lauryn Hill – "Ex-Factor"
* Mariah Carey (featuring Jay Z) – "Heartbreaker"
* Whitney Houston – "My Love Is Your Love"
* Chanté Moore – "Chanté's Got a Man"

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

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* TLC – "No Scrubs"
* Destiny's Child – "Bills, Bills, Bills"
* Dru Hill – "Beauty"
* Ideal – "Get Gone"

### The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video

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* Busta Rhymes (featuring Janet Jackson) – "What's It Gonna Be?!"
* Missy Elliott (featuring Nas, Eve and Lil' Mo) – "Hot Boyz"
* Q-Tip – "Vivrant Thing"
* Will Smith – "Will 2K"

### Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

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* Juvenile
* Eve
* Ideal
* Angie Stone

### Best Gospel Album

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* Dottie Peoples – God Can & God Will
* Dorothy Norwood – The Lord is a Wonder
* Richard Smallwood – Healing: Live in Detroit
* Vickie Winans – Live in Detroit, Vol. 2

## Performers

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* Sisqo – "Thong Song"
* Destiny's Child \- "Say My Name"
* Q-Tip
* Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, Lil Wayne and B.G.
* Mary J. Blige – "Your Child"
* Donell Jones and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes – "U Know What's Up"
* Blaque
* Ginuwine – "So Anxious"
* Eric Benét and Tamia – "Spend My Life with You"
* DMX
* Lil' Kim

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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

Special awards|

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

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