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Soul Train Music Award For Best Song Of The Year
This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Award The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual music awards show which previously aired in national broadcast syndication, and honors the best in African-American culture, music and entertainment. It is produced by the makers of ''Soul Train'', the pro ... for Best Song of the Year. The award was originally entitled Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Song of the Year and first awarded during the 1989 ceremony. It was later retitled to its current title in 1993, before being renamed again to R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year in 1995. The award was retired following the 1996 ceremony, seeing the separated categories for male, female and group artists returning in its place. The award returned in 2009, along with its current title. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Male * Soul Train Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Train Music Award
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual music awards show which previously aired in national broadcast syndication, and honors the best in African-American culture, music and entertainment. It is produced by the makers of ''Soul Train'', the program from which it takes its name, and features musical performances by various contemporary R&B and soul music recording artists interspersed throughout the ceremonies. The special traditionally used to air in either February, March or April, but now airs the last weekend of November (in most years, Thanksgiving weekend). The Soul Train Music Awards voting body includes active professionals in the fields of radio programming and music retail and management and recording artists with records that have charted in designated music trade publications in the year prior to proceedings. Past hosts for the show include such R&B luminaries as Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle, Will Smith, Vanessa Williams, Taraji P. Henson, and Gladys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive Platinum albums and eight Grammy Awards, including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four different times. In 2004, Vandross won a total of four Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for a song recorded not long before his death, " Dance with My Father". Vandross worked as a backing vocalist in the 1970s, and appeared on albums by artists such as Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Todd Rundgren, Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Ben E. King, Stevie Wonder, and Donna Summer. He later became a lead singer of the group Change, which released its Gold-certified debut album, ''The Glow of Love'', in 1980 on Warner/RFC Records. After Vandross left the group, he was signed to Epic Records as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wanna Sex You Up
"I Wanna Sex You Up" is a song by American R&B group Color Me Badd, released in March 1991 as the lead single from their debut album, ''C.M.B.'' (1991). The song was produced by Dr. Freeze and was also featured on the soundtrack to the 1991 film ''New Jack City''. The single achieved commercial success in the United States, spending four weeks at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topping both the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles and Hot Dance Singles Sales charts. It also enjoyed international success, peaking atop the charts of New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Charts and rankings The song spent three weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart and reached number two for four consecutive weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, behind "More Than Words" by Extreme, and " Rush Rush" by Paula Abdul. It was the 10th-best-selling single of 1991 in the UK and the Number 2 song of the year in the US, and in 1992 the song won the group a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Color Me Badd
''Color'' Me Badd is an American contemporary R&B group that was formed in 1985 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma by lead singer Bryan Abrams (born November 16, 1969), tenor Mark Calderon (born September 27, 1970), second tenor Sam Watters (born July 23, 1970) and baritone Kevin Thornton (born June 17, 1969). Color Me Badd broke up in 1998 before reuniting in 2010, with various lineups since. Best known for their singles "I Wanna Sex You Up", " I Adore Mi Amor" and "All 4 Love", the group has sold over 12 million records worldwide,Sue White"Color Me Badd, Bell Biv DeVoe plan 'family' reunion with fans at Soaring Eagle Casinio,"MLive, October 22, 2015. had two number 1 hit singles, nine Top 40 hits and a triple-platinum album. They were nominated for two Grammy Awards, won two Soul Train Music Awards and one American Music Award, and were nominated for five others.Rob Collins"The former Color Me Badd members have never told their whole story in one place, until now," ''Oklahoma Gazette'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Soul Train Music Awards
The 1992 Soul Train Music Awards was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show aired live in select cities on March 10, 1992 (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 hosted by Patti LaBelle, Will Smith, Luther Vandross and Vanessa Williams. Special awards Heritage Award * Prince Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year * Janet Jackson Winners and nominees Winners are in bold text. Best R&B/Soul Album – Male * Luther Vandross – '' Power of Love'' ** Will Downing – ''A Dream Fulfilled'' ** Tony Terry – ''Tony Terry'' ** Keith Washington – ''Make Time for Love'' Best R&B/Soul Album – Female * Natalie Cole – '' Unforgettable... with Love'' ** Mariah Carey – ''Emotions'' ** Lisa Fischer – ''So Intense'' ** Whitney Houston – ''I'm Your Baby Tonight'' Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo * Jodeci – ''Forever My Lady'' ** Guy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My, My, My
"My, My, My" is a number-one R&B single by American singer-songwriter Johnny Gill. As the second single from Gill's second self-titled album, the hit song, with backing vocals performed by After 7, as well as a jazz solo performed by saxophonist Kenny G, spent two weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart, and made the number ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charts. It was also Gill's only song to reach the Adult Contemporary singles chart, where it peaked at No. 32. In 1991 the song won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Male. It's also known to be Johnny Gill's signature song. This song is listed as BMI Work #1039724. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Cover Versions *In 1990, saxophonist Gerald Albright covered the song for the album ''Dream Come True''. Samples *In 2015, Norwegian DJ and record producer Cashmere Cat and American singer Ariana Grande's song " Adore", which was featured on Cashmere Cat's debut album '' 9,'' featured a vocal interpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill Jr. (born May 22, 1966) is an American singer and actor. He is the sixth and final member of the R&B/pop group New Edition and was also a member of the supergroup called LSG, with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat. Gill has released eight solo albums, three albums with New Edition, two albums with LSG, and one collaborative album with Stacy Lattisaw. Gill has sold over 15 million copies worldwide as a solo artist. Early life Gill was born on May 22, 1966, in Washington, D.C., the son of Johnny Gill Sr., a Baptist minister, and his wife, Annie Mae Gill, who had four boys. He started singing at the age of five, performing in church in a family gospel group called Little Johnny and "Wings of Faith", which included his brothers Bobby, Jeff, and Randy Gill, a solo recording artist and member of the group II D Extreme. Gill attended Kimball Elementary, Sousa Junior High, and Duke Ellington School of the Arts. His career dictated that he complete his high-school education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold On (En Vogue Song)
"Hold On" is a song by American girl group En Vogue, released in early 1990 as the first single from their debut album, '' Born to Sing'' (1990). It was produced by Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy, and written by the former two and all members of the group. It peaked at number five in the UK and number two on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US. In addition, the song reached number-one on both the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. In 2007, the song's chorus was used and performed by Pharrell on Jay-Z's song " Blue Magic". It was also sampled in the Terminator X song "Buck Whylin'". En Vogue performed "Hold On" at the 2008 BET Awards with Alicia Keys. In 2017, it was ranked number four in '' Spin magazine's'' ranking of "The 30 Best '90s R&B Songs". Production "Hold On" samples the guitar riff from " The Payback" by James Brown. The song opens with an a cappella rendition of the Motown standard "Who's Lovin' You", written by Smokey Robi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Vogue
En Vogue is an American vocal girl group whose original lineup consisted of singers Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones. Formed in Oakland, California, in 1989, En Vogue reached No. 2 on the US Hot 100 with the single " Hold On", taken from their 1990 debut album '' Born to Sing''. The group's 1992 follow-up album '' Funky Divas'' reached the top 10 in both the US and UK, and included their second US number two hit " My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" as well as the US top 10 hits "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" and " Free Your Mind". In 1996, " Don't Let Go (Love)" became the group's third, and most successful single, to reach number two in the US, and became their sixth number one on the US R&B chart. Robinson left the group in 1997 shortly before the release of their third album '' EV3'', which reached the US and UK top 10. Jones left the group in 2001, Amanda Cole joined shortly thereafter. However, in 2003, Cole left the group, and Rhon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vision Of Love
"Vision of Love" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey for her Mariah Carey (album), eponymous debut studio album (1990). It was written by Carey and Ben Margulies. After being featured on Carey's demo tape for Columbia Records, the song was re-recorded and produced by Rhett Lawrence and Narada Michael Walden. The song features a slow-dance theme tempo and backing vocals sung by Carey herself, and introduces her usage of the whistle register. The lyric of the song represents her past life filled with "alienation" and how she had dreamt of achieving her triumph over adversity up to the moment when it finally came to fruition as the "vision of love" that she had always believed in, despite everything that she has had to deal with in life. This was Carey's debut record and was released as the lead single from ''Mariah Carey'' on May 15, 1990 by Columbia Records. "Vision of Love" received universal acclaim from the music critics. While the song's production wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whistle register. Carey rose to fame in 1990 with her debut album ''Mariah Carey''. She was the first artist to have their first five singles reach number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, from "Vision of Love" to " Emotions". For the enduring popularity of her holiday music, particularly the 1994 Christmas song " All I Want for Christmas Is You", she has also been dubbed the "Queen of Christmas". Carey's self-titled debut album was released under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, who married her three years later. She gained further worldwide success with the albums '' Music Box'' (1993) and ''Daydream'' (1995), with singles including " Hero", " Without You", " Fantasy", "Always Be My Baby", and "One Sweet Day", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
U Can't Touch This
"U Can't Touch This" is a song co-written, produced, and performed by American rapper MC Hammer. It was released as the third single from his third album, ''Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em'' (1990), and has been considered his signature song. Along with Hammer, Rick James shares songwriting credits with Alonzo Miller, as the song samples the prominent opening riff of James' 1981 single "Super Freak". The song has been used and referred to in many television shows, films, commercials, and other forms of media. It has also received multiple awards and recognition. The song is notable as the winner of a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song and a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. It was the first rap song to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards in 1991, as well as the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video and MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards. It peaked at number one on the ''Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
