1993 Soul Train Music Awards

1993 Soul Train Music Awards
Date	March 9, 1993
Location	Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles, California, US)
Host	Natalie Cole Patti LaBelle Luther Vandross
Television/Radio coverage
Network	WGN America
Runtime	180 min.

The 1993 Soul Train Music Awards was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on March 9, 1993. The show was hosted by Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle, and Luther Vandross.

Special awards

Heritage Award

• Eddie Murphy

Humanitarian Award

• Michael Jackson

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

• En Vogue

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold with an asterisk (*).

Song of the Year

• Tennessee - Arrested Development
• "End of the Road" - Boyz II Men*
• "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" - En Vogue
• "Save the Best for Last" - Vanessa Williams

Best New R&B/Soul Artist

• Arrested Development
• Mary J. Blige*
• Kris Kross
• Shai

Best Music Video

• People Everyday - Arrested Development
• End of the Road - Boyz II Men*
• Giving Him Something He Can Feel - En Vogue
• Remember The Time - Michael Jackson

Best R&B/Soul Album - Female

• What's the 411 - Mary J. Blige*
• MTV Unplugged - Mariah Carey
• Finally - CeCe Peniston
• Love Deluxe - Sade

Best R&B/Soul Album - Male

• Bobby - Bobby Brown
• Dangerous - Michael Jackson*
• T.E.V.I.N. - Tevin Campbell
• Brian McKnight - Brian McKnight

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

• 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... - Arrested Development
• Funky Divas - En Vogue*
• Love Symbol Album - Prince and the New Power Generation
• Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip - TLC

Best R&B/Soul Single - Female

• "Real Love" - Mary J. Blige
• "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" - Toni Braxton
• "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston*
• "Save the Best For Last" - Vanessa Williams

Best R&B/Soul Single - Male

• Games - Chuckii Booker
• Humpin' Around - Bobby Brown
• "Remember the Time" - Michael Jackson*
• "Baby Got Back" - Sir Mix-a-lot

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

• "Tennessee" - Arrested Development
• "Please Don't Go" - Boyz II Men*
• "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" - En Vogue
• "Come and Talk to Me" - Jodeci

Best Gospel Album

• My Mind Is Made Up - Milton Brunson & The Thompson Community Singers
• He's Working It Out For You - Shirley Caesar*
• Number 7 - Commissioned
• We Walk By Faith - John P. Kee and the New Life Choir

Best Rap Album

• 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... - Arrested Development*
• Dead Serious - Das EFX
• Close To You - Father MC
• Totally Krossed Out - Kriss Kross

Best Jazz Album

• Live at Birdland West - Gerald Albright
• Snapshot - George Duke
• Do I Ever Cross Your Mind - George Howard
• Just An Illusion - Najee*

Performers

• Arrested Development - "Mr. Wendal"
• Boyz II Men - Medley: "Please Don't Go"/"Motownphilly"/"Uhh Ahh"/"End of the Road"
• Commissioned - "Second Chance"
• En Vogue - Medley: "Best of My Love"/"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"/"Respect"/"Lady Marmalade"/"Tell Me Something Good"
• CeCe Peniston - "Keep On Walkin'
• Mary J. Blige - "Real Love"
• TLC
• Michael Jackson - "Remember the Time"
• Chaka Khan - "And the Melody Still Lingers On (Night in Tunisia)"

Notable performances

• Michael Jackson, who sang "Remember the Time" during the ceremony, sat in a wheelchair on the stage throughout the entire performance due to an injured ankle;^[1] dancers accompanied Jackson on choreography. Murphy, who was presented by Jackson with the Heritage Award, jokingly remarked "Isn't it nice to see him getting out and giving people awards.... I'd like to thank Michael for hobbling out here and giving me this award."

References

1. Dennis Hunt (March 11, 1993). "Jackson Shows Up to Gather Awards, Despite Ankle Injury". Los Angeles Times.

External links

• Soul Train Music Awards 1993|Winners & Nominees