2006 Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Music Awards
Date	March 18, 2006
Location	Pasadena Conference Center
Country	United States
Host	Vivica A. Fox and Tyrese Gibson
First awarded	1987
Official website	http://soultrain.com/
Television/Radio coverage
Network	BET

The 2006 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 18, 2006 at the Pasadena Conference Center in Pasadena, California and was hosted by Vivica Fox and Tyrese. The show marked the 20th Anniversary of the Soul Train Music Awards.

Special awards

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements-Female

• Destiny's Child

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements-Male

• Jamie Foxx

Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting

• R. Kelly

Sammy Davis, Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year"

• John Legend

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold with an asterisk (*).

The Coca-Cola Classic Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

• Chris Brown*
• Leela James
• Lyfe Jennings
• Bobby Valentino

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

• Common - "Testify"
• Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop - "Lose Control"
• R. Kelly - "Trapped in the Closet"
• Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx - "Gold Digger"*

The Sprite Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut

• The Black Eyed Peas - "My Humps"
• Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop - "Lose Control"*
• Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"
• Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx - "Gold Digger"

Best R&B/Soul Single, Female

• Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together"*
• Keyshia Cole - "I Should Have Cheated"
• Alicia Keys - "Unbreakable"
• Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl"

Best R&B/Soul Single, Male

• R. Kelly - "Trapped in the Closet"
• John Legend - "Ordinary People"*
• Bobby Valentino - "Slow Down"
• Charlie Wilson - "Charlie, Last Name Wilson"

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

• Destiny's Child - "Cater 2 U"*
• Floetry featuring Common - "Supastar"
• Nina Sky featuring Pitbull - "Turnin' Me On"
• Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes - "Don't Cha"

Best R&B/Soul Album, Female

• Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi*
• Keyshia Cole - The Way It Is
• Faith Evans - The First Lady
• Fantasia - Free Yourself

Best R&B/Soul Album, Male

• Anthony Hamilton - Soulife
• R. Kelly - TP.3 Reloaded
• John Legend - Get Lifted*
• Charlie Wilson - Charlie, Last Name Wilson

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

• 112 - Pleasure & Pain
• The Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business*
• Earth, Wind & Fire - Illumination
• Mint Condition - Livin' the Luxury Brown

Best Gospel Album

• Kurt Carr Project - One Church
• Kirk Franklin - Hero
• Donnie McClurkin - Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs*
• CeCe Winans - Purified

Performers

• The Black Eyed Peas
• John Legend
• Chris Brown
• Pussycat Dolls featuring Avant
• Keyshia Cole
• Charlie Wilson
• Flipsyde