2007 Soul Train Music Awards Explained

Soul Train Music Awards
Host:	LeToya Luckett and Omarion
Location:	Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California
Country:	United States
Year:	1987
Network:	BET
Previous:	2006
Main:	2007
Next:	2009

The 2007 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 10, 2007 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California and it was hosted by LeToya Luckett and Omarion.^[1] The awards ceremony was televised on March 17 and 24 on cable TV.

The ceremony included a performance by Jennifer Hudson, Hudson also received the Entertainer of the Year award. Other performers included, were Robin Thicke, LeToya Luckett, Rick Ross and Ronald Isley, also a special tribute to the God Father of Soul, James Brown.^[2]

Special awards

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements

• Jermaine Dupri

Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting

• Babyface

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

• Jennifer Hudson

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

• Jamie Foxx – Unpredictable
  • Chris Brown – Chris Brown
  • John Legend – Once Again
  • Robin Thicke – The Evolution of Robin Thicke

Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

• Mary J. Blige – The Breakthrough
  • Beyoncé – B'Day
  • India.Arie –
  • Monica – The Makings of Me

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

• The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley – Baby Makin' Music
  • Gnarls Barkley – St. Elsewhere
  • Danity Kane – Danity Kane
  • Jagged Edge – Jagged Edge

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

• John Legend – "Save Room"
  • Avant – "4 Minutes"
  • Chris Brown – "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
  • Ne-Yo – "Sexy Love"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

• Beyoncé – "Irreplaceable"
  • Mary J. Blige – "Take Me As I Am"
  • Keyshia Cole – "Love"
  • LeToya – "Torn"

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

• Gnarls Barkley – "Crazy"
  • The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley – "Just Came Here to Chill"
  • Jagged Edge – "Good Luck Charm"
  • The Pussycat Dolls – "Stickwitu"

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

• Jay Z – "Show Me What You Got"
  • Beyoncé – "Irreplaceable"
  • Busta Rhymes – "I Love My Chick"
  • Jim Jones – "We Fly High"

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

• Ne-Yo
  • Lupe Fiasco
  • Rick Ross
  • Yung Joc

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

• DJ Webstar and Young B. – "Chicken Noodle Soup"
  • Dem Franchize Boyz – "Lean wit It, Rock wit It"
  • Sean Paul – "Give It Up to Me"
  • Yung Joc – "It's Goin' Down"

Best Gospel Album

• Kirk Franklin – Songs from the Storm, Volume I
  • The Caravans – Paved the Way
  • Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation – Singing the Old Time Way, Volume II
  • Youth for Christ – The Struggle is Over

Performers

• Jennifer Hudson
• Omarion
• Robin Thicke
• Letoya Luckett
• Rick Ross
• Ronald Isley
• DJ Webstar and Young B.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2007 Soul Train Music Awards Nominees . 2014-12-02 . 2015-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150917001444/http://randb.about.com/od/awardsshows/a/2007SoulAwards.htm . dead .
2. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1054026/hudson-beyonce-star-at-soul-train-awards Hudson, Beyoncé Star at the Soul Train Music Awards