2000 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
The 2000 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards were held on September 2, 2000 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. The sixth annual awards program was hosted by singers Sisqó and Pink, and actor Shemar Moore. Destiny's Child, Mary J. Blige, and Angie Stone each took home two trophies.
Special awards
Aretha Franklin Award for Entertainer of the Year
- '''Toni Braxton'''
Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievement
- '''Halle Berry'''
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold text.Best R&B/Soul Single – Solo
Angie Stone – "No More Rain (In This Cloud)"- * Aaliyah – "Try Again"
- * Mary J. Blige – "All That I Can Say"
- * Lauryn Hill – "Everything Is Everything"
Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo
Destiny's Child – "Say My Name"- * Jazzyfatnastees – "The Wound"
- * Mary Mary – "Shackles (Praise You)"
- * TLC – "Unpretty"
R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Solo
Mary J. Blige – Mary- * Yolanda Adams – Mountain High... Valley Low
- * Eve – Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady
- * Amel Larrieux – ''Infinite Possibilities''
R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo
Destiny's Child – The Writing's on the Wall- * 702 – 702
- * Blaque – Blaque
- * Trin-I-Tee 5:7 – ''Spiritual Love''
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist – Solo
Angie Stone – "No More Rain "- * Eve – "Gotta Man"
- * Macy Gray – "Do Something"
- * Jennifer Lopez – "If You Had My Love"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist – Group, Band or Duo
Mary Mary – "Shackles "- * F.A.T.E. – "Just Because"
- * Jazzyfatnastees – "The Wound"
- * So Plush – "Damn (Should've Treated U Right)"
R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
Mary J. Blige – "All That I Can Say"- * Destiny's Child – "Say My Name"
- * Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – "Hot Boyz"
- * TLC – "Unpretty"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – "Hot Boyz"- * Aaliyah – "Try Again"
- * Da Brat – "That's What I'm Looking for"
- * Eve – "Love Is Blind"
Best Gospel Album
Yolanda Adams – Mountain High... Valley Low- * Karen Clark-Sheard – Finally Karen
- * Trin-I-Tee 5:7 – Spiritual Love
- * CeCe Winans – ''Alabaster Box''