2001 Soul Train Music Awards

The 2001 Soul Train Music Awards were held on February 28, 2001, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Queen Latifah, Mýa, and Shemar Moore.

Special awards

Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement

'''The Isley Brothers'''

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year" – Male

'''Jay Z'''

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year" – Female

'''Destiny's Child'''

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year

Dr. Dre – Dr. Dre 2001

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

R. Kelly – TP-2.com

Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1

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

Jagged Edge – J.E. Heartbreak

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

R. Kelly – "I Wish"

* Avant – "Separated"
* D'Angelo – "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
* Carl Thomas – "I Wish"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

Yolanda Adams – "Open My Heart"

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

Jagged Edge – "Let's Get Married"

* Destiny's Child – "Independent Women, Part I"
* Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox – "Same Script, Different Cast"
* Lucy Pearl – "Dance Tonight"

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

Mystikal – "Shake Ya Ass"

* D'Angelo – "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
* Eminem – "Stan"
* OutKast – "Ms. Jackson"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

Nelly

Best Gospel Album

Mary Mary – Thankful

* Chester D.T. Baldwin and Music Ministry Mass – Sing It on Sunday Morning!
* Mississippi Mass Choir – Emmanuel
* Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC's – ''Good Time''

Performers

Destiny's Child – "Survivor"
Jagged Edge – Medley: "Promise" / "Let's Get Married"
Yolanda Adams and Gerald Levert – "I Believe I Can Fly"
Jay Z and The Dogg Pound – Medley: "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" / "Change The Game "
Mýa – "Case of the Ex" / "Free"
Mystikal featuring Nivea – "Danger (Been So Long)"
The Isley Brothers Tribute:
* Kelly Price – "Groove With You"
* Sisqo – "Between the Sheets"
* Gerald Levert – Medley: "Voyage to Atlantis" / "Tears"
Nelly – "E.I."
Jill Scott – "A Long Walk"
Carl Thomas – Medley: "I Wish" / "Emotional"

Presenters

Bill Bellamy, Leeza Gibbons and Erykah Badu - Presented Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
Damon Dash and Russell Simmons - Presented Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year – Male
Shaggy, Vivica A. Fox and K-Ci & JoJo - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo
Wyclef Jean - Presented Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year – Female
Tyrese, Tamia and Lucy Pearl - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Male
Shaun Robinson, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Avant - Presented The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
The Transitions, Ja Rule and Sheryl Swoopes - Presented Best Gospel Album
Luther Vandross - Presented Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement
Musiq Soulchild, Deborah Cox and 112 - Presented R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year
Jaheim, Tracee Ellis Ross and Jon B. - Presented Best R&B/Soul Single - Female
Xzibit, Keith Sweat and Dark Blu - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Group, Band or Duo
Magic Johnson, Joe and Next - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Male
Mary Mary, Lil’ Bow Wow and Busta Rhymes - Presented Best R&B/Soul Album - Female