2006 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

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

• * Anthony Hamilton – Soulife
• * R. Kelly – TP.3 Reloaded
• * Marques Houston – ''Naked''

Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

• * Keyshia Cole – The Way It Is
• * Faith Evans – The First Lady
• * Fantasia – ''Free Yourself''

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

• * 112 – Pleasure & Pain
• * Earth, Wind & Fire – Illumination
• * Mint Condition – ''Livin' the Luxury Brown''

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

• * Chris Brown – "Run It!"
• * Bobby Valentino – "Slow Down"
• * Charlie Wilson – "Charlie, Last Name Wilson"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

• * Keyshia Cole – "I Should Have Cheated"
• * Alicia Keys – "Unbreakable"
• * Gwen Stefani – "Hollaback Girl"

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

• * Floetry – "Supastar"
• * Pussycat Dolls – "Don't Cha"
• * Nina Sky – "Turnin' Me On"

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

• * Common – "Testify"
• * Missy Elliott – "Lose Control"
• * Lil Wayne – "Fireman"

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

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

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

• * The Black Eyed Peas – "My Humps"
• * Gwen Stefani – "Hollaback Girl"
• * Kanye West – "Gold Digger"

Best Gospel Album

• * Kurt Carr Project – One Church
• * Kirk Franklin – Hero
• * CeCe Winans – ''Purified''

Performers

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