2007 Soul Train Music Awards
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. 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.
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- * Ne-Yo – In My Own Words
- * 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 – Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
- * 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-YoThe 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''