This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album – Female. The award was retired during the 2007 ceremony, but during its awarding it has had several names including Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album – Female, Album of the Year – Female and Best Album – Female. Mary J. Blige has won the most awards in this category, with a total of four.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1980s Year Artist Album Ref 1987 Janet Jackson Control Anita Baker Rapture Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Patti LaBelle Winner in You 1988 Whitney Houston Whitney Natalie Cole Everlasting Jody Watley Jody Watley Angela Winbush Sharp 1989 Anita Baker Giving You the Best That I Got Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman Sade Stronger Than Pride Vanessa Williams The Right Stuff
1990s Year Artist Album Ref 1990 Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation 1814 Regina Belle Stay with Me Stacy Lattisaw What You Need Stephanie Mills Home 1991 Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Anita Baker Compositions Michel'le Michel'le Lisa Stansfield Affection 1992 Natalie Cole Unforgettable... with Love Mariah Carey Emotions Lisa Fischer So Intense Whitney Houston I'm Your Baby Tonight 1993 Mary J. Blige What's the 411 Mariah Carey MTV Unplugged CeCe Peniston Finally Sade Love Deluxe 1994 Toni Braxton Toni Braxton Mariah Carey Music Box Janet Jackson janet. Tina Turner What's Love Got to Do with It 1995 Anita Baker Rhythm of Love Aaliyah Age Ain't Nothing but a Number Brandy Brandy Me'Shell Ndegeocello Plantation Lullabies 1996 Mary J. Blige My Life Mariah Carey Daydream Faith Evans Faith Monica Miss Thang 1997 Toni Braxton Secrets Aaliyah One in a Million Monifah Moods...Moments Me'Shell NdegeOcello Peace Beyond Passion 1998 Erykah Badu Baduizm Mary J. Blige Share My World Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope Lil' Kim Hard Core 1999 Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Brandy Never Say Never Mýa Mýa Kelly Price Soul of a Woman
2000s Year Artist Album Ref 2000 Mary J. Blige Mary Macy Gray On How Life Is Whitney Houston My Love Is Your Love Jennifer Lopez On the 6 2001 Jill Scott Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 Toni Braxton The Heat Mýa Fear of Flying Kelly Price Mirror Mirror 2002 Alicia Keys Songs in A Minor Aaliyah Aaliyah India.Arie Acoustic Soul Sade Lovers Rock 2003 Ashanti Ashanti Amerie All I Have Mary J. Blige No More Drama Angie Stone Mahogany Soul 2004 Beyoncé Dangerously in Love Erykah Badu Worldwide Underground Mary J. Blige Love & Life Aretha Franklin So Damn Happy 2005 Alicia Keys The Diary of Alicia Keys Brandy Afrodisiac Ciara Goodies Jill Scott Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 2006 Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi Keyshia Cole The Way It Is Faith Evans The First Lady Fantasia Free Yourself 2007 Mary J. Blige The Breakthrough Beyoncé B’Day India.Arie Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship Monica The Makings of Me
See also
List of music awards honoring women
References