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 Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP Jay Z – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia R. Kelly – TP-2.com
Best R&B/Soul Album – Male R. Kelly – TP-2.com D'Angelo – Voodoo Sisqó – Unleash the Dragon Carl Thomas – Emotional
Best R&B/Soul Album – Female Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 Toni Braxton – The Heat Mýa – Fear of Flying Kelly Price – Mirror Mirror
Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo Jagged Edge – J.E. Heartbreak Mary Mary – Thankful Next – Welcome II Nextasy Lucy Pearl – Lucy Pearl
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 Tamia – "Stranger In My House" Yolanda Adams – "Open My Heart" Erykah Badu - "Bag Lady" Jill Scott – "Gettin' In the Way"
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" Wyclef Jean – "911" Eminem – "Stan" OutKast – "Ms. Jackson"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist Nelly Lil' Bow Wow Jill Scott Carl Thomas
Best Gospel Album Mary Mary – Thankful Chester D.T. Baldwin and Music Ministry Mass – Sing It on Sunday Morning! Mississippi Mass Choir – Emmanuel (God With Us) 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 (Remix)" 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
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