The 2005 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 12, 2005, at the Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Brian McKnight, Fantasia, Nick Cannon and Nicole Richie.
Special awards Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements Ice Cube
Sammy Davis, Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year" – Male Usher
Sammy Davis, Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year" – Female Ciara
Winners and nominees Winners are in bold text.
Best R&B/Soul Album – Male Usher – Confessions R. Kelly – Happy People/U Saved Me Musiq – Soulstar Prince – Musicology
Best R&B/Soul Album – Female Alicia Keys – The Diary of Alicia Keys Brandy – Afrodisiac Ciara – Goodies Jill Scott – Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo Destiny's Child – Destiny Fulfilled 112 – Hot & Wet Boyz II Men – Throwback, Vol. 1 New Edition – One Love
Best R&B/Soul Single – Male Usher – "Confessions Part II" Anthony Hamilton – "Charlene" Mario – "Let Me Love You" Prince – "Call My Name"
Best R&B/Soul Single – Female Alicia Keys – "If I Ain't Got You" Fantasia - "Truth Is" Ciara – "Goodies" Jill Scott – "Golden"
Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo Usher and Alicia Keys – "My Boo" Destiny's Child – "Lose My Breath" New Edition – "Hot 2Nite" Crime Mob – "Knuck If You Buck"
The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Jay Z – "99 Problems" OutKast – "Roses" Usher – "Yeah!" Kanye West – "Jesus Walks"
The Coca-Cola Classic Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist Ciara Fantasia J-Kwon John Legend
The Sprite Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut Usher – "Yeah!" Ciara – "Goodies" Snoop Dogg – "Drop It Like It's Hot" LL Cool J – "Headsprung"
Best Gospel Album Israel and New Breed – Live From Another Level Karen Clark-Sheard – The Heavens Are Telling J Moss – The J Moss Project Kierra "Kiki" Sheard – I Owe You
Performers Anthony Hamilton Brian McKnight Ciara and Petey Pablo Fantasia Kierra "Kiki" Sheard Karen Clark Sheard Nick Cannon J-Kwon, Petey Pablo and Ebony Eyess
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