The 2000 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards were held on September 2, 2000 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. The sixth annual awards program was hosted by singers Sisqó and Pink, and actor Shemar Moore. Destiny's Child, Mary J. Blige, and Angie Stone each took home two trophies.
Special awards Aretha Franklin Award for Entertainer of the Year Toni Braxton
Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievement Halle Berry
Winners and nominees Winners are in bold text.
Best R&B/Soul Single – Solo Angie Stone – "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" Aaliyah – "Try Again" Mary J. Blige – "All That I Can Say" Lauryn Hill – "Everything Is Everything"
Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo Destiny's Child – "Say My Name" Jazzyfatnastees – "The Wound" Mary Mary – "Shackles (Praise You)" TLC – "Unpretty"
R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Solo Mary J. Blige – Mary Yolanda Adams – Mountain High... Valley Low Eve – Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady Amel Larrieux – Infinite Possibilities
R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Group, Band or Duo Destiny's Child – The Writing's on the Wall 702 – 702 Blaque – Blaque Trin-I-Tee 5:7 – Spiritual Love
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist – Solo Angie Stone – "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" Eve – "Gotta Man" Macy Gray – "Do Something" Jennifer Lopez – "If You Had My Love"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist – Group, Band or Duo Mary Mary – "Shackles (Praise You)" F.A.T.E. – "Just Because" Jazzyfatnastees – "The Wound" So Plush – "Damn (Should've Treated U Right)"
R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year Mary J. Blige – "All That I Can Say" Destiny's Child – "Say My Name" Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – "Hot Boyz" TLC – "Unpretty"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – "Hot Boyz" Aaliyah – "Try Again" Da Brat – "That's What I'm Looking for" Eve – "Love Is Blind"
Best Gospel Album Yolanda Adams – Mountain High... Valley Low Karen Clark-Sheard – Finally Karen Trin-I-Tee 5:7 – Spiritual Love CeCe Winans – Alabaster Box
References
External links Official website