The 1987 Soul Train Music Awards aired live on March 23, 1987 (and was later syndicated in other areas), honoring the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year. The show was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California and was hosted by Luther Vandross and Dionne Warwick.
Soul Train Music Awards | |
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Date | March 23, 1987 |
Location | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (Los Angeles, California) |
Country | United States |
Hosted by | Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross |
First awarded | 1987 |
Most awards | Janet Jackson, Cameo and Run–D.M.C. (2) |
Website | soultrain |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | WGN America |
Special awards edit
Heritage Award for Career Achievement edit
Winners and nominees edit
Winners are in bold text.
Album of the Year – Male edit
Album of the Year – Female edit
Album of the Year – Group, Duo, or Band edit
Best Single – Male edit
- Gregory Abbott – "Shake You Down"
- Freddie Jackson – "Tasty Love"
- Prince – "Kiss"
- Luther Vandross – "Give Me the Reason"
Best Single – Female edit
Best Single – Group, Duo, or Band edit
- Cameo – "Word Up"
- Atlantic Starr – "Secret Lovers"
- Timex Social Club – "Rumors"
- Dionne Warrick and Friends – "That's What Friends Are For"
Best Rap Single edit
- Run–D.M.C. – "Walk This Way"
- Joeski Love – "Peewee's Dance"
- Timex Social Club – "Rumors"
- Whodini – "One Love"
Best Music Video edit
- Janet Jackson – "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
- Anita Baker – "Sweet Love"
- Cameo – "Word Up"
- Peter Gabriel – "Sledgehammer"
Best New Artist edit
Best Rap Album edit
- Run–D.M.C. – Raising Hell
- Fat Boys – Fat Boys Are Back
- LL Cool J – Radio
- Whodini – Back in Black
Best Gospel Album – Solo edit
- Al Green – He Is the Light
- Shirley Caesar – Celebration
- Andraé Crouch – Autograph
- Tramaine – The Search Is Over
Best Gospel Album – Group, Duo, or Choir edit
- The Winans – Let My People Go
- Aretha Franklin with James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir – Amazing Grace
- Various Artists – The Color Purple Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- The Williams Brothers – Blessed
Best Jazz Album – Solo edit
- George Howard – Love Will Follow
- Miles Davis – Tutu
- Kenny G – Duotones
- Sade – Promise
Best Jazz Album – Group, Duo, or Band edit
- Bob James and David Sanborn – Double Vision
- Spyro Gyra – Breakout
- Hiroshima – Another Place
- The Yellowjackets – Shades
Performers edit
- Cameo – "Word Up!"
- LL Cool J – "I'm Bad"
- Al Jarreau
- Run–D.M.C. and Aerosmith – "Walk This Way"
- Whitney Houston – "You Give Good Love"
- George Benson
- Luther Vandross – "So Amazing"
- Bob James
- Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross – Medley: "My Cherie Amour" / "All is Fair in Love" / "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" / "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
- Stevie Wonder – "I Can Only Be Me"
- David Sanborn, Bob James, George Benson, and the George Duke Jazz Orchestra – "It's You"
- Cissy Houston, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Andrae Crouch, Sandra Crouch, Shirley Caesar, Tramaine Hawkins, Edwin Hawkins, The Williams Brothers and The Winans – "Mary Don't You Weep"
- Carlos Vega
- George Duke
- Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick and Stevie Wonder – "That's What Friends Are For"