2004 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements – Male

• R. Kelly

  Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements – Female

• Janet Jackson

  Sammy Davis, Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year" – Male

• OutKast

  Sammy Davis, Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year" – Female

• Beyoncé

  Winners and nominees

Album of the Year

• OutKast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
• * Beyoncé – Dangerously in Love
• * R. Kelly – Chocolate Factory
• * Luther Vandross – Dance with My Father

  Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

• R. Kelly – Chocolate Factory
• * Dwele – Subject
• * Anthony Hamilton – Comin' From Where I'm From
• * Luther Vandross – Dance with My Father

  Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

• Beyoncé – Dangerously in Love
• * Erykah Badu – Worldwide Underground
• * Mary J. Blige – Love & Life
• * Aretha Franklin – So Damn Happy

  Best R&B/Soul Album – Duo or Group

• B2K – Pandemonium!
• * The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley – Body Kiss
• * Kindred the Family Soul – Surrender to Love
• * The Neptunes – Neptunes Presents Clones

  Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

• Luther Vandross – "Dance with My Father"
• * Anthony Hamilton – "Comin' From Where I'm From"
• * Jaheim – "Put That Woman First"
• * Pharrell – "Frontin'"

  Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

• Alicia Keys – "You Don't Know My Name"
• * Ashanti – "Rain on Me"
• * Erykah Badu – "Danger"
• * Beyoncé – "Crazy in Love"

  Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band, or Duo

• Floetry – "Say Yes"
• * B2K – "Girlfriend"
• * The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley and JS – "Busted"
• * Jagged Edge – "Walked Outta Heaven"

  The Berry Gordy Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video

• OutKast – "Hey Ya!"
• * Beyoncé – "Crazy in Love"
• * Missy Elliott – "Gossip Folks"
• * Lil' Jon & The Eastside Boyz – "Get Low"

  Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

• Chingy
• * G-Unit
• * Ruben Studdard
• * Kanye West

  Best Gospel Album

• Byron Cage – The Prince of Praise
• * Donnie McClurkin – Donnie McClurkin... Again
• * Marvin Sapp – Diary of a Psalmist
• * Vickie Winans – Bringing it All Together

  Performers

• The Isley Brothers and Kim Johnson
• Michelle Williams
• Nelly
• Murphy Lee
• Jermaine Dupri
• Alicia Keys
• Outkast and Sleepy Brown
• R. Kelly
• Ruben Studdard
• Usher, Lil Jon, Fonzworth Bentley and Ludacris