2006 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements – Female

• Destiny's Child

  Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements – Male

• Jamie Foxx

  Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting

• R. Kelly

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

• John Legend

  Winners and nominees

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

• John Legend – Get Lifted
• * Anthony Hamilton – Soulife
• * R. Kelly – TP.3 Reloaded
• * Charlie Wilson – Charlie, Last Name Wilson

  Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

• Mariah Carey – The Emancipation of Mimi
• * Keyshia Cole – The Way It Is
• * Faith Evans – The First Lady
• * Fantasia – Free Yourself

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

• The Black Eyed Peas – Monkey Business
• * 112 – Pleasure & Pain
• * Earth, Wind & Fire – Illumination
• * Mint Condition – Livin' the Luxury Brown

  Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

• John Legend – "Ordinary People"
• * R. Kelly – "Trapped in the Closet"
• * Bobby Valentino – "Slow Down"
• * Charlie Wilson – "Charlie, Last Name Wilson"

  Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

• Mariah Carey – "We Belong Together"
• * Keyshia Cole – "I Should Have Cheated"
• * Alicia Keys – "Unbreakable"
• * Gwen Stefani – "Hollaback Girl"

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

• Destiny's Child – "Cater 2 U"
• * Floetry – "Supastar"
• * Pussycat Dolls – "Don't Cha"
• * Nina Sky – "Turnin' Me On"

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

• Kanye West – "Gold Digger"
• * Common – "Testify"
• * Missy Elliott – "Lose Control"
• * R. Kelly – "Trapped in the Closet"
• * Rihanna - "SOS"

  The Coca-Cola Classic Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

• Chris Brown
• * Leela James
• * Lyfe Jennings
• * Bobby Valentino
• *Rihanna

  The Sprite Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut

• Missy Elliott – "Lose Control"
• * The Black Eyed Peas – "My Humps"
• * Gwen Stefani – "Hollaback Girl"
• * Kanye West – "Gold Digger"
• * Rihanna - SOS

  Best Gospel Album

• Donnie McClurkin – Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs
• * Kurt Carr Project – One Church
• * Kirk Franklin – Hero
• * CeCe Winans – Purified

  Performers

• The Black Eyed Peas
• John Legend
• Chris Brown
• Pussycat Dolls and Avant
• Keyshia Cole
• Charlie Wilson
• Flipsyde