1987 Soul Train Music Awards
Annual US music awards ceremony
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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.[1] The show was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California and was hosted by Luther Vandross and Dionne Warwick.
DateMarch 23, 1987
LocationSanta Monica Civic Auditorium (Los Angeles, California)
CountryUnited States
Hosted byDionne Warwick and Luther Vandross
| Soul Train Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 23, 1987 |
| Location | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (Los Angeles, California) |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross |
| First award | 1987 |
| Most awards | Janet Jackson, Cameo and Run–D.M.C. (2) |
| Website | soultrain |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | WGN America |
Special award
Heritage Award for Career Achievement
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold text.
Album of the Year – Male
Album of the Year – Female
Album of the Year – Group, Duo, or Band
Best Single – Male
Best Single – Female
Best Single – Group, Duo, or Band
- Cameo – "Word Up"
- Atlantic Starr – "Secret Lovers"
- Timex Social Club – "Rumors"
- Dionne Warrick and Friends – "That's What Friends Are For"
Best Rap Single
- Run–D.M.C. – "Walk This Way"
- Joeski Love – "Peewee's Dance"
- Timex Social Club – "Rumors"
- Whodini – "One Love"
Best Music Video
Best New Artist
Best Rap Album
- Run–D.M.C. – Raising Hell
- Fat Boys – Fat Boys Are Back
- LL Cool J – Radio
- Whodini – Back in Black
Best Gospel Album – Solo
- Al Green – He Is the Light
- Shirley Caesar – Celebration
- Andraé Crouch – Autograph
- Tramaine – The Search Is Over
Best Gospel Album – Group, Duo, or Choir
- 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
- George Howard – Love Will Follow
- Miles Davis – Tutu
- Kenny G – Duotones
- Sade – Promise
Best Jazz Album – Group, Duo, or Band
- Bob James and David Sanborn – Double Vision
- Spyro Gyra – Breakout
- Hiroshima – Another Place
- The Yellowjackets – Shades
Performers
- 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
- Stevie Wonder Tribute:
- Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross – "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"