1996 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards

DateSeptember 9, 1996

Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
Date	September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09)
Location	Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Queen Latifah, Peabo Bryson, Veronica Webb
Most awards	Faith Evans (2)
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The 1996 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards were held on September 9, 1996 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California.^[1] Produced by Don Cornelius Productions, the program was hosted by Queen Latifah, Peabo Bryson, and Veronica Webb.^[1] George Duke served as the show's music director.^[1]

Aretha Franklin Award for Entertainer of the Year

Winners are in bold text.^[2]

Xscape – Off the Hook
- Pure Soul – Pure Soul
- Groove Theory – Groove Theory
- Total – Total

Faith Evans – "Soon as I Get Home"
- Bahamadia – "Uknowhowwedu"
- Groove Theory – "Tell Me"
- Nonchalant – "5 O'Clock"

MC Lyte – "Keep On Keepin' On"
- Nonchalant – "5 O'Clock"
- Salt-N-Pepa – "Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing"
- TLC – "Waterfalls"

Yolanda Adams – More Than a Melody
- Shirley Caesar – Shirley Caesar Live...He Will Come
- GMWA Woman of Worship – Jeses Is the Name
- CeCe Winans – Alone in His Presence'

Marqueze Etheridge, Lisa Lopes, Organized Noize – "Waterfalls"
- Andrea Martin, Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin – "Before You Walk Out of My Life"
- Whitney Houston, Babyface, Michael Houston – "Count On Me"
- Faith Evans, Sean Combs, Chucky Thompson – "Soon as I Get Home"