How Have Soul Train Album of the Year Winners Fared at the Grammys?

On the 1995 Soul Practice Music Awards, Barry White‘s The Icon Is Love took residence R&B/Soul album of the 12 months – male, Anita Baker‘s Rhythm of Love scored R&B/Soul album of the 12 months – feamle and Boyz II Males‘s II clinched R&B/Soul album of the 12 months – group, duo or band.

Each Baker and Boyz II Males earned finest R&B album nods on the 1995 Grammys, with the Philly vocal group taking the entire thing residence. White appeared within the 1996 finest R&B album lineup, finally dropping to TLC’s CrazySexyCool.

Luther Vandross was White’s solely fellow Soul Practice nominee to additionally earn a nod at Grammys; his Songs proved no match for II in one of the best R&B album class. Equally, Me’Shell Ndegeocello was Baker’s solely fellow Soul Practice nominee to compete on the Grammys, together with her Plantation Lullabies additionally dropping out to Boyz II Males’s blockbuster.

On the 1996 Soul Practice Music Awards, D’Angelo‘s Brown Sugar received R&B/Soul album of the 12 months – male, Mary J. Blige’s My Life scored the feminine trophy and Xscape‘s Off the Hook earned the group award. Each D’Angelo and Blige appeared within the Grammys lineup, whereas Xscape missed out on a nomination.

On the 1996 Grammys, In the end, TLC’s CrazySexyCool received finest R&B album on the 1996 Grammys.

On the 1997 Soul Practice Music Awards, the West Coast reigned supreme. 2Pac‘s All Eyez On Me took residence R&B/Soul or rap album of the 12 months; the Billboard 200-topping album beat out The Fugees‘ The Rating, OutKast‘s ATLiens and R. Kelly‘s self-titled album.

Regardless of this victory, All Eyez On Me misplaced one of the best rap album Grammy to The Rating, which additionally earned an album of the 12 months nod from the Recording Academy, in contrast to 2Pac’s file. 2Pac has an opportunity to win his first aggressive Grammy subsequent 12 months because of his nod for finest music movie for Pricey Mama.

This was the 12 months of Erykah Badu. Baduizm, her landmark debut studio album, received prime honors at Soul Practice and finest R&B album on the Grammys. Though she didn’t earn an album of the 12 months quotation on the Grammys, a minimum of her fellow Soul Practice album of the 12 months nominees reaped Grammy nods of their respective genres. Mary J. Blige (Share My World) made an look in finest R&B album, and each Puff Daddy and the Household (No Method Out) and The Infamous B.I.G. (Life After Loss of life) confirmed up in finest rap album. None of these three acts received their style classes.

In 1999, Lauryn Hill pulled off one thing solely two different artists have achieved since. With The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the “Ex-Issue” singer received album of the 12 months at each Soul Practice and the Grammys — and she or he additionally received finest R&B album on the latter. That 12 months, Hill received 5 Grammys. She stays the final Black girl to win album of the 12 months on the Grammys as lead artist.

Two of her Soul Practice opponents — Erykah Badu (Dwell) and Jay-Z (Vol. 2… Arduous Knock Life) — reaped Grammy nominations for R&B and rap album, respectively, with Mr. Carter taking the victory for his Billboard 200-topping set.

On the flip of the century, disgraced R&B crooner R. Kelly triumphed at Soul Practice with R. On the Grammys that 12 months, he fell sufferer to TLC. Whereas R. earned a Grammy nod for R&B album, TLC’s FanMail — which additionally earned album of the 12 months nominations at each ceremonies — took residence the award.

The 2 different Soul Practice R&B/Soul or rap album of the 12 months nominees — Mary J. Blige (Mary) and DMX (Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood) — fared reverse fates. Blige earned a nod in R&B album, whereas the “Slippin” rapper wouldn’t earn his first Grammy nom till the next 12 months.

Fittingly, Dr. Dre‘s 2001 received the 2001 Soul Practice Music Award for R&B/Soul or rap album of the 12 months, sparking a four-year streak of rap album victors on the ceremony. That 12 months, frequent collaborator Eminem landed album of the 12 months nods at each Soul Practice and the Grammys. Though the “Stan” rapper misplaced in each contests, he did finest 2001 for one of the best rap album Grammy.

As for the opposite two contenders that 12 months, R. Kelly’s TP-2.com reaped zero bids on the Grammys, and the Recording Academy handed Jay-Z a rap album nod for Vol. 3… Life and Instances of S. Carter, whereas Soul Practice opted to honor The Dynasty: Roc La Familia.

This was an attention-grabbing 12 months for Soul Practice and the Grammys. On the former, Jay-Z’s The Blueprint received prime honors, however the beloved file misplaced one of the best rap album Grammy to OutKast’s Stankonia. Sarcastically, Soul Practice ignored Stankonia, whereas the Grammys showered the file with 5 nominations, together with album of the 12 months.

One other 2002 Soul Practice album of the 12 months nominee — Alicia Keys’ Songs in A Minor — scored Grammy gold, taking residence finest R&B album.

In 2003, Nelly‘s Nellyville received album of the 12 months at Soul Practice and earned a nod in the identical class on the Grammys, along with a finest rap album nomination. Mirroring the 2001 awards season cycle, Eminem’s The Eminem Present landed nominations in the identical two Grammy classes, besting Nelly within the rap subject.

Ashanti additionally scored an album of the 12 months nod at Soul Practice for her self-titled set, which coincided with Grammy victory for finest up to date R&B album.

In 2004, OutKast pulled a Lauryn Hill and received album of the 12 months at each Soul Practice and the Grammys — in addition to finest rap album on the latter — with Speakerboxxx/The Love Under. Their landmark double album stays the final hip-hop album to win prime honors on the Grammys.

As well as, every of their Soul Practice opponents reaped Grammy bids. The 12 months prior, the Academy launched finest up to date R&B album to distinguish between conventional and fashionable stylings within the style. Luther Vandross‘ Dance With My Father triumphed in finest R&B album, whereas each Beyoncé (Dangerously in Love) and R. Kelly (The Chocolate Manufacturing unit) earned nods in up to date R&B album, with Queen Bey taking it residence.

This was the primary 12 months that Soul Practice launched the next classes: R&B/soul album – male, R&B/soul album – feminine, R&B/soul album – group and finest gospel album.

Usher‘s Confessions took residence the male award, Alicia Keys’ The Diary of Alicia Keys scored the feminine trophy and Future’s Little one‘s Future Fulfilled clinched the group one. All three of these albums obtained Grammy nods. On the 2005 Grammys ceremony, Keys received finest R&B album and Usher triumphed in finest up to date R&B album. The next 12 months, Future’s Little one reaped a bid for finest up to date R&B album, finally dropping to Mariah Carey‘s The Emancipation of Mimi.

Prince was Usher’s solely competitor to make it to the Grammys; his Musicology fell to The Diary of Alicia Keys, as did Jill Scott‘s Superbly Human: Phrases and Sounds Vol. 2, which additionally earned an R&B/soul album – feminine nod at Soul Practice. Brandy additionally appeared in that class, and she or he ended up dropping to Usher in finest up to date R&B album on the Grammys.

For good measure, this 12 months’s finest gospel album winner — Israel and New Breed’s Dwell From One other Degree — reaped a bid for finest up to date R&B gospel album on the 2005 Grammys.

John Legend‘s Get Lifted received R&B/soul album – male, Mariah Carey‘s The Emancipation of Mimi took residence R&B/soul album – feminine and The Black Eyed Peas‘ Monkey Enterprise scored the group award. Of these winners, solely Legend and Carey overlapped with the Grammys. On the 2006 Grammys ceremony, Legend triumphed in finest R&B album and Carey received in finest up to date R&B album.

Of the 9 different nominees throughout the three Soul Practice R&B/soul album of the 12 months classes that 12 months, simply two names additionally appeared on the ultimate Grammys poll. Fantasia’s Free Your self earned a nod for finest R&B album, as did Earth, Wind & Hearth‘s Illumination.

For what it’s value, this 12 months’s finest gospel album winner — Donnie McClurkin‘s Psalms, Hymns & Religious Songs — additionally received the 2006 Grammy Award for finest conventional gospel album.

On the 2007 Soul Practice Music Awards, Jamie Foxx‘s Unpredictable triumphed in R&B/soul album – male, Mary J. Blige’s The Breakthrough clinched R&B/soul album – feminine and The Isley Brothers & Ronald Isley‘s Child Makin’ Music took residence the group award. Of these winners, solely Foxx and Blige had been additionally honored on the Grammys. On the 2007 Grammys ceremony, each artists reaped bids for finest R&B album, with Blige popping out on prime.

Of the 9 different nominees throughout the three Soul Practice R&B/soul album of the 12 months classes that 12 months, simply three of these acts additionally scored Grammy nods. Two of Blige’s fellow Soul Practice nominees — Beyoncé (B’Day) and India.Arie‘s (Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship) — earned appears to be like from the Recording Academy. India.Arie misplaced finest R&B album to Blige, and Beyoncé reigned in finest up to date R&B album. Coincidentally, Beyoncé received that Grammy over Chris Brown’s self-titled album, which misplaced to Unpredictable at Soul Practice.

Lastly, this 12 months’s finest gospel album winner — Kirk Franklin‘s Songs from the Storm, Quantity I — didn’t get any Grammy love. Nonetheless, Franklin nonetheless received the 2007 Grammy Award for finest up to date R&B gospel album album because of his chart-topping Hero file.

After a four-year hiatus, Soul Practice returned with a bang, awarding Beyoncé’s I Am… Sasha Fierce prime honors. The “If I Had been A Boy” singer’s third solo studio album additionally took residence the Grammy for finest up to date R&B album, reaping an album of the 12 months bid within the course of. In the end, Taylor Swift‘s Fearless beat out I Am… Sasha Fierce for album of the 12 months on the Grammys.

This was additionally the primary 12 months that the Soul Practice Music Awards aired earlier than the Grammys, which means that they accurately foreshadowed not solely Beyoncé’s Grammy victory but additionally Maxwell‘s (BLACKsummer’snight, finest R&B album). 2009 was additionally the 12 months Soul Practice nominated greater than 4 information for album of the 12 months; Ne-Yo‘s Yr of the Gentleman (which earned a Grammy nom the 12 months earlier than) and Jamie Foxx‘s Instinct (which misplaced up to date R&B album to Sasha Fierce) had been each among the many expanded subject of nominees.

In 2010, Usher‘s Raymond v. Raymond received album of the 12 months on the Soul Practice Music Awards. Just a few months later, the album took residence finest up to date R&B album on the 2011 Grammys — the final ceremony through which that class was energetic.

Drake (Thank Me Later) was the one different Soul Practice album of the 12 months nominee to reap a Grammy nod in his respective style class (finest rap album). He misplaced each races.

Similar to Usher, Chris Brown‘s F.A.M.E. received album of the 12 months on the 2011 Soul Practice Music Awards and finest R&B album on the 2012 Grammys.

Solely two different albums earned honors at each ceremonies. Adele‘s 21 misplaced album of the 12 months at Soul Practice, however received seven Grammys, together with album of the 12 months and finest pop vocal album. Jay-Z & Kanye West‘s Watch the Throne earned a Grammy nod for finest rap album, finally dropping to West’s personal My Lovely Darkish Twisted Fantasy.

This 12 months, the Grammys as soon as once more edited their lineup of classes. After discontinuing finest up to date R&B album after the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy launched finest city up to date album on the 2013 ceremony. Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange was the primary album to win prime honors at Soul Practice and finest city up to date album on the Grammys. The file additionally landed a Grammy nod for album of the 12 months.

Two of Ocean’s Soul Practice opponents — Nas (Life Is Good) and R. Kelly (Write Me Again) — reaped Grammy bids of their respective style classes, and each misplaced their races. Curiously, Miguel‘s Kaleidoscope Dream competed towards Channel Orange for one of the best city up to date Grammy, finally incomes a Soul Practice album of the 12 months bid the next 12 months.

In 2013, Kendrick Lamar received prime honors at Soul Practice with Good Child, m.A.A.d. Metropolis. Sadly, the album grew to become the middle of some of the controversial Grammy ceremonies in historical past. On the 2014 Grammys, Lamar infamously misplaced finest rap album to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis‘ The Heist. Each information had been additionally nominated for (and misplaced) album of the 12 months.

Each 2013 Soul Practice album of the 12 months nominee had luck on the 2014 Grammys. Each Fantasia (Facet Results of You) and Rihanna (Unapologetic) reaped bids for finest city up to date album (Riri received), and Jay-Z (Magna Carta Holy Grail) earned a nod for finest rap album. As well as, Justin Timberlake‘s The 20/20 Expertise scored a nod for finest pop vocal album as part of The 20/20 Expertise — The Full Version.

Beyoncé’s iconic eponymous shock album could have received prime honors on the 2014 Soul Practice Music Awards, nevertheless it misplaced the 2015 Grammy for finest city up to date album to Pharrell Williams’ Woman. Each artists earned album of the 12 months bids at each Soul Practice and the Grammys.

Two of their fellow nominees — Drake (Nothing Was the Similar) and John Legend (Love within the Future) — earned Grammy recognition of their respective genres, and each misplaced their races.

In 2015, The Weeknd triumphed at each Soul Practice and the Grammys, successful prime honors on the former and finest city up to date album on the latter.

Fellow nominee Chris Brown earned a Grammy nod for X in the identical class the earlier 12 months. D’Angelo & The Vanguard, one other fellow nominee, ended up successful finest R&B album on the 2016 Grammys.

In 2016, Queen Bey picked up her third album of the 12 months victory at Soul Practice with Lemonade. The “Formation” singer’s Peabody Award-winning file additionally received finest city up to date album on the 2017 Grammys, finally dropping album of the 12 months honors to Adele’s 25.

On the 2017 Grammys, the Recording Academy welcomed the entire 2016 Soul Practice Music Award album of the 12 months nominees aside from Bryson Tiller (Trapsoul). Drake (Views), Kanye West (The Lifetime of Pablo) and DJ Khaled (Main Key) all earned finest rap album bids, with Likelihood the Rapper‘s Coloring Guide popping out on prime. Rihanna (Anti) additionally earned Grammy nods for album of the 12 months and finest city up to date, dropping to Adele and Beyoncé, respectively.

In 2017, Bruno Mars (24K Magic) grew to become the latest artist to win prime honors at each the Soul Practice Music Awards and the Grammys. To place him in even rarer air, the “That’s What I Like” singer additionally joined Lauryn Hill and OutKast as the one act to win the 2 aforementioned awards along with a Grammy of their respective style class (finest R&B album).

Two of Mars’ fellow Soul Practice nominees had been acknowledged by the Recording Academy. The Weeknd (Starboy) and SZA (Ctrl) each reaped bids for finest city up to date album, with the “I Really feel It Coming” singer reigning victorious.

On the 2018 Soul Practice Music Awards, H.E.R.‘s self-titled compilation album received prime honors, setting it up properly for a finest R&B album victory on the 2019 Grammys. At that ceremony, H.E.R. earned 5 nominations, together with album of the 12 months and finest new artist (she misplaced each).

Three of H.E.R.’s fellow Soul Practice nominees acquired some Grammy love. Miguel (Battle and Leisure) and Chloe x Halle (The Children Are Alright) each earned nominations for finest city up to date album, finally dropping to The Carters‘ Every little thing Is Love. Leon Bridges‘ Good Factor appeared alongside H.E.R. in finest R&B album.

In 2019, Lizzo beat out the competitors and received prime honors at Soul Practice together with her Cuz I Love You album. The file additionally received finest city up to date album on the 2020 Grammys, dropping its album of the 12 months bid to Billie Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, The place Do We Go?

Ella Mai was Lizzo’s solely fellow Soul Practice nominee to reap a Grammy bid. The “Boo’d Up” singer’s self-titled set misplaced finest R&B album to Anderson .Paak‘s Ventura. Curiously, H.E.R.’s I Used to Know Her landed album of the 12 months nods at each ceremonies regardless of lacking a Grammy nomination for finest R&B album.

For the primary time in over a decade, the Soul Practice album of the 12 months winner didn’t land a single Grammy nomination. Summer season Walker‘s chart-topping Over It reigned supreme at Soul Practice, but the Recording Academy ignored the hit-laden set. The truth is, the “Women Want Love” singer didn’t land a Grammy nod as a lead artist till her present bid for finest R&B album (Clear 2: Gentle Life – EP).

Regardless of this disruption, 2020 didn’t fully harm Soul Practice’s credibility as a Grammy precursor. Jhené Aiko‘s Chilombo — which landed Grammy nods for each album of the 12 months and finest city up to date album (she misplaced each) — appeared within the Soul Practice album of the 12 months nominations lineup. Chloe x Halle’s Ungodly Hour additionally turned their Soul Practice album of the 12 months nomination right into a finest city up to date album Grammy bid.

In 2021, Jazmine Sullivan acquired her flowers with a Soul Practice album of the 12 months win for Heaux Tales. Her acclaimed EP additionally claimed finest R&B album on the Grammys regardless of lacking a quotation in album of the 12 months.

4 of Sullivan’s fellow nominees repeated their Soul Practice fortune on the Grammys. Doja Cat (Planet Her) landed Grammy nods for album of the 12 months and finest pop vocal album, Wizkid (Made In Lagos) reaped a bid for finest world music album, and H.E.R. (Again of My Thoughts) earned nods for album of the 12 months and finest R&B album.

On the 2021 Grammys, Giveon‘s Take Time EP earned a nod for finest R&B album. A repackaged model of the mission titled When It’s All Mentioned And Carried out… Take Time earned an album of the 12 months bid on the 2022 Soul Practice Music Awards.

Final 12 months, Beyoncé, the Mom of the Home of Renaissance, took residence prime honors on the Soul Practice Music Awards. On the 2023 Grammys, her acclaimed love letter to the Black queer origins of dance music received finest dance/digital award, reaping an album of the 12 months bid alongside the way in which.

Just like the 12 months prior, a number of of Yoncé’s fellow Soul Practice nominees discovered success at each Soul Practice and the Grammys. Though she went 0-6, Mary J. Blige (Good Morning Attractive) earned nods for album of the 12 months and finest R&B album. Chris Brown’s Breezy additionally appeared within the lineup for finest R&B album (he and Blige misplaced to Robert Glasper’s Black Radio III), and Lizzo’s Particular earned a nod in finest pop vocal album (she misplaced to Harry Types’ Harry’s Home).