2001 Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Music Awards
Date	February 28, 2001 (2001-02-28)
Location	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Queen Latifah, Mýa and Shemar Moore
First awarded	1987
Most awards	R. Kelly and Jagged Edge (2)
Website	soultrain.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	WGN America

The 2001 Soul Train Music Awards were held on February 28, 2001, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Queen Latifah, Mýa, and Shemar Moore.

Special awards

Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement

• The Isley Brothers

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

• Jay Z

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

• Destiny's Child

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year

• Dr. Dre – Dr. Dre 2001
  • Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP
  • Jay Z – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
  • R. Kelly – TP-2.com

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

• R. Kelly – TP-2.com
  • D'Angelo – Voodoo
  • Sisqó – Unleash the Dragon
  • Carl Thomas – Emotional

Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

• Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
  • Toni Braxton – The Heat
  • Mýa – Fear of Flying
  • Kelly Price – Mirror Mirror

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

• Jagged Edge – J.E. Heartbreak
  • Mary Mary – Thankful
  • Next – Welcome II Nextasy
  • Lucy Pearl – Lucy Pearl

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

• R. Kelly – "I Wish"
  • Avant – "Separated"
  • D'Angelo – "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
  • Carl Thomas – "I Wish"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

• Yolanda Adams – "Open My Heart"
  • Erykah Badu – "Bag Lady"
  • Mary J. Blige – "Your Child"
  • Jill Scott – "Gettin' In the Way"

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

• Jagged Edge – "Let's Get Married"
  • Destiny's Child – "Independent Women, Part I"
  • Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox – "Same Script, Different Cast"
  • Lucy Pearl – "Dance Tonight"

The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video

• Mystikal – "Shake Ya Ass"
  • D'Angelo – "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
  • Eminem – "Stan"
  • OutKast – "Ms. Jackson"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

• Nelly
  • Lil' Bow Wow
  • Jill Scott
  • Carl Thomas

Best Gospel Album

• Mary Mary – Thankful
  • Chester D.T. Baldwin and Music Ministry Mass – Sing It on Sunday Morning!
  • Mississippi Mass Choir – Emmanuel (God With Us)
  • Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC's – Good Time

Performers

• Destiny's Child – "Survivor"
• Jagged Edge
• Yolanda Adams
• Jay Z and The Dogg Pound – Medley: "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" / "Change The Game"
• Mýa
• Mystikal
• Nivea
• Isley Brothers Tribute: Kelly Price – "Groove With You", Sisqo – "Between the Sheets", Gerald Levert – "Voyage to Atlantis" and "Tears"
• Nelly – "Ride wit Me"
• Jill Scott – "A Long Walk"
• Carl Thomas – Medley: "Emotional" / "I Wish"