靈魂列車音樂獎

相對於奧斯卡和格萊美，靈魂列車更大的程度上區分了膚色來進行提名。拋開其他因素，靈魂列車在廣義上來說是屬於黑人自己的格萊美（或者奧斯卡，因為有演員一類獎項）。其影響力，在黑人歌手（藝人）心中自然不言而喻。雖然，進入21世紀以來因為很多原因唱片業遭受打擊。在這樣的情況下，一股潮流帶起的RNB和Rap熱潮讓業界人士對唱片業又燃起了信心。為了鼓舞更多的歌手以及音樂人創作和推出更有創意的專輯，在隨後的幾年裡開始越來越多的白人歌手也榮幸被提名競爭獎項。

早在90年代獎項曾備受不少爭議，其中原因是白人對於獎項明顯將其膚色排外。官方曾多次向外界示好，並不是獎項有意排除其他人種（膚色）。其實是因為獎項本身是忠於黑人音樂本身，概念完全不同。官方表示，靈魂列車最佳歌手的定義是R&B/靈魂/爵士類歌手被官方認可才會獲獎，獎項不存在任何不公平。至此，靈魂列車以鼓舞更多的歌手，希望為R&B/靈魂音樂融入更多新的色彩而做出貢獻。

（註：數據來自維基百科和官方，編者屬於純搬運）

2012

Eric Benét – The One

Frank Ocean– Channel Orange

Nas – Life Is Good

R. Kelly – Write Me Back

Usher – Looking 4 Myself

2011

Chris Brown — F.A.M.E.

2010

Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom

Usher- Raymond vs. Raymond

Sade - Soldier of Love

Drake - Thank Me Later

Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)

2009

Beyoncé- I Am...Sasha Fierce

Jamie Foxx - Intuition

Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak

Maxwell - Blacksummers'night

Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman

2008

無（未頒獎）

（註：由於金融危機和播放協議以及其他的因素，導致本屆無法進行）

2007

Beyoncé - B’Day

Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough

India.Arie - Testimony: Vol. I, Life & Relationship

Monica - The Makings of Me

Chris Brown - Chris Brown

Jamie Foxx- Unpredictable

John Legend - Once Again

Robin Thicke - The Evolution of Robin Thicke

2006

Mariah Carey- The Emancipation of Mimi*

Keyshia Cole - The Way It Is

Faith Evans - The First Lady

Fantasia - Free Yourself

Anthony Hamilton - Soulife

R. Kelly - TP.3 Reloaded

John Legend- Get Lifted

Charlie Wilson - Charlie, Last Name Wilson

2005

Afrodisiac - Brandy

Goodies - Ciara

The Diary of Alicia Keys- Alicia Keys

Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 - Jill Scott

Happy People/U Saved Me - R. Kelly

Soulstar - Musiq

Musicology - Prince

Confessions- Usher

2004

Dangerously in Love - Beyoncé

Chocolate Factory - R. Kelly

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below- OutKast

Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross

2003

All I Have - Amerie

Ashanti- Ashanti

No More Drama - Mary J. Blige

Mahogany Soul - Angie Stone

The G Spot - Gerald Levert

Still Ghetto - Jaheim

Juslisen - Musiq

Justified - Justin Timberlake

2002

Aaliyah - Aaliyah

India.Arie - Acoustic Soul

Alicia Keys- Songs in A Minor

Sade - Lovers Rock

Jaheim - Ghetto Love

Michael Jackson - Invincible

Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanaseing

Usher- 8701

2001

The Heat - Toni Braxton

Fear of Flying - M?a

Mirror Mirror - Kelly Price

Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1- Jill Scott

Voodoo, D'Angelo

TP-2.com- R. Kelly

Unleash the Dragon - Sisqó

Emotional - Carl Thomas

2000

Mary- Mary J. Blige

On How Life Is - Macy Gray

My Love Is Your Love - Whitney Houston

On The 6 - Jennifer Lopez

A Day In The Life - Eric Benét

100% Ginuwine- Ginuwine

Where I Wanna Be - Donell Jones

Back At One - Brian McKnight

1999

Never Say Never - Brandy

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill- Lauryn Hill*

M?a - M?a

Soul of a Woman - Kelly Price

Hard Knock Life, Volume 2 - Jay-Z

R.- R. Kelly

Embrya - Maxwell

Big Willie Style - Will Smith

1998

Erykah Badu- Baduizm

Mary J. Blige - Share My World

Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope

Lil' Kim - Hard Core

Joe - All That I Am

Maxwell - MTV Unplugged

The Notorious B.I.G.- Life After Death*

Prince - Emancipation

1997

One in a Million- Aaliyah

Secrets- Toni Braxton

Moods...Moments - Monifah

Peace Beyond Passion - Me'Shell NdegeOcello

The Day - Babyface

R. Kelly - R. Kelly

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite- Maxwell

Keith Sweat - Keith Sweat

1996

Mary J. Blige- My Life

Mariah Carey - Daydream

Faith Evans - Faith

Monica - Miss Thang

D'Angelo- Brown Sugar*

Michael Jackson - HIStory Past, Present, and Future - Book I

Quincy Jones - Q's Jook Joint

Brian McKnight - I Remember You

1995

● Aaliyah - Age Ain't Nothing But A Number

● Anita Baker- Rhythm of Love

● Brandy - Brandy

● Me'Shell Ndegeocello - Plantation Lullabies

● Gerald Levert - Groove On

● Keith Sweat - Get Up On It

● Luther Vandross - Songs

● Barry White- The Icon Is Love

1994

Toni Braxton- Toni Braxton

Mariah Carey - Music Box

Janet Jackson - janet.

Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It

Babyface- For the Cool in You

Tevin Campbell - I'm Ready

Prince - The Hits/The B-Sides

Luther Vandross - Never Let Me Go

1993

What's the 411- Mary J. Blige

MTV Unplugged - Mariah Carey

Finally - CeCe Peniston

Love Deluxe - Sade

Bobby - Bobby Brown

Dangerous- Michael Jackson

T.E.V.I.N. - Tevin Campbell

Brian McKnight - Brian McKnight

1992

Emotions - Mariah Carey

Unforgettable... with Love- Natalie Cole

So Intense - Lisa Fischer

I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston

A Dream Fulfilled - Will Downing

Tony Terry - Tony Terry

Power of Love- Luther Vandross

Make Time for Love - Keith Washington

1991

Private Times...and the Whole 9! - Al B. Sure!

Johnny Gill- Johnny Gill

Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - MC Hammer

I'll Give All My Love to You - Keith Sweat

Compositions - Anita Baker

Mariah Carey- Mariah Carey

Michel'le - Michel'le

Affection - Lisa Stansfield

1990

Tender Lover" - Babyface

Dance!...Ya Know It! - Bobby Brown

Back on the Block - Quincy Jones

The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love - Luther Vandross

Stay With Me - Regina Belle

Rhythm Nation 1814- Janet Jackson

What You Need - Stacy Lattisaw

Home - Stephanie Mills

1989

Don't Be Cruel- Bobby Brown

Simple Pleasures - Bobby McFerrin

In Effect Mode - Al B. Sure

Any Love - Luther Vandross

Giving You The Best That I Got- Anita Baker

Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman

Stronger Than Pride - Sade

The Right Stuff - Vanessa Williams

1988

Bad- Michael Jackson

Hearsay - Alexander O'Neal

Sign o' the Times - Prince

Characters - Stevie Wonder

Everlasting - Natalie Cole

Whitney- Whitney Houston

Sharp - Angela Winbush

Jody Watley - Jody Watley

1987

Rapture - Anita Baker

Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston

Control - Janet Jackson

Winner in You - Patti LaBelle

Rock Me Tonight - Freddie Jackson

Love Zone - Billy Ocean

Give Me the Reason - Luther Vandross

In Square Circle - Stevie Wonder