1997 Soul Train Music Awards

• Curtis Mayfield

• Babyface

Winners are in bold text.

• 2Pac – All Eyez On Me
  • Fugees - The Score
  • R. Kelly - R.Kelly
  • Outkast – ATLiens

• Maxwell – Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
  • Babyface – The Day
  • R. Kelly – R. Kelly
  • Keith Sweat – Keith Sweat

• Toni Braxton – Secrets
  • Aaliyah – One in a Million
  • Monifah – Moods...Moments
  • Meshell Ndegeocello – Peace Beyond Passion

• New Edition – Home Again
  • 112 – 112
  • The Isley Brothers – Mission to Please
  • Mint Condition – Definition of a Band

• Maxwell – "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)"
  • D'Angelo – "Lady"
  • Joe – "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)"
  • Keith Sweat – "Twisted"

• Toni Braxton – "You're Makin' Me High" / "Let It Flow"
  • Mary J. Blige – "Not Gon' Cry"
  • Brandy – "Sittin' Up in My Room"
  • Monica – "Why I Love You So Much"

• Blackstreet (featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen) – "No Diggity"
  • 112 - "Only You"
  • Az Yet – "Last Night"
  • Mint Condition – "What Kind of Man Would I Be?"

• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – "Tha Crossroads"
  • 2Pac - How Do U Want It ( featuring K-Ci and JoJo )
  • Busta Rhymes – "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check"
  • LL Cool J – "Doin' It"

• Maxwell
  • 112
  • AZ Yet
  • Tony Rich

• Herbie Hancock – The New Standard
  • Quincy Jones – Q's Jook Joint
  • Diana Krall – All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio
  • Art Porter – Lay Your Hands on Me

• Kirk Franklin – Whatcha Lookin' 4
  • Rev. Clay Evans – I've Got a Testimony
  • Dottie Peoples – Count on God
  • The Williams Sisters – Live on the East Coast

• En Vogue – "Don't Let Go (Love)"
• Blackstreet and Queen Pen – "No Diggity"
• Mint Condition – "What Kind of Man Would I Be?"
• Maxwell – "Sumthin' Sumthin'"
• The Isley Brothers – "Tears"
• Keith Sweat – "Twisted"
• Gladys Knight
• SWV - "Someone"
• Fugees – "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
• Mary J. Blige & Nas – "Love Is All We Need"
• 702 – "Get It Together"