1992 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Heritage Award

• Prince

  Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

• Janet Jackson

  Winners and nominees

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

• Luther Vandross – Power of Love
• * Will Downing – A Dream Fulfilled
• * Tony Terry – Tony Terry
• * Keith Washington – Make Time for Love

  Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

• Natalie Cole – Unforgettable... with Love
• * Mariah Carey – Emotions
• * Lisa Fischer – So Intense
• * Whitney Houston – I'm Your Baby Tonight

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

• Jodeci – Forever My Lady
• * Guy – The Future
• * Prince and the New Power Generation – Diamonds and Pearls
• * BeBe & CeCe Winans – Different Lifestyles

  Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

• Keith Washington – "Kissing You"
• * Michael Jackson – "Black or White"
• * Tony Terry – "With You"
• * Luther Vandross – "Power of Love/Love Power"

  Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

• Lisa Fischer – "How Can I Ease the Pain"
• * Natalie Cole – "Unforgettable"
• * Whitney Houston – "All the Man That I Need"
• * Patti LaBelle – "Feels Like Another One"

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

• Color Me Badd – "I Wanna Sex You Up"
• * Boyz II Men – "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
• * Jodeci – "Forever My Lady"
• * Sounds of Blackness – "Optimistic"

  R&B/Soul Song of the Year

• Color Me Badd – "I Wanna Sex You Up"
• * Boyz II Men – "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
• * Jodeci – "Forever My Lady"
• * BeBe & CeCe Winans – "Addictive Love"

  Best Music Video

• MC Hammer – "Too Legit to Quit"
• * Boyz II Men – "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
• * Natalie Cole – "Unforgettable"
• * Michael Jackson – "Black or White"

  Best New R&B/Soul Artist

• Boyz II Men
• * Color Me Badd
• * Lisa Fischer
• * Jodeci

  Best Rap Album

• Public Enemy – Apocalypse '91
• * Geto Boys – We Can't Be Stopped
• * Heavy D and the Boyz – Peaceful Journey
• * Naughty by Nature – Naughty by Nature

  Best Gospel Album

• BeBe & CeCe Winans – Different Lifestyles
• * Reverend James Cleveland and the L.A. Gospel Messengers – Reverend James Cleveland and the L.A. Gospel Messengers
• * The Rance Allen Group – Phenomenon
• * Sounds of Blackness – Evolution of Gospel

  Best Jazz Album

• Natalie Cole – Unforgettable... with Love
• * Gerald Albright – Dream Come True
• * Alex Bugnon – 107 in the Shade
• * Fourplay – Fourplay

  Performers

• Heavy D & The Boyz – "Now That We Found Love"
• Naughty By Nature – "O.P.P."
• Patti LaBelle – "Somebody Loves You Baby "
• Public Enemy – "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
• Boyz II Men – "Motownphilly"
• DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – "Summertime"
• Jodeci – "Forever My Lady"
• Prince Tribute:
• * Stephanie Mills – "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?"
• * Rosie Gaines – "Nothing Compares 2 U"
• * Patti Labelle – "Yo Mister"
• Color Me Badd – "I Wanna Sex You Up"
• Luther Vandross – "Don't Want to Be a Fool"
• Vanessa Williams – "The Comfort Zone"
• Bebe & Cece Winans – "It's OK"