Soul Train's Sammy Davis, Jr. Award

Entertainment: Music Awards: Soul Train

The award is presented to entertainer of the year. From 1999-2002 separate awards were issued to male and female. The year listed is the year the award was presented.

This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.

Vote RankingList Ranking  

9

1989

Michael Jackson (Vocalist)

Vocalist

57.33% (524 of 914 votes)

22

1990

Arsenio Hall

Comedian

32.17% (37 of 115 votes)

11

1991

M.C. Hammer

Vocalist

50.0% (2 of 4 votes)

21

1992

Janet Jackson

Vocalist

32.86% (139 of 423 votes)

1

1993

En Vogue

Musicians

100% (1 of 1 votes)

7

1994

Whitney Houston

Vocalist

60.0% (150 of 250 votes)

17

1995

Queen Latifah

Actress

40.91% (9 of 22 votes)

6

1996

Boyz II Men

Vocalists

60.24% (50 of 83 votes)

26

1997

Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds

Music Producer

0% (0 of 0 votes)

13

1998

Diddy (Sean Combs)

Vocalist

48.76% (98 of 201 votes)

8

1999

Lauryn Hill

Vocalist

59.46% (22 of 37 votes)

23

1999

R. Kelly

Vocalist

32.00% (48 of 150 votes)

16

2000

Mary J. Blige

Vocalist

41.67% (5 of 12 votes)

18

2000

DMX

Vocalist

39.39% (13 of 33 votes)

3

2001

Jay-Z

Vocalist

70.65% (2003 of 2835 votes)

15

2001

Destiny's Child

Musicians

42.86% (30 of 70 votes)

20

2002

Dr. Dre

Vocalist

35.85% (57 of 159 votes)

24

2002

Alicia Keys

Musician

28.09% (25 of 89 votes)

14

2003

Nelly

Vocalist

43.41% (56 of 129 votes)

4

2004

Beyonce Knowles

Vocalist

70.32% (1111 of 1580 votes)

25

2004

OutKast

Musicians

0% (0 of 3 votes)

2

2005

Usher

Vocalist

71.17% (3326 of 4673 votes)

5

2005

Ciara

Vocalist

66.67% (2 of 3 votes)

19

2006

John Legend

Vocalist

37.01% (188 of 508 votes)

12

2007

Jennifer Hudson

Vocalist

49.30% (35 of 71 votes)

10

2009

Michael Jackson (Vocalist)

Vocalist

57.33% (524 of 914 votes)