Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

The Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female was given out every year since the first annual Soul Train Music Awards in 1987. From 1989-1992 the award was known as the R&B/Urban Contemporary Single - Female. Anita Baker has won the category 3 times. Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey,and Alicia Keys have each won twice.

When the Soul Train Music Awards returned in 2009 the categories of Best R&B/Soul Single, Female and Best R&B/Soul Album, Female were consolidated into the Best R&B/Soul Female Artist category.

Year	Winner	Nominations
1987	"Sweet Love" - Anita Baker	"The Greatest Love of All" - Whitney Houston "What Have You Done For Me Lately" - Janet Jackson "Do Me Baby" - Meli'sa Morgan
1988	"I Live For Your Love" - Natalie Cole	"Pleasure Principle" - Janet Jackson "Looking For a New Love" - Jody Watley "Angel" - Angela Winbush
1989	"Giving You The Best That I Got" - Anita Baker	"Where Do Broken Hearts Go"? - Whitney Houston "Superwoman" - Karyn White "The Right Stuff" - Vanessa Williams
1990	"Miss You Much - Janet Jackson	"Baby Come To Me" - Regina Belle "Secret Rendezvous" - Karyn White "Congratulations" - Vesta
1991	"Vision of Love" - Mariah Carey	"Talk to Me" - Anita Baker "Alright" - Janet Jackson "All Around the World" - Lisa Stansfield
1992	"How Can I Ease the Pain" - Lisa Fischer	"Unforgettable" - Natalie Cole "All the Man That I Need" - Whitney Houston "Feels Like Another One" - Patti Labelle
1993	"I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston	"Real Love" - Mary J. Blige "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" - Toni Braxton "Save the Best For Last" - Vanessa Williams
1994	"Breathe Again" - Toni Braxton	"I Just Had to Hear Your Voice" - Oleta Adams "I Have Nothing" - Whitney Houston "That's the Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson
1995	"Body and Soul" - Anita Baker	"I Wanna Be Down" - Brandy "You Mean The World To Me" - Toni Braxton "Any Time, Any Place" - Janet Jackson
1996	"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" - Whitney Houston	"I'm Going Down" - Mary J. Blige "Brokenhearted" - Brandy (feat. Wanya Morris) "Like This and Like That/Before You Walk Out Of My Life" - Monica
1997	"You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow" - Toni Braxton	"Not Gon' Cry" - Mary J. Blige "Sittin' Up in My Room" - Brandy "Why I Love You So Much" - Monica
1998	"On & On" - Erykah Badu	"One in a Million" - Aaliyah "Everything" - Mary J. Blige "For You I Will" - Monica
1999	"Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" - Deborah Cox	"Doo Wop (That Thing)" - Lauryn Hill "I Get Lonely" - Janet Jackson (feat. Blackstreet) "Friend of Mine" - Kelly Price
2000	"Ex-Factor" - Lauryn Hill	"Heartbreaker" - Mariah Carey (feat. Jay-Z) "My Love Is Your Love" - Whitney Houston "Chanté's Got a Man" - Chanté Moore
2001	"Open My Heart" - Yolanda Adams	"Bag Lady" - Erykah Badu "Your Child" - Mary J. Blige "Gettin' in the Way" - Jill Scott
2002	"Rock the Boat" - Aaliyah	"Video" - India.Arie "Fallin'" - Alicia Keys "Brotha" - Angie Stone
2003	"Foolish" - Ashanti	"Why Don't We Fall In Love" - Amerie "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) - Erykah Badu (feat. Common) "Little Things" - India.Arie
2004	"You Don't Know My Name" - Alicia Keys	"Rain on Me" - Ashanti "Danger" - Erykah Badu "Crazy in Love" - Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z)
2005	"If I Ain't Got You" - Alicia Keys	"Naughty Girl" - Beyoncé "Goodies" - Ciara (feat. Petey Pablo) "Golden" - Jill Scott
2006	"We Belong Together" - Mariah Carey	"I Should Have Cheated" - Keyshia Cole "Unbreakable" - Alicia Keys "Hollaback Girl" - Gwen Stefani
2007	"Irreplaceable" - Beyoncé	"Take Me As I Am" - Mary J. Blige "Love" - Keyshia Cole "Torn" - LeToya
2009	Beyoncé	Chrisette Michele Whitney Houston Ledisi Jennifer Hudson

External links

• 2009 Soul Train Awards Official Site
• Soul Train Awards official site