1992 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Heritage Award for Career Achievement

• Prince

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

• Janet Jackson

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

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"
  • Johnny Gill – "I’m Still Waiting"
  • 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"
  • Hi-Five – "I Can't Wait Another Minute"
  • Jodeci – "Gotta Love"
  • 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"
  • Hi-Five – "Just Another Girlfriend”

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'''''
  • Harry Connick Jr. – Blue Light, Red Light
  • 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 (You Know Who It Is)"
• Public Enemy – "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
• Boyz II Men (with Michael Bivins) – "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"

Presenters

• El DeBarge, Jody Watley, and Tommy Davidson - Presented Best R&B Soul New Artist
• Christopher Reid, Johnny Gill, and Shanice - Presented Best Gospel Album
• Marsha Warfield, Tony Terry, and Big Daddy Kane - Presented Best R&B Soul Single Female
• Montel Williams, Keith Sweat, and Downtown Julie Brown - Presented Best Jazz Album
• John Singleton - Presented Sammy Davis Jr. Award For Entertainer of the Year
• Sounds of Blackness, Cherrelle, and Tevin Campbell - Presented Best R&B Soul Music Video
• Sinbad, Rosie Perez, and Will Downing - Presented Best R&B Soul Single Group, Band, or Duo
• Gerald Albright, Karyn White, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis - Presented Best Rap Album
• Troy Beyer - Presented Heritage Award For Career Achievement
• Atlantic Starr, Teddy Riley, and Karyn Parsons - Presented R&B Soul Single Male
• Babyface, Lupita Jones, and Hi-Five - Presented Best R&B Soul Song of the Year
• Harvey Mason, Salt-N-Pepa, and Aaron Hall - Presented Best R&B Soul Album Male
• Calloway, Keith Washington, and Chante Moore - Presented R&B Soul Album Group, Band, or Duo
• Alex Bugnon, Holly Robinson Peete and Another Bad Creation - Presented Best R&B Soul Album Female