This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Female. The award was given out every year since the first annual Soul Train Music Awards in 1987. From 1989-1992 the award was known as R&B/Urban Contemporary Single – Female. 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. Anita Baker has won the most awards in this category, with a total of three wins.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Year | Artist | Single | Ref |
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1987 | |||
Anita Baker | " Sweet Love" | [1] | |
Whitney Houston | " The Greatest Love of All" | ||
Janet Jackson | " What Have You Done for Me Lately" | ||
Meli'sa Morgan | " Do Me Baby" | ||
1988 | |||
Natalie Cole | "I Live for Your Love" | [2] | |
Janet Jackson | " The Pleasure Principle" | ||
Jody Watley | " Looking for a New Love" | ||
Angela Winbush | " Angel" | ||
1989 | |||
Anita Baker | " Giving You the Best That I Got" | [3] | |
Whitney Houston | " Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | ||
Karyn White | " Superwoman" | ||
Vanessa Williams | " The Right Stuff" |