Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Awards: 1987-2012

Soul Train was a music variety show which aired in syndication from 1971 to 2006. Its primary focus was on R&B, soul, and hip-hop. Starting in 1987, they hosted their own annual awards show. Among the first batch of awards was a lifetime achievement award. It has been given every year since, although under different names including the Heritage Award (1987-1997), The Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement (1998-2007), the Legends Award (2008-2011), and the Lifetime Achievement Award (2012). The most recent recipient, New Edition, received their award on November 8, 2012, at the ceremonies at Planet Hollywood, in Las Vegas, Nevada. See other lifetime achievement awards. Anita Baker (2010) Mariah Carey (2003) Destiny’s Child (2006) Jermaine Dupri (2007) Earth, Wind & Fire (2011) Jamie Foxx (2006) Whitney Houston (1998) Ice Cube (2005) The Isley Brothers (2001) Ron Isley (2010) Janet Jackson (2004) Michael Jackson (1989) Quincy Jones (1990) R. Kelly (2004) Chaka Khan (2009) Gladys Knight & the Pips (1988, 2011) Patt LaBelle (1996) LL Cool J (2003) Curtis Mayfield (1997) Eddie Murphy (1993) New Edition (2012) The O’Jays (2002) Prince (1992) Smokey Robinson (1991) Diana Ross (1995) Luther Vandross (1999) Barry White (1994) Charlie Wilson (2009) Stevie Wonder (1987) Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Lifetime Achievement Awards” BET.com: Soul Train Awards Wikipedia.org: Heritage Award – Career Achievement Wikipedia.org: Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement First posted 11/8/2012; last updated 1/19/2022.