影響性
相對於奧斯卡和格萊美，靈魂列車更大的程度上區分了膚色來進行提名。拋開其他因素，靈魂列車在廣義上來說是屬於黑人自己的格萊美（或者奧斯卡，因為有演員一類獎項）。其影響力，在黑人歌手（藝人）心中自然不言而喻。雖然，進入21世紀以來因為很多原因唱片業遭受打擊。在這樣的情況下，一股潮流帶起的RNB和Rap熱潮讓業界人士對唱片業又燃起了信心。為了鼓舞更多的歌手以及音樂人創作和推出更有創意的專輯，在隨後的幾年裡開始越來越多的白人歌手也榮幸被提名競爭獎項。早在90年代獎項曾備受不少爭議，其中原因是白人對於獎項明顯將其膚色排外。官方曾多次向外界示好，並不是獎項有意排除其他人種（膚色）。其實是因為獎項本身是忠於黑人音樂本身，概念完全不同。官方表示，靈魂列車最佳歌手的定義是R&B/靈魂/爵士類歌手被官方認可才會獲獎，獎項不存在任何不公平。至此，靈魂列車以鼓舞更多的歌手，希望為R&B/靈魂音樂融入更多新的色彩而做出貢獻。
歷屆最佳專輯（男/女）
（註：數據來自維基百科和官方，編者屬於純搬運）2012
Eric Benét – The One
Frank Ocean– Channel Orange
Nas – Life Is Good
R. Kelly – Write Me Back
Usher – Looking 4 Myself
2011
Chris Brown — F.A.M.E.
2010
Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom
Usher- Raymond vs. Raymond
Sade - Soldier of Love
Drake - Thank Me Later
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)
2009
Beyoncé- I Am...Sasha Fierce
Jamie Foxx - Intuition
Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
Maxwell - Blacksummers'night
Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman
2008
無（未頒獎）
（註：由於金融危機和播放協定以及其他的因素，導致本屆無法進行）
2007
Beyoncé - B’Day
Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough
India.Arie - Testimony: Vol. I, Life & Relationship
Monica - The Makings of Me
Chris Brown - Chris Brown
Jamie Foxx- Unpredictable
John Legend - Once Again
Robin Thicke - The Evolution of Robin Thicke
2006
Mariah Carey- The Emancipation of Mimi*
Keyshia Cole - The Way It Is
Faith Evans - The First Lady
Fantasia - Free Yourself
Anthony Hamilton - Soulife
R. Kelly - TP.3 Reloaded
John Legend- Get Lifted
Charlie Wilson - Charlie, Last Name Wilson
2005
Afrodisiac - Brandy
Goodies - Ciara
The Diary of Alicia Keys- Alicia Keys
Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 - Jill Scott
Happy People/U Saved Me - R. Kelly
Soulstar - Musiq
Musicology - Prince
Confessions- Usher
2004
Dangerously in Love - Beyoncé
Chocolate Factory - R. Kelly
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below- OutKast
Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross
2003
All I Have - Amerie
Ashanti- Ashanti
No More Drama - Mary J. Blige
Mahogany Soul - Angie Stone
The G Spot - Gerald Levert
Still Ghetto - Jaheim
Juslisen - Musiq
Justified - Justin Timberlake
2002
Aaliyah - Aaliyah
India.Arie - Acoustic Soul
Alicia Keys- Songs in A Minor
Sade - Lovers Rock
Jaheim - Ghetto Love
Michael Jackson - Invincible
Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanaseing
Usher- 8701
2001
The Heat - Toni Braxton
Fear of Flying - M?a
Mirror Mirror - Kelly Price
Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1- Jill Scott
Voodoo, D'Angelo
TP-2.com- R. Kelly
Unleash the Dragon - Sisqó
Emotional - Carl Thomas
2000
Mary- Mary J. Blige
On How Life Is - Macy Gray
My Love Is Your Love - Whitney Houston
On The 6 - Jennifer Lopez
A Day In The Life - Eric Benét
100% Ginuwine- Ginuwine
Where I Wanna Be - Donell Jones
Back At One - Brian McKnight
1999
Never Say Never - Brandy
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill- Lauryn Hill*
M?a - M?a
Soul of a Woman - Kelly Price
Hard Knock Life, Volume 2 - Jay-Z
R.- R. Kelly
Embrya - Maxwell
Big Willie Style - Will Smith
1998
Erykah Badu- Baduizm
Mary J. Blige - Share My World
Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope
Lil' Kim - Hard Core
Joe - All That I Am
Maxwell - MTV Unplugged
The Notorious B.I.G.- Life After Death*
Prince - Emancipation
1997
One in a Million- Aaliyah
Secrets- Toni Braxton
Moods...Moments - Monifah
Peace Beyond Passion - Me'Shell NdegeOcello
The Day - Babyface
R. Kelly - R. Kelly
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite - Maxwell
Keith Sweat - Keith Sweat
1996
Mary J. Blige- My Life
Mariah Carey - Daydream
Faith Evans - Faith
Monica - Miss Thang
D'Angelo- Brown Sugar*
Michael Jackson - HIStory Past, Present, and Future - Book I
Quincy Jones - Q's Jook Joint
Brian McKnight - I Remember You
1995
- Aaliyah - Age Ain't Nothing But A Number
- Anita Baker- Rhythm of Love
- Brandy - Brandy
- Me'Shell Ndegeocello - Plantation Lullabies
- Gerald Levert - Groove On
- Keith Sweat - Get Up On It
- Luther Vandross - Songs
- Barry White- The Icon Is Love
1994
Toni Braxton- Toni Braxton
Mariah Carey - Music Box
Janet Jackson - janet.
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It
Babyface- For the Cool in You
Tevin Campbell - I'm Ready
Prince - The Hits/The B-Sides
Luther Vandross - Never Let Me Go
1993
What's the 411- Mary J. Blige
MTV Unplugged - Mariah Carey
Finally - CeCe Peniston
Love Deluxe - Sade
Bobby - Bobby Brown
Dangerous- Michael Jackson
T.E.V.I.N. - Tevin Campbell
Brian McKnight - Brian McKnight
1992
Emotions - Mariah Carey
Unforgettable... with Love- Natalie Cole
So Intense - Lisa Fischer
I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston
A Dream Fulfilled - Will Downing
Tony Terry - Tony Terry
Power of Love- Luther Vandross
Make Time for Love - Keith Washington
1991
Private Times...and the Whole 9! - Al B. Sure!
Johnny Gill- Johnny Gill
Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - MC Hammer
I'll Give All My Love to You - Keith Sweat
Compositions - Anita Baker
Mariah Carey- Mariah Carey
Michel'le - Michel'le
Affection - Lisa Stansfield
1990
Tender Lover" - Babyface
Dance!...Ya Know It! - Bobby Brown
Back on the Block - Quincy Jones
The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love - Luther Vandross
Stay With Me - Regina Belle
Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson
What You Need - Stacy Lattisaw
Home - Stephanie Mills
1989
Don't Be Cruel- Bobby Brown
Simple Pleasures - Bobby McFerrin
In Effect Mode - Al B. Sure
Any Love - Luther Vandross
Giving You The Best That I Got- Anita Baker
Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
Stronger Than Pride - Sade
The Right Stuff - Vanessa Williams
1988
Bad- Michael Jackson
Hearsay - Alexander O'Neal
Sign o' the Times - Prince
Characters - Stevie Wonder
Everlasting - Natalie Cole
Whitney- Whitney Houston
Sharp - Angela Winbush
Jody Watley - Jody Watley
1987
Rapture - Anita Baker
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
Control - Janet Jackson
Winner in You - Patti LaBelle
Rock Me Tonight - Freddie Jackson
Love Zone - Billy Ocean
Give Me the Reason - Luther Vandross
In Square Circle - Stevie Wonder
