1995 Source Awards
The 1995 Source Awards was held at the Paramount Theater in New York City, New York on August 3, 1995.[1][2][3]
| The Source Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 3, 1995 |
| Location | Paramount Theater (New York City, New York) |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1994 |
| Most awards | The Notorious B.I.G. (4) |
Suge Knight spent over $100,000 for the set of the Death Row Records live performances.[4] It was the first year that the program was nationally syndicated and televised.[5]
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold text.
Artist of the Year (group)
Artist of the Year (solo)
New Artist of the Year (group)
New Artist of the Year (solo)
Lyricist of the Year (group or solo)
Rap Album of the Year
Single of the Year
Motion Picture Soundtrack of the Year
Acting Performance, Movie or TV
R&B Artist of the Year
Producer of the Year
Reggae/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Live Performer of the Year (group or solo)
Video of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Pioneer Award
Performances
- Craig Mack – "Flava in Ya Ear"
- Faith Evans – "You Used to Love Me"
- Total – "Can't You See"
- Junior M.A.F.I.A. featuring The Notorious B.I.G. – "Player's Anthem"
- The Notorious B.I.G. – "One More Chance"
- Da Brat – "Give It 2 You"
- Method Man – "Bring the Pain"
- Dr. Dre – "Keep Their Heads Ringin'"
- Tha Dogg Pound – "What Would You Do?"
- The Lady of Rage – "Afro Puffs"
- Sam Sneed – "U Better Recognize"
- DJ Quik – "Dollaz + Sense"
- Snoop Doggy Dogg – "Murder Was the Case"
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – "Thuggish Ruggish Bone"
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – "Foe tha Love of $"
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – "1st of tha Month"
References
- Christopher Pierznik (February 26, 2015). "The Day Hip-Hop Died". Medium. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- Nadirah Simmons (August 3, 2016). "TODAY IN 1995: THE 2ND ANNUAL SOURCE AWARDS MAKES HIP HOP HISTORY". The Source. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- Mitch Findlay (August 3, 2019). "The 1995 Source Awards: One Of Hip-Hop's Wildest, Most Legendary Nights". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- Paul Cantor (August 3, 2015). "How the 1995 Source Awards Changed Rap Forever". Complex. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- Jordan Coley (June 5, 2019). "The 1995 Source Awards Is Officially Available In Its Entirety On YouTube". Uproxx. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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