1994 Source Awards Explained

The 1994 Source Awards was held at the Paramount Theater in New York City, New York on April 25, 1994.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.^[1]

Artist of the Year (group)

• A Tribe Called Quest

Artist of the Year (solo)

• Dr. Dre

New Artist of the Year (group)

• Wu-Tang Clan

New Artist of the Year (solo)

• Snoop Doggy Dogg

Lyricist of the Year (group or solo)

• Snoop Doggy Dogg

Album of the Year

• Dr. Dre – The Chronic

Single of the Year

• Wu-Tang Clan – "Method Man"

Motion Picture Soundtrack of the Year

• Menace II Society

Acting Performance, Movie or TV

• MC Eiht – Menace II Society

R&B Artist of the Year

• Mary J. Blige

Producer of the Year

• Dr. Dre

Dancehall Artist of the Year

• Buju Banton

Live Performer of the Year (group or solo)

• KRS-One

Video of the Year

• Ice Cube – "Check Yo Self"

Performances

• Onyx – "Throw Ya Gunz"
• Thug Life – "Out on Bail"
• Wu-Tang Clan – "C.R.E.A.M."
• Run DMC - "Sucker MC's"

Notes and References

1. Nelson. Havelock. Havelock Nelson (writer). May 7, 1994. Source Awards Make Choppy Debut. Google Books. Billboard. 28. August 18, 2024.
2. Web site: Jake Paine. New Details Emerge About Tupac Ambushing A Tribe Called Quest's Source Awards Speech (Video). Ambrosia For Heads. June 2, 2016. January 23, 2022.
3. Web site: Brandon Caldwell. BUSTA RHYMES EXPLAINS WHY A PUBLIC 2PAC & Q-TIP TRUCE NEVER HAPPENED. HipHopDX. November 22, 2020. January 23, 2022.