The Source Awards for 1991

Straight from the January 1992 issue of The Source.

The awards were determined by polling 5,000 subscribers and 500 industry heads.

Artist of the Year
- Ice Cube

New Artist of the Year
- Naughty by Nature (I guess even then, they over looked the New Style release)

Album of the Year
- N.W.A. - Niggaz 4 Life

Single of the Year
- Geto Boys - Mind Playin' Tricks On Me

Top 15 Albums of 1991 (According To The Source)

1. N.W.A. - Niggaz4Life
2. Brand Nubian - All For One
3. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
4. Public Enemy - Apocalypse '91: The Enemy Strikes Black
5. De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
6. Main Source - Breaking Atoms
7. Geto Boys - We Can't Be Stopped
8. EPMD - Business As Usual
9. DJ Quik - Quik Is The Name
10. Naughty By Nature - Naughty By Nature
11. Chubb Rock - The One
12. Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill
13. Nice & Smooth - Ain't A Damn Thing Changed
14. Gang Starr - Step Into The Arena
15. Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back

Top 20 Singles of 1991 (According to The Source)

1. Geto Boys - My Mind Playing Tricks On Me
2. Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.
3. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
4. MC Breed & The DFC - Ain't No Future In Yo' Frontin'
5. 3rd Bass - Pop Goes The Weasel
6. Yo-Yo - Can't Play With My Yo-Yo
7. Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs - I Gotta Have It
8. Chubb Rock - Treat 'Em Right
9. Brand Nubian - Slow Down
10. Digital Underground - Same Song
11. AMG - Bitch Betta Have My Money
12. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
13. DJ Quik - Quik Is The Name
14. Public Enemy - Can't Truss It
15. Compton's Most Wanted - Growin' Up In The Hood
16. A Tribe Called Quest - Check The Rhime
17. Nice & Smooth - Hip Hop Junkies
18. Black Sheep - Flavor Of The Month
19. Tim Dog - Fuck Compton
20. Gang Starr - Just To Get A Rep

Platinum and Gold Records: Sales

Platinum

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Homebase
N.W.A. - Niggaz4Life
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
New Jack City OST
Too Short - Short Dogs In The House
Public Enemy - Apocalypse '91
Ice Cube - Death Certificate

Gold

Young MC - Brainstorm
Heavy D - Peaceful Journey
Geto Boys - We Can't Be Stopped
3rd Bass - Derelicts Of Dialect
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
Digital Underground - This Is An EP Release
EPMD - Business As Usual
DJ Quik - Quik Is The Name
Ice Cube - Kill At Will
Boyz In The Hood OST
Vanilla Ice - Extremely Live
Naughty By Nature - Naughty By Nature


12 Inch Singles Sales

Platinum

Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.
Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime

Gold

Heavy D - Now That We Found Love
3rd Bass - Goes The Weasel
Gerardo - Rico Sauve
LL Cool J - Around The Way Girl
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
Salt N' Pepa - Do You Want Me

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