2018 Soul Train Music Awards: The Nominees and Winners

The nominees for the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards have been announced! See who’s up for awards and who took home the prize.

Introduction

TheSoul Train Music Awardsis an annual award show which honors the best in Black music and entertainment. It is produced by the makers of Soul Train, the long-running television program that featured performances by some of the biggest names in Black music.

This year’s awards show will be held on Sunday, November 11, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The event will be hosted byRapper and actor Jamie Foxx, and will feature performances byTory Lanez, H.E.R., Ella Mai, Anderson .Paak, Miguel, Daniel Caesar, Silk Sonic ( Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak), Ro James, Sevyn Streeter, and many more.

Best New Artist

The Soul Train Music Awards are back for another year, and the nominees have just been announced! This year’s show will feature performances by some of the biggest names in R&B and soul music, as well as newcomers to the scene. And, of course, we’ll find out who takes home the coveted trophies in each of the award categories.

The Best New Artist award is always one of the most closely watched categories at the Soul Train Awards, and this year’s crop of nominees is sure to disappoint. The nominees for Best New Artist are:

-Alessia Cara
-Khalid
-SZA
-6LACK
-H.E.R.

All five of these artists have had an amazing year, but there can only be one winner. Who do you think it will be?

Best R&B Album

The Best R&B Album category was established in 1995. It was originally titled Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, but was later shortened to its current title in 2000. In 2005, the category was divided into two separate categories: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album and Best Contemporary R&B Album. However, the two categories were merged back into one in 2011.

The nominees for the 2018 Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B Album are as follows:

-H.E.R., H.E.R.
– Daniel Caesar, Freudian
– Khalid, American Teen
– SZA, Ctrl
– Ledisi, Let Love Rule

And the winner is…H.E.R.!

Song of the Year

This award goes to the artist and songwriting team who created the song.
The nominees for Song of the Year at the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards are:

-“All the Stars” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA
-“Boo’d Up” by Ella Mai
-“Boys” by Lizzo
-“Finesse (Remix)” by Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B
-God’s Plan by Drake
-I Like It Like That by Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin
-In My Feelings by Drake
-This is America by Childish Gambino

The winner of Song of the Year at the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards is: “Boo’d Up” by Ella Mai

Best Hip-Hop Song

The nominees for Best Hip-Hop Song are “All the Stars” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA, “Boo’d Up” by Ella Mai, “Feels” by Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean, “God’s Plan” by Drake and “In My Feelings” by Drake. The winner of this category is Kendrick Lamar and SZA for “All the Stars.”

Best Dance Performance

The 2018 Soul Train Music Awards were held on Sunday, November 11, in Las Vegas. The show was hosted by Erykah Badu and featured performances by H.E.R., Lil’ Kim, Snoop Dogg, Miguel, and many more.

The nominees for Best Dance Performance were:

-Beyoncé for “Sorry”
-Bruno Mars for “Finesse (Remix)” ft. Cardi B
-Childish Gambino for “This Is America”
-DJ Khaled for “Wild Thoughts” ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
– Khalid for “Location”

Best Collaboration

This year’s Soul Train Music Awards nominees for Best Collaboration are:
-Childish Gambino ft. Drake, “This Is America”
-H.E.R. ft. Bryson Tiller, “Could’ve Been”
-Miguel ft. Travis Scott, “Sky Walker”
-N.E.R.D & Rihanna, “Lemon”
-The Carters, “APES**T”

The winner of the award will be announced at the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards on November 25th.

Video of the Year

Nominees:

Childish Gambino – “This Is America”

Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”

H.E.R. – “Focus”

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars”

The Carters – “Apeshit”

Winner: Childish Gambino – “This Is America”

Album of the Year

Album of the Year is an award that was first given out at the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards. The award is given to the best album of the year, as voted on by a panel of music industry experts.

The nominees for Album of the Year are:

-“CTRL” by SZA
-“DAMN.” by Kendrick Lamar
-“Family first: The Hepburns” by Ledisi
-“Harmony” by Xavier Omär
-“Laila’s Wisdom” by Rapsody

And the winner is… “DAMN.” by Kendrick Lamar!

The Ashford & Simpson Songwriters Award

The Ashford & Simpson Songwriters Award is an award given by the Soul Train Music Awards to honor Ashford & Simpson, who were instrumental in the rise of soul and R&B music. The award is given to a songwriting duo or team who have written and performed a notable body of work in the field of soul or R&B.

The Legend Award

The Legend Award is given to an artist who has made significant contributions to the music industry. This award is not given out every year, but rather when an artist is deemed worthy by the Soul Train Music Awards panel.

The nominees for the Legend Award are:

– Aretha Franklin
– James Brown
– Stevie Wonder
– Marvin Gaye

The winner of the Legend Award is:
– Aretha Franklin

Conclusion

The 2018 Soul Train Music Awards were held on Sunday, November 25, in Las Vegas. The awards celebrate the best in soul music and R&B. This year’s ceremony was hosted by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Erykah Badu.

The night’s big winner was H.E.R., who took home four awards, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for “Focus.” Other winners included Bruno Mars, SZA, Khalid, and Cardi B.

Here is the complete list of nominees and winners:

Best New Artist
Ella Mai
H.E.R.
Khalid
SZA
WINNER: H.E.R.

Album of the Year
Give Me My Flowers Now – Toni Braxton
Joyful – Ledisi
Let Love Rule – Ledisi WINNER: H.E.R.,self-titled album