Soul Train Awards 2017 Nominees: Solange Scores 7 Nominations

Soul Train Awards 2017 Nominees

Solange topped the list of BET Presents: 2017 Soul Train Awards nominees, snagging seven nominations in categories including Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, Song of the Year, and Video of the Year categories. Bruno Mars followed close behind with six nominations including Song of the Year and Best R&B/Soul Male Artist. DJ Khaled, Rihanna, and Bryson Tiller each received multiple nominations, with winners set to be announced on November 5, 2017 in Las Vegas. BET and BET HER will air the awards show on November 26th at 8pm ET/PT.

This year’s Soul Train Awards will honor Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer Toni Braxton with the Don Cornelius Legend Award. SWV will also be recognized with the Third Annual Lady of Soul Award.


BET Presents: 2017 Soul Train Awards Nominees:

    Best New Artist
    6LACK
    H.E.R.
    KEVIN ROSS
    KHALID
    SZA

    Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
    BRUNO MARS
    BRYSON TILLER
    CHRIS BROWN
    KHALID
    THE WEEKND

    Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
    KEHLANI
    LALAH HATHAWAY
    LEDISI
    MARY J. BLIGE
    SOLANGE
    SZA

    Soul Train Certified Award
    BELL BIV DEVOE
    JOHNNY GILL
    LALAH HATHAWAY
    LEDISI
    MACK WILDS

    Video of the Year
    BEYONCÉ – ALL NIGHT
    BRUNO MARS – 24K MAGIC
    CHRIS BROWN FT. USHER & GUCCI MANE – PARTY
    DJ KHALED FT. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER – WILD THOUGHTS
    SOLANGE – CRANES IN THE SKY

    Best Gospel/ Inspirational Award
    CHANCE THE RAPPER
    CHARLIE WILSON
    KIRK FRANKLIN
    LECRAE
    TAMELA MANN

    Album/ Mixtape of the Year
    BRUNO MARS – 24K MAGIC
    MARY J. BLIGE – STRENGTH OF A WOMAN
    SOLANGE – A SEAT AT THE TABLE
    SZA – CTRL
    THE WEEKND – STARBOY

    Rhythm & Bars Award (Formerly Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year)
    CARDI B – BODAK YELLOW
    DJ KHALED FT. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER – WILD THOUGHTS
    FRENCH MONTANA FT. SWAE LEE – UNFORGETTABLE
    KENDRICK LAMAR – HUMBLE.
    YO GOTTI FT. NICKI MINAJ – RAKE IT UP

    Song of the Year
    BRUNO MARS – THAT’S WHAT I LIKE
    CHILDISH GAMBINO – REDBONE
    DJ KHALED FT. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER – WILD THOUGHTS
    KHALID – LOCATION
    SOLANGE – CRANES IN THE SKY

    The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award
    CRANES IN THE SKY – WRITTEN BY: TROY L. JOHN, SOLANGE KNOWLES, RAPHAEL SAADIQ (SOLANGE)
    LOCATION – WRITTEN BY: ALFREDO EMMANUEL GONZALEZ, OLATUNJI OLUTOMIWA, SAMUEL DAVID JIMENEZ, KHALID ROBINSON, JOSHUA SCRUGGS (KHALID)
    LOVE ME NOW – WRITTEN BY: BLAKE MATTHEW SIMON MILLS, JOHN HENRY RYAN, JOHN ROGER STEPHENS (JOHN LEGEND)
    REDBONE – WRITTEN BY: GEORGE CLINTON, WILLIAM EARL COLLINS, GARY LEE COOER, DONALD MCKINLEY GLOVER II, LUDWIG EMIL TOMAS GORANSSON (CHILDISH GAMBINO)
    VERSACE ON THE FLOOR – WRITTEN BY: CHRISTOPHER STEVEN BROWN, JAMES EDWARD FAUNTLEROY, BRUNO MARS, PHILIP MARTIN LAWRENCE (BRUNO MARS)

    Best Dance Performance
    BRUNO MARS – 24K MAGIC
    CHRIS BROWN FT. USHER & GUCCI MANE – PARTY
    DJ KHALED FT. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER – WILD THOUGHTS
    SOLANGE FT. SAMPHA – DON’T TOUCH MY HAIR
    WIZKID FT. DRAKE – COME CLOSER

    Best Collaboration
    DJ KHALED FT. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER – WILD THOUGHTS
    JAZMINE SULLIVAN & BRYSON TILLER – INSECURE
    MARY J. BLIGE FT. KANYE WEST – LOVE YOURSELF
    SOLANGE FT. SAMPHA – DON’T TOUCH MY HAIR
    SZA FT. TRAVIS SCOTT – LOVE GALORE