2023 Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Music Awards
Soul Train Music Awards
Date	November 26, 2023
Location	House Party, Los Angeles, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Keke Palmer
Most awards	SZA (4)
Most nominations	SZA; Usher; Summer Walker; (9 each)
Website	www.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/
Television/radio coverage
Network	BET, BET Her, VH1, MTV2
Produced by	Jesse Collins Entertainment, Black Entertainment Television

The 2023 Soul Train Music Awards took place on November 26, 2023, recognizing the best in soul, R&B and Hip-Hop music. The ceremony will air on BET and BET Her.^[3] On November 1, 2023, BET announced the nominees, SZA, Usher and Summer Walker led with nine nominations each; followed by 21 Savage with eight; and Coco Jones and Victoria Monét each having received six nominations.^[4]^[5]

Special Awards

Honorees are as listed below:

Legend Award

T-Pain^[6]

Spirit of Soul Award (presented by Carol's Daughter)

Janelle Monáe

Winners and nominees

Nominees are listed.^[7]

Album of the Year	Song of the Year
SOS – SZA The Age of Pleasure – Janelle Monáe Age/Sex/Location – Ari Lennox Clear 2: Soft Life EP – Summer Walker Girls Night Out (Extended) – Babyface I Told Them... – Burna Boy Jaguar II – Victoria Monét What I Didn't Tell You (Deluxe) – Coco Jones	"Snooze" – SZA "Back to Your Place" – October London "Favorite Song" – Toosii "Good Good" – Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage "ICU" – Coco Jones "Kill Bill" – SZA "Lipstick Lover" – Janelle Monáe "On My Mama" – Victoria Monét
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist	Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
SZA Ari Lennox Beyoncé Coco Jones H.E.R. Janelle Monáe Summer Walker Victoria Monét	Usher 6lack Babyface Brent Faiyaz Burna Boy Chris Brown Eric Bellinger October London
Best New Artist	Soul Train Certified Award
Coco Jones Ambré Ayra Starr Doechii Flo Fridayy Tyla WanMor	Usher Anthony Hamilton Ashanti Ciara Eric Bellinger Monica PJ Morton Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers T-Pain
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award	Video of the Year
"All Things" – Kirk Franklin "All the Glory" – Shirley Caesar "Came Too Far" – Fridayy featuring Maverick City Music & My Mom "Cry" – Koryn Hawthorne "Feel Alright (Blessed)" – Erica Campbell "God Problems" – Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine "The Journey" – H.E.R. "Try Love" – Kirk Franklin	"On My Mama" – Victoria Monét "Back to Your Place" – October London "Boy's a Liar, Pt. 2" – PinkPantheress & Ice Spice "Boyfriend" – Usher "Good Good" – Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage "ICU" – Coco Jones "Kill Bill" – SZA "Lipstick Lover" – Janelle Monáe "Special" – Lizzo
Best Dance Performance	Best Collaboration
"On My Mama" – Victoria Monét "Better Thangs" – Ciara featuring Summer Walker "Boyfriend" – Usher "Good Good" – Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage "How We Roll" – Ciara & Chris Brown "Snooze" – SZA "Summer Too Hot" – Chris Brown "Under the Influence" – Chris Brown	"Good Good" – Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage "America Has a Problem (Remix)" – Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar "Boy's a Liar, Pt. 2" – PinkPantheress & Ice Spice "Creepin' (Remix)" – Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage & Diddy "Fly Girl" – Flo featuring Missy Elliott "Sittin' on Top of the World" – Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage "Special (Remix)" – Lizzo featuring SZA "To Summer, From Cole (Audio Hug)" – Summer Walker & J. Cole
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award
"Snooze" – Written by SZA, Babyface, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Leon Thomas (SZA) "Back to Your Place" – Written and performed by October London "Favorite Song" – Written by Toosii, Adelso Sicaju and Tatiana Manaois (Toosii) "Good Good" – Written by Usher, 21 Savage, Paul Dawson, Melvin Hough II, Caleb Ishman, Rafael Ishman, Jaylyn Denaie MacDonald, Tauren Stovall, Keith Thomas and Rivelino Wouter (Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage) "ICU" – Written by Coco Jones, Darhyl Camper Jr., Raymond Komba and Roy Keisha Rockette (Coco Jones) "Kill Bill" – Written by SZA, Rob Bisel and Carter Lang (SZA) "On My Mama" – Written by Victoria Monét, Dernst Emile II, Jeff Gitelman, Kyla Moscovich, Jamil Pierre and Charles Williams (Victoria Monét) "Sittin' on Top of the World" – Written by Burna Boy, 21 Savage, Fred Jerkins III, Isaac Phillips, LaShawn Daniels, Mason Betha, Matthieu Le Carpentier, Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman, Rodney Jerkins and Traci Hale (Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage)

References

↑ "Keke Palmer tapped to host Soul Train Music Awards 2023 presented by BET". Black Entertainment Television. November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
↑ Jones, Okla (November 1, 2023). "Summer Walker, SZA And Usher Lead Nominations For 2023 Soul Train Awards". Essence. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
↑ "'Soul Train Awards' 2023 Presented by BET Announces Nominees, Premiere Date and New Location". BET. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
↑ Grein, Paul (November 1, 2023). "SZA, Usher & Summer Walker Lead 2023 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
↑ Schillaci, Sophie (November 1, 2023). "2023 BET Soul Train Awards: Usher and SZA Among Top Nominees". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
↑ https://x.com/BET/status/1725618328469754108?s=20
↑ Abraham, Mya (November 1, 2023). "SZA, Usher, And Summer Walker Lead 2023 Soul Train Award Nominations". Vibe. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

External links

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[1] "Keke Palmer tapped to host Soul Train Music Awards 2023 presented by BET". Black Entertainment Television. November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

[2] Jones, Okla (November 1, 2023). "Summer Walker, SZA And Usher Lead Nominations For 2023 Soul Train Awards". Essence. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

[3] "'Soul Train Awards' 2023 Presented by BET Announces Nominees, Premiere Date and New Location". BET. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

[4] Grein, Paul (November 1, 2023). "SZA, Usher & Summer Walker Lead 2023 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

[5] Schillaci, Sophie (November 1, 2023). "2023 BET Soul Train Awards: Usher and SZA Among Top Nominees". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

[6] ttps://x.com/BET/status/1725618328469754108?s=20

[7] Abraham, Mya (November 1, 2023). "SZA, Usher, And Summer Walker Lead 2023 Soul Train Award Nominations". Vibe. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

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Soul Train Music Awards
Categories	Album of the Year Song of the Year Video of the Year The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award New Artist R&B/Soul Male Artist R&B/Soul Female Artist Soul Train Certified Award Rhythm & Bars Award Gospel/Inspirational Song Dance Performance Collaboration
Discontinued	R&B/Soul Album – Female R&B/Soul Album – Male R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo R&B/Soul of Rap Dance Cut R&B/Soul Single – Female R&B/Soul Single – Male R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo Rap Single Gospel Album – Solo Gospel Album – Group or Band Jazz Album – Solo Jazz Album – Group, Band or Duo Gospel Album Jazz Album Rap Album
Special awards	Quincy Jones Award Heritage Award Sammy Davis Jr. Award Artist of the Decade Award Stevie Wonder Award
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