Chis Brown, Khalid and SZA are among those receiving multiple nods at the awards show scheduled for November 5 in Las Vegas.
- Oct 18, 2017
AceShowbiz - The nominations of this year's Soul Train Awards have just been announced. Solange Knowles and Bruno Mars lead the pack. The former receives seven nominations and the latter trails closely behind with six nods. Other stars with multiple nominations include Chris Brown, Khalid and SZA.
Bruno Mars, Chris Brown and Khalid are up for Best R&B/Soul Male Artist. The other nominees are Bryson Tiller and The Weeknd. Meanwhile, Solange and SZA are vying for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist along with Kehlani, Lalah Hathaway, Ledisi and Mary J. Blige.
Solange, Bruno Mars and Chris Brown are additionally nominated for Video of the Year along with Beyonce Knowles and DJ Khaled. Solange and Bruno Mars are also up for Album of the Year alongside Mary J., The Weeknd and SZA.
Meanwhile, Cardi B receives a nod for Rhythm & Bars Award, thanks to her hit single "Bodak Yellow". She is pitted against DJ Khaled, French Montana, Kendrick Lamar and Yo Gotti. DJ Khaled adds another nod in Song of the Year. He joins Bruno Mars, Khaled, Solange and Childish Gambino a.k.a. Donald Glover. On top of that, Khalid and SZA are up for Best New Artist along with Kevin Ross, H.E.R. and 6lack.
The winners will be celebrated at a ceremony on November 5 in Las Vegas. The gala will be aired on November 26 on BET. Toni Braxton is set to receive the Don Cornelius Legend Award while female R&B trio SWV will be feted with the Lady of Soul Award. Musical guests are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The host hasn't been confirmed either, but Erykah Badu served as an emcee for the last two years.
Best New Artist:
- Bell Biv Devoe
- Johnny Gill
- Lalah Hathaway
- Ledisi
- Mack Wilds
- Beyonce Knowles - "All Night"
- Bruno Mars - "24K Magic"
- Chris Brown ft. Usher & Gucci Mane - "Party"
- DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts"
- Solange Knowles - "Cranes in the Sky"
- Bruno Mars - "24K Magic"
- Mary J. Blige - "Strength of a Woman"
- Solange Knowles - "A Seat at the Table"
- SZA - "Ctrl"
- The Weeknd - "Starboy"
- 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"
- Bruno Mars - "That's What I Like"
- Childish Gambino a.k.a. Donald Glover - "Redbone"
- Dj Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts"
- Khalid - "Location"
- Solange Knowles - "Cranes in the Sky"
- "Cranes in the Sky" - Written By: Troy L. John, Solange Knowles, Raphael Saadiq (Solange Knowles)
- "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 a.k.a. Donald Glover)
- "Versace on the Floor" - Written By: Christopher Steven Brown, James Edward Fauntleroy, Bruno Mars, Philip Martin Lawrence (Bruno Mars)
- Bruno Mars - "24K Magic"
- Chris Brown ft. Usher & Gucci Mane - "Party"
- Dj Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts"
- Solange Knowles ft. Sampha - "Don't Touch My Hair"
- Wizkid ft. Drake - "Come Closer"
- Dj Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts"
- Jazmine Sullivan & Bryson Tiller - "Insecure"
- Mary J. Blige ft. Kanye West - "Love Yourself"
- Solange Knowles ft. Sampha - "Don't Touch My Hair"
- SZA ft. Travis Scott (II) - "Love Galore"