2023 Soul Train Music Awards

Music award ceremony in Las Vegas, United States

SZA
Usher
Summer Walker

(9 each)Websitewww.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/Television/radio coverageNetworkBET, BET Her, VH1, MTV2Produced byJesse Collins Entertainment, Black Entertainment Television^[2]

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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]

SZA won four awards, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year, followed by Usher with three and Victoria Monét with two.^[6] American rapper, songwriter and record producer T-Pain was recognized with the Legend Award,^[7] while american singer-songwriter and actress Janelle Monáe was honored with the Spirit of Soul Award.^[8]^[9]

Special Awards

Honorees are as listed below:^[10]

Legend Award

T-Pain

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

Janelle Monáe

Winners and nominees

Nominees are listed.^[11] The winners are listed in bold.^[12]

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

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^ 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.
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^ Abraham, Mya (November 27, 2023). "T-Pain Accepts Legend Award, Addresses New Artists At 2023 Soul Train Awards". Vibe. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
^ Grein, Paul (November 16, 2023). "Janelle Monáe to Receive Spirit of Soul Award at 2023 Soul Train Awards". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
^ Mitchell, Gail (November 27, 2023). "Janelle Monae Invokes the Spirit of Prince, Stevie Wonder, Grace Jones & More During Soul Train Awards Acceptance Speech". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
^ Mitchell, Gail (November 27, 2023). "Coco Jones, Janelle Monae, Muni Long, BJ the Chicago Kid Perform at Soul Train Awards 2023 Hosted by Keke Palmer". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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^ Pointer, Flisadam (November 27, 2023). "Here's The Full List Of 2023 Soul Train Awards Winners". Uproxx. Retrieved December 7, 2023.