Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award

This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award. Also referred to as Record of the Year, this award was first given in 2009. John Legend currently holds the most awards in this category, with three, and Beyoncé holds the most nominations with nine.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

2000s

Year	Artist	Song	Writers	Ref
2009
	Jamie Foxx (featuring T-Pain)	"Blame It"	List Christopher Henderson Nate Walker James T. Brown John Conte Jr. David Ballard Brandon Melanchon	^[1]
	Beyoncé	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"	List Christopher Stewart Terius Nash Thaddis Harrell Beyoncé Knowles
	Drake	"Best I Ever Had"	List Aubrey Graham Danny Hamilton Dwayne Carter Matthew Samuels Nakia Coleman
	Keri Hilson (featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo)	"Knock You Down"	List Nate Hills Keri Hilson Kevin Cossom Shaffer Smith Marcella Araica Kanye West
	Maxwell	"Pretty Wings"	List Gerald Rivera Hod David

2010s

Year	Artist	Song	Writers	Ref
2010
	Alicia Keys	"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"	List Alicia Cook Aubrey Graham Kerry Brothers, Jr. Noah Shebib	^[2]
	El DeBarge	"Second Chance"	List Eldra DeBarge Mischke Butler
	Drake	"Find Your Love"	List Aubrey Graham Patrick Reynolds Jeff Bhasker Kanye West
	Fantasia	"Bittersweet"	List Claude Kelly Charles Harmon
	R. Kelly	"When a Woman Loves"	Robert Kelly
2011
	Marsha Ambrosius	"Far Away"	List Marsha Ambrosius Sterling Simms	^[3]
	Adele	"Rolling in the Deep"	List Adele Paul Epworth
	Beyoncé	"Best Thing I Never Had"	List Antonio Dixon Kenneth Edmonds Larry Griffin, Jr. Beyoncé Knowles Caleb McCampbell Patrick "J. Que" Smith Shea Taylor
	Michael Jackson (featuring Akon)	"Hold My Hand"	List Aliaune Thiam Giorgio Tuinfort Claude Kelly
	Raphael Saadiq	"Good Man"	List Raphael Saadiq Taura Stinson
2012
	John Legend (featuring Ludacris)	"Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"	List Allen Arthur Christopher Bridges Keith Justice Miguel Pimentel Clayton Reilly John Stephens	^[4]
	Estelle	"Thank You"	List Arden Altino Akene Dunkley Jerry Duplessis Doug F. Edwards Thomas D. Richardson Aliaune Thiam
	R. Kelly	"Share My Love"	Robert Kelly
	Nas	"Daughters"	List Nasir Jones Ernest D. Wilson Patrick Adams Gary DeCarlo Dale Frashuer Paul Leka
	Usher	"Climax"	List Usher Raymond IV Sean Fenton Thomas Pentz Ariel Rechtshaid
2013
	Tamar Braxton	"Love and War"	List Tamar Braxton Darhyl Camper Jr. LaShawn Daniels Makeba Riddick	^[5]
	Fantasia	"Lose to Win"	List Franne Golde Dennis Lambert Andrea Martin Walter Orange Harmony Samuels
	J. Cole	"Crooked Smile"	List Jermaine Cole Meleni Smith
	Alicia Keys (featuring Maxwell)	"Fire We Make"	List Gary Clark Jr. Warren Felder Alicia Keys Andrew Wansel
	Janelle Monáe (featuring Erykah Badu)	"Q.U.E.E.N."	List Roman GianArthur Irvin Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III Charles Joseph II Janelle Monáe Robinson Kellis Parker Jr.
	Justin Timberlake	"Mirrors"	List James Fauntleroy Jerome Harmon Timothy Mosley Justin Timberlake
2014
	John Legend	"All of Me"	List John Stephens Toby Gad	^[6]
	Jhené Aiko	"The Worst"	List Jhené Aiko Chilombo Mac Robinson Brian Warfield
	Aloe Blacc	"The Man"	List Egbert Dawkins III Elton John Bernie Taupin Sam Barsh Daniel Seeff Khalil Abdul Rahman
	Beyoncé	"Pretty Hurts"	List Joshua Coleman Sia Furler Beyoncé Knowles
	Sam Smith	"Stay with Me"	List James Napier William Phillips Sam Smith
	Pharrell Williams	"Happy"	Pharrell Williams
2015
	Common and John Legend	"Glory"	List Lonnie Lynn John Stephens Che Smith	^[7]
	J. Cole	"Apparently"	List Jermaine Cole Damon Coleman Filippo Trecca
	Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars)	"Uptown Funk"	List Mark Ronson Rudolph Taylor Lonnie Simmons Philip Lawrence Peter Hernandez Jeff Bhasker Nicholas Williams Devon Gallaspy Robert Wilson Charles Wilson Ronnie Wilson
	The Weeknd	"Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)"	List Abel Tesfaye Ahmad Balshe Jason Quenneville Stephan Moccio
	Tyrese	"Shame"	List Tyrese Gibson Warryn Campbell Sam Dees Ron Kersey DJ Rogers, Jr.
2016
	Andra Day	"Rise Up"	List Andra Day Jennifer Decilveo	^[8]
	Adele	"Hello"	List Adele Greg Kurstin
	Beyoncé	"Formation"	List Michael Len Williams II Beyoncé Khalif Brown Jordan Frost Asheton Hogan
	Rihanna	"Needed Me"	List Nick Audino Rachel Derrus Adam Feeney Rihanna Brittany Hazzard Charles Hinshaw Lewis Hughes Dijon McFarlane Khaled Rohaim Te Whiti Warbrick
	Bryson Tiller	"Don't"	List Johntá Austin Mariah Carey Bryan-Michael Cox Jermaine Dupri Tavoris Hollins, Jr. Isom Brandon Stewart Bryson Tiller
2017
	Solange	"Cranes in the Sky"	List Troy L. John Solange Knowles Raphael Saadiq	^[9]
	Khalid	"Location"	List Khalid Robinson Alfredo Gonzalez Olatunji Olutomiwa Samuel Jimenez Joshua Scruggs
	John Legend	"Love Me Now"	List John Legend Blake Mills John Ryan
	Childish Gambino	"Redbone"	List Donald Glover George Clinton William Earl "Bootsy" Collins Gary "Mudbone" Cooper Ludwig Göransson
	Bruno Mars	"Versace on the Floor"	List Bruno Mars Philip Lawrence Christopher Brody Brown James Fauntleroy
2018
	Ella Mai	"Boo'd Up"	List Ella Howell Dijon McFarlane Joelle James Larrance Dopson	^[10]
	Bruno Mars (featuring Cardi B)	"Finesse (Remix)"	List Peter Hernandez Belcalis Almanzar Christopher Brody Brown James Fauntleroy Philip Lawrence Ray McCullough Klenord Raphael Jeremy Reeves James Yip & Ray Romulus
	Childish Gambino	"Summertime Magic"	List Donald Glover Ludwig Göransson
	Daniel Caesar (featuring H.E.R.)	"Best Part"	List Ashton Simmonds Gabi Wilson Riley Bell Matthew Burnett Jordan Evans
	H.E.R.	"Focus"	List Gabi Wilson Darhyl Camper Justin Love
	SZA	"Broken Clocks"	List Solána Rowe Cody Fayne Adam Feeney Ashton Simmonds Thomas Paxton-Beesley
2019
	Beyoncé, Saint Jhn, & Wizkid (featuring Blue Ivy Carter)	"Brown Skin Girl"	List Beyoncé Carlos St. John Adio Marchant Shawn Carter Stacy Barthe Anathi Mnyango Michael Uzowuru Wizkid Richard Isong	^[11]
	H.E.R.	"Hard Place"	List H.E.R. David Harris Sam Ashworth James Fauntleroy Ruby Amanfu
	Lizzo	"Juice"	List Melissa Jefferson Theron Thomas Eric Frederic Sam Sumser Sean Small
	Anderson .Paak (featuring Smokey Robinson)	"Make It Better"	List Brandon Anderson William Robinson Alana Chenervert Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Daniel Maman Farid Nassar
	Chris Brown (featuring Drake)	"No Guidance"	List Christopher Brown Aubrey Graham Anderson Hernandez Joshua Louis Huizar Teddy Walton Noah Shebib Nija Charles Tyler Bryant Michee Lebrun
	Khalid	"Talk"	List Khalid Robinson Guy Lawrence Howard Lawrence

2020s

Year	Artist	Song	Writer(s)	Ref
2020
	H.E.R.	"I Can't Breathe"	H.E.R.	^[12]
	Beyoncé	"Black Parade"	List Akil King Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Brittany Coney Denisia Andrews Derek James Dixie Kim Krysiuk Rickie Tice Shawn Carter Stephen Bray
	Chloe x Halle	"Do It"	List Chloe Bailey Halle Bailey Scott Storch Victoria Monét Vincent van den Ende Anton Kuhl
	Chris Brown and Young Thug	"Go Crazy"	List Cameron Devaun Murphy Christopher Brown Dounia Aznou Jeffrey Williams Johnny Kelvin Kaniel Castaneda Omari Akinlolu Orville Hall Patrizio Pigliapoco Phillip Price Said Aznou Soraya Benjelloun Tre Samuels Turrell Sims Wayne Samuels Zakaria Kharbouch
	Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller	"Playing Games"	List Summer Walker Bryson Tiller London Holmes Kendall Roark Bailey Cameron Griffin Aubrey Robinson Beyoncé Knowles Kelendria Rowland LeToya Luckett LaTavia Roberson LaShawn Daniels Fred Jerkins III Rodney Jerkins
	H.E.R. (featuring YG)	"Slide"	List Charles Carter Elijah Dias H.E.R. Jermaine Dupri Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson Roger Parker Ron Latour Shawn Carter Steve Arrington Tiara Thomas Waung Hankerson
2021
	Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak, Silk Sonic	"Leave the Door Open"	List Bruno Mars Brandon Anderson Dernst Emile II Christopher Brody Brown	^[13]
	H.E.R. (featuring Chris Brown)	"Come Through"	List Carl McCormick Chris Brown H.E.R. Kelvin Wooten Michael L. Williams II Tiara Thomas
	H.E.R.	"Damage"	List Anthony Clemons Jr. Carl McCormick H.E.R. James Harris Jeff Gitelman Terry Lewis Tiara Thomas
	Jazmine Sullivan	"Pick Up Your Feelings"	List Blue June Chi Audra Mae Butts Jazmine Sullivan Kyle Coleman Michael Holmes
	Tank	"Can't Let It Show"	List Kate Bush Durrell Babbs
	Wizkid (featuring Tems)	"Essence"	List Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun Uzezi Oniko Okiemute Oniko Richard Isong Temilade Openiyi
2022
	Muni Long	"Hrs and Hrs"	List Muni Long	^[14]
	Steve Lacy	"Bad Habit"	List Steve Lacy Diana Gordon John Kirby Britanny Fousheé Matthew Castellanos
	Beyoncé	"Break My Soul"	List Beyoncé Terius Nash Christopher Stewart Jens Christian Isaken Shawn Carter Freddie Ross Adam Pigott Allen George Fred McFarlane
	Beyoncé	"Church Girl"	List Beyoncé Terius Nash Ernest Wilson Elbernita Clark Jimi Payton Dion Norman Derrick Ordogne James Brown Orville Hall Phillip Price Ralph MacDonald William Salter
	Mary J. Blige	"Good Morning Gorgeous"	List Mary J. Blige D'Mile H.E.R. David D. Brown Tiara Thomas
	SZA	"I Hate U"	List SZA Robert Bisel Cody Fayne Carter Lang Dylan Patrice
	Burna Boy	"Last Last"	List Burna Boy LaShawn Daniels Harvey Mason Jr. Fred Jerkins III Rodney Jerkins Mikael Haataja Samuel Haataja James Olagundoye Santeri Kauppinen Robert Laukkanen
	Ari Lennox	"Pressure"	List Ari Lennox Anthony Parrino Jai'Len Josey Bryan-Michael Cox Jermaine Dupri Johntá Austin
2023
	SZA	"Snooze"	List SZA Babyface Blair Ferguson Khris Riddick-Tynes Leon Thomas	^[15]
	October London	"Back to Your Place"	List October London
	Toosii	"Favorite Song"	List Toosii Adelso Sicaju Tatiana Manaois
	Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage	"Good Good"	List Usher 21 Savage Paul Dawson Melvin Hough II Caleb Ishman Rafael Ishman Jaylyn Denaie MacDonald Tauren Stovall Keith Thomas Rivelino Wouter
	Coco Jones	"ICU"	List Coco Jones Darhyl Camper Jr. Raymond Komba Roy Keisha Rockette
	SZA	"Kill Bill"	List SZA Rob Bisel Carter Lang
	Victoria Monét	"On My Mama"	List Victoria Monét Dernst Emile II Jeff Gitelman Kyla Moscovich Jamil Pierre Charles Williams
	Burna Boy (featuring 21 Savage)	"Sittin' on Top of the World"	List Burna Boy 21 Savage Fred Jerkins III Isaac Phillips LaShawn Daniels Mason Betha Matthieu Le Carpentier Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman Rodney Jerkins Traci Hale

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