2018 Soul Train Music Awards

The 2018 Soul Train Music Awards took place on November 17 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[1] The ceremony aired on BET and BET Her on November 25, and was hosted by Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold, honoring artists in 12 different categories.^[1][2][3][4] During the award ceremony soul singer Erykah Badu was honored with the Legend Award while Faith Evans received the Lady of Soul Award for her contributions to the music industry.^[2]

Soul Train Music Awards
Date	November 17, 2018 (2018-11-17)
Location	Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Country	United States
Hosted by	Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold[1]
Most awards	Ella Mai (3)
Most nominations	H.E.R. (7)[2][3]
Website	www.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/
Television/radio coverage
Network	BET, BET Her, VH1
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Special Awards

Honorees are as listed below:^[1][2][4]

Legend Award

• Erykah Badu

Lady of Soul Award

• Faith Evans

Nominees

Nominees are as listed below.^[2][4][5] Winners are in bold:

Best New Artist

• Daniel Caesar
  • Jorja Smith
  • Kali Uchis
  • Leon Thomas
  • Normani
  • Queen Naija

Soul Train Certified Award

• Ledisi
  • Ashanti
  • Jorja Smith
  • Lenny Kravitz
  • MAJOR.
  • Tamia

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

• Ella Mai
  • Beyoncé
  • H.E.R.
  • Mariah Carey
  • SZA

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

• Bruno Mars
  • Childish Gambino
  • Daniel Caesar
  • John Legend
  • Khalid
  • Tank

Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

• Lecrae
  • Andra Day
  • Kirk Franklin
  • Snoop Dogg
  • Tori Kelly

Rhythm & Bars Award (Best Hip-Hop Song Of The Year)

• Drake – "In My Feelings"
  • Cardi B – "I Like It" (with Bad Bunny and J Balvin)
  • Childish Gambino – "This is America"
  • DJ Khaled – "No Brainer" (featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo)
  • The Carters – "Apeshit"

Song Of The Year

• Ella Mai – "Boo'd Up"
  • Bruno Mars – "Finesse (Remix)" (featuring Cardi B)
  • H.E.R. – "Every Kind of Way"
  • SZA – "The Weekend"
  • The Internet – "Come Over"

Album/Mixtape Of The Year

• H.E.R. – H.E.R.
  • Chloe x Halle – The Kids Are Alright
  • Chris Brown – Heartbreak on a Full Moon
  • Leon Bridges – Good Thing
  • Miguel – War & Leisure
  • The Internet – Hive Mind

The Ashford And Simpson Songwriter's Award

• Ella Mai – "Boo'd Up"
  • Written by Ella Howell, Dijon McFarlane, Joelle James & Larrance Dopson
• Bruno Mars – "Finesse" (Remix) (featuring Cardi B)
  • Written by Gene Hernandez, Belcalis Almanzar, Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Ray McCullough, Klenord Raphael, Jeremy Reeves, James Yip & Ray Romulus
• Childish Gambino – "Summertime Magic"
  • Written by Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson
• Daniel Caesar – "Best Part" (featuring H.E.R.)
  • Written by Ashton Simmonds, Gabi Wilson, Riley Bell, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans
• H.E.R. – "Focus"
  • Written by Gabi Wilson, Darhyl Camper & Justin Love
• SZA – "Broken Clocks"
  • Written by Solána Rowe, Cody Fayne, Adam Feeney, Ashton Simmonds & Thomas Paxton-Beesley

Best Dance Performance

• Ciara – "Level Up"
  • Bruno Mars – "Finesse" (Remix) (featuring Cardi B)
  • Chris Brown – "Tempo"
  • HoodCelebrityy – "Walking Trophy"
  • Janet Jackson – "Made for Now" (featuring Daddy Yankee)

Best Collaboration Performance

• Daniel Caesar – "Best Part" (featuring H.E.R.)
  • Bruno Mars – "Finesse" (Remix) (featuring Cardi B)
  • John Legend – "A Good Night" (featuring BloodPop)
  • Khalid – "OTW" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign and 6lack)
  • SZA – "Doves in the Wind" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)

Video Of The Year

• Bruno Mars – "Finesse" (Remix) (featuring Cardi B)
  • Ella Mai – "Boo'd Up"
  • H.E.R. – "Avenue"
  • SZA – "Broken Clocks"
  • The Internet – "Come Over"

Multiple nominations and awards

The following received multiple nominations: Nominations Recipients 7 H.E.R. 6 Bruno Mars Cardi B 5 Daniel Caesar SZA 4 Ella Mai 3 Childish Gambino The Internet 2 Chris Brown John Legend Jorja Smith Khalid

The following received multiple awards: Awards Recipients 3 Ella Mai 2 H.E.R. Daniel Caesar Bruno Mars