SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Nominations 2014

SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014 – Nominees & Categories


Best New Artist

August Alsina
Jhené Aiko
LiV Warfield
Mack Wilds
Nico & Vinz
Sevyn Streeter

Centric Certified Award

Avery*Sunshine
Kelis
Leela James
Luke James
Robert Glasper
Shaliek

Best Gospel/Inspirational Song

Help - Erica Campbell feat. Lecrae
I Can Only Imagine - Tamela Mann
No Greater Love - Smokie Norful
Real Love - Inspired People feat. Charles Jenkins
Say Yes - Michelle Williams feat. Beyoncé & Kelly Rowland
We Are Victorious - Donnie McClurkin feat. Tye Tribbett

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

Fancy - Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
Hold On (We’re Going Home) - Drake feat. Majid Jordan
Loyal - Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga
No Mediocre - T.I. feat. Iggy Azalea
Pills N Potions - Nicki Minaj
Studio - ScHoolboy Q feat. BJ the Chicago Kid

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

Beyoncé
Janelle Monaé
Jennifer Hudson
Jhené Aiko
Marsha Ambrosius
Ledisi

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

Chris Brown
John Legend
Kem
Pharrell Williams
Tank
Trey Songz

Album of the Year

Beyoncé - Beyoncé
G I R L - Pharrell Williams
Love In The Future - John Legend
Nothing Was The Same - Drake
The Electric Lady - Janelle Monaé
Xscape - Michael Jackson

Song of the Year

All of Me - John Legend
Drunk In Love - Beyoncé feat. Jay Z
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Hold On (We’re Going Home) - Drake feat. Majid Jordan
Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson feat. Justin Timberlake
Loyal - Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga

The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award

All Of Me – John Legend (Toby Gad, John Stephens, Dave Tozer)
Happy – Pharrell Williams (Pharrell Williams)
Pretty Hurts – Beyoncé (Joshua Coleman, Sia Fuller, Beyoncé Knowles)
Stay With Me – Sam Smith (Steve Fitzmaurice, James Napier, William Phillips, Sam Smith)
The Man –Aloe Blacc (Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Sam Barsh, Aloe Blacc, Elton John, Daniel Seeff, Bernie Taupin)
The Worst – Jhené Aiko (Jhené Aiko Chilombo, Mac Robinson, Brian Warfield)

Best Dance Performance

2 On - Tinashe feat. ScHoolboy Q
Electric Lady - Janelle Monáe
Good Kisser - Usher
Loyal - Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga
Talk Dirty - Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz
Turn Down for What - DJ Snake & Lil Jon

Best Collaboration

Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga - Loyal
Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross - New Flame
Janelle Monaé feat. Miguel - Primetime
Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good
Robert Glasper feat. Jill Scott - Calls
Toni Braxton & Babyface - Hurt You

Video of the Year

Drunk In Love - Beyoncé feat. Jay Z (Hype Williams)
Good Kisser – Usher (Christopher Sims)
Happy - Pharrell Williams (We are from L.A.)
New Flame - Chris Brown feat. Usher (Breezy & Mike Ho)
The Man - Aloe Blacc (Matty Barnes)
The Worst - Jhené Aiko (Danny Williams)

Best International Performance (CENTRICTV.com)

Davido - Aye
Machel Montano - Ministry Of Road (M.O.R.)
Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong
Sam Smith - Stay With Me
Shaggy feat. Ne-Yo – You Girl
Ziggy Marley - I Don’t’ Want To Live On Mars

Best Traditional Jazz Performance (CENTRICTV.com)

Audra McDonald - What a Little Moonlight Can Do
Gregory Porter - Hey Laura
Kenny Garrett - Pushing the World Away
Monty Alexander - Concierto de Aranjuez
Wynton Marsalis - Flee As A Bird To The Mountain (Live)

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (CENTRICTV.com)

LiV Warfield- Stay- Soul Lifted
Najee feat. Meli'sa Morgan - In The Mood To Take It Slow
Robert Glasper feat. Jill Scott - Calls
Snarky Puppy - Lingus (We Like It Here)
Terrace Martin feat. Robert Glasper - It’s Yours
Vandell Andrew - Let’s Ride

Best Independent R&B/Soul Performance

Joe feat. Kelly Rowland - Love & Sex Pt. 2
Kelly Price - It’s My Time
LiV Warfield - Why Do You Lie?
Sebastian Mikael feat. Wale - Last Night
Shaliek - The Past
Terrace Martin feat. TY$, Tone Trezure - You’re The One