SZA, Usher, And Summer Walker Lead 2023 Soul Train Award Nominations

BET has announced the 2023 Soul Train Awards nominees, with SZA, Usher, and Summer Walker leading the way with nine nods each, making history with a three-way tie. 21 Savage follows with eight nominations while Coco Jones and Victoria Monét tie with six nominations.

According to the network, the nominees were chosen from “a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders, performers, and presenters.” This year’s show will be taped in Los Angeles and will premiere on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and BET Her.

“Soul, R&B, and Hip Hop continue to top the charts and drive culture forward. This year, we are taking inspiration from these genres to innovate and disrupt the award show format while celebrating the legacy of Soul Train,” said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy, in a statement. “We are proud of this year’s list of esteemed nominees and look to deliver an unforgettable night of Soul with our new location, performances, and show moments.”



The “Girls Need Love” singer is up for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Video of The Year, The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award, and twice for Best Dance Performance, as well as Best Collaboration.

Meanwhile, SZA is up for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, Album of the Year, Video of the Year, Best Dance Performance, Best Collaboration, and twice for The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award, and Song of the Year. The King Of R&B is nominated for the Certified Soul Award, Best R&B/Soul Male Artist, Song of the Year, The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award, Best Collaboration, and twice for Best Dance Performance, and Video of the Year.

BET has not yet revealed who will receive the coveted Lady Of Soul or Legend Awards, nor have they unveiled this year’s list of performers. See the complete list of 2023 Soul Train Awards nominees below.

BEST NEW ARTIST

AMBRÉ   

AYRA STARR     

COCO JONES    

DOECHII 

FLO          

FRIDAYY 

TYLA       

WANMOR           

CERTIFIED SOUL AWARD

ANTHONY HAMILTON   

ASHANTI 

CIARA     

ERIC BELLINGER          

MONICA  

PJ MORTON       

RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS     

T-PAIN     

USHER

BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD 

ALL OF THE GLORY – SHIRLEY CAESAR

ALL THINGS – KIRK FRANKLIN

CAME TOO FAR – FRIDAYY FEAT. 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

BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST 

ARI LENNOX      

BEYONCÉ          

COCO JONES    

H.E.R.      

JANELLE MONÁE          

SUMMER WALKER        

SZA        

VICTORIA MONÉT

BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST 

6LACK     

BABYFACE         

BRENT FAIYAZ  

BURNA BOY       

CHRIS BROWN  

ERIC BELLINGER          

OCTOBER LONDON      

USHER

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

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

SOS, SZA

WHAT I DIDN’T TELL YOU (DELUXE), COCO JONES

SONG OF THE YEAR 

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

SNOOZE – SZA

THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD 

BACK TO YOUR PLACE – OCTOBER LONDON

FAVORITE SONG – TOOSII

GOOD GOOD – USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE

ICU – COCO JONES

KILL BILL – SZA

ON MY MAMA – VICTORIA MONÉT

SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD – BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE

SNOOZE – SZA

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE 

BETTER THANGS, CIARA FEAT. SUMMER WALKER

BOYFRIEND, USHER

GOOD GOOD, USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE

HOW WE ROLL, CIARA & CHRIS BROWN

ON MY MAMA, VICTORIA MONÉT

SNOOZE, SZA

SUMMER TOO HOT, CHRIS BROWN

UNDER THE INFLUENCE, CHRIS BROWN

VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

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

ON MY MAMA, VICTORIA MONÉT

SPECIAL, LIZZO

BEST GROUP

DVSN      

FLO          

JAGGED EDGE  

KOOL & THE GANG       

MAVERICK CITY MUSIC           

PHONY PPL        

RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS     

TANK AND THE BANGAS         

WANMOR           

BEST COLLABORATION 

AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (REMIX) – BEYONCÉ FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR

BOY’S A LIAR, PT. 2 – PINKPANTHERESS & ICE SPICE

CREEPIN’ (REMIX) – METRO BOOMIN, THE WEEKND, DIDDY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE 
FLY GIRL – FLO FEAT. MISSY ELLIOTT

GOOD GOOD – USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE

SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD – BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE

SPECIAL – LIZZO FEAT. SZA

TO SUMMER, FROM COLE (AUDIO HUG) – SUMMER WALKER, J. COLE

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