Soul Train Awards akan kembali berlangsung di tahun ini, tepatnya pada tanggal 29 November 2015 mendatang di Orleans Arena, Las Vegas. Dan acara penganugerahan musik ini telah mengumumkan daftar nominasinya. Penyanyi asal Kanada yang saat ini tengah naik daun, The Weeknd, memimpin dengan 5 nominasi.
Tapi The Weeknd tidak sendiri sebagai yang terbanyak mendapatkan nominasi, karena Mark Ronson juga mencatatkan prestasi yang sama. Ini berkat single 'Uptown Funk' yang merupakan kolaborasinya bersama Bruno Mars.
Berikut daftar nominasinya:
Best New Artist
Alessia Cara
Dej Loaf
Jidenna
Jussie Smollett
Tinashe
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
D'Angelo and the Vanguard
Tyrese
Trey Songz
Centric Certified Award
Avant
Chrisette Michele
The Internet
Tyrese
Vivian Green
Video of the Year
Beyoncé -- "7/11"
Jidenna ft. Roman GianArthur -- "Classic Man"
Kendrick Lamar -- "Alright"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars -- "Uptown Funk"
The Weeknd -- "Earned It" (From the Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack)
Best Gospel and/or Inspirational Song
Erica Campbell -- "More Love"
Fred Hammond ft. BreeAnn Hammond -- "I Will Trust"
Kirk Franklin -- "Wanna Be Happy?"
Lecrae -- "All I Need Is You"
Marvin Sapp -- "Yes You Can"
Album of the Year
Chris Brown -- X
D'Angelo and the Vanguard -- Black Messiah
Jill Scott -- Woman
The Weeknd -- Beauty Behind the Madness
Tyrese -- Black Rose
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
Big Sean ft. Drake & Kanye West -- "Blessings"
Big Sean ft. E-40 -- "IDFWU"
Fetty Wap -- "Trap Queen"
Kendrick Lamar -- "Alright"
Nicki Minaj ft. Drake & Lil Wayne -- "Truffle Butter"
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
Beyoncé
Janet Jackson
Janelle Monáe
Jill Scott
Tamar Braxton
Song of the Year
Common and John Legend -- "Glory" (From the Motion Picture Selma)
The Weeknd -- "Earned It" (From the Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack)
Rihanna -- "B**** Better Have My Money"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars -- "Uptown Funk"
Jidenna ft. Roman GianArthur -- "Classic Man"
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award
Common & John Legend -- "Glory" (From the Motion Picture Selma)
J. Cole -- "Apparently"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars -- "Uptown Funk"
The Weeknd -- "Earned It" (From the Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack)
Tyrese -- "Shame"
Best Dance Performance
Beyoncé -- "7/11"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars -- "Uptown Funk"
Silento -- "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)"
Janelle Monáe, Jidenna -- "Yoga"
Chris Brown, Tyga -- "Ayo"
Best Collaboration
Big Sean ft. Drake & Kanye West -- "Blessings"
Nicki Minaj ft. Beyoncé -- "Feeling Myself"
Omarion Ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko -- "Post to Be"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars -- "Uptown Funk"
Common & John Legend -- "Glory" (From the Motion Picture Selma)
Haris
CreativeDisc Contributor