H.E.R. sukses menjadi pemimpin Soul Train Awards 2021 dengan meraih delapan nominasi sekaligus. Sang pemenang piala Oscar ini akan bersaing bersama Jazmine Sullivan dan Wizkid untuk kategori Best Song, Best Album, dan Video of the Year.
Chris Brown, Tems, Blxst, Silk Sonic, dan Doja Cat juga menjadi musisi yang meraih berbagai nominasi, sementara Maxwell akan dianugerahi dengan Legend Award dan Ashanti menjadi penerima Lady of Soul.
Soul Train Awards 2021 akan berlangsung di Apollo Theatre di Harlem, New York, pada tanggal 20 November, dengan Tisha Campbell dan Tichina Arnold berduet sebagai host untuk keempat kalinya secara berturut. Tahun ini akan menjadi peringatan 50 tahun Soul Train yang debut di bulan Oktober 1971.
Berikut daftar nominasi Soul Train Awards 2021:
Song of the Year:
- Blxst feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Tyga - "Chosen"
- Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic) - "Leave the Door Open"
- H.E.R. - "Damage"
- Jazmine Sullivan - "Pick Up Your Feelings"
- Wizkid feat. Tems - "Essence"
- Yung Bleu feat. Drake - "You're Mines Still"
Album of the Year:
- Blxst - "No Love Lost"
- Doja Cat - "Planet Her"
- Giveon - "When It's All Said and Done… Take Time"
- H.E.R. - "Back of My Mind"
- Jazmine Sullivan - "Heaux Tales"
- Wizkid - "Made in Lagos"
Video of the Year:
- Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic) - "Leave the Door Open"
- Chris Brown, Young Thug feat. Future, Lil Durk, Latto - "Go Crazy (Remix)"
- H.E.R. - "Damage"
- Jazmine Sullivan - "Pick Up Your Feelings"
- Normani Kordei feat. Cardi B - "Wild Side"
- Wizkid feat. Tems - "Essence"
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist:
- Alicia Keys
- Doja Cat
- H.E.R.
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Jhene Aiko
- SZA
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist:
- Blxst
- Chris Brown
- Giveon
- Lucky Daye
- Tank
- Usher
Best Collaboration:
- Chris Brown, Young Thug feat. Future, Lil Durk, Latto - "Go Crazy (Remix)"
- Doja Cat feat. SZA - "Kiss Me More"
- H.E.R. feat. Chris Brown - "Come Through"
- Jazmine Sullivan feat. H.E.R. - "Girl Like Me"
- Wizkid feat. Tems - "Essence"
- Yung Bleu feat. Drake - "You're Mines Still"
Best New Artist:
- Blxst
- Capella Grey
- Morray
- Tems
- Tone Stith
- Yung Bleu
Certified Soul Award:
- Anthony Hamilton
- Ashanti
- Charlie Wilson
- The Isley BrothersJam & Lewis
- T-Pain
Best Dance Performance:
- Chloe X Halle - "Ungodly Hour"
- Chris Brown, Young Thug - "City Girls"
- Lizzo feat. Cardi B - "Rumors"
- Normani Kordei feat. Cardi B - Wild Side"
- Usher - "Bad Habits"
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award:
- Brian Courtney Wilson
- James Fortune
- Kelly Price
- Kirk Franklin
- Maverick City Music
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard
The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award:
- "Can't Let It Show" - written by: Kate Bush, Durrell Babbs (Tank)
- "Come Through' - written by: Carl McCormick, Chris Brown, H.E.R., Kelvin Wooten, Michael L. Williams II, Tiara Thomas (H.E.R. Feat. Chris Brown)
- "Damage' - written by: Anthony Clemons Jr., Carl Mccormick, H.E.R., James Harris, Jeff Gitelman, Terry Lewis, Tiara Thomas (H.E.R.)
- "Essence' - written by: Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Oniko Eddie Uzezi, Oniko Evawero, Richard Isong, Temilade Openiyi (Wizkid Feat. Tems)
- "Leave the Door Open' - written by: Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile II, Christopher Brody Brown (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic)
- "Pick Up Your Feelings' - written by: Blue June, Chi, Audra Mae Butts, Jazmine Sullivan, Kyle Coleman, Michael Holmes (Jazmine Sullivan)
