2015 Soul Train Music Awards

The 2015 Soul Train Music Awards was held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 6, 2015, and aired on Centric and BET on November 29, 2015. The ceremony, hosted by Erykah Badu, honored artists in 12 different categories.

Nominees

Best New Artist

• Tinashe
• Jussie Smollett
• Jidenna
• Dej Loaf
• Alessia Cara

Centric Certified Award

• Avant
• Chrisette Michele
• The Internet
• Tyrese
• Vivian Green

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

• The Weeknd
• Chris Brown
• D'Angelo and the Vanguard
• Tyrese
• Trey Songz

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

• Janet Jackson
• Jill Scott
• Tamar Braxton
• Beyoncé
• Janelle Monáe

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

Song of the Year

• Common and John Legend – "Glory
• Jidenna and Roman GianArthur – "Classic Man"
• Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars– "Uptown Funk"
• Rihanna – "B**** Better Have My Money"
• The Weeknd – "Earned It"

Video of the Year

• Jidenna and Roman GianArthur – "Classic Man"
• Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
• Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"
• Beyoncé – "7/11"
• The Weeknd – "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey"

Best Gospel and/or Inspirational Song

• Erica Campbell – "More Love"
• Fred Hammond and BreeAnn Hammond – "I Will Trust"
• Kirk Franklin – "Wanna Be Happy?"
• Lecrae – "All I Need Is You"
• Marvin Sapp – "Yes You Can"

Best Hip Hop Song of the Year

• Fetty Wap – "Trap Queen"
• Big Sean, Drake, and Kanye West – Blessing
• Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"
• Big Sean and E-40 –"IDFWU"
• Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Lil Wayne – "Truffle Butter"

The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award

• Common and John Legend – "Glory"
  • Written by: Lonnie Lynn, John Stephens, and Che Smith
• J. Cole – "Apparently"
  • Written by: Jermaine Cole, Damon Coleman, and Filippo Trecca
• Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
  • Written by: Mark Ronson, Rudolph Taylor, Lonnie Simmons, Philip Lawrence, Peter Hernandez, Jeff Bhasker, Nicholas Williams, Devon Gallaspy, Robert Wilson, Charles Wilson, and Ronnie Wilson
• The Weeknd – "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)"
  • Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Quenneville, and Stephan Moccio
• Tyrese – "Shame"
  • Written by: Tyrese Gibson, Warryn Campbell, Sam Dees, Ron Kersey, and DJ Rogers, Jr.

Best Dance Performance

• Beyoncé – "7/11"
• Chris Brown and Tyga – "Ayo"
• Janelle Monáe and Jidenna – "Yoga"
• Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
• Silentó – "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)"

Best Collaboration

• Big Sean, Drake, and Kanye West – Blessings
• Common – "Glory
• Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
• Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé – "Feeling Myself (Nicki Minaj|Feeling Myself]]
• Omarion, Jhené Aiko, and Chris Brown – "Post to Be"

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