I Soul Train Awards - dal 1987 - premiano annualmente i migliori artisti di black music e operatori dell'entertainment rigorosamente di colore. Sono appena state diffuse le liste delle nomination per i premi, che verranno assegnati durante la cerimonia che si svolgerà il prossimo 8 novembre a Las Vegas, e la parte del mattatore la fa Kendrick Lamar - che ha collezionato ben sei diverse nomination in differenti categorie (Best New Artist, Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Video of the Year, Best Collaboration e Song of the Year).
Subito dietro di lui, e di stretta misura con cinque nomination a testa, ci sono Miguel, Justin Timberlake (che non è propriamente una artista di colore, ma nel suo ultimo "The 20/20 experience si è avvalso di grosse collaborazioni da parte di colleghi che invece lo sono), Robin Thicke, Chris Brown e Tamar Braxton.
Ecco l'elenco completo di tutte le categorie e delle rispettive nomination:
Best New Artist
Bridget Kelly
K. Michelle
Kendrick Lamar
Tamar Braxton
TGT
Centric Certified Award
Joss Stone
Luke James
Lyfe Jennings
Solange
Stacy Barthe
Talib Kweli
Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance
“Break Every Chain” - Tasha Cobbs
“Confessions” - Lecrae
“Every Praise” - Hezekiah Walker
“God Will Make Away” - Shirley Caesar
“If He Did It Before…Same God” - Tye Tribbett
“Life & Favor” - John P. Kee & New Life
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
“Bad” - Wale f. Tiara Thomas
“High School” - Nicki Minaj f. Lil Wayne
“Holy Grail” - Jay Z f. Justin Timberlake
“Poetic Justice” - Kendrick Lamar f. Drake
“Power Trip” - J. Cole f. Miguel
“Started From the Bottom” - Drake
The Chaka Khan Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
Alicia Keys
Chrisette Michele
Fantasia
Janelle Monae
Kelly Rowland
Tamar Braxton
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
Bruno Mars
Charlie Wilson
Chris Brown
John Legend
Miguel
Robin Thicke
Album of the Year
The 20/20 Experience – Justin Timberlake
good kid, m.A.A.d city – Kendrick Lamar
Kaleidoscope Dream - Miguel
Magna Carta Holy Grail – Jay Z
The Side Effects of You - Fantasia
Unapologetic - Rihanna
Song of the Year
“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke f. Pharrell & T.I.
“Diamonds” -Rihanna
“Fine China” – Chris Brown
“Love and War” – Tamar Braxton
“Poetic Justice” – Kendrick Lamar f. Drake
“Suit & Tie” – Justin Timberlake f. Jay Z
The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award
“Crooked Smile” – J.Cole (Jermaine Cole, Meleni Smith)
“Fire We Make” – Alicia Keys f. Maxwell (Gary Clark Jr., Warren Felder, Alicia Keys, Andrew Wansel)
“Lose to Win” – Fantasia (Francine Golde, Dennis Lambert, Andrea Martin, Walter Orange, Harmony Samuels)
“Love & War” – Tamar Braxton (Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper Jr., LaShawn Daniels, Makeba Riddick)
“Mirrors” – Justin Timberlake (James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley, Justin Timberlake)
“Q.U.E.E.N.” – Janelle Monae f. Erykah Badu (Roman GianArthur Irvin , Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Janelle Monáe Robinson, Kellis Parker Jr.)
Best Dance Performance
“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke
“Body Party” - Ciara
“Fine China” – Chris Brown
“Q.U.E.E.N.” – Janelle Monáe f. Erykah Badu
“Suit & Tie” – Justin Timberlake f. Jay Z
“Treasure” – Bruno Mars
Video of the Year
“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke f. Pharrell & T.I. (Diane Martel)
“Fine China” – Chris Brown (Chris Brown, Sylvain White)
“Love & War” – Tamar Braxton (Walid Azami)
"Poetic Justice” – Kendrick Lamar f. Drake (The Lil Homie, Dave Free, and Dangeroo Kipawaa)
"Q.U.E.E.N." – Janelle Monae f. Erykah Badu (Alan Ferguson)
"Started from the Bottom" – Drake (Director X)
Best Collaboration
Alicia Keys f. Maxwell – “Fire We Make”
Brandy f. Chris Brown – “Put It Down”
J.Cole f. Miguel – “Power Trip”
Janelle Monae f. Erykah Badu – “Q.U.E.E.N.”
Miguel f. Kendrick Lamar – “How Many Drinks”
Robin Thicke f. Pharrell & T.I. – “Blurred Lines”
Wale f. Sam Dew – “LoveHate Thing”
Best International Performance (CENTRICTV.com)
“Differentology” - Bunji Garlin
“The Fog” - Machel Montano
“Next To Me” - Emeli Sande
“Personally” - P-Square
“Ur Waist” – Iyanya
Best Traditional Jazz Performance (CENTRICTV.com)
George Benson f. Wynton Marsalis – “Unforgettable”
Jeffrey Osborne f. Chaka Khan – “Baby it’s Cold Outside”
Tony Bennett f. Marc Anthony – “For Once In My Life”
Nicole Henry – “Waiting In Vain”
Terence Blanchard – “Pet Step Sister’s Theme Song”
Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (CENTRICTV.com)
Jose James – “Trouble”
Boney James f. Rick Braun – “Batucada (The Beat)”
Michael Buble – “It’s A Beautiful Day”
Dave Koz – “Got To Get You Into My Life”
George Duke – “Missing You”
Best Independent R&B/Soul Performance (CENTRICTV.com)
Ashanti – “Never Should Have”
Brian McKnight – “Sweeter”
Kenny Lattimore – “Find A Way”
Maysa – “Love Me Good”
Raheem DeVaughn – “Love Connection”
Ronald Isley – “Dinner And A Movie”