2015 Soul Train Music Awards
| Soul Train Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 29, 2015 |
| Location | BET, Centric |
The 2015 Las Vegas, Nevada, on Centric and BET on November 29, 2015. Jill Scott was honored with Soul Train Awards' first ever Lady of Soul Award.[1] The ceremony, hosted by Erykah Badu, honored artists in 12 different categories.[2] American singer, songwriter and poet Jill Scott was honored with the Lady of Soul Award for her contributions to the music industry.[3]
Special awards
Legend Award
Lady of Soul Award
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[4]
Album of the Year
- The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness
- Chris Brown – X
- D'Angelo and the Vanguard – Black Messiah
- Jill Scott – Woman
- Tyrese – Black Rose
Song of the Year
- Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) – "Uptown Funk"
- Common and John Legend – "Glory"
- Jidenna and Roman GianArthur – "Classic Man"
- B**** Better Have My Money"
- The Weeknd – "Earned It"
Video of the Year
- Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) – "Uptown Funk"
- Beyoncé – "7/11"
- Jidenna and Roman GianArthur – "Classic Man"
- Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"
- The Weeknd – "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)"
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award
- Common and John Legend – "Glory"
- Written by: Che Smith
- Written by:
- J. Cole – "Apparently"
- Written by: Jermaine Cole, Damon Coleman and Filippo Trecca
- Mark Ronson (featuring 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: Jason Quenneville and Stephan Moccio
- Written by:
- Tyrese – "Shame"
- Written by: Tyrese Gibson, Warryn Campbell, Sam Dees, Ron Kersey and DJ Rogers, Jr.
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
- The Weeknd
- Chris Brown
- D'Angelo and the Vanguard
- Tyrese
- Trey Songz
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
Best New Artist
Centric Certified Award
Best Gospel/Inspirational Song
- All I Need is You"
- Erica Campbell – "More Love"
- Fred Hammond and BreeAnn Hammond – "I Will Trust"
- Kirk Franklin – "Wanna Be Happy?"
- Marvin Sapp – "Yes You Can"
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
- Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"
- Big Sean (featuring Drake and Kanye West) – "Blessing"
- Big Sean (featuring E-40) – "IDFWU"
- Fetty Wap – "Trap Queen"
- Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake and Lil Wayne) – "Truffle Butter"
Best Dance Performance
- Silentó – "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)"
- Beyoncé – "7/11"
- Ayo"
- Janelle Monáe and Jidenna – "Yoga"
- Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) – "Uptown Funk"
Best Collaboration
- Omarion (featuring Jhené Aiko and Chris Brown) – "Post to Be"
- Big Sean (featuring Drake and Kanye West) – "Blessing"
- Common and John Legend – "Glory"
- Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) – "Uptown Funk"
- Nicki Minaj (featuring Beyoncé) – "Feeling Myself"
References
- ^ Bacle, Ariana (November 30, 2015). "Jill Scott receives Soul Train Awards' first ever Lady of Soul Award". Entertainment Weekly. ew.com. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Polanco, Luis (October 19, 2015). "Erykah Badu to Host 2015 Soul Train Awards". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ "See Jill Scott's moving acceptance speech at the Soul Train Awards". EW.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "2015 Soul Train Awards Nominees Include The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Beyoncé & More". The Boombox. October 16, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2016.