Burna Boy secured four nominations at the upcoming 2022 Soul Train Awards, with CKay, Fireboy DML, and Tems equally inked their names on the list of nominees. The Nigerian musicians made entries in different categories of the award. Tems secured three nominations in categories âBest New Artist,â âBest R&B/Soul Female Artist,â and âBest Collaboration,â for âMove,â a song by BeyoncĂ© featuring Grace Jones and the Nigerian talent.
Fireboy and CKay were nominated for the âBest New Artist,â competing with other emerging international musicians like Steve Lacy, Coco Jones, Muni Long, and others. Burna Boy got a nomination each in the âBest R&B/Soul Male Artist,â âSong of the Year,â âVideo of the Year,â and âBest R&B/Soul Male Artistâ categories.
The 2022 Soul Train Awards show will hold on November 13, 2022, in Las Vegas. An award-winning American actor and comedian, Deon Cole, will host the event.
See the complete list of nominees below.
Best New Artist
CKay
Coco Jones
Dixson
Doechii
Fireboy DML
Muni Long
Steve Lacy
Tems
Certified Soul Award
Chaka Khan
Charlie Wilson
Diana Ross
Mary J. BligeMaxwell
PJ Morton
Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers
T-Pain
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
CeCe Winans
Erica Campbell
Fred Hammond
Major.
Marvin Sapp
Maverick City Music X Kirk Franklin
Tamela Mann
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
Ari Lennox
Beyoncé
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Lizzo
Mary J. Blige
SZA
Tems
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
Babyface
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
Charlie Wilson
Chris Brown
Giveon
Lucky Daye
PJ Morton
Album of the Year
An Evening With Silk Sonic, Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
Away Message (EP), Ari Lennox
Breezy, Chris Brown
Good Morning Gorgeous, Mary J. Blige
Heaux Tales, Moâ Tales: The Deluxe, Jazmine Sullivan
R&B Money, Tank
Renaissance, Beyoncé
Special, Lizzo
Song of the Year
âAbout Damn Time,â Lizzo
âBad Habit,â Steve Lacy
âBreak My Soul,â BeyoncĂ©
âGood Morning Gorgeous,â Mary J. Blige
âHrs & Hrs,â Muni Long
âLast Last,â Burna Boy
âPressure,â Ari Lennox
The Ashford And Simpson Songwriterâs Award
âBad Habit,â Steve Lacy
âBreak My Soul,â BeyoncĂ©
âChurch Girl,â BeyoncĂ©
âGood Morning Gorgeous,â Mary J. Blige
âHrs & Hrs,â Muni Long
âI Hate U,â SZA
âLast, Last,â Burna Boy
âPressure,â Ari Lennox
Best Dance Performance
âAbout Damn Time,â Lizzo
âCall Me Every Day,â Chris Brown feat. Wizkid
âHave Mercy,â Chlöe
âPersuasive,â Doechii
âPressure,â Ari Lennox
âSmokin Out the Window,â Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
âWe (Warm Embrace),â Chris Brown
âWoman,â Doja Cat
Video of the Year
âAbout Damn Time,â Lizzo
âBad Habit,â Steve Lacy
âGood Morning Gorgeous,â Mary J. Blige
âHave Mercy,â Chlöe
âHrs & Hrs,â Muni Long
âLast Last,â Burna Boy
âPressure,â Ari Lennox
âSmokin Out the Window,â Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)