Prepare yourself for this latest award season as the 2022 Soul Train Awards have revealed its epic list of nominations. BET's coveted ceremony will reportedly take over Sin City as several of our favorite entertainers hope to take earn themselves a trophy. Blackish star Deon Cole will act as host—a gig that he calls a "dream come true."
“It is truly a privilege to be given this opportunity to celebrate Don Cornelius’ legacy," said Cole. "All of the amazing Black talent that illuminated our screens on the iconic TV show, and my favorite genres of music: Soul, R&B and Hip Hop."
The ladies lead nominations as Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige received seven nods each. Ari Lennox earned six for the second-most nominations, while Chris Brown and Lizzo landed third from the top with five apiece.
Songbird Muni Long nabbed four nominations, as did Burna Boy and Steve Lacy. The list shows that the Soul Train Awards will once again honor artists that span multiple generations of Hip Hop, Soul, and R&B culture. Check out the list below and let us know who you would like to see take home the crown.
Make sure to tune into BET and BET Her on November 27 to see who wins big.
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. BLIGE
MAXWELL
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 BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC
AWAY MESSAGE (EP) ARI LENNOX
BREEZY CHRIS BROWN
GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS MARY J. BLIGE
HEAUX TALES, MO' TALES: THE DELUXE JAZMINE SULLIVAN
R&B MONEY TANK
RENAISSANCE BEYONCÉ
SPECIAL LIZZO
SONG OF THE YEAR
ABOUT DAMN TIME LIZZO
BAD HABIT STEVE LACY
BREAK MY SOUL BEYONCÉ
GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS MARY J. BLIGE
HRS & HRS MUNI LONG
LAST LAST BURNA BOY
PRESSURE ARI LENNOX
THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD
BAD HABIT STEVE LACY
BREAK MY SOUL BEYONCÉ
CHURCH GIRL BEYONCÉ
GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS MARY J. BLIGE
HRS & HRS MUNI LONG
I HATE U SZA
LAST, LAST BURNA BOY
PRESSURE ARI LENNOX
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
ABOUT DAMN TIME LIZZO
CALL ME EVERY DAY CHRIS BROWN FEAT. WIZKID
HAVE MERCY CHLÖE
PERSUASIVE DOECHII
PRESSURE ARI LENNOX
SMOKIN OUT THE WINDOW BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC
WE (WARM EMBRACE) CHRIS BROWN
WOMAN DOJA CAT
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
ABOUT DAMN TIME LIZZO
BAD HABIT STEVE LACY
GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS MARY J. BLIGE
HAVE MERCY CHLÖE
HRS & HRS MUNI LONG
LAST LAST BURNA BOY
PRESSURE ARI LENNOX
SMOKIN OUT THE WINDOW BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC
BEST COLLABORATION
AMAZING MARY J. BLIGE FEAT. DJ KHALED
BE LIKE WATER PJ MORTON FEAT. STEVIE WONDER & NAS
CALL ME EVERY DAY CHRIS BROWN FEAT. WIZKID
GOTTA MOVE ON DIDDY FEAT. BRYSON TILLER
HATE OUR LOVE QUEEN NAIJA & BIG SEAN
MAKE ME SAY IT AGAIN, GIRL RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS FEAT. BEYONCÉ
MOVE BEYONCÉ FEAT. GRACE JONES, TEMS
SLOW TANK FEAT. J. VALENTINE