 Peep the nominations for the 2013 Soul Train Awards.
Peep the nominations for the 2013 Soul Train Awards.
The Soul Train Awards are going down once more this year on December 1st. Today the nominations have been revealed, and Kendrick Lamarcontinues his ruling streak, leading the pack with six nominations, followed by Miguel, Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke and Chris Brown, who each garnered five.
Peep the full list of nominees below via 2DopeBoyz. The 2013 awards show will air on BET or Centric.
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 feat. Tiara Thomas
 High School – Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Wayne
 Holy Grail – Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake
 Poetic Justice – Kendrick Lamar feat. Drake
 Power Trip – J. Cole feat. Miguel
 Started From the Bottom – Drake
The Chaka Khan Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
 Alicia Keys
 Chrisette Michele
 Fantasia
 Janelle Monáe
 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
 20/20 Experience, The – 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 feat. Pharrell & T.I.
 Diamonds -Rihanna
 Fine China – Chris Brown
 Love and War – Tamar Braxton
 Poetic Justice – Kendrick Lamar feat. Drake
 Suit & Tie – Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z
The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award
 Crooked Smile – J.Cole (Jermaine Cole, Meleni Smith)
 Fire We Make – Alicia Keys feat. 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 feat. 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 feat. Erykah Badu
 Suit & Tie – Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z
 Treasure – Bruno Mars
Video of the Year
 Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. (Diane Martel)
 Fine China – Chris Brown (Chris Brown, Sylvain White)
 Love & War – Tamar Braxton (Walid Azami)
 Poetic Justice – Kendrick Lamar feat. Drake (The Lil Homie, Dave Free, and Dangeroo Kipawaa)
 Q.U.E.E.N. – Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu (Alan Ferguson)
 Started from the Bottom – Drake (Director X)
Best Collaboration
 Alicia Keys feat. Maxwell – Fire We Make
 Brandy feat. Chris Brown – Put It Down
 J.Cole feat. Miguel – Power Trip
 Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu – Q.U.E.E.N.
 Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar – How Many Drinks
 Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. – Blurred Lines
 Wale feat. 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 feat. Wynton Marsalis – Unforgettable
 Jeffrey Osborne feat. Chaka Khan – Baby it’s Cold Outside
 Tony Bennett feat. 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 feat. Rick Braun – Batucada (The Beat)
 Michael Bublé – 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









