The Weeknd, Bruno Mars Lead 'Soul Train Awards' Noms
R&B artists The Weeknd and Bruno Mars garnered the most Soul Train Awards 2015 nominations Friday, according to Centric which will air the Awards ceremony in November.
The Weeknd and the duo of Mars & Mark Ronson each earned five nominations, including nods for" Video Of the Year," "Song Of The Year" and The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award, said Centric.
Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Jidenna, and Tyrese follow with four nominations, said Centric, which will air the Soul Train Awards 2015 on Nov. 29 at 8 p.m.
The complete list of nominees for the Soul Train Awards 2015 are as follows:
Best New Artist
ALESSIA CARA
DEJ LOAF
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JIDENNA
JUSSIE SMOLLETT
TINASHE
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
CHRIS BROWN
D'ANGELO
THE WEEKND
TREY SONGZ
TYRESE
Centric Certified Award
AVANT
CHRISETTE MICHELE
THE INTERNET
TYRESE
VIVIAN GREEN
Video of the Year
BEYONCÉ - 7/11
JIDENNA FT. ROMAN GIANARTHUR - CLASSIC MAN
KENDRICK LAMAR – ALRIGHT
MARK RONSON FT. BRUNO MARS - UPTOWN FUNK
THE WEEKND - EARNED IT (FROM THE "FIFTY SHADES OF GREY" SOUNDTRACK)
Best Gospel and/or Inspirational Song
ERICA CAMPBELL - MORE LOVE
FRED HAMMOND FT. BREEANN HAMMOND - I WILL TRUST
KIRK FRANKLIN - WANNA BE HAPPY?
LECRAE - ALL I NEED IS YOU
MARVIN SAPP - YES YOU CAN
Album of the Year
CHRIS BROWN - X
D'ANGELO AND THE VANGUARD - BLACK MESSIAH
JILL SCOTT - WOMAN
THE WEEKND - BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS
TYRESE – BLACK ROSE
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
BIG SEAN FT. DRAKE & KANYE WEST – BLESSINGS
BIG SEAN FT. E-40 - IDFWU
FETTY WAP - TRAP QUEEN
KENDRICK LAMAR - ALRIGHT
NICKI MINAJ FT. DRAKE & LIL WAYNE - TRUFFLE BUTTER
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
BEYONCÉ
JANELLE MONÁE
JANET JACKSON
JILL SCOTT
TAMAR BRAXTON
Song of the Year
COMMON & JOHN LEGEND - GLORY (FROM THE MOTION PICTURE "SELMA")
JIDENNA FT. ROMAN GIANARTHUR - CLASSIC MAN
MARK RONSON FT. BRUNO MARS - UPTOWN FUNK
RIHANNA - B***H BETTER HAVE MY MONEY
THE WEEKND - EARNED IT (FROM THE "FIFTY SHADES OF GREY" SOUNDTRACK)
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award
GLORY (FROM THE MOTION PICTURE "SELMA") – WRITTEN BY: LONNIE RASHID LYNN, JOHN ROGER STEPHENS AND CHE SMITH (COMMON & JOHN LEGEND)
APPARENTLY – WRITTEN BY: JERMAINE L. COLE, DAMON COLEMAN, FILIPPO TRECCA (J.COLE)
UPTOWN FUNK – WRITTEN BY: MARK RONSON, RUDOLPH TAYLOR, LONNIE SIMMONS, PHILIP MARTIN LAWRENCE II, PETER GENE HERNANDEZ, JEFFREY NATH BHASKER, NICHOLAUS JOSEPH WILLIAMS, DEVON CHRISTOPHER GALLASPY, ROBERT LYNN WILSON, CHARLES K. WILSON, RONNIE WILSON (MARK RONSON FT. BRUNO MARS)
EARNED IT (FROM THE "FIFTY SHADES OF GREY" SOUNDTRACK) – WRITTEN BY: ABEL "THE WEEKND" TESFAYE, AHMAD “BELLY” BALSHE, JASON QUENNEVILLE, STEPHAN MOCCIO (THE WEEKND)
SHAME – WRITTEN BY: WARRYN S. CAMPBELL II, SAM DEES, TYRESE DARNELL GIBSON, RON KERSEY, DE WAYNE JULIUS ROGERS (TYRESE)
Best Dance Performance
BEYONCÉ - 7/11
CHRIS BROWN X TYGA - AYO
JANELLE MONÁE & JIDENNA - YOGA
MARK RONSON FT. BRUNO MARS - UPTOWN FUNK
SILENTO - WATCH ME (WHIP/ NAE NAE)
Best Collaboration
BIG SEAN FT. DRAKE & KANYE WEST - BLESSINGS
COMMON & JOHN LEGEND - GLORY (FROM THE MOTION PICTURE "SELMA")
MARK RONSON FT. BRUNO MARS - UPTOWN FUNK
NICKI MINAJ FT. BEYONCÉ - FEELING MYSELF
OMARION FT. CHRIS BROWN & JHENÉ AIKO - POST TO BE
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