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

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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