2015 Soul Train Music Awards

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Soul Train Music Awards
DateNovember 29, 2015 (2015-11-29)
Location Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Country United States
Hosted by Erykah Badu
Most awards The Weeknd, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars (2)
Website soultrain.com
Television/radio coverage
Network BET, Centric

The 2015 Soul Train Music Awards was held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Centric and BET on November 29, 2015. Jill Scott was honored with Soul Train Awards' first ever Lady of Soul Award. [1] The ceremony, hosted by Erykah Badu, honored artists in 12 different categories. [2] American singer, songwriter and poet Jill Scott was honored with the Lady of Soul Award for her contributions to the music industry. [3]

Contents

Special awards

Legend Award

Lady of Soul Award

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. [4]

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Video of the Year

The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

Best New Artist

Centric Certified Award

Best Gospel/Inspirational Song

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

Best Dance Performance

Best Collaboration

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References

  1. Bacle, Ariana (November 30, 2015). "Jill Scott receives Soul Train Awards' first ever Lady of Soul Award". Entertainment Weekly . ew.com. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. Polanco, Luis (October 19, 2015). "Erykah Badu to Host 2015 Soul Train Awards". Billboard . billboard.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  3. "See Jill Scott's moving acceptance speech at the Soul Train Awards". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  4. "2015 Soul Train Awards Nominees Include The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Beyoncé & More". The Boombox. October 16, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2016.