2021 Soul Train Music Awards

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Soul Train Music Awards
DateNovember 28, 2021 (2021-11-28)
Location Apollo Theater, New York City, New York
Country United States
Hosted by Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold
Most awards Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) (3)
Most nominations H.E.R. (8)
Website www.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/
Television/radio coverage
Network BET, BET Her, VH1, MTV2
  2020  ·2021·  2022  

The 2021 Soul Train Music Awards took place on November 28, 2021, to recognize the best in soul, R&B and Hip-Hop music. The ceremony aired on BET, BET Her, VH1 and MTV2, with actors Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold hosting the ceremony for the fourth time. [1] The nominations were announced on November 2, 2021, with H.E.R. leading with eight nominations, followed by Chris Brown with seven. [2] Maxwell was honored with the Legend Award and Ashanti was honored with the Lady of Soul Award for her contributions to the music industry. [3]

Contents

Performances

2021 Soul Train Music Awards performers
Artist(s)Song(s)Ref.
Silk Sonic Fly as Me
"Smokin Out the Window"
Ari Lennox "Pressure" [4]
Lucky Daye "Over" [4]
Fred Hammond "Yahweh"
"Let the Praise Begin"
[4]
Marzz (Amplified)"Countless Times" [5]
D-Nice
Elle Varner
Jac Ross
Koryn Hawthorne
Musiq Soulchild
Tone Stith
"Rock the Boat" (Soul Cypher) [4]
Ashanti (Honoree)"Happy"
"Rain on Me"
"The Way That I Love You"
"Baby"
"What's Luv?" (with Fat Joe)
"Always on Time" (with Ja Rule)
"Foolish"
[4]
Leon Bridges "Details" [4]
ELHAE (Amplified)"FOMO" [4]
Summer Walker "Unloyal" (with Ari Lennox) [4]
Maxwell (Honoree)"...Til the Cops Come Knockin'"
"Bad Habits"
"Lifetime"
"Sumthin' Sumthin'"
"OFF'"
"Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)"
[4]

Special Awards

Honorees are as listed below:

Legend Award

Maxwell [6]

Lady of Soul Award

Ashanti [7]

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed below. [8]

Best New Artist

Soul Train Certified Award

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Song of the Year

Album of the Year

The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award

Best Dance Performance

Best Collaboration

Video of the Year

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