This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist. The award has been given out every year since the first annual Soul Train Music Awards in 1987.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ||
| Gregory Abbott | [1] | |
| Brownstone | ||
| The Jets | ||
| Shirley Murdock | ||
| 1988 | ||
| Miki Howard | [2] | |
| Terence Trent D'Arby | ||
| Exposé | ||
| Shanice | ||
| 1989 | ||
| Al B. Sure! | [3] | |
| Guy | ||
| Karyn White | ||
| BeBe & CeCe Winans |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Snoh Aalegra | [33] |
| Giveon | ||
| Layton Greene | ||
| Lonr. | ||
| SAINt JHN | ||
| Victoria Monét | ||
| 2021 | Yung Bleu | [34] |
| Blxst | ||
| Capella Grey | ||
| Morray | ||
| Tems | ||
| Tone Stith | ||
| 2022 | Tems | [35] |
| CKay | ||
| Coco Jones | ||
| Dixson | ||
| Doechii | ||
| Fireboy DML | ||
| Muni Long | ||
| Steve Lacy | ||
| 2023 | Coco Jones | [36] |
| Ambré | ||
| Ayra Starr | ||
| Doechii | ||
| Flo | ||
| Fridayy | ||
| Tyla | ||
| WanMor |