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Burna Boy Leads the Afrobeats Nominations at Soul Train Awards 2022

The 2022 Soul Train Awards will see CKay and Fireboy DML Best New Act category, while Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige will take home the top honors with seven nominations each.

Bwetunge Ivan by Bwetunge Ivan
November 29, 2022
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The most nominated Afrobeats artist at Soul Train Awards 2022: Burna Boy

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Nominations for this year’s Soul Train Awards, which will take place at the Apollo Theater in Nevada, USA, on 13 November 2022, include Burna Boy, Wizkid, CKay, Tems, and Fireboy DML.

KAMPALA, UGANDA | NOW THEN DIGITAL — Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems, CKay and Fireboy DML are among the West African Afrobeat stars nominated for the Soul Train Awards, taking place at the Apollo Theater in Nevada, USA, on 13 November 2022.

  • Afrobeat stars such as Burna Boy, Wizkid, CKay, Tems, and Fireboy DML have been nominated for the Soul Train Awards taking place at the Apollo Theatre on 13 November 2022 in Nevada, USA.
  • African music star Burna Boy leads the continent’s contingent at the 2022 Soul Train Music Awards with four nominations, including Best R&B/Soul Male Artist, Song of the Year, Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award, and Video of the Year.
  • The Soul Train Music Awards also nominated Tems for Best New Artist, Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, and Best Collaboration in 2022. In addition, Wizkid got nods in Best Dance Performance and Best Collaboration for his work on Chris Brown’s ‘Call Me Every Day’.
  • Fireboy DML and CKay will compete for the Best New Act award at the 2022 Soul Train Awards, while Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige received seven nominations each.
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At the 2022 Soul Train Music Awards, Burna Boy leads Africa’s contingent with four nominations, including Best R&B/Soul Male Artist, Song of the Year, Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award, and Best Video.

Presented by US TV network BET, the Soul Train Music Awards aim to recognize the best in African-American culture, including soul music, contemporary R&B, gospel, jazz and hip hop.

With four nominations, Burna Boy leads Africa’s contingent at the 2022 Soul Train Music Awards. He was nominated for Best R&B/Soul Male Artist, Song of the Year, Ashford And Simpson Songwriter’s Award, and Video of the Year.

Tems was also shortlisted as a nominee for Best New Artist, Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, and Best Collaboration at the Soul Train Music Awards in 2022, while Wizkid was nominated for Best Dance Performance and Best Collaboration for his collaboration with the US singer Chris Brown.

Fireboy DML and CKay will compete in the Best New Act category, while Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige lead with seven nominations each at the Soul Train Awards in 2022.

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Check out the complete list of Soul Train Awards nominees below

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Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige lead the field with seven nods each.

Best New Artist

  • CKay
  • Coco Jones
  • Dixson
  • Doechii
  • Fireboy DML
  • Muni Long
  • Steve Lacy
  • Tems

Certified Soul Award

  • Chaka Khan
  • Charlie Wilson
  • Diana Ross
  • Mary J. BligeMaxwell
  • PJ Morton
  • Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers
  • T-Pain

Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

  • CeCe Winans
  • Erica Campbell
  • Fred Hammond
  • Major.
  • Marvin Sapp
  • Maverick City Music X Kirk Franklin
  • Tamela Mann
  • Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

  • Ari Lennox
  • Beyoncé
  • H.E.R.
  • Jazmine Sullivan
  • Lizzo
  • Mary J. Blige
  • SZA
  • Tems

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

  • Babyface
  • Brent Faiyaz
  • Burna Boy
  • Charlie Wilson
  • Chris Brown
  • Giveon
  • Lucky Daye
  • PJ Morton

Album of the Year

  • An Evening With Silk Sonic, Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
  • Away Message (EP), Ari Lennox
  • Breezy, Chris Brown
  • Good Morning Gorgeous, Mary J. Blige
  • Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe, Jazmine Sullivan
  • R&B Money, Tank
  • Renaissance, Beyoncé
  • Special, Lizzo

Song of the Year

  • ‘About Damn Time,’ Lizzo
  • ‘Bad Habit,’ Steve Lacy
  • ‘Break My Soul,’ Beyoncé
  • ‘Good Morning Gorgeous,’ Mary J. Blige
  • ‘Hrs & Hrs,’ Muni Long
  • ‘Last Last,’ Burna Boy
  • ‘Pressure,’ Ari Lennox

The Ashford And Simpson Songwriter’s Award

  • ‘Bad Habit,’ Steve Lacy
  • ‘Break My Soul,’ Beyoncé
  • ‘Church Girl,’ Beyoncé
  • ‘Good Morning Gorgeous,’ Mary J. Blige
  • ‘Hrs & Hrs,’ Muni Long
  • ‘I Hate U,’ SZA
  • ‘Last, Last,’ Burna Boy
  • ‘Pressure,’ Ari Lennox

Best Dance Performance

  • ‘About Damn Time,’ Lizzo
  • ‘Call Me Every Day,’ Chris Brown Ft. Wizkid
  • ‘Have Mercy,’ Chlöe
  • ‘Persuasive,’ Doechii
  • ‘Pressure,’ Ari Lennox
  • ‘Smokin Out the Window,’ Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
  • ‘We (Warm Embrace),’ Chris Brown
  • ‘Woman,’ Doja Cat

Video of the Year

  • ‘About Damn Time,’ Lizzo
  • ‘Bad Habit,’ Steve Lacy
  • ‘Good Morning Gorgeous,’ Mary J. Blige
  • ‘Have Mercy,’ Chlöe
  • ‘Hrs & Hrs,’ Muni Long
  • ‘Last Last,’ Burna Boy
  • ‘Pressure,’ Ari Lennox
  • ‘Smokin Out the Window,’ Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)

Best Collaboration

  • ‘Amazing,’ Mary J. Blige Ft. DJ Khaled
  • ‘Be Like Water,’ PJ Morton Ft. Stevie Wonder & Nas
  • ‘Call Me Every Day,’ Chris Brown Ft. Wizkid
  • ‘Gotta Move On,’ Diddy Ft. Bryson Tiller
  • ‘Hate Our Love,’ Queen Naija & Big Sean
  • ‘Make Me Say It Again, Girl,’ Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers Ft. Beyoncé
  • ‘Move,’ Beyoncé Ft. Grace Jones & Tems
  • ‘Slow,’ Tank Ft. J. Valentine

Editor’s Note: Please contact press@nowthendigital.com if you find any of the content to be inaccurate or outdated. 

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