2021 Soul Train Music Awards
| Soul Train Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 28, 2021 |
| 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 |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | BET, BET Her, VH1, MTV2 |
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]
Performances
| 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
Lady of Soul Award
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed below.[8]
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – "Leave the Door Open"
- Blxst (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Tyga) – "Chosen"
- H.E.R. – "Damage"
- Jazmine Sullivan – "Pick Up Your Feelings"
- Wizkid (featuring Tems) – "Essence"
- Yung Bleu (featuring Drake) – "You're Mines Still"
- Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales
- Blxst – No Love Lost
- Doja Cat – Planet Her
- Giveon – When It's All Said and Done... Take Time
- H.E.R. – Back of My Mind
- Wizkid – Made in Lagos
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – "Leave the Door Open"
- Written by Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile II, Christopher Brody Brown
- H.E.R. (featuring Chris Brown) – "Come Through"
- Written by Carl McCormick, Chris Brown, H.E.R., Kelvin Wooten, Michael L. Williams II, Tiara Thomas
- H.E.R. – "Damage"
- Written by Anthony Clemons Jr., Carl McCormick, H.E.R., James Harris, Jeff Gitelman, Terry Lewis, Tiara Thomas
- Jazmine Sullivan – "Pick Up Your Feelings"
- Written by Blue June, Chi, Audra Mae Butts, Jazmine Sullivan, Kyle Coleman, Michael Holmes
- Tank – "Can't Let It Show"
- Written by Kate Bush, Durrell Babbs
- Wizkid (featuring Tems) – "Essence"
- Normani (featuring Cardi B) – "Wild Side"
- Chloe x Halle – "Ungodly Hour"
- Chris Brown & Young Thug – "City Girls"
- Lizzo (featuring Cardi B) – "Rumors"
- Usher – "Bad Habits"
- Wizkid (featuring Tems) – "Essence"
- Chris Brown & Young Thug (featuring Future, Lil Durk & Latto) – "Go Crazy"
- Doja Cat (featuring SZA) – "Kiss Me More"
- H.E.R. (featuring Chris Brown) – "Come Through"
- Jazmine Sullivan (featuring H.E.R.) – "Girl Like Me"
- Yung Bleu (featuring Drake) – "You're Mines Still"
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – "Leave the Door Open"
- Chris Brown & Young Thug (featuring Future, Lil Durk & Latto) – "Go Crazy"
- H.E.R. – "Damage"
- Jazmine Sullivan – "Pick Up Your Feelings"
- Normani (featuring Cardi B) – "Wild Side"
- Wizkid (featuring Tems) – "Essence"
References
- ^ "Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold Returning to Host 2021 Soul Train Awards". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "H.E.R. Is Top Nominee at 2021 Soul Train Awards; Maxwell & Ashanti to Receive Special Awards: Exclusive". Billboard. 2 November 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Maxwell and Ashanti to Receive Special Honors at 2021 Soul Train Awards". The Source. 6 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Performances: The Complete List". BET. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ Germain, Tabie (November 13, 2021). "2021 Soul Train Awards: 3 Things to Know About The BET Amplified Stage Performer Marzz". Bet.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Neo Soul Pioneer, Multiplatinum Singer-Songwriter and Producer Maxwell to Receive the 'Legend' Award at the 2021 "Soul Train Awards" Presented by BET". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ashanti To Receive 'Lady Of Soul' Honor At This Year's Soul Train Awards". Yahoo!. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "H.E.R., Chris Brown and Jazmine Sullivan lead nominations for 2021 Soul Train Awards". Revolt. Retrieved November 6, 2021.