(NEW YORK, NY) โ November 11, 2020 โ Today BET announces the hosts and nominees for the โ2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDSโ across 12 different categories. The annual celebration recognizes the best in Soul, R&B and Hip Hop from both established industry legends and the next generation of promising artists. Taking place on Sunday, November 29th, the โ2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDSโ PRESENTED BY BET will simulcast on BET, BET Her, VH1 and MTV2 at 8 PM EST with a one-hour pre-show beginning at 7 PM EST, followed by the broadcast television debut of DJ Cassidyโs groundbreaking, virtual series โPass the Mic.โ
Actor, singer and writer Tisha Campbell (โMartin,โ โMy Wife & Kids,โ โLast Man Standing,โ โOutmatchedโ) will once again join actor, singer, and writer Tichina Arnold (โMartin,โ โEverybody Hates Chris,โ โThe Neighborhood,โ โThe Last Black Man in San Franciscoโ) as host and co-producers of this yearโs awards. The iconic best friend duo, both on the 90โs hit show โMartinโ and in real-life, will return to the โSOUL TRAIN AWARDSโ stage for the third time, bringing their dynamic comedy and infectious personalities to this yearโs ceremony.
H.E.R. leads the nominees for this yearโs awards, receiving eight nominations including โBest R&B/Soul Female Artistโ and double nods in each of the โThe Ashford and Simpson Songwriters Award,โ โBest Collaborationโ and โVideo of the Yearโ categories. She is followed by Chris Brown, who received seven nominations including โAlbum/Mixtape of the Year,โ โSong of the Year,โ โBest Dance Performance,โ โBest Collaborationโ and โVideo of the Yearโ for the hit single โGo Crazyโ with Young Thug.
Beyoncรฉ and Young Thug received six nominations, including โSong of the Yearโ and โVideo of the Year.โ Other top nominees include Chloe x Halle, Summer Walker and Usher with five nods each, followed by YG with four nominations. Brandy and PJ Morton round out the group with three nods apiece.
The โ2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDSโ PRESENTED BY BET will feature an exciting lineup of unforgettable performances including special moments and appearances by some of the brightest stars in Black culture and entertainment. The annual event is committed to showcasing Soul Trainโs impact on arts of music and dance from the 70โs to today.
Directly following the โ2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS,โ DJ Cassidy will present the broadcast television premiere of his hit virtual series โPass the Micโ, on BET. The special will be a celebration of the most definitive, iconic and prolific R&B classics of the 1980โs. โDJ Cassidyโs Pass the Mic: BET Soul Train Editionโ brings legendary, musical heroes to the comfort of audienceโs living rooms around the world to dance hard, sing loud, and smile big.
Internationally, the โ2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDSโ PRESENTED BY BET will simulcast on BET Africa on November 29, 2020, at 3:00AM CAT; BET France on December 1, 2020 at 9:50PM CET; and BET UK and BET South Korea on December 2, 2020 at 9:00PM GMT and 9:00PM KST, respectively. Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET, along with Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment(JCE), and JCEโs Jeannae RouzanโClay and Dionne Harmon will Executive Produce the โ2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS.โ
The complete list of nominees for the โ2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDSโPRESENTED BY BET:
The complete list of nominees for the โ2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDSโPRESENTED BY BET:
BEST NEW ARTIST
GIVEON
LAYTON GREENE
LONR.
SAINT JHN
SNOH AALEGRA
VICTORIA MONรT
SOUL TRAIN CERTIFIED AWARD
BRANDY
FANTASIA
KELLY ROWLAND
LEDISI
MONICA
PJ MORTON
BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST
ALICIA KEYS
BEYONCร
BRANDY
H.E.R.
JHENร AIKO
SUMMER WALKER
BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST
ANDERSON .PAAK
CHARLIE WILSON
CHRIS BROWN
PJ MORTON
THE WEEKND
USHER
BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
BEBE WINANS
KIRK FRANKLIN
KORYN HAWTHORNE
MARVIN SAPP
PJ MORTON
THE CLARK SISTERS
RHYTHM & BARS
CARDI B FEAT. MEGAN THEE STALLION – WAP
DABABY FEAT. RODDY RICCH -ROCKSTAR
DJ KHALED FEAT. DRAKE – POPSTAR
DRAKE FEAT. LIL DURK โ LAUGH NOW CRY LATER
MEGAN THEE STALLION – SAVAGE
RODDY RICCH โ THE BOX
SONG OF THE YEAR
BEYONCร – BLACK PARADE
CHLOE X HALLE – DO IT
CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – GO CRAZY
H.E.R. FEAT. YG – SLIDE
SUMMER WALKER & USHER – COME THRU
USHER FEAT. ELLA MAI โ DONโT WASTE MY TIME
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
BRANDY – B7
CHLOE X HALLE – UNGODLY HOUR
CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – SLIME & B
JHENร AIKO – CHILOMBO
SUMMER WALKER – OVER IT
THE WEEKND – AFTER HOURS
THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITERโS AWARD
BLACK PARADE โ WRITTEN BY: AKIL KING, BEYONCE KNOWLES CARTER, BRITTANY CONEY, DENISIA ANDREWS, DEREK JAMES DIXIE, KIM โKAYDENCEโ KRYSIUK, RICKIE CASO TICE, SHAWN CARTER, STEPHEN BRAY (BEYONCร)
DO IT โ WRITTEN BY: CHLOE BAILEY, HALLE BAILEY, SCOTT STORCH, VICTORIA MONET, VINCENT VAN DEN ENDE, ANTON KUHL (CHLOE X HALLE)
GO CRAZY โ WRITTEN BY: CAMERON DEVAUN MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER BROWN, DOUNIA AZNOU, JEFFREY LAMAR WILLIAMS, JOHNNY KELVIN, KANIEL CASTANEDA, OMARI AKINLOLU, ORVILLE HALL, PATRIZIO PIGLIAPOCO, PHILLIP PRICE, SAID AZNOU, SORAYA BENJELLOUN, TRE SAMUELS, TURRELL SIMS, WAYNE SAMUELS, ZAKARIA KHARBOUCH (CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG)
I CANโT BREATHE โ WRITTEN BY: H.E.R. (H.E.R.)
PLAYING GAMES โ WRITTEN BY: SUMMER WALKER, BRYSON TILLER, LONDON HOLMES, KENDALL ROARK BAILEY, CAMERON GRIFFIN, AUBREY ROBINSON, BEYONCร KNOWLES, KELENDRIA ROWLAND, LETOYA LUCKETT, LATAVIA ROBERSON, LASHAWN DANIELS, FRED JERKINS III, RODNEY JERKINS (SUMMER WALKER FEAT. BRYSON TILLER)
SLIDE โ WRITTEN BY: CHARLES CARTER, ELIJAH DIAS, H.E.R., JERMAINE DUPRI, KEENON DAEQUAN RAY JACKSON, ROGER PARKER, RON LATOUR, SHAWN CARTER, STEVEN ARRINGTON, TIARA THOMAS, WAUNG HANKERSON (H.E.R. FEAT. YG)
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
BEYONCร, SHATTA WALE & MAJOR LAZER – ALREADYCHLOE X HALLE – DO ITCHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – GO CRAZYDANILEIGH FEAT. DABABY – LEVI HIGHMISSY ELLIOTT – WHY I STILL LOVE YOUTEYANA TAYLOR – BARE WIT ME
BEST COLLABORATION
CHRIS BROWN FEAT. YOUNG THUG – GO CRAZY
H.E.R. FEAT. YG – SLIDE
NE-YO FEAT. JEREMIH – U 2 LUV
SKIP MARLEY & H.E.R. – SLOW DOWN
SUMMER WALKER & USHER – COME THRU
USHER FEAT. ELLA MAI – DONโT WASTE MY TIME
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
BEYONCร, BLUE IVY, SAINT JHN & WIZKID – BROWN SKIN GIRL
CHLOE X HALLE – DO IT
CHRIS BROWN – GO CRAZY FEAT. YOUNG THUG
H.E.R. – SLIDE FEAT. YG
LIZZO – GOOD AS HELL
SKIP MARLEY & H.E.R. – SLOW DOWN