Taking place on Sunday, November 29th, the “2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” PRESENTED BY BET returns with hosts Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold at 8 PM EST on BET. Viewers will witness an exciting lineup of unforgettable performances from Babyface, Brandy, CeeLo Green, Charlie Wilson, Ella Mai, Jazmine Sullivan, Lucky Daye, Monica, Smokey Robinson with appearances by Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri and Brandee Evans.
The annual event is committed to showcasing Soul Train’s impact on arts of music and dance from the 70’s to today, and this year’s theme is titled, “Feed Your Soul” to signify a historic moment in time.
The sixth annual Lady of Soul Award will be presented to Grammy Award-winning singer, actress, philanthropist and entrepreneur Monica. She’s the youngest female ever to have two #1 back-to-back hits on Billboard’s R&B chart from her 1995 debut album “Miss Thang.” Her sophomore album, “The Boy Is Mine,” garnered Monica pop success with a record-breaking 13 weeks at #1 on the Billboard charts. With a music career spanning over two decades, Monica’s chart-topping success continued throughout her career with multiple record-breaking albums and single releases with over 25-millions records sold.
The night begins with the one-hour, pre-show “Soul-Coming: Countdown to the Soul Train Awards” hosted by Flex Alexander and Shanice at 7 PM EST, followed by the 2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” at 8 PM ET and the broadcast debut of the BET “Soul Train Edition” of DJ Cassidy’s groundbreaking virtual series, “Pass the Mic” directly afterwards.
The “2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” 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. International viewers can enjoy this year’s 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.
2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” PRESENTED BY BET:
| BEST NEW ARTIST |
| GIVEON |
| LAYTON GREENE |
| LONR. |
| SAINT JHN |
| SNOH AALEGRA |
| VICTORIA MONÉT |
| SOUL TRAIN CERTIFIED AWARD |
| BRANDY |
| FANTASIA |
| KELLY ROWLAND |
| LEDISI |
| MONICA |
| PJ MORTON |
| BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST |
| ALICIA KEYS |
| BEYONCÉ |
| BRANDY |
| H.E.R. |
| JHENÉ 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 – LAUGH NOW CRY LATER |
| MEGAN THEE STALLION – SAVAGE |
| RODDY RICCH – THE BOX |
| SONG OF THE YEAR |
| BEYONCÉ – 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 – DON’T WASTE MY TIME |
| ALBUM OF THE YEAR |
| BRANDY – B7 |
| CHLOE X HALLE – UNGODLY HOUR |
| CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – SLIME & B |
| JHENÉ AIKO – CHILOMBO |
| SUMMER WALKER – OVER IT |
| THE WEEKND – AFTER HOURS |
| THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD |
| BLACK PARADE – WRITTEN BY: AKIL KING, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES CARTER, BRITTANY CONEY, DENISIA ANDREWS, DEREK JAMES DIXIE, KIM “KAYDENCE” KRYSIUK, RICKIE CASO TICE, SHAWN CARTER, STEPHEN BRAY (BEYONCÉ) |
| DO IT – WRITTEN BY: CHLOE BAILEY, HALLE BAILEY, SCOTT STORCH, VICTORIA MONÉT, VINCENT VAN DEN ENDE, ANTON KUHL (CHLOE X HALLE) |
| GO CRAZY – 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, TRÈ SAMUELS, TURRELL SIMS, WAYNE SAMUELS, ZAKARIA KHARBOUCH (CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG) |
| I CAN’T BREATHE – WRITTEN BY: H.E.R. (H.E.R.) |
| PLAYING GAMES – WRITTEN BY: SUMMER WALKER, BRYSON TILLER, LONDON HOLMES, KENDALL ROARK BAILEY, CAMERON GRIFFIN, AUBREY ROBINSON, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, KELENDRIA ROWLAND, LETOYA LUCKETT, LATAVIA ROBERSON, LASHAWN DANIELS, FRED JERKINS III, RODNEY JERKINS (SUMMER WALKER FEAT. BRYSON TILLER) |
| SLIDE – 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 |
| BEYONCÉ, SHATTA WALE & MAJOR LAZER – ALREADY |
| CHLOE X HALLE – DO IT |
| CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – GO CRAZY |
| DANILEIGH FEAT. DABABY – LEVI HIGH |
| MISSY ELLIOTT – WHY I STILL LOVE YOU |
| TEYANA 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 – DON’T WASTE MY TIME |
| VIDEO OF THE YEAR |
| BEYONCÉ, 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 |
