The 2020 Soul Train Music Awards took place on November 29, 2020, 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 third time.
The nominations were announced on November 11, 2020, with H.E.R. leading with eight nominations, followed by Chris Brown with seven. American singer and songwriter Monica was honored with the Lady of Soul Award for her contributions to the music industry.
Special awards Honorees are as listed below:
Lady Of Soul Award Monica
Winners and nominees Nominees are as listed below. The winners by each categories are in bold characters.
Best New Artist Snoh Aalegra Giveon Layton Greene Lonr. SAINt JHN Victoria Monét
Soul Train Certified Award Brandy Fantasia Kelly Rowland Ledisi Monica PJ Morton
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist H.E.R. Beyoncé Alicia Keys Jhené Aiko Brandy Summer Walker
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist Chris Brown Anderson .Paak Charlie Wilson PJ Morton The Weeknd Usher
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award Kirk Franklin Bebe Winans Koryn Hawthorne Marvin Sapp PJ Morton The Clark Sisters
Rhythm & Bars Award (Best Hip-Hop Song Of The Year) Megan Thee Stallion – "Savage" Cardi B – "WAP" DaBaby – "Rockstar" DJ Khaled – "Popstar" Drake – "Laugh Now Cry Later" Roddy Ricch – "The Box"
Song Of The Year Chris Brown and Young Thug – "Go Crazy" Beyoncé – "BLACK PARADE" Chloe x Halle – "Do It" H.E.R. – "Slide" Summer Walker & Usher – "Come Thru" Usher – "Don't Waste My Time"
Album Of The Year Summer Walker – Over It Chloe x Halle – Ungodly Hour Brandy – B7 Chris Brown & Young Thug – Slime & B Jhené Aiko – Chilombo The Weeknd – After Hours
The Ashford And Simpson Songwriter's Award H.E.R – "I Can't Breathe" Written by H.E.R. Beyoncé – "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 Chloe x Halle – "Do It" Written by Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Scott Storch, Victoria Monét, Vincent van den Ende, Anton Kuhl Chris Brown and Young Thug – "Go Crazy" Written by Cameron Devaun Murphy, Christopher Brown, Dounia Aznou, Jeffrey Lamar Williams, Johnny Kelvin, Kaniel Castaneda, Omari Akinlolu, OrvilleHall, Patrizio Pigliapoco, Phillip Price, Said Aznou, Soraya Benjelloun, Tre Samuels, Turell Sims, Wayne Samuels, Zakaria Kharbouch Summer Walker – "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 H.E.R. – "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, Wuang
Best Dance Performance Chris Brown – "Go Crazy" Beyoncé – "Already" Chloe x Halle – "Do It" DaniLeigh – "Levi High" Missy Elliott – "Why I Still Love You" Teyana Taylor – "Bare wit Me"
Best Collaboration Performance Chris Brown – "Go Crazy" H.E.R. – "Slide" Ne-Yo – "U 2 Luv" Skip Marley – "Slow Down" Summer Walker & Usher – "Come Thru" Usher – "Don't Waste My Time"
Video Of The Year Beyoncé – "Brown Skin Girl" Chris Brown – "Go Crazy" Chloe x Halle – "Do It" Skip Marley – "Slow Down" H.E.R. – "Slide" Lizzo – "Good as Hell"
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