The 2017 Soul Train Music Awards took place on November 5, 2017, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and aired on BET Her and BET on November 26, 2017.[1] American singer and songwriter Toni Braxton was honored with the Legend Award for her contributions to the music industry,[2] while the R&B girl group SWV received the Lady of Soul Award.[3]
| Soul Train Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 5, 2017 |
| Location | Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Erykah Badu |
| Most awards | Bruno Mars (5) |
| Most nominations | Solange (7) |
| Website | soultrain |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | BET, BET Her |
Special awards
editLegend Award
editLady of Soul Award
editWinners and Nominees
editWinners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[4]
Best New Artist
editBest R&B/Soul Male Artist
editBest R&B/Soul Female Artist
editSoul Train Certified Award
editVideo of the Year
edit- Beyoncé – "All Night"
- Bruno Mars – "24K Magic"[5]
- Chris Brown featuring Usher and Gucci Mane – "Party"
- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
- Solange – "Cranes in the Sky"
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
editAlbum/Mixtape of the Year
edit- Bruno Mars – 24K Magic[5]
- Mary J. Blige – Strength of a Woman
- Solange – A Seat at the Table
- SZA – Ctrl
- The Weeknd – Starboy
Rhythm & Bars Award
edit- Cardi B – "Bodak Yellow"[5]
- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
- French Montana featuring Swae Lee – "Unforgettable"
- Kendrick Lamar – "Humble."
- Yo Gotti featuring Nicki Minaj – "Rake It Up"
Song Of The Year
edit- Bruno Mars – "That's What I Like"[5]
- Childish Gambino – "Redbone"
- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
- Khalid – "Location"
- Solange – "Cranes in the Sky"
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award
edit- "Cranes in the Sky"[5]
- Written By: Troy L. John, Solange Knowles, Raphael Saadiq (Solange)
- "Location"
- Written By: Alfredo Emmanuel Gonzalez, Olatunji Olutomiwa, Samuel David Jimenez, Khalid Robinson, Joshua Scruggs (Khalid)
- "Love Me Now"
- Written By: Blake Matthew Simon Mills, John Henry Ryan, John Roger Stephens (John Legend)
- "Redbone"
- Written By: George Clinton, William Earl Collins, Gary Lee Cooer, Donald McKinley Glover II, Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson (Childish Gambino)
- "Versace on the Floor"
- Written By: Christopher Steven Brown, James Edward Fauntleroy, Bruno Mars, Philip Martin Lawrence (Bruno Mars)
Best Dance Performance
edit- Bruno Mars – "24K Magic"[5]
- Chris Brown featuring Usher and Gucci Mane – "Party"
- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
- Solange featuring Sampha – "Don't Touch My Hair"
- Wizkid featuring Drake – "Come Closer"
Best Collaboration
edit- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"[5]
- Jazmine Sullivan and Bryson Tiller – "Insecure"
- Mary J. Blige featuring Kanye West – "Love Yourself"
- Solange featuring Sampha – "Don't Touch My Hair"
- SZA featuring Travis Scott – "Love Galore"
References
edit- ^ "Solange, Bruno Mars Lead 2017 Soul Train Awards Nominations". Billboard. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Anthony Anderson presents the Legend Award to Toni Braxton onstage at..." Getty Images (in Italian). Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "The 30th annual Soul Train Awards celebrates in Las Vegas - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "2017 Soul Train Awards: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Nominees". BET.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2017.