2022 Soul Train Awards: Burna Boy, Tems, CKay, Fireboy DML, Wizkid unveiled as nominees

The nominees for the 2022 Soul Train Awards were unveiled on Thursday, October 20, with Tems, Burna Boy, CKay, Fireboy DML and Wizkid all earning a spot.

The Soul Train Awards, presented by Black Entertainment TV (BET), honours the best in African-American culture, music, and entertainment. Actor and comedian Deon Cole will host this year’s show on Sunday, November 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Burna Boy earned 4 nominations. His hit song “Last Last” is nominated in the Song of The Year category, The Ashford & Simpson Songwriters Award, and Video of The Year. Burna also landed a Best R&B/Soul Male Artist nomination.

Tems is up for 3 awards. By working on ‘Move’ with Beyonce & Grace Jones from the “Renaissance” album, she was nominated in the Best Collaboration category. Tems is also nominated for the Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, and Best New Artist category.

Meanwhile Ckay and Fireboy DML will compete alongside Tems for Best New Artist award.

Wizkid got two nominations, the first one coming in the Best Dance Performance category, and the second in the Best Collaboration category. Both of them are as a result of his collaboration with Chris Brown on “Call Me Everyday,” which is off the pop icon’s latest album, “Breezy.”

See the full list of nominees for the 2022 Soul Train Awards below.

BEST NEW ARTIST

CKAY

COCO JONES

DIXSON

DOECHII

FIREBOY DML

MUNI LONG

STEVE LACY

TEMS

CERTIFIED SOUL AWARD

CHAKA KHAN

CHARLIE WILSON

DIANA ROSS

MARY J. BLIGE

MAXWELL

PJ MORTON

RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS

T-PAIN

BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD

CECE WINANS

ERICA CAMPBELL

FRED HAMMOND

MAJOR.

MARVIN SAPP

MAVERICK CITY MUSIC X KIRK FRANKLIN

TAMELA MANN

TASHA COBBS LEONARD

BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST

ARI LENNOX

BEYONCÉ

H.E.R.

JAZMINE SULLIVAN

LIZZO

MARY J. BLIGE

SZA

TEMS

BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST

BABYFACE

BRENT FAIYAZ

BURNA BOY

CHARLIE WILSON

CHRIS BROWN

GIVEON

LUCKY DAYE

PJ MORTON

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

AN EVENING WITH SILK SONIC BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC

AWAY MESSAGE (EP) ARI LENNOX

BREEZY CHRIS BROWN

GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS  MARY J. BLIGE

HEAUX TALES, MO’ TALES: THE DELUXE JAZMINE SULLIVAN

R&B MONEY TANK

RENAISSANCE BEYONCÉ

SPECIAL LIZZO

SONG OF THE YEAR

ABOUT DAMN TIME LIZZO

BAD HABIT STEVE LACY

BREAK MY SOUL BEYONCÉ

GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS MARY J. BLIGE

HRS & HRS MUNI LONG

LAST LAST BURNA BOY

PRESSURE ARI LENNOX

THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD

BAD HABIT STEVE LACY

BREAK MY SOUL BEYONCÉ

CHURCH GIRL BEYONCÉ

GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS MARY J. BLIGE

HRS & HRS MUNI LONG

I HATE U SZA

LAST, LAST BURNA BOY

PRESSURE ARI LENNOX

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE

ABOUT DAMN TIME LIZZO

CALL ME EVERY DAY CHRIS BROWN FEAT. WIZKID

HAVE MERCY CHLÖE

PERSUASIVE DOECHII

PRESSURE ARI LENNOX

SMOKIN OUT THE WINDOW BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC

WE (WARM EMBRACE) CHRIS BROWN

WOMAN DOJA CAT

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

ABOUT DAMN TIME LIZZO

BAD HABIT STEVE LACY

GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS MARY J. BLIGE

HAVE MERCY CHLÖE

HRS & HRS MUNI LONG

LAST LAST BURNA BOY

PRESSURE ARI LENNOX

SMOKIN OUT THE WINDOW BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC

BEST COLLABORATION

AMAZING MARY J. BLIGE FEAT. DJ KHALED

BE LIKE WATER PJ MORTON FEAT. STEVIE WONDER & NAS

CALL ME EVERY DAY CHRIS BROWN FEAT. WIZKID

GOTTA MOVE ON DIDDY FEAT. BRYSON TILLER

HATE OUR LOVE QUEEN NAIJA & BIG SEAN

MAKE ME SAY IT AGAIN, GIRL RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS FEAT. BEYONCÉ

MOVE BEYONCÉ FEAT. GRACE JONES, TEMS

SLOW TANK FEAT. J. VALENTINE