Burna Boy, an Afro-fusion artist, has been nominated for four Soul Train Awards in 2023.
The ‘Last Last’ hitmaker received nominations for ‘Best R&B/Soul Male Artiste,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ ‘Best Collaboration,’ and ‘The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award.
Ayra Starr, a Nigerian singer, and Tyla, a South African singer, both made their debuts in this year’s ‘Best New Artiste’ category.
Summer Walker, SZA, and Usher received the most nominations, each receiving nine.
Monde Twala, senior vice president and general manager of BET International, characterized the African candidates as “exceptional” in a statement on Thursday.
“Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Tyla have been exceptional this year, and their presence on this global stage underlines the transformative impact of African talent on the world of soul music,” Twala said.
“We are proud to have their craft being recognized on this remarkable platform.”
The 2023 Soul Train Awards will premiere on Monday, November 27 at 02:00 a.m. West African time (WAT) on BET Africa, DStv Channel 129.
See the full list below:
BEST NEW ARTIST
AMBRÉ
AYRA STARR
COCO JONES
DOECHII
FLO
FRIDAYY
TYLA
WANMOR
CERTIFIED SOUL AWARD
ANTHONY HAMILTON
ASHANTI
CIARA
ERIC BELLINGER
MONICA
PJ MORTON
RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS
T-PAIN
USHER
BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
ALL OF THE GLORY – SHIRLEY CAESAR
ALL THINGS – KIRK FRANKLIN
CAME TOO FAR – FRIDAYY FEAT. MAVERICK CITY MUSIC & MY MOM
CRY – KORYN HAWTHORNE
FEEL ALRIGHT (BLESSED) – ERICA CAMPBELL
GOD PROBLEMS – MAVERICK CITY MUSIC, CHANDLER MOORE, NAOMI RAINE
THE JOURNEY – H.E.R.
TRY LOVE – KIRK FRANKLIN
BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST
ARI LENNOX
BEYONCÉ
COCO JONES
H.E.R.
JANELLE MONÁE
SUMMER WALKER
SZA
VICTORIA MONÉT
BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST
6LACK
BABYFACE
BRENT FAIYAZ
BURNA BOY
CHRIS BROWN
ERIC BELLINGER
OCTOBER LONDON
USHER
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
THE AGE OF PLEASURE – JANELLE MONÁE
AGE/SEX/LOCATION – ARI LENNOX
CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP – SUMMER WALKER
GIRLS NIGHT OUT (EXTENDED) – BABYFACE
I TOLD THEM – BURNA BOY
JAGUAR II – VICTORIA MONÉT
SOS – SZA
WHAT I DIDN’T TELL YOU (DELUXE) – COCO JONES
SONG OF THE YEAR
BACK TO YOUR PLACE – OCTOBER LONDON
FAVORITE SONG – TOOSII
GOOD GOOD – USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE
ICU – COCO JONES
KILL BILL – SZA
LIPSTICK LOVER – JANELLE MONÁE
ON MY MAMA – VICTORIA MONÉT
SNOOZE – SZA
THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD
BACK TO YOUR PLACE – OCTOBER LONDON
FAVORITE SONG – TOOSII
GOOD GOOD – USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE
ICU – COCO JONES
KILL BILL – SZA
ON MY MAMA – VICTORIA MONÉT
SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD – BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE
SNOOZE – SZA
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
BETTER THANGS – CIARA FEAT. SUMMER WALKER
BOYFRIEND – USHER
GOOD GOOD – USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE
HOW WE ROLL – CIARA & CHRIS BROWN
ON MY MAMA – VICTORIA MONÉT
SNOOZE – SZA
SUMMER TOO HOT – CHRIS BROWN
UNDER THE INFLUENCE – CHRIS BROWN
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
BACK TO YOUR PLACE – OCTOBER LONDON
BOY’S A LIAR PT. 2 – PINKPANTHERESS & ICE SPICE
BOYFRIEND – USHER
GOOD GOOD – USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE
ICU – COCO JONES
KILL BILL – SZA
LIPSTICK LOVER – JANELLE MONÁE
ON MY MAMA – VICTORIA MONÉT
SPECIAL – LIZZO
BEST GROUP
DVSN
FLO
JAGGED EDGE
KOOL & THE GANG
MAVERICK CITY MUSIC
PHONY PPL
RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS
TANK AND THE BANGAS
WANMOR
BEST COLLABORATION
AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (REMIX) –BEYONCÉ FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR
BOY’S A LIAR, PT. 2 – PINKPANTHERESS & ICE SPICE
CREEPIN’ (REMIX) – METRO BOOMIN, THE WEEKND, DIDDY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE
FLY GIRL – FLO FEAT. MISSY ELLIOTT
GOOD GOOD – USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE
SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD – BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE
SPECIAL – LIZZO FEAT. SZA
TO SUMMER, FROM COLE (AUDIO HUG) – SUMMER WALKER, J. COLE
