The 2018 Soul Train Awards was full of SOULLLLLL!
The award show — which was held on November 17, but aired on BET Sunday (November 25) night — featured performances by Faith Evans, Jacquees, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Erykah Badu (to name a few)!
Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell hosted the star-studded evening, giving Martin fans the mini-reunion we've all been waiting for. The longtime besties didn't disappoint as they stole the night with their hilarious jokes and skits.
On top of an action-packed show, the evening also featured a few shockers, including, the fact that the biggest winners of the evening were actually newcomers Daniel Caesar and Ella Mai. The two not only walked away with the most awards — Daniel won two awards and Ella owned the night walking away with not one, not two, but three Soul Train awards — but some of the biggest and most respected awards!
See the full list of winners below:
BEST NEW ARTIST
Daniel Caesar — WINNER
Jorja Smith
Kali Uchis
Leon Thomas
Normani
Queen Naija
SOUL TRAIN CERTIFIED AWARD
Ashanti
Jorja Smith
Ledisi — WINNER
Lenny Kravitz
MAJOR.Tamia
BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST
Beyoncé
Ella Mai — WINNER
H.E.R.
Mariah Carey
SZA
BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST
Bruno Mars — WINNER
Childish Gambino
Daniel Caesar
John Legend
Khalid
Tank
BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
Andra Day
Kirk Franklin
Lecrae — WINNER
Snoop Dogg
Tori Kelly
RHYTHM & BARS AWARD (BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR)
Cardi B — "I Like It" featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin
Childish Gambino — "This is America"
DJ Khaled — "No Brainer" featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo
Drake — "In My Feelings" - WINNER
The Carters — "Apeshit"
SONG OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars — "Finesse (Remix)" featuring Cardi B
Ella Mai – "Boo’d Up" - WINNER
H.E.R. — "Every Kind of Way"
SZA — "The Weekend"
The Internet — "Come Over"
ALBUM/MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
Chloe X Halle — The Kids Are Alright
Chris Brown — Heartbreak on a Full Moon
H.E.R. — H.E.R. - WINNER
Leon Bridges — Good Thing
Miguel — War & Leisure
The Internet — Hive Mind
THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER'S AWARD
"Finesse (Remix)" — Written by Gene Hernandez, Belcalis Almanzar, Chris Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Ray McCullough, Klenord Raphael, Jeremy Reeves, James Yip, Ray Romulus (Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B)
"Summertime Magic" — Written by Donald Glover, Ludwig Goransson (Childish Gambino)“Best Part” – Written by Ashton Simmonds, H.E.R., Riley Bell, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans (Daniel Caesar featuring H.E.R.)
"Boo’d Up" — Written by Ella Howell, Dijon McFarlane, Joelle James, Larrance Dopson — WINNER
"Focus" — Written by H.E.R., Darhyl Camper, Justin Love (H.E.R.)
"Broken Clocks" — Written by Solana Rowe, Cody Fayne, Adam Feeney, Ashton Simmonds, Thomas Beesley (SZA)
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
Bruno Mars — "Finesse (Remix)" featuring Cardi B
Chris Brown — "Tempo"
Ciara — "Level Up" — WINNER
HoodCelebrityy — "Walking Trophy"
Janet Jackson — "Made for Now" featuring Daddy Yankee
BEST COLLABORATION PERFORMANCE
Bruno Mars — "Finesse" (Remix) featuring Cardi B
Daniel Caesar — "Best Part" featuring H.E.R. - WINNER
John Legend — "A Good Night" featuring BloodPop
Khalid featuring Ty Dolla $ign and 6lack — "OTW"
SZA — "Doves in the Wind" featuring Kendrick Lamar
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars – "Finesse (Remix)" featuring Cardi B - WINNER
Ella Mai — "Boo’d Up"
H.E.R. — "Avenue"
SZA — "Broken Clocks"
The Internet — "Come Over"
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