After it was just announced that Drake broke Michael Jackson’s record for most nominations at the American Music Awards with 13, he also commands the nominations for the 2016 Soul Train Awards with another 12.
His album Views, is his most popular to date, spending weeks on weeks in the top spot or near it since it’s release in April. Beyonce also grabbed 8 nominations for this year’s award show that will be hosted by Erykah Badu November 27th on BET.
SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2016 NOMINEES
BEST NEW ARTIST
Anderson .Paak
Andra Day
Bryson Tiller
Chance The Rapper
Ro James
Tory Lanez
BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST
Anthony Hamilton
Bryson Tiller
Maxwell
The Weeknd
Usher
CENTRIC CERTIFIED AWARD
After 7
Anderson .Paak
Bilal
Lalah Hathaway
Musiq Soulchild
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Beyoncé – “Sorry”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Kanye West – “Fade”
Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”
BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL SONG
Donnie McClurkin – “I Need You”
Hezekiah Walker – “Better”
Kirk Franklin – “123 Victory”
Tamela Mann – “God Provides”
Travis Greene – “Made A Way”
ALBUM/MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – LEMONADE
Bryson Tiller – T R A P S O U L
DJ Khaled – Major Key
Drake – VIEWS
Kanye West – The Life Of Pablo
Rihanna – Anti
RHYTHM & BARS AWARD (FORMERLY BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR)
Chance The Rapper feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – “No Problem”
DJ Khaled feat. Drake – “For Free”
Drake – “Controlla”
Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla – “One Dance”
Fat Joe & Remy Ma feat. French Montana & Infared – “All the Way Up”
BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST
Alicia Keys
Beyoncé
Fantasia
Jill Scott
Rihanna
SONG OF THE YEAR
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Drake – “Controlla”
Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”
THE ASHFORD & SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD
“Hello” – Written By: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Gregory Allen Kurstin (Adele)
“Rise Up” – Written By: Andra Day, Jennifer Decilveo (Andra Day)
“Formation” – Written By: Michael L. Williams Li, Beyoncé Knowles, Khalif Brown, Aaquil Brown, Asheton Hogan, (Beyoncé)
“Don’t” – Written By: Johntá M. Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Tavoris Javon Hollins, Isom Brandon Stewart, Bryson Dejuan Tiller (Bryson Tiller)
“Needed Me” – Written By: Nicholas Valentino Audino, Rachel Derrus, Adam King Feeney, Robyn R. Fenty, Brittany Talia Hazzard, Charles Hinshaw Jr., Lewis Beresford Hughes, Dijon Isaiah Mcfarlane, Khaled Rohaim, Te Whiti Te Rangitepaia Mataa Warbick (Rihanna)
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Kanye West (Dance Performance feat. Teyana Taylor) – “Fade”
Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”
Usher feat. Young Thug – “No Limit”
BEST COLLABORATION
Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”
Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – “No Problem”
DJ Khaled feat. Drake – “For Free”
Fat Joe & Remy Ma feat. French Montana & Infared – “All The Way Up”
Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”
