Chris Brown Leads the 2014 Soul Train Awards With Seven Nominations

 

Chris Brown is making news again with his seven Soul Train Award nominations. He has the most this year with Beyonce garnering six and Pharrell earning five. Soul Train Weekend is taking place Nov. 6-9 in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena.

 

The show is hosted by TV Talk Show host Wendy Williams. The weekend will include the Centric Soul Train Weekend Kick-Off Reception, the Centric Comedy All Stars Show hosted by Bill Bellamy, and Centric Presents: The Soul Train Review with the iconic Kool and the Gang.

The show is scheduled to air on Centric and BET Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. ET.

Here’s the full list of nominees:

Best New Artist
August Alsina
Jhené Aiko
LiV Warfield
Mack Wilds
Nico & Vinz

Sevyn Streeter Centric Certified Award
Avery Sunshine
Kelis
Leela James
Luke James
Robert Glasper
Shaliek

Best Gospel/Inspirational Song
“Help” — Erica Campbell featuring Lecrae
“I Can Only Imagine” —

Tamela Mann
“No Greater Love” — Smokie Norful
“Real Love” — Inspired People featuring Charles Jenkins
“Say Yes” — Michelle Williams featuring Beyoncé & Kelly Rowland
“We Are Victorious” — Donnie McClurkin featuring Tye Tribbett

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
“Fancy” — Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
“Hold On (We’re Going Home)” — Drake featuring Majid Jordan
“Loyal” — Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga
“No Mediocre” — T.I. featuring Iggy Azalea
“Pills N Potions” — Nicki Minaj
“Studio” — ScHoolboy Q featuring BJ the Chicago Kid

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
Beyoncé
Janelle Monaé
Jennifer Hudson
Jhené
Aiko Marsha
Ambrosius Ledisi

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
Chris Brown
John Legend
Kem Pharrell
Williams Tank
Trey Songz

Album of the Year
Beyoncé — Beyoncé
G I R L — Pharrell Williams
Love in the Future — John Legend
Nothing Was the Same — Drake
The Electric Lady — Janelle Monaé
Xscape — Michael Jackson

Song of the Year

“All of Me” — John Legend
“Drunk in Love” — Beyoncé featuring Jay Z
“Happy” — Pharrell Williams
“Hold On (We’re Going Home)” — Drake featuring Majid Jordan
“Love Never Felt So Good” — Michael Jackson featuring Justin Timberlake
“Loyal” — Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga

The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award
“All of Me” — John Legend (Toby Gad, John Stephens, Dave Tozer)
“Happy” — Pharrell Williams (Pharrell Williams)
“Pretty Hurts” — Beyoncé (Joshua Coleman, Sia Fuller, Beyoncé Knowles)
“Stay With Me” — Sam Smith (Steve Fitzmaurice, James Napier, William Phillips, Sam Smith)
“The Man” — Aloe Blacc (Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Sam Barsh, Aloe Blacc, Elton John, Daniel Seeff, Bernie Taupin) “The Worst” — Jhené Aiko (Jhené Aiko Chilombo, Mac Robinson, Brian Warfield)

Best Dance Performance
“2 On” — Tinashe featuring ScHoolboy Q
“Electric Lady” — Janelle Monáe
“Good Kisser” — Usher
“Loyal” — Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga
“Talk Dirty” — Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz
“Turn Down for What” — DJ Snake & Lil Jon

Best Collaboration
Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga — “Loyal”
Chris Brown featuring Usher & Rick Ross — “New Flame”
Janelle Monaé featuring Miguel — “Primetime”
Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake — “Love Never Felt So Good”
Robert Glasper featuring Jill Scott — “Calls”
Toni Braxton & Babyface — “Hurt You”

Video of the Year
“Drunk in Love” — Beyoncé featuring Jay Z (Hype Williams)
“Good Kisser” — Usher (Christopher Sims)
“Happy” — Pharrell Williams (We are from L.A.)
“New Flame” — Chris Brown featuring Usher (Breezy & Mike Ho)
“The Man” — Aloe Blacc (Matty Barnes)
“The Worst” — Jhené Aiko (Danny Williams)

Best International Performance
Davido — “Aye”
Machel Montano — “Ministry of Road (M.O.R.)”
Nico & Vinz — “Am I Wrong”
Sam Smith — “Stay With Me”
Shaggy feat. Ne-Yo — “You Girl”
Ziggy Marley — “I Don’t Want to Live on Mars”

Best Traditional Jazz Performance
Audra McDonald — “What a Little Moonlight Can Do”
Gregory Porter — “Hey Laura”
Kenny Garrett — “Pushing the World Away”
Monty Alexander — “Concierto de Aranjuez”
Wynton Marsalis — “Flee as A Bird to the Mountain (Live)”

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
Liv Warfield — “Stay — ‘Soul Lifted’”
Najee featuring Meli’sa Morgan — “In the Mood to Take It Slow”
Robert Glasper featuring Jill Scott — “Calls”
Snarky Puppy — “Lingus (We Like It Here)”
Terrace Martin featuring Robert Glasper — “It’s Yours”
Vandell Andrew — “Let’s Ride”

Best Independent R&B/Soul Performance
Joe featuring Kelly Rowland — “Love & Sex Pt. 2″
Kelly Price — “It’s My Time”
LiV Warfield — “Why Do You Lie?”
Sebastian Mikael featuring Wale — “Last Night”
Shaliek — “The Past” Terrace Martin feat. T$,
Tone Trezure — “You’re the One”