The 2017 Soul Train Music Awards took place on November 5, 2017, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and aired on BET Her and BET on November 26, 2017.[1] American singer and songwriter Toni Braxton was honored with the Legend Award for her contributions to the music industry,[2] while the R&B girl group SWV received the Lady of Soul Award.[3]
| Soul Train Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 5, 2017 |
| Location | Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Erykah Badu |
| Most awards | Bruno Mars (5) |
| Most nominations | Solange (7) |
| Website | soultrain |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | BET, BET Her |
Special awards edit
Legend Award edit
Lady of Soul Award edit
Winners and Nominees edit
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[4]
Best New Artist edit
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist edit
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist edit
Soul Train Certified Award edit
Video of the Year edit
- Beyoncé – "All Night"
- Bruno Mars – "24K Magic"[5]
- Chris Brown featuring Usher and Gucci Mane – "Party"
- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
- Solange – "Cranes in the Sky"
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award edit
Album/Mixtape of the Year edit
- Bruno Mars – 24K Magic[5]
- Mary J. Blige – Strength of a Woman
- Solange – A Seat at the Table
- SZA – Ctrl
- The Weeknd – Starboy
Rhythm & Bars Award edit
- Cardi B – "Bodak Yellow"[5]
- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
- French Montana featuring Swae Lee – "Unforgettable"
- Kendrick Lamar – "Humble."
- Yo Gotti featuring Nicki Minaj – "Rake It Up"
Song Of The Year edit
- Bruno Mars – "That's What I Like"[5]
- Childish Gambino – "Redbone"
- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
- Khalid – "Location"
- Solange – "Cranes in the Sky"
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award edit
- "Cranes in the Sky"[5]
- Written By: Troy L. John, Solange Knowles, Raphael Saadiq (Solange)
- "Location"
- Written By: Alfredo Emmanuel Gonzalez, Olatunji Olutomiwa, Samuel David Jimenez, Khalid Robinson, Joshua Scruggs (Khalid)
- "Love Me Now"
- Written By: Blake Matthew Simon Mills, John Henry Ryan, John Roger Stephens (John Legend)
- "Redbone"
- Written By: George Clinton, William Earl Collins, Gary Lee Cooer, Donald McKinley Glover II, Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson (Childish Gambino)
- "Versace on the Floor"
- Written By: Christopher Steven Brown, James Edward Fauntleroy, Bruno Mars, Philip Martin Lawrence (Bruno Mars)
Best Dance Performance edit
- Bruno Mars – "24K Magic"[5]
- Chris Brown featuring Usher and Gucci Mane – "Party"
- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
- Solange featuring Sampha – "Don't Touch My Hair"
- Wizkid featuring Drake – "Come Closer"
Best Collaboration edit
- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"[5]
- Jazmine Sullivan and Bryson Tiller – "Insecure"
- Mary J. Blige featuring Kanye West – "Love Yourself"
- Solange featuring Sampha – "Don't Touch My Hair"
- SZA featuring Travis Scott – "Love Galore"
References edit
- ^ "Solange, Bruno Mars Lead 2017 Soul Train Awards Nominations". Billboard. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Anthony Anderson presents the Legend Award to Toni Braxton onstage at..." Getty Images (in Italian). Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "The 30th annual Soul Train Awards celebrates in Las Vegas - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "2017 Soul Train Awards: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Nominees". BET.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.