2015 Soul Train Award Nominations

Album of the Year
Chris Brown "X"
D'Angelo and the Vanguard "Black Messiah"
Jill Scott "Woman"
Tyrese "Black Rose"
The Weeknd "Beauty Behind the Madness"

Song of the Year
Common & John Legend "Glory"
Jidenna feat. Roman Gianarthur "Classic Man"
Rihanna "Bitch Better Have My Money"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
The Weeknd "Earned It"

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
Chris Brown
D'Angelo
Trey Songz
Tyrese
The Weeknd

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
Beyonce
Tamar Braxton
Janet Jackson
Janelle Monae
Jill Scott

Best New Artist
Alessia Cara
Dej Loaf
Jidenna
Jussie Smollett
Tinashe

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
Big Sean feat. Drake and Kanye West "Blessings"
Big Sean feat. E-40 "Idfwu"
Fetty Wap "The Queen"
Kendrick Lamar "Alright"
Nicki Minaj feat. Drake & Lil Wayne "Truffle Butter"

Best Collaboration
Big Sean Feat. Drake & Kanye West "Blessings"
Common & John Legend "Glory"
Nicki Minaj feat. Beyonce "Feeling Myself"
Omarion feat. Chris Brown and Jhene Aiko "Post to Be"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"


The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, John Roger Stephens and Che Smith "Glory" (John Legend and Common)
Jermaine L. Cole, Damon Coleman, Filippo Trecca "Apparently" (J.Cole)
Mark Ronson, Rudolph Taylor, Lonnie Simmons, Philip Martin Lawrence II, Peter Gene Hernandez, Jeffrey Nath Bhasker, Nicholaus Joseph Williams, Devon Christopher Gallaspy, Robert Lynn Wilson, Charles K. Wilson, Ronnie Wilson "Uptown Funk" (Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars)
Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, Ahmad "Belly"  Balshe, Jason Quenneville, Stephen Moccio "Earned It" (The Weeknd)

Video of the Year
Beyonce "7/11"
Jidenna feat. Roman Gianarthur "Classic Man"
Kendrick Lamar "Alright"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
The Weeknd "Earned It"

Best Gospel/Inspirational Song
Erica Campbell "More Love"
Kirk Franklin "Wanna Be Happy?"
Fred Hammond feat. Breann Hammond "I Will Trust"
Lecrae "All I Need Is You"
Marvin Sapp "Yes You Can"

Best Dance Performance
Beyonce "7/11"
Chris Brown and Tyga "Ayo"
Janelle Mone & Jidenna "Yoga"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
Silento "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)"

Centric Certified Award
Avant
Chrisette Michele
The Internet
Tyrese
Vivian Green