# Soul Train Music Award for Rhythm & Bars Award

This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Rhythm & Bars Award. Originally titled Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year, the award has been given since the 2010 ceremony. It was renamed to its current title in 2016. Cardi B and Drake are the acts with the most wins in this category, both winning twice.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

### 2010s

| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2010 |
| 2010 | Eminem (featuring Rihanna) | "Love the Way You Lie" |
| 2010 | Big Boi (featuring Cutty) | "Shutterbugg" |
| 2010 | Drake | "Find Your Love" |
| 2010 | Nicki Minaj | "Your Love" |
| 2010 | Rick Ross (featuring Styles P) | "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" |
| 2010 | T.I. (featuring Keri Hilson) | "Got Your Back" |
| 2011 |
| 2011 | Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake) | "Moment for Life" |
| 2011 | Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) | "Look at Me Now" |
| 2011 | Lupe Fiasco (featuring Trey Songz) | "Out of My Head |
| 2011 | Jay-Z and Kanye West (featuring Otis Redding) | "Otis" |
| 2011 | Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) | "All of the Lights" |
| 2012 | | |
| 2012 | Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) | "Mercy" |
| 2012 | 2 Chainz (featuring Drake) | "No Lie" |
| 2012 | Nas | "Daughters" |
| 2012 | Wale (featuring Miguel) | "Lotus Flower Bomb" |
| 2012 | Young Jeezy (featuring Ne-Yo) | "Leave You Alone" |
| 2013 | | |
| 2013 | Wale (featuring Tiara Thomas) | "Bad" |
| 2013 | Drake | "Started from the Bottom" |
| 2013 | J. Cole (featuring Miguel) | "Power Trip" |
| 2013 | Jay-Z (featuring Justin Timberlake) | "Holy Grail" |
| 2013 | Kendrick Lamar (featuring Drake) | "Poetic Justice" |
| 2013 | Nicki Minaj (featuring Lil Wayne) | "High School" |
| 2014 | | |
| 2014 | Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga) | "Loyal" |
| 2014 | Iggy Azalea (featuring Charli XCX) | "Fancy" |
| 2014 | Drake (featuring Majid Jordan) | "Hold On, We're Going Home" |
| 2014 | Nicki Minaj | "Pills n Potions" |
| 2014 | Schoolboy Q (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) | "Studio" |
| 2014 | T.I. (featuring Iggy Azalea) | "No Mediocre" |
| 2015 | | |
| 2015 | Kendrick Lamar | "Alright" |
| 2015 | Big Sean (featuring Drake and Kanye West) | "Blessing" |
| 2015 | Big Sean (featuring E-40) | "IDFWU" |
| 2015 | Fetty Wap | "Trap Queen" |
| 2015 | Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake and Lil Wayne) | "Truffle Butter" |
| 2016 |
| 2016 | Fat Joe and Remy Ma (featuring French Montana and Infared) | "All the Way Up" |
| 2016 | Chance the Rapper (featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz) | "No Problem" |
| 2016 | DJ Khaled (featuring Drake) | "For Free" |
| 2016 | Drake | "Controlla" |
| 2016 | Drake (featuring Wizkid and Kyla) | "One Dance" |
| 2017 | | |
| 2017 | Cardi B | "Bodak Yellow" |
| 2017 | DJ Khaled (featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller) | "Wild Thoughts" |
| 2017 | French Montana (featuring Swae Lee) | "Unforgettable" |
| 2017 | Kendrick Lamar | "Humble." |
| 2017 | Yo Gotti (featuring Nicki Minaj) | "Rake It Up" |
| 2018 |
| 2018 | Drake | "In My Feelings" |
| 2018 | Cardi B (with Bad Bunny and J Balvin) | "I Like It" |
| 2018 | Childish Gambino | "This Is America" |
| 2018 | DJ Khaled (featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo) | "No Brainer" |
| 2018 | The Carters | "Apeshit" |
| 2019 |
| 2019 | Cardi B | "Money" |
| 2019 | 21 Savage (featuring J. Cole) | "A Lot" |
| 2019 | DaBaby | "Suge" |
| 2019 | J. Cole | "Middle Child" |
| 2019 | Meek Mill (featuring Drake) | "Going Bad" |
| 2019 | Megan Thee Stallion (featuring DaBaby) | "Cash Shit" |

### 2020s

| Year | Artist | Song |
| 2020 |
| 2020 | Megan Thee Stallion | "Savage" |
| 2020 | Cardi B (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) | "WAP" |
| 2020 | DaBaby (featuring Roddy Ricch) | "Rockstar" |
| 2020 | DJ Khaled (featuring Lil Durk) | "Popstar" |
| 2020 | Drake (featuring Lil Durk) | "Laugh Now Cry Later" |
| 2020 | Roddy Ricch | "The Box" |