# 2022 Soul Train Music Awards

The 2022 Soul Train Music Awards took place on November 26, 2022, recognizing the best in soul, R&B and Hip-Hop music. The ceremony aired on BET, BET Her, Vh1 and MTV2, with comedian and writer Deon Cole hosting the ceremony. On October 20, 2022, BET announced the nominees, Mary J. Blige and Beyoncé lead with seven nominations each; followed by Ari Lennox with six; and Lizzo and Chris Brown each having received five nominations.

## Special Awards

Honorees are as listed below:

### Legend Award

Morris Day & the Time

### Lady of Soul Award

Xscape

## Winners and nominees

Nominees are listed.
| Album of the Year | Song of the Year |
| Renaissance – Beyoncé An Evening with Silk Sonic – Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic Away Message – Ari Lennox Breezy – Chris Brown Good Morning Gorgeous – Mary J. Blige Heaux Tales, Mo' Tales: The Deluxe – Jazmine Sullivan R&B Money – Tank Special – Lizzo | "Break My Soul" – Beyoncé "About Damn Time" – Lizzo "Bad Habit" – Steve Lacy "Good Morning Gorgeous" – Mary J. Blige "Hrs and Hrs" – Muni Long "Last Last" – Burna Boy "Pressure" – Ari Lennox |
| Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | Best R&B/Soul Male Artist |
| Jazmine Sullivan Ari Lennox Beyoncé H.E.R. Lizzo Mary J. Blige SZA Tems | Chris Brown Babyface Brent Faiyaz Burna Boy Charlie Wilson Giveon Lucky Daye PJ Morton |
| Best New Artist | Soul Train Certified Award |
| Tems CKay Coco Jones DIXSON Doechii Fireboy DML Muni Long Steve Lacy | Mary J. Blige Chaka Khan Charlie Wilson Diana Ross Maxwell PJ Morton Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers T-Pain |
| Best Gospel/Inspirational Award | Video of the Year |
| Maverick City Music X Kirk Franklin Cece Winans Erica Campbell Fred Hammond MAJOR. Marvin Sapp Tamela Mann Tasha Cobbs Leonard | "Smokin out the Window" – Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic "About Damn Time" – Lizzo "Bad Habit" – Steve Lacy "Good Morning Gorgeous" – Mary J. Blige "Have Mercy" – Chlöe "Hrs and Hrs" – Muni Long "Last Last" – Burna Boy "Pressure" – Ari Lennox |
| Best Dance Performance | Best Collaboration |
| "About Damn Time" – Lizzo "Call Me Every Day" – Chris Brown featuring Wizkid "Have Mercy" – Chlöe "Persuasive" – Doechii "Pressure" – Ari Lennox "Smokin out the Window" – Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic "WE (Warm Embrace)" – Chris Brown "Woman" – Doja Cat | "Make Me Say It Again, Girl" – Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers featuring Beyoncé "Amazing" – Mary J. Blige featuring DJ Khaled "Be Like Water" – PJ Morton featuring Stevie Wonder & Nas "Call Me Every Day" – Chris Brown featuring Wizkid "Gotta Move On" – Diddy featuring Bryson Tiller "Hate Our Love" – Queen Naija & Big Sean "Move" – Beyoncé featuring Grace Jones and Tems "Slow" – Tank featuring J. Valentine |
| The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award ||
| "Hrs and Hrs" – Written and performed by Muni Long "Bad Habit" – Written by Steve Lacy, Diana Gordon, John Kirby, Britanny Fousheé and Matthew Castellanos (Steve Lacy) "Break My Soul" – Written by Beyoncé, Terius Nash, Christopher Stewart, Jens Christian Isaken, Shawn Carter, Freddie Ross, Adam Pigott, Allen George and Fred McFarlane (Beyoncé) "Church Girl" – Written by Beyoncé, Terius Nash, Ernest Wilson, Elbernita Clark, Jimi Payton, Dion Norman, Derrick Ordogne, James Brown, Orville Hall, Phillip Price, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter (Beyoncé) "Good Morning Gorgeous" – Written by Mary J. Blige, D'Mile, H.E.R., David D. Brown and Tiara Thomas (Mary J, Blige) "I Hate U" – Written by SZA, Robert Bisel, Cody Fayne, Carter Lang and Dylan Patrice (SZA) "Last Last" – Written by Burna Boy, LaShawn Daniels, Harvey Mason Jr., Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Mikael Haataja, Samuel Haataja, James Olagundoye, Santeri Kauppinen and Robert Laukkanen (Burna Boy) "Pressure" – Written by Ari Lennox, Anthony Parrino, Jai'Len Josey, Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri and Johntá Austin (Ari Lennox) ||