# Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist

This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist. The award has been given out every year since the first annual Soul Train Music Awards in 1987.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

### 1980s

| Year | Artist |
| 1987 |
| 1987 | Gregory Abbott |
| 1987 | Brownstone |
| 1987 | The Jets |
| 1987 | Shirley Murdock |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Miki Howard |
| 1988 | Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 1988 | Exposé |
| 1988 | Shanice |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Al B. Sure! |
| 1989 | Guy |
| 1989 | Karyn White |
| 1989 | BeBe & CeCe Winans |

### 1990s

| Year | Artist |
| 1990 |
| 1990 | David Peaston |
| 1990 | Eric Gable |
| 1990 | Soul II Soul |
| 1990 | Young MC |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Mariah Carey |
| 1991 | Oleta Adams |
| 1991 | En Vogue |
| 1991 | Vanilla Ice |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Boyz II Men |
| 1992 | Color Me Badd |
| 1992 | Jodeci |
| 1992 | Lisa Fischer |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Mary J. Blige |
| 1993 | Arrested Development |
| 1993 | Kris Kross |
| 1993 | Shai |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | H-Town |
| 1994 | Angie and Debbie |
| 1994 | Tag Team |
| 1994 | Xscape |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Brandy |
| 1995 | 69 Boyz |
| 1995 | Aaliyah |
| 1995 | Tanya Blount |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | D'Angelo |
| 1996 | Faith Evans |
| 1996 | Junior M.A.F.I.A. |
| 1996 | Monica |
| 1997 |
| 1997 | Maxwell |
| 1997 | 112 |
| 1997 | AZ Yet |
| 1997 | Tony Rich |
| 1998 |
| 1998 | Erykah Badu |
| 1998 | God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation |
| 1998 | Missy Elliott |
| 1998 | Puff Daddy |
| 1999 |
| 1999 | Kelly Price |
| 1999 | Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz |
| 1999 | Mýa |
| 1999 | Trin-i-tee 5:7 |

### 2000s

| Year | Artist | Ref |
| 2000 |
| 2000 | Juvenile | |
| 2000 | Eve | |
| 2000 | Ideal | |
| 2000 | Angie Stone | |
| 2001 | | |
| 2001 | Nelly | |
| 2001 | Lil' Bow Wow | |
| 2001 | Jill Scott | |
| 2001 | Carl Thomas | |
| 2002 | | |
| 2002 | Alicia Keys | |
| 2002 | Fabolous | |
| 2002 | India.Arie | |
| 2002 | Bubba Sparxxx | |
| 2003 | | |
| 2003 | Amerie | |
| 2003 | Heather Headley | |
| 2003 | Nappy Roots | |
| 2003 | Tweet | |
| 2004 | | |
| 2004 | Chingy | |
| 2004 | G-Unit | |
| 2004 | Ruben Studdard | |
| 2004 | Kanye West | |
| 2005 | | |
| 2005 | Ciara | |
| 2005 | Fantasia | |
| 2005 | J-Kwon | |
| 2005 | John Legend | |
| 2006 | | |
| 2006 | Chris Brown | |
| 2006 | LeToya | |
| 2006 | Leela James | |
| 2006 | Lyfe Jennings | |
| 2006 | Bobby Valentino | |
| 2007 | | |
| 2007 | Ne-Yo | |
| 2007 | Lupe Fiasco | |
| 2007 | Rick Ross | |
| 2007 | Yung Joc | |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2009 |
| 2009 | Keri Hilson | |
| 2009 | Drake | |
| 2009 | Jazmine Sullivan | |
| 2009 | Ryan Leslie | |
| 2009 | Solange | |

### 2010s

| Year | Artist |
| 2010 | Melanie Fiona |
| 2010 | B.o.B |
| 2010 | Nicki Minaj |
| 2010 | Dondria |
| 2011 | Miguel |
| 2011 | Marsha Ambrosius |
| 2011 | Bruno Mars |
| 2011 | Frank Ocean |
| 2012 | Elle Varner |
| 2012 | Robert Glasper |
| 2012 | J. Cole |
| 2012 | Luke James |
| 2012 | Emeli Sandé |
| 2013 | K. Michelle |
| 2013 | Tamar Braxton |
| 2013 | Bridget Kelly |
| 2013 | Kendrick Lamar |
| 2013 | TGT |
| 2014 | Nico & Vinz |
| 2014 | Jhené Aiko |
| 2014 | August Alsina |
| 2014 | Sevyn Streeter |
| 2014 | Liv Warfield |
| 2014 | Mack Wilds |
| 2015 | Jidenna |
| 2015 | Alessia Cara |
| 2015 | Dej Loaf |
| 2015 | Jussie Smollett |
| 2015 | Tinashe |
| 2016 | Chance the Rapper |
| 2016 | Andra Day |
| 2016 | Ro James |
| 2016 | Tory Lanez |
| 2016 | Anderson .Paak |
| 2016 | Bryson Tiller |
| 2017 | SZA |
| 2017 | H.E.R. |
| 2017 | Kevin Ross |
| 2017 | Khalid |
| 2017 | 6lack |
| 2018 | Daniel Caesar |
| 2018 | Jorja Smith |
| 2018 | Kali Uchis |
| 2018 | Leon Thomas |
| 2018 | Normani |
| 2018 | Queen Naija |
| 2019 | Summer Walker |
| 2019 | Lucky Daye |
| 2019 | Mahalia |
| 2019 | Nicole Bus |
| 2019 | Pink Sweat$ |
| 2019 | YK Osiris |

### 2020s

| Year | Artist |
| 2020 | Snoh Aalegra |
| 2020 | Giveon |
| 2020 | Layton Greene |
| 2020 | Lonr. |
| 2020 | SAINt JHN |
| 2020 | Victoria Monét |
| 2021 | Yung Bleu |
| 2021 | Blxst |
| 2021 | Capella Grey |
| 2021 | Morray |
| 2021 | Tems |
| 2021 | Tone Stith |
| 2022 | Tems |
| 2022 | CKay |
| 2022 | Coco Jones |
| 2022 | Dixson |
| 2022 | Doechii |
| 2022 | Fireboy DML |
| 2022 | Muni Long |
| 2022 | Steve Lacy |
| 2023 | Coco Jones |
| 2023 | Ambré |
| 2023 | Ayra Starr |
| 2023 | Doechii |
| 2023 | Flo |
| 2023 | Fridayy |
| 2023 | Tyla |
| 2023 | WanMor |