BET presents the 2022 Soul Train Awards on November 27, so what better way to incite excitement than to reveal the official list of nominations?!
An eclectic array of names lead the ballot this year, with Beyonce and Mary J. Blige leading the nominations with 7 each, while Ari Lennox follows with 6, and Chris Brown and Lizzo nabbing 5 a piece.
Set to take place in Las Vegas, the show – which will be hosted by Deon Cole will simulcast on BET and BET Her at 8 PM ET.
Check out the full list of nominees below…
BEST NEW ARTIST CKAY COCO JONES DIXSON DOECHII FIREBOY DML MUNI LONG STEVE LACY TEMS
CERTIFIED SOUL AWARD CHAKA KHAN CHARLIE WILSON DIANA ROSS MARY J. BLIGE MAXWELL PJ MORTON RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS T-PAIN
BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD CECE WINANS ERICA CAMPBELL FRED HAMMOND MAJOR. MARVIN SAPP MAVERICK CITY MUSIC X KIRK FRANKLIN TAMELA MANN TASHA COBBS LEONARD
BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST ARI LENNOX BEYONCÉ H.E.R. JAZMINE SULLIVAN LIZZO MARY J. BLIGE SZA TEMS
BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST BABYFACE BRENT FAIYAZ BURNA BOY CHARLIE WILSON CHRIS BROWN GIVEON LUCKY DAYE PJ MORTON
ALBUM OF THE YEAR AN EVENING WITH SILK SONIC BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC AWAY MESSAGE (EP) ARI LENNOX BREEZY CHRIS BROWN GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS MARY J. BLIGE HEAUX TALES, MO’ TALES: THE DELUXE JAZMINE SULLIVAN R&B MONEY TANK RENAISSANCE BEYONCÉ SPECIAL LIZZO
SONG OF THE YEAR ABOUT DAMN TIME LIZZO BAD HABIT STEVE LACY BREAK MY SOUL BEYONCÉ GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS MARY J. BLIGE HRS & HRS MUNI LONG LAST LAST BURNA BOY PRESSURE ARI LENNOX
THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD BAD HABIT STEVE LACY BREAK MY SOUL BEYONCÉ CHURCH GIRL BEYONCÉ GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS MARY J. BLIGE HRS & HRS MUNI LONG I HATE U SZA LAST, LAST BURNA BOY PRESSURE ARI LENNOX
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE ABOUT DAMN TIME LIZZO CALL ME EVERY DAY CHRIS BROWN FEAT. 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
VIDEO OF THE YEAR ABOUT DAMN TIME LIZZO BAD HABIT STEVE LACY GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS MARY J. BLIGE HAVE MERCY CHLÖE HRS & HRS MUNI LONG LAST LAST BURNA BOY PRESSURE ARI LENNOX SMOKIN OUT THE WINDOW BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC
BEST COLLABORATION AMAZING MARY J. BLIGE FEAT. DJ KHALED BE LIKE WATER PJ MORTON FEAT. STEVIE WONDER & NAS CALL ME EVERY DAY CHRIS BROWN FEAT. WIZKID GOTTA MOVE ON DIDDY FEAT. BRYSON TILLER HATE OUR LOVE QUEEN NAIJA & BIG SEAN MAKE ME SAY IT AGAIN, GIRL RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS FEAT. BEYONCÉ MOVE BEYONCÉ FEAT. GRACE JONES, TEMS SLOW TANK FEAT. J. VALENTINE