The 2023 Soul Train Awards awarded SZA with the most recognition of the night - winning the top prizes of the night! This might be a good precursor to the upcoming 2024 Grammy Awards where SZA is the most nominated artist of the night with nine nominations.
Usher follows suit with three Soul Train awards, and Victoria Monét with two. Notably, this is the sixth consecutive year that a female artist won Album of the Year since 2018.
2023 Soul Train Awards Top Winner: SZA
SZA led with nine nominations and took home nearly half of it. (via Billboard)
She won Song of the Year and the prestigious Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award for "Snooze."
Meanwhile, she was awarded the Best R&B/Soul Female Artist of the Year, making this her second time to win the award. She won the same award at the 201 Soul Train Awards.
Her record-breaking "SOS" won the top prize - Album of the Year. Notably, since 2018, women have dominated the said category. Check out the list of Album of the Year Winners below.
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2018: H.E.R., "H.E.R."
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2019: Lizzo, "Cuz I Love You"
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2020: Summer Walker, "Over It",
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2021: Jazmine Sullivan, "Heaux Tales"
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2022: Beyoncé, "Renaissance"
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2023: SZA, "SOS"
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2023 Soul Train Awards Winners
Check out the full list of the 2023 Soul Train Awards winners below.
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Best Gospel/Inspirational Award: "All Things," Kirk Franklin
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Best Dance Performance: On My Mama," Victoria Monét
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Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award: "Snooze," SZA
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Certified Soul Award: Usher
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Best New Artist: Coco Jones
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Best Collaboration: "Good Good," Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage
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Best Group: Maverick City Music
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Male R&B/Soul Artist of the Year: Usher
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Female R&B/Soul Artist of the Year: SZA
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Video of the Year: On My Mama," Victoria Monét
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Song of the Year: "Snooze," SZA
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Album of the Year: "SOS," SZA
Although Janelle Monae was nominated, she was shut out, along with Burna Boy and Chris Brown. Monae, however, received the Spirit of the Soul Award, an award which was renamed this year from Lady of Soul to honor Monae's sexuality, who identifies as a non-binary. T-Pain was recognized that night too with the Legend Award.
Despite her controversies with her family, Keke Palmer hosted the show enthusiastically. She recently filed a temporary restraining order (and was eventually granted) against her boyfriend, Darius Jackson, for being emotionally and physically abusive towards her.
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