H.E.R., Bruno Mars & Ella Mai Lead The Pack With 2018 Soul Train Awards Nominations



When the 2018 Soul Train Awards land in Las Vegas next month, attendees can expect to see a lot of SoulBounce fave H.E.R. that night. That's because the talented singer/musician is sitting pretty at the top of this year's nominee list with seven nods to her name, including in the Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, Song of the Year and Album/Mixtape of the Year categories.

Meanwhile, Bruno Mars, who was last year's top nominee, and Cardi B, are both following close on H.E.R.'s heels with six nominations each. TDE's SZA also has a lot to celebrate thanks to her five nominations, while Daniel Caesar and Ella Mai bring up the rear with four nominations each. Other nominees on the list include Lenny KravitzJorja Smith, BeyoncéKali Uchis, Janet Jackson and more.

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Although Erykah Badu has been handling the hosting duties for the past three years, she'll be passing the baton this year to actresses Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold. That doesn't mean that Badu won't still be in the house as she has been named the recipient of this year's Legend Award, while fellow singer Faith Evans will be honored with the Lady of Soul Award for her musical contributions.

Additional presenters and performers for this year's show, which is set to tape November 17th at the Orleans Arena in Sin City, will be announced in upcoming weeks. The 2018 Soul Train Awards will be premiere on both BET and BET Her a little over a week later on November 25th at 8 p.m. EST.

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While we wait to find out who else will be on the program for this year's show, take a look at the nominees to see if your fave received any nominations.

BEST NEW ARTIST

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Daniel Caesar
Jorja Smith
Kali Uchis
Leon Thomas
Normani
Queen Naija

SOUL TRAIN CERTIFIED AWARD

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Ashanti
Jorja Smith
Ledisi
Lenny Kravitz
MAJOR.
Tamia

BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST

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Beyoncé
Ella Mai
H.E.R.
Mariah Carey
SZA

BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST

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Bruno Mars
Childish Gambino
Daniel Caesar
John Legend
Khalid
Tank

BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD

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Andra Day
Kirk Franklin
Lecrae
Snoop Dogg
Tori Kelly

RHYTHM & BARS AWARD (BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR)

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Cardi B – “I Like It” featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin
Childish Gambino – “This is America”
DJ Khaled – “No Brainer” featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo
Drake – “In My Feelings”
The Carters – “Apeshit”

SONG OF THE YEAR

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Bruno Mars – “Finesse” (Remix) featuring Cardi B
Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”
H.E.R. – “Every Kind of Way”
SZA – “The Weekend”
The Internet – “Come Over”

ALBUM/MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR

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Chloe X Halle – The Kids Are Alright
Chris Brown – Heartbreak on a Full Moon
H.E.R. – H.E.R.
Leon Bridges – Good Thing
Miguel – War & Leisure
The Internet – Hive Mind

THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER'S AWARD

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“Finesse” (Remix) – Written by Gene Hernandez, Belcalis Almanzar, Chris Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Ray McCullough, Klenord Raphael, Jeremy Reeves, James Yip, Ray Romulus (Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B)
“Summertime Magic” – Written by Donald Glover, Ludwig Goransson (Childish Gambino)
"Best Part” – Written by Ashton Simmonds, H.E.R., Riley Bell, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans (Daniel Caesar featuring H.E.R.)
“Boo’d Up” – Written by Ella Howell, Dijon McFarlane, Joelle James, Larrance Dopson (Ella Mai)
“Focus” – Written by H.E.R., Darhyl Camper, Justin Love (H.E.R.)
“Broken Clocks” – Written by Solana Rowe, Cody Fayne, Adam Feeney, Ashton Simmonds, Thomas Beesley (SZA)

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE

Bruno Mars – “Finesse” (Remix) featuring Cardi B
Chris Brown – “Tempo”
Ciara – “Level Up”
HoodCelebrityy – “Walking Trophy”
Janet Jackson – “Made for Now” featuring Daddy Yankee

BEST COLLABORATION PERFORMANCE

Bruno Mars – “Finesse” (Remix) featuring Cardi B
Daniel Caesar – “Best Part” featuring H.E.R.
John Legend – “A Good Night” featuring BloodPop
Khalid featuring Ty Dolla $ign and 6lack – “OTW”
SZA – “Doves in the Wind” featuring Kendrick Lamar

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Bruno Mars – “Finesse” (Remix) featuring Cardi B
Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”
H.E.R. – “Avenue”
SZA – “Broken Clocks”
The Internet – “Come Over”

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