The Weeknd, Bruno Mars Lead 2015 Soul Train Awards Nominations

  • By Olamide Onipede

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The Weeknd leads the pack of nominees for the Soul Train Awards 2015. Fresh off his five American Music Awards nominations, the Canadian crooner racks up five nods alongside Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars.

The Weeknd is nominated for Best R&B/Soul Male Artist and Best Album of the Year for Beauty Behind the Madness, while Mars and Ronson earn nods for Best Dance Performance and Best Collaboration for “Uptown Funk.” All three are nominated for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, and The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award.

Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Jidenna, and Tyrese follow with four nominations apiece, while other multiple nominees include Nicki Minaj, D’Angelo, and Big Sean.

The Soul Train Awards will be taped on Nov. 6 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, and air Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. EST on Centric and BET.

SOUL TRAIN MUSIC AWARDS 2015 NOMINATIONS

BEST NEW ARTIST
Alessia Cara
DeJ Loaf
Jidenna
Jussie Smollett
Tinashe

BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST
Chris Brown
D’Angelo
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Tyrese

CENTRIC CERTIFIED AWARD
Avant
Chrisette Michele
The Internet
Tyrese
Vivian Green

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “7/11″
Jidenna ft. Roman Gianarthur – “Classic Man”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
The Weeknd – “Earned It” (from the Fifty Shades Of Grey soundtrack)

BEST GOSPEL AND/OR INSPIRATIONAL SONG
Erica Campbell – “More Love”
Fred Hammond ft. Breeann Hammond – “I Will Trust”
Kirk Franklin – “Wanna Be Happy?”
Lecrae – “All I Need Is You”
Marvin Sapp – “Yes You Can”

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Chris Brown – X
D’Angelo and The Vanguard – Black Messiah
Jill Scott – Woman
The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness
Tyrese – Black Rose

BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Big Sean ft. Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings”
Big Sean ft. E-40 – “IDFWU”
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Nicki Minaj ft. Drake & Lil Wayne – “Truffle Butter”

BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST
Beyoncé
Janelle Monáe
Janet Jackson
Jill Scott
Tamar Braxton

SONG OF THE YEAR
Common & John Legend – “Glory” (from the motion picture Selma)
Jidenna ft. Roman Gianarthur – “Classic Man”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Rihanna – “B***h Better Have My Money”
The Weeknd – “Earned It” (from the Fifty Shades Of Grey soundtrack)

THE ASHFORD & SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD
“Glory” (from the motion picture Selma) – Written by: Lonnie Rashid Lynn, John Roger Stephens and Che Smith (Common & John Legend)
“Apparently: – Written by: Jermaine L. Cole, Damon Coleman, Filippo Trecca (J. Cole)
“Uptown Funk” – Written by: Mark Ronson, Rudolph Taylor, Lonnie Simmons, Philip Martin Lawrence Ii, Peter Gene Hernandez, Jeffrey Nath Bhasker, Nicholaus Joseph Williams, Devon Christopher Gallaspy, Robert Lynn Wilson, Charles K. Wilson, Ronnie Wilson (Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars)
“Earned It” (from the Fifty Shades Of Grey soundtrack) – Written by: Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Ahmad “Belly” Balshe, Jason Quenneville, Stephan Moccio (The Weeknd)
“Shame” – Written by: Warryn S. Campbell Ii, Sam Dees, Tyrese Darnell Gibson, Ron Kersey, De Wayne Julius Rogers (Tyrese)

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
Beyoncé – “7/11″
Chris Brown x Tyga – “Ayo”
Janelle Monáe & Jidenna – “Yoga”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Silento – “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)”

BEST COLLABORATION
Big Sean ft. Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings”
Common & John Legend – “Glory” (from the motion picture Selma)
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Nicki Minaj ft. Beyoncé – “Feeling Myself”
Omarion ft. Chris Brown & Jhené Aiko – “Post To Be”

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