Beyoncé was a big winner at the Soul Train Awards taking home honors for Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Collaboration. Tems won for Best New Artist and Jermaine Dupri presented the Lady of Soul Award to Xscape. Morris Day & The Time were among some of the best performers during the evening’s lineup, including Ari Lennox, Chante Moore and Xscape. They also received the Legend Award. See the full list of winners and some of the performances.  

                                                      Soul Train Award Winners 

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

Will concert season resume by the summer?

Xscape's LaTocha Scott confirms the May 8th #Verzuz battle will be SWV and Xscape https://t.co/uW0W7fYGhj

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 24, 2021

Who will win the upcoming Verzuz between Xscape and SWV? 

Xscape covered “Who Can I Run To” for their 1995 sophomore album Off The Hook. The Jones Girls were the first to record the song in 1979 for their first full-length outing. Jermaine Dupri produced Xscape’s version and together they made it the song a classic all over again but for the ’90s. Tamika Scott was brilliant as the lead singer and Kandi Burruss’s voice was the anchor for the group’s standout harmonies. There was an aura of nostalgia around their performance but their lustrous vocals allowed them to own the song while still paying tribute to the original. “Who Can I Run To” helped Off The Hook avoid the sophomore slump to go platinum and reiterate their status as one of the premier vocal groups of the time. Xscape went on a hiatus in 2005 after heir fourth album was shelved by the record company. The group reunited in 2017 for live shows at the BET Awards, the Essence Music Festival and Detroit’s Chene Park. In 2018 their XSCAP 3 EP had a digital release.  [youtube id=”xLjyPBQk_Os”]