Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award
This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award. Also referred to as Record of the Year, this award was first given in 2009. John Legend currently holds the most awards in this category, with three, and Beyoncé holds the most nominations with nine.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2000s
Year | Artist | Song | Writers | Ref |
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2009 | ||||
Jamie Foxx (featuring T-Pain) | "Blame It" | List
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Beyoncé | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | List
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Drake | "Best I Ever Had" | List
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Keri Hilson (featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo) | "Knock You Down" | List | ||
Maxwell | "Pretty Wings" | List
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2010s
Year | Artist | Song | Writers | Ref |
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2010 | ||||
Alicia Keys | "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" | List
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El DeBarge | "Second Chance" | |||
Drake | "Find Your Love" | List
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Fantasia | "Bittersweet" | |||
R. Kelly | "When a Woman Loves" | Robert Kelly | ||
2011 | ||||
Marsha Ambrosius | "Far Away" | [3] | ||
Adele | "Rolling in the Deep" | List | ||
Beyoncé | "Best Thing I Never Had" | List
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Michael Jackson (featuring Akon) | "Hold My Hand" | |||
Raphael Saadiq | "Good Man" | |||
2012 | ||||
John Legend (featuring Ludacris) | "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" | List
| [4] | |
Estelle | "Thank You" | List
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R. Kelly | "Share My Love" | Robert Kelly | ||
Nas | "Daughters" | List
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Usher | "Climax" | List
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2013 | ||||
Tamar Braxton | "Love and War" | [5] | ||
Fantasia | "Lose to Win" | List
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J. Cole | "Crooked Smile" | |||
Alicia Keys (featuring Maxwell) | "Fire We Make" | |||
Janelle Monáe (featuring Erykah Badu) | "Q.U.E.E.N." | List
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Justin Timberlake | "Mirrors" | |||
2014 | ||||
John Legend | "All of Me" | List | [6] | |
Jhené Aiko | "The Worst" | List
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Aloe Blacc | "The Man" | List | ||
Beyoncé | "Pretty Hurts" | List
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Sam Smith | "Stay with Me" | List
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Pharrell Williams | "Happy" | Pharrell Williams | ||
2015 | ||||
Common and John Legend | "Glory" | List
| [7] | |
J. Cole | "Apparently" | List
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Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) | "Uptown Funk" | List
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The Weeknd | "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" | |||
Tyrese | "Shame" | List
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2016 | ||||
Andra Day | "Rise Up" | [8] | ||
Adele | "Hello" | List | ||
Beyoncé | "Formation" | List
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Rihanna | "Needed Me" | List
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Bryson Tiller | "Don't" | List
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2017 | ||||
Solange | "Cranes in the Sky" | List
| [9] | |
Khalid | "Location" | List
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John Legend | "Love Me Now" | List
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Childish Gambino | "Redbone" | List
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Bruno Mars | "Versace on the Floor" | List
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2018 | ||||
Ella Mai | "Boo'd Up" | [10] | ||
Bruno Mars (featuring Cardi B) | "Finesse (Remix)" | List
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Childish Gambino | "Summertime Magic" | |||
Daniel Caesar (featuring H.E.R.) | "Best Part" | List
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H.E.R. | "Focus" | List
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SZA | "Broken Clocks" | List
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2019 | ||||
Beyoncé, Saint Jhn, & Wizkid (featuring Blue Ivy Carter) | "Brown Skin Girl" | List | [11] | |
H.E.R. | "Hard Place" | List
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Lizzo | "Juice" | List
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Anderson .Paak (featuring Smokey Robinson) | "Make It Better" | List
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Chris Brown (featuring Drake) | "No Guidance" | List
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Khalid | "Talk" | List
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2020s
Year | Artist | Song | Writer(s) | Ref |
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2020 | ||||
H.E.R. | "I Can't Breathe" | H.E.R. | [12] | |
Beyoncé | "Black Parade" | |||
Chloe x Halle | "Do It" | List
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Chris Brown and Young Thug | "Go Crazy" | List
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Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller | "Playing Games" | List
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H.E.R. (featuring YG) | "Slide" | List
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2021 | ||||
Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak, Silk Sonic | "Leave the Door Open" | [13] | ||
H.E.R. (featuring Chris Brown) | "Come Through" | List
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H.E.R. | "Damage" | |||
Jazmine Sullivan | "Pick Up Your Feelings" | List
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Tank | "Can't Let It Show" | List
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Wizkid (featuring Tems) | "Essence" | List
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2022 | ||||
Muni Long | "Hrs and Hrs" | List | [14] | |
Steve Lacy | "Bad Habit" | List
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Beyoncé | "Break My Soul" | List
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"Church Girl" | List
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Mary J. Blige | "Good Morning Gorgeous" | |||
SZA | "I Hate U" | List
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Burna Boy | "Last Last" | List
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Ari Lennox | "Pressure" | List
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2023 | ||||
SZA | "Snooze" | List
| [15] | |
October London | "Back to Your Place" | List
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Toosii | "Favorite Song" | List
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Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage | "Good Good" | List
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Coco Jones | "ICU" | List
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SZA | "Kill Bill" | List
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Victoria Monét | "On My Mama" | List
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Burna Boy (featuring 21 Savage) | "Sittin' on Top of the World" |
See also
References
- ^ Nero, Mark. "2009 Soul Train Awards". About.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "R. Kelly Kicks Off the Most Soulful Night in Entertainment at the 2010 Soul Train Awards". Soul Train.com. October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ Joseph, Justin (2011-11-27). "Soul Train Award 2011 Winners". Centric. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ^ Daniel, Danica (November 25, 2012). "Soul Train Awards 2012 Complete Winners List". Centric. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Soul Train Awards 2013, Hosted by Anthony Anderson". BET. Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ "Centric Announces 'Soul Train Awards 2014' Nominees Including Beyoncé & Pharrell". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Media Services. October 13, 2014. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ^ "2015 Soul Train Awards Nominees Include The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Beyoncé & More". The Boombox. October 16, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "Erykah Badu Returns to Host the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards as Drake, Beyoncé Lead Nominations". Billboard. October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Solange, Bruno Mars Lead 2017 Soul Train Awards Nominations". Billboard. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail. "2018 Soul Train Awards Exclusive: H.E.R., Bruno Mars & Cardi B Top Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail. "Chris Brown, Drake, Beyoncé & Lizzo Top Nominees For 2019 Soul Train Awards: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Grein, Paul. "H.E.R. & Chris Brown Lead 2020 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Here's the Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "H.E.R. Is Top Nominee at 2021 Soul Train Awards; Maxwell & Ashanti to Receive Special Awards: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Beyoncé & Mary J. Blige Lead Soul Train Awards 2022 Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "SZA, Usher & Summer Walker Lead 2023 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Full List". Billboard. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
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