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SEE FULL LIST: Burna Boy earns 4 nominations for 2023 Soul Train Awards

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Burna Boy, the Afro-fusion singer, has bagged four nominations for the 2023 Soul Train Awards.

The ‘Last Last’ hitmaker was nominated in the ‘Best R&B/Soul Male Artiste’, ‘Album of The Year’, ‘Best Collaboration’, and ‘The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award’ categories.

Ayra Starr, the Nigerian singer, and Tyla from South Africa, also made their debut entry into this year’s ‘Best New Artiste’ category.

Summer Walker, SZA, and Usher bagged the most nominations with nine nods.

In a statement on Thursday, Monde Twala, senior vice president and general manager of BET International, described the African nominees as “exceptional”.

“Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Tyla have been exceptional this year, and their presence on this global stage underlines the transformative impact of African talent on the world of soul music,” Twala said.

“We are proud to have their craft being recognized on this remarkable platform.”

The 2023 Soul Train Awards will premiere on Monday, November 27 at 02:00 a.m. West African time (WAT) on BET Africa, DStv Channel 129.

See the full list below:

BEST NEW ARTIST 

AMBRÉ   

AYRA STARR     

COCO JONES    

DOECHII 

FLO       

FRIDAYY 

TYLA       

WANMOR           

CERTIFIED SOUL AWARD 

ANTHONY HAMILTON   

ASHANTI 

CIARA     

ERIC BELLINGER          

MONICA  

PJ MORTON       

RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS     

T-PAIN     

USHER 

BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD 

ALL OF THE GLORY   –  SHIRLEY CAESAR 

ALL THINGS   –  KIRK FRANKLIN 

CAME TOO FAR  –  FRIDAYY FEAT. MAVERICK CITY MUSIC & MY MOM 

CRY  –  KORYN HAWTHORNE 

FEEL ALRIGHT (BLESSED) – ERICA CAMPBELL 

GOD PROBLEMS –  MAVERICK CITY MUSIC, CHANDLER MOORE, NAOMI RAINE 

THE JOURNEY   –  H.E.R. 

TRY LOVE   –  KIRK FRANKLIN 

BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST 

ARI LENNOX      

BEYONCÉ          

COCO JONES    

H.E.R.      

JANELLE MONÁE          

SUMMER WALKER        

SZA         

VICTORIA MONÉT 

BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST 

6LACK     

BABYFACE         

BRENT FAIYAZ  

BURNA BOY       

CHRIS BROWN  

ERIC BELLINGER          

OCTOBER LONDON      

USHER   

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

THE AGE OF PLEASURE   –   JANELLE MONÁE 

AGE/SEX/LOCATION      –     ARI LENNOX 

CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP   –   SUMMER WALKER 

GIRLS NIGHT OUT (EXTENDED) – BABYFACE 

I TOLD THEM  –    BURNA BOY 

JAGUAR II   –   VICTORIA MONÉT 

SOS    –    SZA 

WHAT I DIDN’T TELL YOU (DELUXE)  –  COCO JONES 

SONG OF THE YEAR 

BACK TO YOUR PLACE   –   OCTOBER LONDON 

FAVORITE SONG  –   TOOSII 

GOOD GOOD   –   USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE 

ICU   –  COCO JONES 

KILL BILL  –  SZA 

LIPSTICK LOVER   –   JANELLE MONÁE 

ON MY MAMA   –  VICTORIA MONÉT 

SNOOZE  –    SZA 

THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD 

BACK TO YOUR PLACE  –  OCTOBER LONDON 

FAVORITE SONG  –   TOOSII 

GOOD GOOD   –    USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE 

ICU   –   COCO JONES 

KILL BILL   –   SZA 

ON MY MAMA   –  VICTORIA MONÉT 

SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD  –  BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE 

SNOOZE  –   SZA 

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE 

BETTER THANGS  –  CIARA FEAT. SUMMER WALKER 

BOYFRIEND  –  USHER 

GOOD GOOD  –  USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE 

HOW WE ROLL   –  CIARA & CHRIS BROWN 

ON MY MAMA   –  VICTORIA MONÉT 

SNOOZE  –   SZA 

SUMMER TOO HOT   –  CHRIS BROWN 

UNDER THE INFLUENCE   –   CHRIS BROWN 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

BACK TO YOUR PLACE  –  OCTOBER LONDON 

BOY’S A LIAR PT. 2   –  PINKPANTHERESS & ICE SPICE 

BOYFRIEND  –   USHER 

GOOD GOOD  –   USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE 

ICU  –   COCO JONES 

KILL BILL    –  SZA 

LIPSTICK LOVER    –  JANELLE MONÁE 

ON MY MAMA  –   VICTORIA MONÉT 

SPECIAL  –  LIZZO  

BEST GROUP 

DVSN      

FLO          

JAGGED EDGE  

KOOL & THE GANG       

MAVERICK CITY MUSIC           

PHONY PPL        

RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS     

TANK AND THE BANGAS         

WANMOR           

BEST COLLABORATION 

AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (REMIX)  –BEYONCÉ FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR 

BOY’S A LIAR, PT. 2   –  PINKPANTHERESS & ICE SPICE 

CREEPIN’ (REMIX)  – METRO BOOMIN, THE WEEKND, DIDDY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE

FLY GIRL   –   FLO FEAT. MISSY ELLIOTT 

GOOD GOOD   –  USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE 

SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD  – BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE 

SPECIAL   –   LIZZO FEAT. SZA 

TO SUMMER, FROM COLE (AUDIO HUG)  – SUMMER WALKER, J. COLE 

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