Tems shines at 2022 Soul Train Awards

Tems, who became Africa’s first nominee to win the category, beat fellow African nominees including CKay and Fireboy DML, as well as US acts Steve Lacy, Coco Jones, Dixson, and Muni Long.

Last year, Wizkid’s global hit ‘Essence’ featuring Tems won the trophy for best collaboration before scooping the Best R&B category at the 2022 American Music Awards just last week. For her effort on Future’s ‘WAIT FOR U’, Tems also triumphed in the Favourite Hip Hop Song category at the ceremony.

Beyoncé was the biggest winner at this year’s Soul Train Awards, taking home the gongs for Best Album, Song of the Year and Best Collaboration.

Below is the full list of 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, Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
• 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 Ft. Wizkid
• ‘Have Mercy,’ Chlöe
• ‘Persuasive,’ Doechii
• ‘Pressure,’ Ari Lennox
• ‘Smokin Out the Window,’ Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
• ‘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,’ Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)

Best Collaboration

• ‘Amazing,’ Mary J. Blige Ft. DJ Khaled
• ‘Be Like Water,’ PJ Morton Ft. Stevie Wonder & Nas
• ‘Call Me Every Day,’ Chris Brown Ft. Wizkid
• ‘Gotta Move On,’ Diddy Ft. Bryson Tiller
• ‘Hate Our Love,’ Queen Naija & Big Sean
• ‘Make Me Say It Again, Girl,’ Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers Ft. Beyoncé
• ‘Move,’ Beyoncé Ft. Grace Jones & Tems
• ‘Slow,’ Tank Ft. J. Valentine

Legend Award: The Time

Lady of Soul Award: Xscape