Soul Train Music Award for Soul Train Certified Award explained

This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Soul Train Certified Award, formerly the Centric Award. The award has been given out since the 2009 ceremony.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

2000s

Year	Artist	Ref
2009
	Maysa	^[1]
	Corneille
	Laura Izibor
	The Knux
	Eric Roberson

2010s

Year	Artist	Ref
2010
	Janelle Monáe	^[2]
	Corrine Bailey Rae
	Jesse Boykins III
	Dondria
	Dwele
2011
	Raphael Saadiq	^[3]
	Aloe Blacc
	Bilal
	Anthony David
	Ledisi
2012
	Leah LaBelle	^[4]
	Gary Clark, Jr.
	Daley
	Santigold
	Esperanza Spalding
2013
	Luke James	^[5]
	Stacy Barthe
	Lyfe Jennings
	Talib Kweli
	Solange
	Joss Stone
2014
	Leela James	^[6]
	AverySunshine
	Robert Glasper
	Kelis
	Luke James
	Shaliek
2015
	Tyrese	^[7]
	Avant
	Vivian Green
	The Internet
	Chrisette Michele
2016
	Anderson .Paak	^[8]
	After 7
	Bilal
	Lalah Hathaway
	Musiq Soulchild
2017
	Bell Biv Devoe	^[9]
	Ledisi
	Johnny Gill
	Lalah Hathaway
	Mack Wilds
2018
	Ledisi	^[10]
	Ashanti
	Jorja Smith
	Lenny Kravitz
	MAJOR.
	Tamia
2019
	Trevor Jackson	^[11]
	Ciara
	Daniel Caesar
	Fantasia
	India Arie
	Kelly Rowland

2020s

Year	Artist	Ref
2020
	Brandy	^[12]
	Fantasia
	Kelly Rowland
	Ledisi
	Monica
	PJ Morton
2021
	Charlie Wilson	^[13]
	Anthony Hamilton
	Ashanti
	Isley Brothers
	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
	T-Pain
2022
	Mary J. Blige	^[14]
	Chaka Khan
	Charlie Wilson
	Diana Ross
	Maxwell
	PJ Morton
	Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers
	T-Pain
2023
	Usher	^[15]
	Anthony Hamilton
	Ashanti
	Ciara
	Eric Bellinger
	Monica
	PJ Morton
	Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers
	T-Pain

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2009 Soul Train Music Awards. Awards and Winners. 2016-07-12.
2. http://soultrain.com/2010/11/29/2010-soul-train-awards-winners/ soultrain awards
3. https://www.bet.com/article/tk1ykt/soul-train-awards-2011-nominees Soul Train Awards 2011|Nominees & Winners
4. Web site: Soul Train Awards 2012 honor New Edition, Beyoncé . Moraski. Lauren . 2012-11-26 . CBS News. 2012-11-27.
5. Web site: Soul Train Awards 2013, Hosted by Anthony Anderson. https://web.archive.org/web/20140829020512/http://www.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/2013.html. dead. August 29, 2014. BET. October 14, 2016.
6. Web site: Centric Announces 'Soul Train Awards 2014' Nominees Including Beyoncé & Pharrell. TV by the Numbers. Tribune Media Services. October 13, 2014. October 14, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141016153335/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/10/13/centric-announces-soul-train-awards-2014-nominees-including-beyonce-pharrelll/313758/. October 16, 2014.
7. Web site: 2015 Soul Train Awards Nominees Include The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Beyoncé & More. The Boombox. October 16, 2015. July 12, 2016.
8. Erykah Badu Returns to Host the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards as Drake, Beyoncé Lead Nominations. Billboard. October 12, 2016. October 12, 2016.
9. Solange, Bruno Mars Lead 2017 Soul Train Awards Nominations. Billboard. October 17, 2017. October 19, 2017.
10. Mitchell . Gail . 2018 Soul Train Awards Exclusive: H.E.R., Bruno Mars & Cardi B Top Nominees . . October 26, 2018.
11. Mitchell . Gail . Chris Brown, Drake, Beyoncé & Lizzo Top Nominees For 2019 Soul Train Awards: Exclusive . . November 2, 2019.
12. Grein . Paul . H.E.R. & Chris Brown Lead 2020 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Here's the Complete List. . November 13, 2020.
13. H.E.R. Is Top Nominee at 2021 Soul Train Awards; Maxwell & Ashanti to Receive Special Awards: Exclusive. November 2, 2021. Billboard.
14. H.E.R. Is Top Nominee at 2021 Soul Train Awards; Maxwell & Ashanti to Receive Special Awards: Exclusive. November 2, 2021. Billboard.
15. November 1, 2023 . SZA, Usher & Summer Walker Lead 2023 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Full List . . November 1, 2023.