ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Age of Pleasure, Janelle Monáe
Age/Gender/Location, Ari Lennox
Clear 2: Soft Life EP, Summer Walker
Girls Night Out (extended), Babyface
I told them…, Burna Boy
Jaguar II, Victoria Monet
SOS, SZA – WINNER
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 mother’, Victoria Monet
“Snooze,” SZA – WINNER
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Back to Your Place”, October London
“Boy is a liar Pt. 2,”Pantheress & 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 – WINNER
“Special,” Lizzo
BEST FEMALE R&B/SOUL ARTIST
Ari Lennox
Beyonce
Coco Jones
HER
Janelle Monae
Summer hiker
SZA – WINNER
Victoria Monet
BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST
6lack
Baby face
Brent Faiyaz
Burna boy
Chris Brown
Erik Bellinger
October London
Usher – WINNER
BEST GROUP
Dvsn
Flo
Serrated edge
Kool & The Gang
Maverick City Music – WINNER
Fake Ppl
Ronald Isley and 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,”Pantheress & Ice Spice
“Creepin’ (Remix),” Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, Diddy Feat. 21 wild
“Fly Girl,” Flo feat. Mrs. Elliott
“Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – WINNER
“Sittin’ on Top of the World”, Burna Boy Feat. 21 wild
“Special,” Lizzo feat. SZA
“To Summer, From Cole (Audio Hug)”, Summer Walker, J. Cole
BEST NEW ARTIST
Ambre
Ayra Starr
WINNER: Coco Jones
Doechii
Flo
Friday
Tyla
Wanmor
CERTIFIED SOUL PRIZE
Anthony Hamilton
Asanti
Ciara
Erik Bellinger
Monica
P.J. Morton
Ronald Isley and the Isley Brothers
T-pain
WINNER: Usher
THE ASHFORD & SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S PRIZE
“Back to Your Place”, October London
‘Favorite song’, Toosii
“Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage
‘ICU’, Coco Jones
“Kill Bill,” SZA
‘On my mother’, Victoria Monet
“Sittin’ on Top of the World”, Burna Boy Feat. 21 wild
“Snooze,” SZA – WINNER
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
“Better Thangs,” Ciara Feat. Summer hiker
“Boyfriend,” Usher
“Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage
“How We Roll,” Ciara and Chris Brown
“On My Mama”, Victoria Monét – WINNER
“Snooze,” SZA
‘Summer too hot’, Chris Brown
“Under the Influence,” Chris Brown
BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
“All Glory,” Shirley Caesar
“All Things,” Kirk Franklin – WINNER
“Came Too Far”, Fridayy Feat. Maverick City Music and my mother
“Cry,” Koryn Hawthorne
“Feel Good (Blessed),” Erica Campbell
“God Problems,” Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine
‘The Journey’, HER
“Try Love,” Kirk Franklin