2015 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Legend Award

• Babyface

  Lady of Soul Award

• Jill Scott

  Winners and nominees

Album of the Year

• The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness
• * Chris Brown – X
• * D'Angelo and the Vanguard – Black Messiah
• * Jill Scott – Woman
• * Tyrese – Black Rose''

  Song of the Year

• Mark Ronson – "Uptown Funk"
• * Common and John Legend – "Glory"''
• * Jidenna and Roman GianArthur – "Classic Man"
• * Rihanna – "B**** Better Have My Money"
• * The Weeknd – "Earned It"

  Video of the Year

• Mark Ronson – "Uptown Funk"
• * Beyoncé – "7/11"
• * Jidenna and Roman GianArthur – "Classic Man"
• * Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"
• * The Weeknd – "Earned It "

  The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award

• Common and John Legend – "Glory"
• * Written by: Lonnie Lynn, John Stephens and Che Smith
• J. Cole – "Apparently"
• * Written by: Jermaine Cole, Damon Coleman and Filippo Trecca
• Mark Ronson – "Uptown Funk"
• * Written by: Mark Ronson, Rudolph Taylor, Lonnie Simmons, Philip Lawrence, Peter Hernandez, Jeff Bhasker, Nicholas Williams, Devon Gallaspy, Robert Wilson, Charles Wilson and Ronnie Wilson
• The Weeknd – "Earned It "
• * Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Quenneville and Stephan Moccio
• Tyrese – "Shame"
• * Written by: Tyrese Gibson, Warryn Campbell, Sam Dees, Ron Kersey and DJ Rogers, Jr.

  Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

• The Weeknd
• * Chris Brown
• * D'Angelo and the Vanguard
• * Tyrese
• * Trey Songz

  Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

• Jill Scott
• * Beyoncé
• * Tamar Braxton
• * Janet Jackson
• * Janelle Monáe

  Best New Artist

• Jidenna
• * Alessia Cara
• * Dej Loaf
• * Jussie Smollett
• * Tinashe

  Centric Certified Award

• Tyrese
• * Avant
• * Vivian Green
• * The Internet
• * Chrisette Michele

  Best Gospel/Inspirational Song

• Lecrae – "All I Need is You"
• * Erica Campbell – "More Love"
• * Fred Hammond and BreeAnn Hammond – "I Will Trust"
• * Kirk Franklin – "Wanna Be Happy?"
• * Marvin Sapp – "Yes You Can"

  Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

• Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"
• * Big Sean – "Blessing"
• * Big Sean – "IDFWU"
• * Fetty Wap – "Trap Queen"
• * Nicki Minaj – "Truffle Butter"

  Best Dance Performance

• Silentó – "Watch Me "
• * Beyoncé – "7/11"
• * Chris Brown and Tyga – "Ayo"
• * Janelle Monáe and Jidenna – "Yoga"
• * Mark Ronson – "Uptown Funk"

  Best Collaboration

• Omarion – "Post to Be"
• * Big Sean – "Blessing"
• * Common and John Legend – "Glory"
• * Mark Ronson – "Uptown Funk"
• * Nicki Minaj – "Feeling Myself"