Hosted by Martin stars Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell it was a night for the books as so many deserving artists were honored at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
Best New Artist
Winner : Summer Walker
Lucky Daye
Mahalia
Nicole Bus
Pink Sweat$
YK Osiris
Soul Train Certified Award
Winner : Trevor Jackson
Ciara
Daniel Caesar
Fantasia
India Irie
Kelly Rowland
Best Gospel / Inspirational Award
Winner : Kirk Franklin
Bebe Winans
Donald Lawrence
Erica Campbell
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Tori Kelly
Rhythm & Bars Award
Winner : Cardi B, "Money"
21 Savage feat J. Cole, "A Lot"
DaBaby, "Suge"
J. Cole, "Middle Child"
Meek Mill feat Drake, "Goin Bad"
Megan thee Stallion feat DaBaby, "Cash Sh*t"
Best R&B Soul Female Artist
Winner : H. E. R
Ari Lennox
Beyonce
Lizzo
Mary J. Blige
Summer Walker
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
Winner : Khalid
Anderson .Paak
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Daniel Caesar
Tank
Album/Mixtape of the Year
Winner : Cuz I Love You, Lizzo
Shea Butter Baby, Ari Lennox
Indigo, Chris Brown
Ella Mai, Ella Mai
I Used To Know Her, H.E.R
Free Spirit, Khalid
Song of the Year
Winner : "No Guidance," Chris Brown feat Drake
"Before I Let Go," Beyonce
"Shot Clock," Ella Mai
"Talk," Khalid
"Juice," Lizzo
"Girls Need Love (remix)," Summer Walker feat Drake
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award
Winner : "Brown Skin Girl," writen by Beyonce Knowles, Carlos St. John, Adio Marchant, Shawn Carter, Stacy Barthe, Anathi Mnyango, Michael Uzowuru, Ayodeji Balogun, Richard Isong (Beyonce feat Saint Jhn, Wizkid & Blue Ivy Carter)
"Hard Place," written by H.E.R., David Harris, Sam Ashworth & Ruby Amanfu (H.E.R.)
"Juice," written by Theron Thomas, Sam Sumser, Sean Small, Eric Frederic, & Melissa Jefferson(Lizzo)
"Make it Better," written by Brandon Anderson, William Smokey Robinson, Alaina Chenevert, Miguel Atwood Ferguson, Daniel Manman Farid Nassar. (Anderson .Paak feat Smokey Robinson)
"No Guidance," written by Christopher Brown, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Josha Lewis, Michee Lebrun, Nija Charles, Teddy Walton, Noah Shebib, Tyler Bryant (Chris Brown feat Drake)
"Talk," written by Howard Lawrence, Guy Lawrence & Khalid Robinson (Khalid)
Best Dance Performace
Winner : Chris Brown feat Drake, "No Guidance"
Beyonce, "Spirit"
Danileigh feat Chris Brown, "Easy (Remix)"
Lizzo, "Juice"
Normani, "Motivation"
Teyana Taylor, "WTP"
Video of the Year
Winner : Lizzo, "Juice"
Beyonce, "Spirit"
Childish Gambino, "Feels Like Summer"
Khalid, "Better"
Best Collaboration Performance
Winner : Chris Brown feat Drake, "No Guidance"
Ari Lennox feat. J. Cole, "Shea Butter Baby"
Beyonce feat. Saint Jhn, Wizkid & Blue Ivy Carter, "Brown Skin Girl"
Cardi B & Bruno Mars, "Please Me"
PJ Morton & JOJO, "Say So"
Ty Dolla $ign feat. J.Cole, "Purple Emoji"