Bruno Mars, Ella Mai and Daniel Caesar Win Big At 2018 Soul Train Awards
By Peyton Blakemore
November 26, 2018
The 2018 Soul Train Awards was full of SOULLLLLL!
The award show — which was held on November 17, but aired on BET Sunday (November 25) night — featured performances by Faith Evans, Jacquees, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Erykah Badu (to name a few)!
Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell hosted the star-studded evening, giving Martin fans the mini-reunion we've all been waiting for. The longtime besties didn't disappoint as they stole the night with their hilarious jokes and skits.
On top of an action-packed show, the evening also featured a few shockers, including, the fact that the biggest winners of the evening were actually newcomers Daniel Caesar and Ella Mai. The two not only walked away with the most awards — Daniel won two awards and Ella owned the night walking away with not one, not two, but three Soul Train awards — but some of the biggest and most respected awards!
See the full list of winners below:
⚡️ A recap of the 2018 #SoulTrainAwards hosted by @TichinaArnold and @TishaCampblMrtn! ⚡️https://t.co/K66cKGU4Y3
— BET (@BET) November 26, 2018
BEST NEW ARTIST
Daniel Caesar — WINNER
Jorja Smith
Kali Uchis
Leon Thomas
Normani
Queen Naija
SOUL TRAIN CERTIFIED AWARD
Ashanti
Jorja Smith
Ledisi — WINNER
Lenny Kravitz
MAJOR.Tamia
BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST
Beyoncé
Ella Mai — WINNER
H.E.R.
Mariah Carey
SZA
BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST
Bruno Mars — WINNER
Childish Gambino
Daniel Caesar
John Legend
Khalid
Tank
BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
Andra Day
Kirk Franklin
Lecrae — WINNER
Snoop Dogg
Tori Kelly
RHYTHM & BARS AWARD (BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR)
Cardi B — "I Like It" featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin
Childish Gambino — "This is America"
DJ Khaled — "No Brainer" featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo
Drake — "In My Feelings" - WINNER
The Carters — "Apeshit"
SONG OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars — "Finesse (Remix)" featuring Cardi B
Ella Mai – "Boo’d Up" - WINNER
H.E.R. — "Every Kind of Way"
SZA — "The Weekend"
The Internet — "Come Over"
ALBUM/MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
Chloe X Halle — The Kids Are Alright
Chris Brown — Heartbreak on a Full Moon
H.E.R. — H.E.R. - WINNER
Leon Bridges — Good Thing
Miguel — War & Leisure
The Internet — Hive Mind
THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER'S AWARD
"Finesse (Remix)" — Written by Gene Hernandez, Belcalis Almanzar, Chris Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Ray McCullough, Klenord Raphael, Jeremy Reeves, James Yip, Ray Romulus (Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B)
"Summertime Magic" — Written by Donald Glover, Ludwig Goransson (Childish Gambino)“Best Part” – Written by Ashton Simmonds, H.E.R., Riley Bell, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans (Daniel Caesar featuring H.E.R.)
"Boo’d Up" — Written by Ella Howell, Dijon McFarlane, Joelle James, Larrance Dopson — WINNER
"Focus" — Written by H.E.R., Darhyl Camper, Justin Love (H.E.R.)
"Broken Clocks" — Written by Solana Rowe, Cody Fayne, Adam Feeney, Ashton Simmonds, Thomas Beesley (SZA)
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
Bruno Mars — "Finesse (Remix)" featuring Cardi B
Chris Brown — "Tempo"
Ciara — "Level Up" — WINNER
HoodCelebrityy — "Walking Trophy"
Janet Jackson — "Made for Now" featuring Daddy Yankee
BEST COLLABORATION PERFORMANCE
Bruno Mars — "Finesse" (Remix) featuring Cardi B
Daniel Caesar — "Best Part" featuring H.E.R. - WINNER
John Legend — "A Good Night" featuring BloodPop
Khalid featuring Ty Dolla $ign and 6lack — "OTW"
SZA — "Doves in the Wind" featuring Kendrick Lamar
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars – "Finesse (Remix)" featuring Cardi B - WINNER
Ella Mai — "Boo’d Up"
H.E.R. — "Avenue"
SZA — "Broken Clocks"
The Internet — "Come Over"
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