2011 Soul Train Music Awards

Legend Award – Female

Gladys Knight

Legend Award – Male

Earth Wind & Fire

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

Album of the Year

Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.

Adele – 21

Beyoncé – 4

Jay Z and Kanye West – Watch the Throne

Jill Scott – The Light of the Sun

Trey Songz – Passion, Pain & Pleasure

Song of the Year

Kelly Rowland (featuring Lil Wayne) – "Motivation"

Adele – "Rolling in the Deep"

Chris Brown – "She Ain't You"

Miguel – "Sure Thing"

Jill Scott (featuring Anthony Hamilton) – "So in Love"

Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) – "All of the Lights"

The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award

Marsha Ambrosius – "Far Away"

Written by: Marsha Ambrosius and Sterling Simms

Adele – "Rolling in the Deep"

Written by: Adele and Paul Epworth

Beyoncé – "Best Thing I Never Had"

Written by: Antonio Dixon, Kenneth Edmonds, Larry Griffin, Jr., Beyoncé Knowles, Caleb McCampbell, Patrick "J. Que" Smith and Shea Taylor

Michael Jackson (featuring Akon) – "Hold My Hand"

Written by: Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort and Claude Kelly

Raphael Saadiq – "Good Man"

Written by: Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

CeeLo Green

Eric Benét

Chris Brown

R. Kelly

Trey Songz

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

Jill Scott

Marsha Ambrosius

Beyoncé

Mary J. Blige

Jennifer Hudson

Kelly Rowland

Best New Artist

Miguel

Marsha Ambrosius

Bruno Mars

Frank Ocean

Centric Award

Raphael Saadiq

Aloe Blacc

Bilal

Anthony David

Ledisi

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake) – "Moment for Life"

Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) – "Look at Me Now"

Lupe Fiasco (featuring Trey Songz) – "Out of My Head

Jay Z and Kanye West (featuring Otis Redding) – "Otis"

Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) – "All of the Lights"

Best Gospel Performance

Mary Mary – "Walking"

James Fortune (featuring Shawn McLemore) – "I Believe"

Kirk Franklin – "I Smile"

Trin-i-tee 5:7 – "Heaven Hear My Heart"

CeCe Winans – "More"

Best Dance Performance

Beyoncé – "Run the World (Girls)"

Chris Brown – "She Ain't You"

Keri Hilson – "Pretty Girl Rock"

Mary Mary – "Walking"

Rihanna (featuring Drake) – "What's My Name?"

Kelly Rowland (featuring Lil Wayne) – "Motivation"

Best Soul Site

Necole Bitchie

Best Caribbean Performance

Rihanna – "Man Down"

Vybz Kartel – "Summertime"

Kes – "Wotless"

Mavado – "Dililah"

Machel Montano – "Bend Over"

Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group

Cassandra Wilson – Silver Pony

Terri Lyne Carrington – The Mosaic Project

Kevin Eubanks – Zen Food

The Marsalis Family – Music Redeems

Lizz Wright – Fellowship

Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group

Dave Koz – Hello Tomorrow

Boney James – Contact

Foreplay – Let's Touch the Sky

Michael Franks – Time Together

Paul Hardcastle – Hardcastle IV

Performers

The Original 7ven

Melanie Fiona

Miguel

Mindless Behavior

Lloyd

Gladys Knight

Keith Sweat

Earth Wind & Fire

Anthony Hamilton

BeBe Winans

Tribute performers

Heavy D Tribute

Doug E. Fresh

Common

Kurtis Blow

Naughty by Nature

Big Daddy Kane

Whodini

Earth Wind & Fire Tribute

Zap Mama

Miguel

Musiq Soulchild

Lalah Hathaway

Boney James

Eric Benét

Joe

Robin Thicke

CeeLo Green

Stokley Williams

Gladys Knight Tribute

Tamar Braxton

Dave Hollister

Kenny Lattimore

Freddie Jackson

Chrisette Michelle

Marsha Ambrosius

Mary Mary

Natalie Cole

Telecast

The Soul Train Awards were aired on BET and Centric on November 27, 2011.