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2012 Soul Train Music Awards

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Hosted by
  
Cedric the Entertainer

Most awards
  
Beyoncé (2)

Network
  
BET, Centric

Other ceremonies
  
2011, 2013

Country
  
United States of America

First awarded
  
1987

Official website
  
soultrain.com

Date
  
25 November 2012

Host
  
Cedric the Entertainer

Location
  
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Nevada, United States

The 2012 Soul Train Music Awards were held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 25, 2012. The show was hosted by actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer. Performers included New Edition, Miguel, Ne-Yo, Keyshia Cole, Tyrese, Elle Varner, John Legend, 2 Chainz, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Levert, Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, and Marcus Canty. The evening also featured a tribute to the late Soul Train creator Don Cornelius.

Contents

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Lifetime Achievement Award

  • New Edition

    • Winners and nominees

    Winners are in bold text.

    Album of the Year

  • Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
  • Eric Benét – The One
  • R. Kelly – Write Me Back
  • Nas – Life is Good
  • Usher – Looking 4 Myself

    • Song of the Year

  • Tyrese – "Stay"
  • Estelle – "Thank You"
  • John Legend (featuring Ludacris) – "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
  • Trey Songz – "Heart Attack"
  • Usher – "Climax"
  • Wale (featuring Miguel) – "Lotus Flower Bomb"

    • The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award

  • John Legend (featuring Ludacris) – "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
  • Written by: Allen Arthur, Christopher Bridges, Keith Justice, Miguel Pimentel, Clayton Reilly and John Stephens
  • Estelle – "Thank You"
  • Written by: Arden Altino, Akene Dunkley, Jerry Duplessis, Doug F. Edwards, Thomas D. Richardson and Aliaune Thiam
  • R. Kelly – "Share My Love"
  • Written by: Robert Kelly
  • Nas – "Daughters"
  • Written by: Nasir Jones, Ernest D. Wilson, Patrick Adams, Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer and Paul Leka
  • Usher – "Climax"
  • Written by: Usher Raymond IV, Sean Fenton, Thomas Pentz and Ariel Rechtshaid

    • Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

  • Miguel
  • Trey Songz
  • Robin Thicke
  • Tyrese
  • Usher

    • Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

  • Beyoncé
  • Mary J. Blige
  • Keyshia Cole
  • Estelle
  • Fantasia

    • Best New Artist

  • Elle Varner
  • Robert Glasper
  • J. Cole
  • Luke James
  • Emeli Sandé

    • Centric Award

  • Leah LaBelle
  • Gary Clark, Jr.
  • Daley
  • Santigold
  • Esperanza Spalding

    • Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

  • Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) – "Mercy"
  • 2 Chainz (featuring Drake) – "No Lie"
  • Nas – "Daughters"
  • Wale (featuring Miguel) – "Lotus Flower Bomb"
  • Young Jeezy (featuring Ne-Yo) – "Leave You Alone"

    • Best Dance Performance

  • Beyoncé – "Love on Top"
  • Chris Brown – "Turn Up the Music"
  • Nicki Minaj – "Starships"
  • Rihanna – "Where Have You Been"
  • Usher – "Scream"

    • Best Caribbean Performance

  • Sean Paul – Tomahawk Technique
  • Jimmy Cliff – Rebirth
  • Cover Drive – Bajan Style
  • Damian Marley – SuperHeavy
  • Matisyahu – Spark Seeker

    • Best International Performance

  • Estelle – "Thank You"
  • Daley (featuring Marsha Ambrosius) – "Alone Together"
  • Rebecca Ferguson – "Nothing's Real but Love"
  • Gotye (featuring Kimbra) – "Somebody That I Used to Know"
  • Emeli Sandé – "Next to Me"
  • Amy Winehouse – "Our Day Will Come"

    • Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group

  • Tony Bennett – Isn't It Romantic? (tie)
  • Robert Glasper – Black Radio (tie)
  • Chris Botti – Impressions
  • Melody Gardot – The Absence
  • Kenny Garrett – Seeds from the Underground

    • Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group

  • Esperanza Spalding – Radio Music Society
  • Brian Culbertson – Dreams
  • Ben Tankard – Full Tank
  • Peter White – Here We Go
  • Cassandra Wilson – Another Country

    • Performers

  • New Edition
  • Miguel
  • Keyshia Cole
  • John Legend
  • Tyrese
  • Ne-Yo
  • 2 Chainz
  • Stevie Wonder
  • Elle Varner
  • Eddie Levert
  • Charlie Wilson
  • Fantasia
  • Marcus Canty
  • Anthony Hamilton

    • Telecast

    The Soul Train Awards were taped on November 8 and aired on BET and Centric on November 25, 2012.

    References

    2012 Soul Train Music Awards Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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