2012 Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Music Awards
Date	November 25, 2012
Location	Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, Nevada
Country	United States
Host	Cedric the Entertainer
First awarded	1987
Official website	soultrain.com
Television/Radio coverage
Network	BET, Centric

The 2012 Soul Train Music Awards were held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 25, 2012.^[1] 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.

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Award

• New Edition

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.^[1]

Best New Artist

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

Centric Award

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

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

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

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

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

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

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

Album of the Year

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

Song of the Year

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

Record of the Year (The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award)

• Estelle – "Thank You"
• John Legend (featuring Ludacris) – "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
• Nas – "Daughters"
• R. Kelly – "Share My Love"
• Usher – "Climax"

Best Dance Performance

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

CENTRICTV.com Awards

Best Caribbean Performance

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

Best International Performance

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

Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group

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

Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group

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

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

1. Moraski, Lauren (2012-11-26). "Soul Train Awards 2012 honor New Edition, Beyonce". CBS News. Retrieved 2012-11-27.

External links

• BET Official website