Just after his MOBO Awards nominations, Wizkid scored a Soul Train Awards nomination in the best dance performance category with “Come Closer” featuring Drake. Wizkid is in elite company in this category and he faces stiff competition.
Congratulations to
starboy Wizkid on his nomination. Check on the full list of nominees below.
BEST NEW ARTIST6LACK
H.E.R.
Kevin Ross
Khalid
SZA
BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTISTBruno Mars
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
Khalid
The Weeknd
BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTISTKehlani
Lalah Hathaway
Ledisi
Mary J. Blige
Solange
SZA
SOUL TRAIN CERTIFIED AWARDBell Biv Devoe
Johnny Gill
Lalah Hathaway
Ledisi
Mack Wilds
VIDEO OF THE YEARBeyoncé – “All Night”
Bruno Mars – “24k Magic”
Chris Brown feat. Usher & Gucci Mane – “Party”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Solange – “Cranes In The Sky”
BEST GOSPEL/ INSPIRATIONAL AWARDChance The Rapper
Charlie Wilson
Kirk Franklin
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
ALBUM/ MIXTAPE OF THE YEARBruno Mars – 24K Magic
Mary J. Blige – Strength of a Woman
Solange – A Seat at the Table
SZA – Ctrl
The Weeknd – Starboy
RHYTHM & BARS AWARD (FORMERLY BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR)Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
French Montana feat. Swae Lee – “Unforgettable”
Kendrick Lamar – “Humble.”
Yo Gotti feat. Nicki Minaj – “Rake It Up”
SONG OF THE YEARBruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”
Childish Gambino – “Redbone”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Khalid – “Location”
Solange – “Cranes in the Sky”
THE ASHFORD & SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD“Cranes in the Sky” – Written By: Troy L. John, Solange Knowles, Raphael Saadiq (Solange)
“Location” – Written By: Alfredo Emmanuel Gonzalez, Olatunji Olutomiwa, Samuel David Jimenez, Khalid Robinson, Joshua Scruggs (Khalid)
“Love Me Now” – Written By: Blake Matthew Simon Mills, John Henry Ryan, John Roger Stephens (John Legend)
“Redbone” – Written By: George Clinton, William Earl Collins, Gary Lee Cooer, Donald Mckinley Glover Ii, Ludwig Emil Tomas Goransson (Childish Gambino)
“Versace on the Floor” – Written By: Christopher Steven Brown, James Edward Fauntleroy, Bruno Mars, Philip Martin Lawrence (Bruno Mars)
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCEBruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Chris Brown feat. Usher & Gucci Mane – “Party”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Solange feat. Sampha – “Don’t Touch My Hair”
Wizkid feat. Drake – “Come Closer”
BEST COLLABORATIONDJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Jazmine Sullivan & Bryson Tiller – “Insecure”
Mary J. Blige feat. Kanye West – “Love Yourself”
Solange feat. Sampha – “Don’t Touch My Hair”
SZA feat. Travis Scott – “Love Galore”