2012 Soul Train Music Awards

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.

Special awards

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 – "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
• Trey Songz – "Heart Attack"
• Usher – "Climax"
• Wale – "Lotus Flower Bomb"

The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award

• John Legend – "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
• Rihanna
• Elle Varner

Best New Artist

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

Centric Award

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

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

• Kanye West – "Mercy"
• 2 Chainz – "No Lie"
• Nas – "Daughters"
• Wale – "Lotus Flower Bomb"
• Young Jeezy – "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"

CENTRICTV.com Awards

Best Caribbean Performance

• Sean Paul – Tomahawk Technique
• Jimmy Cliff – Rebirth
• Cover Drive – Bajan Style
• Damian Marley – SuperHeavy
• Matisyahu – Spark Seeker
• Rihanna - Where Have You Been

Best International Performance

• Estelle – "Thank You"
• Daley – "Alone Together"
• Rebecca Ferguson – "Nothing's Real but Love"
• Gotye – "Somebody That I Used to Know"
• Emeli Sandé – "Next to Me"
• Amy Winehouse – "Our Day Will Come"
• Rihanna - Where Have You Been

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

External links

• BET Official website