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H.E.R. receives eight Soul Train Awards nominations

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Nov 11, 2020 | 12:17 PM
H.E.R. receives eight Soul Train Awards nominations


BETH.E.R. hopes to add to her trophy collection with a win of one of the eight Soul Train Awards nominations she received Wednesday, leading all artists. Chris Brown follows her with seven nods, while Beyoncé and Young Thug each received six nominations.

H.E.R.’s nominations include Best R&B/Soul Female Artist and the Ashford and Simpson Songwriters Award. “Slide,” featuring YG, is up for Song of the Year and Best Collaboration and Video of the Year. “Slow Down” with Skip Marley, is also nominated for Best Collaboration and Video of the year.

Last year, 23-year-old H.E.R. won Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, and in 2018, she received two awards: Album/Mixtape of the Year for her self-titled compilation, and Best Collaboration Performance for “Best Part,” with Daniel Caesar.

The 2020 Soul Train Awards will air Sunday, November 29 at 8 PM ET on BET, BET Her, VH1, and MTV2 hosted for the third year by Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold from Martin.

Here are the nominations in the top categories:

SOUL TRAIN CERTIFIED AWARD
Brandy
Fantasia
Kelly Rowland
Ledisi
Monica
PJ Morton

BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST
Alicia Keys
Beyoncé 
Brandy
H.E.R.
Jhené Aiko
Summer Walker

BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST
Anderson .Paak
Charlie Wilson
Chris Brown
PJ Morton
The Weeknd
Usher

SONG OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé — Black Parade”
Chloe X Halle — “Do It”
Chris Brown & Young Thug — “Go Crazy”
H.E.R. featuring YG — “Slide”
Summer Walker & Usher — “Come Thru”
Usher featuring Ella Mai — “Don’t Waste My Time

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Brandy — B7
Chloe X Halle — Ungodly Hour
Chris Brown & Young Thug — Slime & B
Jhené Aiko — Chilombo
Summer Walker — Over It
The Weeknd — After Hours

By Ken Simmons
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