Jerome Benton and Morris Day of The Time settle for the Legend Award on the BET Soul Train Awards. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Beyoncé was the highest winner on the BET Soul Train Awards, which befell in a starry occasion staged two weeks in the past at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas and screened by BET final night time (26).
The R&B famous person received Album of the Year, her fourth such success, with Renaissance, additionally marking the fifth consecutive 12 months that title has been given to a feminine artist. She took Song of the Year with “Break My Soul” and Best Collaboration with “Make Me Say It Again, Girl,” her generation-crossing teaming with Ronald Isley and the Isley Brothers. The latter observe, not from Beyoncé’s single however a single launched this August, is a remake of the observe from the Isley Brothers’ 1975 album The Heat Is On.
Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige had probably the most nominations for the 2022 awards, with seven every. Blige received the heritage-oriented Certified Soul award (beforehand referred to as the Centric Award) forward of fellow inspirations Chaka Khan, Charlie Wilson, Diana Ross, Maxwell, PJ Morton, Ronald Isley and the Isley Brothers, and T-Pain.
The occasion, hosted by comic, author, and Black-ish star Deon Cole, additionally noticed Muni Long take the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award for her “Hrs & Hrs.” Best R&B/Soul Male and Female Artist honors went to Chris Brown and Jazmine Sullivan respectively (Sullivan’s second straight victory in that class), Best New Artist to Tems, marking the primary time it has been awarded to an African artist, and Best Dance Performance to Lizzo for “About Damn Time.”
The Best Gospel/Inspirational Award went to Maverick City Music X Kirk Franklin, and Video of the Year was “Smokin Out The Window” by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, and Silk Sonic. Six-time nominee Ari Lennox missed out on awards, however was current to carry out her single “Waste My Time,” whereas the Legend Award was given to Morris Day and the Time, introduced by JB Smoove. The Lady of Soul Award was received by Xscape.