2011 Soul Train Music Awards

• Gladys Knight

• Earth Wind & Fire

Winners are in bold text.

• Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.
  • Adele – 21
  • Beyoncé – 4
  • Jay Z and Kanye West – Watch the Throne
  • Jill Scott – The Light of the Sun
  • Trey Songz – Passion, Pain & Pleasure

• Kelly Rowland (featuring Lil Wayne) – "Motivation"
  • Adele – "Rolling in the Deep"
  • Chris Brown – "She Ain't You"
  • Miguel – "Sure Thing"
  • Jill Scott (featuring Anthony Hamilton) – "So in Love"
  • Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) – "All of the Lights"

• Marsha Ambrosius – "Far Away"
  • Written by: Marsha Ambrosius and Sterling Simms
• Adele – "Rolling in the Deep"
  • Written by: Adele and Paul Epworth
• Beyoncé – "Best Thing I Never Had"
  • Written by: Antonio Dixon, Kenneth Edmonds, Larry Griffin, Jr., Beyoncé Knowles, Caleb McCampbell, Patrick "J. Que" Smith and Shea Taylor
• Michael Jackson (featuring Akon) – "Hold My Hand"
  • Written by: Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort and Claude Kelly
• Raphael Saadiq – "Good Man"
  • Written by: Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson

• CeeLo Green
  • Eric Benét
  • Chris Brown
  • R. Kelly
  • Trey Songz

• Jill Scott
  • Marsha Ambrosius
  • Beyoncé
  • Mary J. Blige
  • Jennifer Hudson
  • Kelly Rowland

• Miguel
  • Marsha Ambrosius
  • Bruno Mars
  • Frank Ocean

• Raphael Saadiq
  • Aloe Blacc
  • Bilal
  • Anthony David
  • Ledisi

• Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake) – "Moment 4 Life"
  • Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) – "Look at Me Now"
  • Lupe Fiasco (featuring Trey Songz) – "Out of My Head
  • Jay Z and Kanye West (featuring Otis Redding) – "Otis"
  • Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) – "All of the Lights"

• Mary Mary – "Walking"
  • James Fortune (featuring Shawn McLemore) – "I Believe"
  • Kirk Franklin – "I Smile"
  • Trin-i-tee 5:7 – "Heaven Hear My Heart"
  • CeCe Winans – "More"

• Beyoncé – "Run the World (Girls)"
  • Chris Brown – "She Ain't You"
  • Keri Hilson – "Pretty Girl Rock"
  • Mary Mary – "Walking"
  • Rihanna (featuring Drake) – "What's My Name?"
  • Kelly Rowland (featuring Lil Wayne) – "Motivation"

• Necole Bitchie

• Rihanna – "Man Down"
  • Vybz Kartel – "Summertime"
  • Kes – "Wotless"
  • Mavado – "Dililah"
  • Machel Montano – "Bend Over"

• Cassandra Wilson – Silver Pony
  • Terri Lyne Carrington – The Mosaic Project
  • Kevin Eubanks – Zen Food
  • The Marsalis Family – Music Redeems
  • Lizz Wright – Fellowship

• Dave Koz – Hello Tomorrow
  • Boney James – Contact
  • Foreplay – Let's Touch the Sky
  • Michael Franks – Time Together
  • Paul Hardcastle – Hardcastle IV

• The Original 7ven
• Melanie Fiona
• Miguel
• Mindless Behavior
• Lloyd
• Gladys Knight
• Keith Sweat
• Earth, Wind & Fire
• Anthony Hamilton
• BeBe Winans

Heavy D Tribute

• Doug E. Fresh
• Common
• Kurtis Blow
• Naughty by Nature
• Big Daddy Kane
• Whodini

Earth Wind & Fire Tribute

• Zap Mama
• Miguel
• Musiq Soulchild
• Lalah Hathaway
• Boney James
• Eric Benét
• Joe
• Robin Thicke
• CeeLo Green
• Stokley Williams

Gladys Knight Tribute

• Tamar Braxton
• Dave Hollister
• Kenny Lattimore
• Freddie Jackson
• Chrisette Michelle
• Marsha Ambrosius
• Mary Mary
• Natalie Cole

The Soul Train Awards were aired on BET and Centric on November 27, 2011.