2018 Soul Train Music Awards

Honorees are as listed below:^[1][2][4]

• Erykah Badu

• Faith Evans

Nominees are as listed below.^[2][4][5] Winners are in bold:

• Daniel Caesar
  • Jorja Smith
  • Kali Uchis
  • Leon Thomas
  • Normani
  • Queen Naija

• Ledisi
  • Ashanti
  • Jorja Smith
  • Lenny Kravitz
  • MAJOR.
  • Tamia

• Ella Mai
  • Beyoncé
  • H.E.R.
  • Mariah Carey
  • SZA

• Bruno Mars
  • Childish Gambino
  • Daniel Caesar
  • John Legend
  • Khalid
  • Tank

• Lecrae
  • Andra Day
  • Kirk Franklin
  • Snoop Dogg
  • Tori Kelly

• Drake – "In My Feelings"
  • Cardi B – "I Like It" (with Bad Bunny and J Balvin)
  • Childish Gambino – "This is America"
  • DJ Khaled – "No Brainer" (featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo)
  • The Carters – "Apeshit"

• Ella Mai – "Boo'd Up"
  • Bruno Mars – "Finesse (Remix)" (featuring Cardi B)
  • H.E.R. – "Every Kind of Way"
  • SZA – "The Weekend"
  • The Internet – "Come Over"

• H.E.R. – H.E.R.
  • Chloe x Halle – The Kids Are Alright
  • Chris Brown – Heartbreak on a Full Moon
  • Leon Bridges – Good Thing
  • Miguel – War & Leisure
  • The Internet – Hive Mind

• Ella Mai – "Boo'd Up"
  • Written by Ella Howell, Dijon McFarlane, Joelle James & Larrance Dopson
• Bruno Mars – "Finesse" (Remix) (featuring Cardi B)
  • Written by Gene Hernandez, Belcalis Almanzar, Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Ray McCullough, Klenord Raphael, Jeremy Reeves, James Yip & Ray Romulus
• Childish Gambino – "Summertime Magic"
  • Written by Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson
• Daniel Caesar – "Best Part" (featuring H.E.R.)
  • Written by Ashton Simmonds, Gabi Wilson, Riley Bell, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans
• H.E.R. – "Focus"
  • Written by Gabi Wilson, Darhyl Camper & Justin Love
• SZA – "Broken Clocks"
  • Written by Solána Rowe, Cody Fayne, Adam Feeney, Ashton Simmonds & Thomas Paxton-Beesley

• Ciara – "Level Up"
  • Bruno Mars – "Finesse" (Remix) (featuring Cardi B)
  • Chris Brown – "Tempo"
  • HoodCelebrityy – "Walking Trophy"
  • Janet Jackson – "Made for Now" (featuring Daddy Yankee)

• Daniel Caesar – "Best Part" (featuring H.E.R.)
  • Bruno Mars – "Finesse" (Remix) (featuring Cardi B)
  • John Legend – "A Good Night" (featuring BloodPop)
  • Khalid – "OTW" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign and 6lack)
  • SZA – "Doves in the Wind" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)

• Bruno Mars – "Finesse" (Remix) (featuring Cardi B)
  • Ella Mai – "Boo'd Up"
  • H.E.R. – "Avenue"
  • SZA – "Broken Clocks"
  • The Internet – "Come Over"