Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist

This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist. The award has been given out every year since the first annual Soul Train Music Awards in 1987.

Winners and nominees

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

1980s

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Year Artist Ref
1987
Gregory Abbott [1]
Brownstone
The Jets
Shirley Murdock
1988
Miki Howard [2]
Terence Trent D'Arby
Exposé
Shanice
1989
Al B. Sure! [3]
Guy
Karyn White
BeBe & CeCe Winans

1990s

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Year Artist Ref
1990
David Peaston [4]
Eric Gable
Soul II Soul
Young MC
1991
Mariah Carey [5]
Oleta Adams
En Vogue
Vanilla Ice
1992
Boyz II Men [6]
Color Me Badd
Jodeci
Lisa Fischer
1993
Mary J. Blige [7]
Arrested Development
Kris Kross
Shai
1994
H-Town [8]
Angie and Debbie
Tag Team
Xscape
1995
Brandy [9]
69 Boyz
Aaliyah
Tanya Blount
1996
D'Angelo [10]
Faith Evans
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Monica
1997
Maxwell [11]
112
AZ Yet
Tony Rich
1998
Erykah Badu [12]
God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
Missy Elliott
Puff Daddy
1999
Kelly Price [13]
Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
Mýa
Trin-i-tee 5:7

2000s

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Year Artist Ref
2000
Juvenile [14]
Eve
Ideal
Angie Stone
2001
Nelly [15]
Lil' Bow Wow
Jill Scott
Carl Thomas
2002
Alicia Keys [16]
Fabolous
India.Arie
Bubba Sparxxx
2003
Amerie [17]
Heather Headley
Nappy Roots
Tweet
2004
Chingy [18]
G-Unit
Ruben Studdard
Kanye West
2005
Ciara [19]
Fantasia
J-Kwon
John Legend
2006
Chris Brown [20]
LeToya
Leela James
Lyfe Jennings
Bobby Valentino
2007
Ne-Yo [21]
Lupe Fiasco
Rick Ross
Yung Joc
2008
2009
Keri Hilson [22]
Drake
Jazmine Sullivan
Ryan Leslie
Solange

2010s

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Year Artist Ref
2010 Melanie Fiona [23]
B.o.B
Nicki Minaj
Dondria
2011 Miguel [24]
Marsha Ambrosius
Bruno Mars
Frank Ocean
2012 Elle Varner [25]
Robert Glasper
J. Cole
Luke James
Emeli Sandé
2013 K. Michelle [26]
Tamar Braxton
Bridget Kelly
Kendrick Lamar
TGT
2014 Nico & Vinz [27]
Jhené Aiko
August Alsina
Sevyn Streeter
Liv Warfield
Mack Wilds
2015 Jidenna [28]
Alessia Cara
Dej Loaf
Jussie Smollett
Tinashe
2016 Chance the Rapper [29]
Andra Day
Ro James
Tory Lanez
Anderson .Paak
Bryson Tiller
2017 SZA [30]
H.E.R.
Kevin Ross
Khalid
6lack
2018 Daniel Caesar [31]
Jorja Smith
Kali Uchis
Leon Thomas
Normani
Queen Naija
2019 Summer Walker [32]
Lucky Daye
Mahalia
Nicole Bus
Pink Sweat$
YK Osiris

2020s

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Year Artist Ref
2020 Snoh Aalegra [33]
Giveon
Layton Greene
Lonr.
SAINt JHN
Victoria Monét
2021 Yung Bleu [34]
Blxst
Capella Grey
Morray
Tems
Tone Stith
2022 Tems [35]
CKay
Coco Jones
Dixson
Doechii
Fireboy DML
Muni Long
Steve Lacy
2023 Coco Jones [36]
Ambré
Ayra Starr
Doechii
Flo
Fridayy
Tyla
WanMor

References

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