2012 Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Music Awards

Date| November 25, 2012 (2012-11-25)
Location| Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, Nevada
Country| United States
Hosted by| Cedric the Entertainer
First award| 1987
Most awards| Beyoncé (2)
Website| soultrain.com
Television/radio coverage
Network| BET, Centric
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The 2012 Soul Train Music Awards were held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 25, 2012.[1] The show was hosted by actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer. Performers included New Edition, Miguel, Ne-Yo, Keyshia Cole, Tyrese, Elle Varner, John Legend, 2 Chainz, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Levert, Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, and Marcus Canty. The evening also featured a tribute to the late Soul Train creator Don Cornelius.

## Special awards

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### Lifetime Achievement Award

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* New Edition

## Winners and nominees

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Winners are in bold text.[1]

### Album of the Year

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* Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
* Eric Benét – The One
* R. Kelly – Write Me Back
* Nas – Life is Good
* Usher – Looking 4 Myself

### Song of the Year

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* Tyrese – "Stay"
* Estelle – "Thank You"
* John Legend (featuring Ludacris) – "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
* Trey Songz – "Heart Attack"
* Usher – "Climax"
* Wale (featuring Miguel) – "Lotus Flower Bomb"

### The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award

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* John Legend (featuring Ludacris) – "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
* Written by: Allen Arthur, Christopher Bridges, Keith Justice, Miguel Pimentel, Clayton Reilly and John Stephens
* Estelle – "Thank You"
* Written by: Arden Altino, Akene Dunkley, Jerry Duplessis, Doug F. Edwards, Thomas D. Richardson and Aliaune Thiam
* R. Kelly – "Share My Love"
* Written by: Robert Kelly
* Nas – "Daughters"
* Written by: Nasir Jones, Ernest D. Wilson, Patrick Adams, Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer and Paul Leka
* Usher – "Climax"
* Written by: Usher Raymond IV, Sean Fenton, Thomas Pentz and Ariel Rechtshaid

### Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

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* Miguel
* Trey Songz
* Robin Thicke
* Tyrese
* Usher

### Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

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* Beyoncé
* Mary J. Blige
* Keyshia Cole
* Estelle
* Fantasia
* Rihanna
* Elle Varner

### Best New Artist

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* Elle Varner
* Robert Glasper
* J. Cole
* Luke James
* Emeli Sandé

### Centric Award

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* Leah LaBelle
* Gary Clark, Jr.
* Daley
* Santigold
* Esperanza Spalding
* Rihanna

### Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

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* Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) – "Mercy"
* 2 Chainz (featuring Drake) – "No Lie"
* Nas – "Daughters"
* Wale (featuring Miguel) – "Lotus Flower Bomb"
* Young Jeezy (featuring Ne-Yo) – "Leave You Alone"

### Best Dance Performance

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* Beyoncé – "Love on Top"
* Chris Brown – "Turn Up the Music"
* Nicki Minaj – "Starships"
* Rihanna – "Where Have You Been"
* Usher – "Scream"

### CENTRICTV.com Awards

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#### Best Caribbean Performance

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* Sean Paul – Tomahawk Technique
* Jimmy Cliff – Rebirth
* Cover Drive – Bajan Style
* Damian Marley – SuperHeavy
* Matisyahu – Spark Seeker
* Rihanna \- Where Have You Been

#### Best International Performance

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* Estelle – "Thank You"
* Daley (featuring Marsha Ambrosius) – "Alone Together"
* Rebecca Ferguson – "Nothing's Real but Love"
* Gotye (featuring Kimbra) – "Somebody That I Used to Know"
* Emeli Sandé – "Next to Me"
* Amy Winehouse – "Our Day Will Come"
* Rihanna \- Where Have You Been

#### Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group

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* Tony Bennett – Isn't It Romantic? (tie)
* Robert Glasper – Black Radio (tie)
* Chris Botti – Impressions
* Melody Gardot – The Absence
* Kenny Garrett – Seeds from the Underground

#### Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group

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* Esperanza Spalding – Radio Music Society
* Brian Culbertson – Dreams
* Ben Tankard – Full Tank
* Peter White – Here We Go
* Cassandra Wilson – Another Country

## Performers

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* New Edition
* Miguel
* Keyshia Cole
* John Legend
* Tyrese
* Ne-Yo
* 2 Chainz
* Stevie Wonder
* Elle Varner
* Eddie Levert
* Charlie Wilson
* Fantasia
* Marcus Canty
* Anthony Hamilton

## Telecast

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The Soul Train Awards were taped on November 8 and aired on BET and Centric on November 25, 2012.

## References

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1. ^ a b Moraski, Lauren (November 26, 2012). "Soul Train Awards 2012 honor New Edition, Beyonce". CBS News. Retrieved November 27, 2012.

## External links

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* BET Official website

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Categories|

* Album of the Year
* Song of the Year
* Video of the Year
* The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award
* New Artist
* R&B/Soul Male Artist
* R&B/Soul Female Artist
* Soul Train Certified Award
* Rhythm & Bars Award
* Gospel/Inspirational Song
* Dance Performance
* Collaboration

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* R&B/Soul Album – Female
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* R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo
* R&B/Soul of Rap Dance Cut
* R&B/Soul Single – Female
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* R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo
* Rap Single
* Gospel Album – Solo
* Gospel Album – Group or Band
* Jazz Album – Solo
* Jazz Album – Group, Band or Duo
* Gospel Album
* Jazz Album
* Rap Album

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* Quincy Jones Award
* Heritage Award
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* Artist of the Decade Award
* Stevie Wonder Award

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