2012 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Award

• New Edition

  Winners and nominees

Album of the Year

• 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

• Tyrese – "Stay"
• * Estelle – "Thank You"
• * John Legend – "Tonight "
• * Trey Songz – "Heart Attack"
• * Usher – "Climax"
• * Wale – "Lotus Flower Bomb"

  The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award

• John Legend – "Tonight "
• * 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

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

  Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

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

  Best New Artist

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

  Centric Award

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

  Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

• Kanye West – "Mercy"
• * 2 Chainz – "No Lie"
• * Nas – "Daughters"
• * Wale – "Lotus Flower Bomb"
• * Young Jeezy – "Leave You Alone"

  Best Dance Performance

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

  CENTRICTV.com Awards

Best Caribbean Performance

• 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

• Estelle – "Thank You"
• * Daley – "Alone Together"
• * Rebecca Ferguson – "Nothing's Real but Love"
• * Gotye – "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

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

  Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group

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

  Performers

• 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