2013 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Keith Sweat

  Legend Award

• Dionne Warwick

  Winners and nominees

Album of the Year

• 'Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
• * Fantasia – Side Effects of You
• * Jay Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail
• * Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream
• * Rihanna – Unapologetic
• * Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience''

  Song of the Year

• Robin Thicke – "Blurred Lines"
• * Tamar Braxton – "Love and War"
• * Chris Brown – "Fine China"
• * Kendrick Lamar – "Poetic Justice"
• * Rihanna – "Diamonds"
• * Justin Timberlake – "Suit & Tie"

  Video of the Year

• Janelle Monáe – "Q.U.E.E.N."
• * Tamar Braxton – "Love and War"
• * Chris Brown – "Fine China"
• * Drake – "Started from the Bottom"
• * Kendrick Lamar – "Poetic Justice"
• * Robin Thicke – "Blurred Lines"

  The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award

• Tamar Braxton – "Love and War"
• * Written by: Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper Jr., LaShawn Daniels and Makeba Riddick
• Fantasia – "Lose to Win"
• * Written by: Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Andrea Martin, Walter Orange and Harmony Samuels
• J. Cole – "Crooked Smile"
• * Written by: Jermaine Cole and Meleni Smith
• Alicia Keys – "Fire We Make"
• * Written by: Gary Clark Jr., Warren Felder, Alicia Keys and Andrew Wansel
• Janelle Monáe – "Q.U.E.E.N."
• * Written by: Roman GianArthur Irvin, Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Janelle Monáe Robinson and Kellis Parker Jr.
• Justin Timberlake – "Mirrors"
• * Written by: James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley and Justin Timberlake

  Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

• Miguel
• * Chris Brown
• * John Legend
• * Bruno Mars
• * Robin Thicke
• * Charlie Wilson

  Best R&B/Soul Female Artist (The Chaka Khan Award for Best R&B/Soul Female)

• Tamar Braxton
• * Fantasia
• * Alicia Keys
• * Chrisette Michele
• * Janelle Monáe
• * Kelly Rowland

  Best New Artist

• K. Michelle
• * Tamar Braxton
• * Bridget Kelly
• * Kendrick Lamar
• * TGT

  Centric Award

• Luke James
• * Stacy Barthe
• * Lyfe Jennings
• * Talib Kweli
• * Solange
• * Joss Stone

  Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance

• Tye Tribbett – "If He Did It Before "
• * Tasha Cobbs – "Break Every Chain"
• * LeCrae – "Confessions"
• * Hezekiah Walker – "Every Praise"
• * Shirley Caesar – "God Will Make a Way"
• * John P. Kee – "Life & Favor"

  Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

• Wale – "Bad"
• * Drake – "Started from the Bottom"
• * J. Cole – "Power Trip"
• * Jay Z – "Holy Grail"
• * Kendrick Lamar – "Poetic Justice"
• * Nicki Minaj – "High School"

  Best Dance Performance

• Ciara – "Body Party"
• * Chris Brown – "Fine China"
• * Bruno Mars – "Treasure"
• * Janelle Monáe – "Q.U.E.E.N."
• * Robin Thicke – "Blurred Lines"
• * Justin Timberlake – "Suit & Tie"

  Best Collaboration

• Robin Thicke – "Blurred Lines"
• * Brandy – "Put It Down"
• * J. Cole – "Power Trip"
• * Alicia Keys – "Fire We Make"
• * Miguel – "How Many Drinks?"
• * Janelle Monáe – "Q.U.E.E.N."
• * Wale – "LoveHate Thing"

  CENTRICTV.com Awards

Best Independent R&B/Soul Performance

• Ashanti – "Never Should Have"
• * Raheem DeVaughn – "A Place Called Love Land"
• * Ronald Isley – "Dinner and a Movie"
• * Kenny Lattimore – "Find a Way"
• * Maysa Leak – "Love Me Good"
• * Brian McKnight – "Sweeter"

  Best International Performance

• Bunji Garlin – "Differentology"
• * Iyanya – "Ur Waist"
• * Machel Montano – "Bend Over"
• * P-Square – "Personally"
• * Emeli Sandé – "Next to Me"

  Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group

• '''Nicole Henry – "Waiting in Vain"
• * Tony Bennett – "For Once in My Life"
• * George Benson – ""
• * Terence Blanchard – "Pet Step Sitter's Theme Song"
• * Jeffrey Osborne – "Baby, It's Cold Outside"

  Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group

• '''George Duke – "Missing You"
• * Michael Bublé – "It's A Beautiful Day"
• * Boney James – "Batucada "
• * José James – "Trouble"
• * Dave Koz – "Got to Get You into My Life"

  Performers

• Jennifer Hudson
• Chaka Khan
• Evelyn "Champagne" King
• K. Michelle
• Jon B.
• Dave Koz
• Vanilla Ice
• T.I.
• Wale
• Tamar Braxton
• Bobby Caldwell
• Doug E. Fresh
• Slick Rick
• Big Daddy Kane
• Warren G
• Smokey Robinson

  Tribute performers

• Keith Sweat
• Faith Evans

• Ron Isley
• Chrisette Michele
• Ruben Studdard
• Candice Glover
• Gladys Knight
• Eric Benét
• Eddie Levert
• Kenny Lattimore
• Bobby V

  Telecast