Thanks for your nominations for the 2015 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards, the biggest awards in the world dedicated to independent soul music. We've gathered all the suggestions and have chosen a fantastic group of finalists -- superb artists who represent all that is great about Soul Music in 2015. To be nominated, an artist must have released a project (or had the project reach its commercial peak) between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015. And all nominees must have released their music independently (i.e., not on a major label). You can see the full eligibility rules by clicking here. Share this with your friends using #SoulTracks2015
All ballots have now been mailed!
The winners will be announced at our international broadcast on Monday, December 7.
Here are your nominees!
| Album of the Year |
| Alabama Shakes - "Color and Sound" |
| Brandon Williams - "XII" |
| Jeff Bradshaw - "Home" |
| Kenny Lattimore - "Anatomy of A Love Song" |
| Lindsey Webster - "You Change" |
| Lizz Wright - "Freedom and Surrender" |
| Portia Monique - "Portia Monique" |
| Teedra Moses - "Cognac and Conversation" |
| Terri Lyne Carrington - "The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul" |
| The Foreign Exchange - "Tales from the Land of Milk and Honey" |
| The Internet - "Ego Death" |
| The Rebirth - "Being Through The Eyes of a Child" |
| Tyrese - "Black Rose" |
| Various Artists - "Bespeak Love" |
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| Song of the Year |
| Alabama Shakes - "Gimme All Your Love" |
| Bilal - "I Really Don't Care" |
| Brandon Williams feat Alex Isley and Moonchild - "Leave Love Be" |
| Brian Owens and Nao Yoshioka - "Love Love" |
| Jarrod Lawson - "When Will You Call" |
| Johnny Gill - "Game Changer" |
| Keith James - "Not My Day" |
| Martin Luther feat. Questlove - "Finally" |
| Meaghan Maples - "Feet On The Ground" |
| Phil Perry - "A Better Man" |
| Raheem DeVaughn - "When You Love Somebody" |
| Rogiérs - "I Found A Groove" |
| Teedra Moses and Anthony Hamilton - "That One" |
| Tyrese - "Shame" |
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| Male Vocalist of the Year |
Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Amp Fiddler |
| Calvin Richardson |
| Frank McComb |
| Jarrod Lawson |
| Johnny Gill |
| Kenny Lattimore |
| Lenny Williams |
| Ola Onabule |
| Phil Perry |
| Raheem DeVaughn |
| Tony Momrelle |
| Ty Causey |
| Tyrese |
| Will Downing |
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| Andreya Triana |
| Carmen Rodgers |
| Carol Riddick |
| Cecile McLorin Salvant |
| Conya Doss |
| Karen Bernod |
| Lizz Wright |
| Maysa |
| Portia Monique |
| Rhonda Thomas |
| Syleena Johnson |
| Teedra Moses |
| Teri Tobin |
| Tracy Hamlin |
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| Duo or Group of the Year |
New Artist of the Year |
| Aaries |
| Alabama Shakes |
| Black Violin |
| ConFunkShun |
| Cool Million |
| guiltypleasures |
| Mad Satta |
| Naturally 7 |
| Saun & Starr |
| Sons of Serendip |
| The Foreign Exchange |
| The Internet |
| The Rebirth |
| Venue Connection |
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| Aaron Parnell Brown |
| Brandon Williams |
| Charity |
| Dominique Toney |
| Indra Rios-Moore |
| Jaime Woods |
| K. Avett |
| Keith James |
| Kenya |
| Lindsey Webster |
| Mad Satta |
| Meaghan Maples |
| Nao Yoshioka |
| Samm Henshaw |
| Tahirah Memory |
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Thanks for your nominations for the 2015 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards, the biggest awards in the world dedicated to independent soul music. We've gathered all the suggestions and have chosen a fantastic group of finalists -- superb artists who represent all that is great about Soul Music in 2015. To be nominated, an artist must have released a project (or had the project reach its commercial peak) between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015. And all nominees must have released their music independently (i.e., not on a major label). You can see the full eligibility rules by clicking here. Share this with your friends using #SoulTracks2015