See the Nominees: 2020 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards

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    (October 21, 2020) Okay, this is one election we can all agree on. The time is coming again for the 2020 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards, the biggest awards in the world dedicated to independent soul music.

    We've gathered all the suggestions from readers and our industry friends and have chosen a fantastic group of finalists -- superb artists who represent all that is great about Soul Music in 2020.  To be nominated, an artist must have released music (or had the music reach its commercial peak) between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. And all nominees must have released their music independently (i.e., not on one of the three major labels or their subsidiaries).

    (October 21, 2020) Okay, this is one election we can all agree on. The time is coming again for the 2020 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards, the biggest awards in the world dedicated to independent soul music.

    We've gathered all the suggestions from readers and our industry friends and have chosen a fantastic group of finalists -- superb artists who represent all that is great about Soul Music in 2020.  To be nominated, an artist must have released music (or had the music reach its commercial peak) between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. And all nominees must have released their music independently (i.e., not on one of the three major labels or their subsidiaries).

    To make sure the results are accurate and fair, all voting is by individual ballots. Voting ballots will be sent out to all SoulTracks email subscribers on Friday, November 6. If you're already a SoulTracks email subscriber, you're all set. If you're not, you can sign up at the top of this page before that date. It's free and we will never share your email address with anyone else.

    Congratulations to all of the artists. Share this with your friends using #SoulTracks2020.

    Album of the Year 

    Alina Baraz - It Was Divine
    Brandy - B7
    Brian Owens and the Royal Five - Love Came Down
    Chris Walker - We're In This Love Together: Celebrating Al Jarreau
    Eric Roberson - Hear from Here
    Incognito - Tomorrow's New Dream
    Kirk Whalum - Humanite
    Ledisi - The Wild Card
    PJ Morton - Gospel According to PJ
    Portrait - Afro Trees
    Randy Muller - Welcome To My Life
    Tinashe - Songs For You

    Song of the Year

    "Already Knew You" - Eric Roberson
    "Anything For You" Ledisi and PJ Morton
    "Be Here" - Boney James feat. Kenny Lattimore
    "Be The Change" - Jarrod Lawson
    "Fly With You" - Force MDs
    "How Will You Remember Me" - Avery Sunshine
    "I Don't Choose You" - Tatiana Scott
    "I'm Grown" - Mavis Swan Poole
    "Inside You (B's Side) - Joe Leavy
    "Roses" - Gregg Jackson, Christopher Williams, Alexander O'Neal
    "She" - Stokley
    "The Power of One" - Bootsy feat. George Benson and Brian Culbertson
    "This Kind of Love" - Tanqueray Hayward

    Female Vocalist of the Year

    Alina Baraz
    Brenda Nicole Moorer
    Conya Doss
    Kea Michaels
    Ledisi
    Lindsey Webster
    Mavis "Swan" Poole
    Maysa
    Nyah Grace
    Regina Troupe
    Tamika Scott
    Tinashe
    Whitney McClain

    Male Vocalist of the Year

    Antoine Dunn
    Bigg Robb
    Chris Walker
    Cleveland P. Jones
    D.Folks
    Eric Roberson
    Jarrod Lawson
    Joe Leavy
    Kevin Ross
    Lorenzo Owens
    PJ Morton
    Russell Taylor
    Ryan Shaw
    Stokley
    Will Downing

    Duo or Group of the Year

    Ascendant
    Black Pumas
    Blakbot
    Brian Owens and the Royal Five
    Chelsey Green and the Green Project
    Cool Million
    Force MDs
    Hannah Williams and The Affirmations
    Incognito
    Kloud 9
    Park Avenue
    Plunky & Oneness

    New Artist of the Year

    Aya Ito
    Brandon Lewis
    Karen Linette
    Lady Bain
    Mykal Kilgore
    Rina Chanel
    Shira Elias
    Taiya
    Tanqueray Hayward
    Tatiana Scott
    Wade C. Long
    Yolanda Parker

    Instrumentalist of the Year

    Binky Womack
    Christian de Mesones
    FKAjazz
    John Carey
    Johnny Britt
    Juewett Bostick
    Marcus Machado
    Marlon McClain
    Najee
    Nate Smith
    Tedi "Son of Pearl" Robinson
    Terrace Martin
    V. Jeffrey Smith

     

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    To Be Announced Soon...