(October 21, 2022) Okay, this is the best election of the year. The time is coming for the 2022 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 2022. To be nominated, an artist must have released music (or had the music reach its commercial peak) between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. And all nominees must have released their music independently (i.e., not on one of the three major labels or their subsidiaries).
(October 21, 2022) Okay, this is the best election of the year. The time is coming for the 2022 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 2022. To be nominated, an artist must have released music (or had the music reach its commercial peak) between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. 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. One ballot per person. Voting ballots will be sent out to all SoulTracks email subscribers on Friday, November 4. 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 #SoulTracks2022.
Album of the Year
Ascendant - Yellow
Avery Sunshine - Four Songs & a Bootleg
Boney James - Detour
Chris Jasper - Raise the Bar
Cornell CC Carter - Next Life
Deborah Bond - Bonded Sessions 2020
Eric Roberson - Lessons
Jamison Ross - Jamo
Kim Tibbs - The Science of Completion
Mamas Gun - Cure the Jones
PJ Morton - Watch The Sun
Samuel Archer - Soul Music Vineyard
Song of the Year
"A Feeling So Beautiful" - Hil St. Soul
"Coastin" - Boney James feat. Lalah Hathaway
"Contagious" - Ty Causey
"FriendZone" - DMo! and Amber Navran
"I Gotta Pinch Myself" - Frank McComb & Kathy Kosins
"It's Gonna Be Alright" - Acantha Lang
"Lost for Words" - The Womack Sisters
"Love's My Ammunition" - Son of Pearl
"One Day Closer to Home" - William Bell
"So in Love" - Melba Moore
"Tell Me You Love Me" - Jamison Ross
"Turn It Up" - BluDazz
Female Vocalist of the Year
Acantha Lang
Alex Isley
Avery Sunshine
Beth
Candace Woodson
Hil St. Soul
Kim Tibbs
Lindsey Webster
Lizz Wright
Maysa
Melba Moore
Sidibe
Male Vocalist of the Year
Brother Reggie
DMo!
Eric Roberson
Frank McComb
Jamison Ross
Jarrod Lawson
Joe Leavy
Parkes Stewart
PJ Morton
Sargent Tucker
Son of Pearl
Ty Causey
William Bell
Duo or Group of the Year
Alain Zane
Algebra and Anthony David
Ascendant
Incognito
Laura Rain & The Caesars
Mamas Gun
Output/Input
Parlor Social
Sensere
The Buttshakers
The Fatback Band
Young Gun Silver Fox
New Artist of the Year
Alexa Givens
BeMyFiasco
Dana Williams
Dione Bullard
Eric Seats
MARIAH.
Mervin Mayo
Mica Millar
Semaje
Sophia Bromberg
The Womack Sisters
Val B. King
Instrumentalist of the Year
Boney James
Christian de Mesones
Eric Essix
Jamison Ross
Jason Peterson DeLaire
Johnny Britt
Justin-Lee Schultz
Marlon McClain
Marqueal Jordan
Najee
Rhonda Smith
Tim Bowman
Wade C. Long
Lifetime Achievement Award
To Be Announced Soon!