Over the last two weeks of October, SoulTrackers voted for this year’s 2013 SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Awards, the biggest awards in the world dedicated to independent soul music. Thousands of votes were cast, and our readers chose the top 5 finalists in each category! Congratulations to these finalists. And now we are almost ready to announce the winners of this year’s awards, based on the votes of SoulTracks readers.
This year’s SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Awards will be broadcast on December 9th at 8:00 p.m., hosted by Jodine Dorce of Jodine’s Corner with help of the show’s producer, Nina Morena. We will honor the greatest music and artists from the period of October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013 (here are our eligibility rules). Here is a list of the stations that are broadcasting the Awards show.
| Black Soul Rhythms Radio | Rhythm and Soul Radio |
| Copeland Studio B (delayed) | Soul City Radio |
| ASSK Radio | Starpoint Radio |
| DDJ Radio (tape delayed) |
Soul Radio (Dec 25) |
Here are some music samples of our finalists:
And here is our listing of the finalists (in alphabetical order)
Independent Album of the Year
| Bilal – “A Love Surreal” |
| Joe – “Doubleback: The Evolution of R&B” |
| Omar – The Man |
| Raheem DeVaughn – “A Place Called Loveland” |
| The Foreign Exchange – “Love In Flying Colors” |
Major Label Album of the Year
| Charlie Wilson – “Love Charlie” |
| Chrisette Michele – “Better” |
| Earth Wind & Fire – “Now Then & Forever” |
| India Arie – “SongVersation” |
| Janelle Monae – “Electric Lady” |
Song of the Year
| Chante Moore – “Jesus I Want You” |
| Maysa and Bluey – “Good Morning Sunrise” |
| Raheem DeVaughn – “Ridiculous” |
| Ron Isley and Kem – “My Favorite Thing” |
| Will Downing & Avery Sunshine – “You Were Meant Just For Me” |
Male Vocalist of the Year
| Bilal |
| Joe |
| Phil Perry |
| Raheem DeVaughn |
| Will Downing |
Female Vocalist of the Year
| Chante Moore |
| Choklate |
| Maysa |
| Sandra St. Victor |
| Tess Henley |
Duo or Group of the Year
| Brand New Heavies |
| Musiq Soulchild and Syleena Johnson |
| Swing Out Sister |
| The Foreign Exchange |
| The System |
New Artist of the Year
| Cleveland P. Jones |
| Honey Larochelle |
| Lianne La Havas |
| Marques Toliver |
| Shelea |
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