| Independent Album of the Year |
Major Label Album of the Year |
| Algebra |
Recovery |
| Amel Larrieux |
Ice Cream Everyday |
| Amp Fiddler |
Basementality 2 |
| Angela Johnson |
Naturally me |
| Avery Sunshine |
The Sunroom |
| Eric Roberson |
The Box |
| Jarrod Lawson |
Jarrod Lawson |
| Joe |
Bridges |
| Kindred the Family Soul |
A Couple Friends |
| Lil John Roberts |
The Heartbeat |
| Raul Midon |
Don’t Hesitate |
| Shaun Escoffery |
In the Red Room |
| Slakah The Beatchild |
Soul Movement Vol. II |
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| Al Jarreau |
My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke |
| Aloe Blacc |
Lift Your Spirits |
| Daley |
Days & Nights |
| Dianne Reeves |
Beautiful Life |
| George Tandy |
The Foundation |
| Gregory Porter |
Liquid Spirit |
| Jennifer Hudson |
Jhud |
| Kem |
Promise to Love |
| Ledisi |
The Truth |
| Leela James |
Fall For You |
| Mali Music |
Mali Is… |
| Tank |
Stronger |
| Toni Braxton & Babyface |
Love, Marriage and Divorce |
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| Male Vocalist of the Year |
Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Amp Fiddler |
| Eric Nolan |
| Eric Roberson |
| Heston |
| Jarle Bernhoft |
| Joe |
| Jonathan Butler |
| Kwabs |
| Rogiers |
| Shaun Escoffery |
| Timothy Bloom |
| Walter Christopher |
| Will Downing |
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| Algebra Blessett |
| Amel Larrieux |
| Angela Johnson |
| Ann Nesby |
| Avery Sunshine |
| Carmen Lundy |
| Cheryl Barnes |
| Freda Payne |
| Gladys Knight |
| Jennifer Holliday |
| Kelly Price |
| Laura Mvula |
| Liv Warfield |
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| Duo or Group of the Year |
New Artist Of the Year |
| Club Nouveau |
| Dangerfeel Newbies |
| Full Force |
| Incognito |
| Kindred the Family Soul |
| Lake Street Dive |
| Mama’s Gun |
| Quadron |
| Sam Prather’s Groove Orchestra |
| Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings |
| Soul Basement |
| The Foreign Exchange |
| Water Seed |
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| Christian Gregory |
| Dangerfeel Newbies |
| Dominique Toney |
| Gene Noble |
| George Tandy Jr |
| James Tillman |
| Jarrod Lawson |
| MNEK |
| Rajdulari |
| Shaliek |
| SouLutions |
| SuCh |
| Timotha Lanae |
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| Song of the Year |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Alex Isley |
“Still Care” |
| Angela Johnson and Raul Midon |
“M.O.N.E.Y.” |
| Angie Fisher |
“IRS” |
| Avery Sunshine |
“Sweet Afternoon” |
| Chris Jasper |
“The One” |
| DeWayne Woods, Anthony Hamilton and Dave Holister |
“Friend of Mine” |
| Eric Roberson |
“Mark on Me” |
| Howard Hewett |
“You Still Live Inside of Me” |
| KeKe Wyatt |
“Lie Under You” |
| Lil John Roberts, Eric Roberson, Anthony David, Stokely and Musiq |
“Space” |
| Liv Warfield |
“Why Do You Lie?” |
| Shaliek |
“The Past” |
| SOS Band |
“Just Get Ready” |
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To be announced… |
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