SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Awards – Past Winners

Album of the Year

2024 – Lalah Hathaway – “Vantablack”

2023 – Maysa – “Music For Your Soul”

2022 – Eric Roberson – “Lessons”

2021 – Anthony Hamilton – “Love Is The New Black”

2020 – Ledisi – “The Wild Card”

2019 – Rahsaan Patterson – “Heroes & Gods”

2019 – Johnny Gill – “Game Changer II”

2018 – PJ Morton – “Gumbo Unplugged”

2018 – Kenny Lattimore – “Vulnerable”

2017 – Avery Sunshine – “Twenty Sixty Four”

2016 – Kindred the Family Soul – “Legacy of Love”

2015 – Tyrese – “Black Rose”

2014 – Avery Sunshine – “The Sun Room”

2013 – Raheem DeVaughn “A Place Called Loveland”

2012 – Mint Condition – “Music @ the Speed of Life”

2011 – Kelly Price – “Kelly”

2010 – Angela Johnson – “It’s Personal”

2009 – Eric Roberson – “Music Fan First”

2008 – Mint Condition – eLife

2007 – Rahsaan Patterson “Wines and Spirits”

2006 – Eric Roberson “The Appetizer”

2005 – Frank McComb “Straight from the Vault

Song of the Year

2024 – Boney James ft. October London – “All I Want Is You”

2023 – Will Downing – “Till We Meet Again”

2022 – Melba Moore – “So In Love”

2021 – Eric Roberson – “Lessons”

2020 – Ledisi and PJ Morton – “Anything For You”

2019 – Rahsaan Patterson – “Sent From Heaven”

2018 – Glenn Jones feat. Regina Belle – “Love By Design”

2017 – Maysa – “Love Is A Battlefield”

2016 – After 7 – “Let Me Know”

2015 – Tyrese feat. Jennifer Hudson – “Shame”

2014 – Avery Sunshing – “Sweet Afternoon”

2013 – Will Downing and Avery Sunshine – “You Were Meant Just For Me”

2012 – Will Downing – “Blessing”

2011 – Anthony David/Algebra – “4evermore”

2010 – Angela Johnson & Darien – “All In Me”

2009 – Eric Roberson and Lalah Hathaway – “Dealing”

2008 – Dwele – “I’m Cheatin'”

2007 – Anthony David & India.Arie “Words”

Female Artist of the Year

2024 – Lalah Hathaway

2023 – Maysa

2022 – Maysa

2021 – Conya Doss

2020 – Ledisi

2019 – Maysa

2018 – Tamia

2017 – Avery Sunshine

2016 – Lalah Hathaway

2015 – Maysa

2014 – Avery Sunshine

2013 – Chante Moore

2012 – Maysa

2011 – Kelly Price

2010 – Maysa and Yahzarah (tie)

2009 – Leela James

2008 – Conya Doss

2007 – Maysa

2006 – Amel Larrieux

2005 – Meli’sa Morgan

Male Artist of the Year

2024 – Eric Roberson

2023 – Will Downing

2022 – Eric Roberson

2021 – Will Downing

2020 – Will Downing

2019 – Will Downing

2018 – Jeffrey Osborne

2017 – Will Downing

2016 – Will Downing

2015 – Tyrese

2014 – Will Downing

2013 – Raheem DeVaughn

2012 – Eric Benet

2011 – Rahsaan Patterson

2010 – Calvin Richardson

2009 – Eric Roberson

2008 – Dwele

2007 – Phil Perry

2006 – Eric Roberson

2005 – Rahsaan Patterson

Duo or Group of the Year

2024 – Club Nouveau

2023 – Anthony David and Algebra Blessett

2022 – Incognito

2021 – Kindred the Family Soul

2020 – Incognito

2019 – The HamilTones

2018 – En Vogue

2017 – Incognito

2016 – After 7

2015 – ConFunkShun

2014 – Kindred the Family Soul

2013 – Syleena Johnson & Musiq Soulchild

2012 – Mint Condition

2011 – Mint Condition

2010 – Incognito

2009 – Melba Moore and Phil Perry

2008 – Mint Condition

2007 – Kloud 9

2006 – Brand New Heavies

2005 – The Rebirth

New Artist of the Year

2024 – Asia Monet

2023 – Daughters of Legacy

2022 – The Womack Sisters

2021 – Acantha Lang

2020 – Tanqueray Hayward

2019 – Tyrone Hendrix

2018 – Cornell CC Carter

2017 – The Baylor Project

2016 – Anderson.Paak

2015 – Nao Yoshioka and Brandon Williams (tie)

2014 – George Tandy, Jr.

2013 – Cleveland P. Jones and Honey Larochelle (tie)

2012 – Jessica Reedy

2011 – Abby Dobson and LeNora Jaye (tie)

2010 – Avery Sunshine

2009 – Darien

2008 – Algebra and April Hill (tie)

2007 – Kendra Ross

Instrumentalist of the Year

2024 – Kirk Whalum

2023 – Walter Beasley

2022 – Najee

2021 – Jeff Bradshaw

2020 – Najee

Lifetime Achievement Award

2024 – Freda Payne

2023 – Meli’sa Morgan

2022 – The Whispers

2021 – David Porter

2020 – Chris Jasper

2019 – The O’Jays

2018 – Tower of Power

2018 – Don Davis

2017 – Valerie Simpson

2016 – Kool & The Gang

2015 – Roy Ayers

2014 – The Chi-Lites

2013 – Melba Moore

2013 – Emanuel E.J. Johnson

2012 – Leon Ware

2011 – Will Downing

2010 – The Commodores

2009 – Tavares

2008 – The Dramatics

2007 – Russell Thompkins, Jr.

2006 – Angela Bofill

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