(December 9, 2024, 8:00pm EST) The time is here! After months of preparations and ballots going out to thousands of SoulTrackers, we’re happy to annouce the winners of the 2024 SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Awards, the world’s leading awards dedicated to independent soul music. Many thanks to you, SoulTrackers, for participating and voting for your favorites.
We are very proud to present this year’s winners, chosen by SoulTrackers from a stellar list of nominees. A special congratulations to those winners. Here they are — and check out the songs from the winners in the playlist at the bottom of the page.
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Album of the Year
Lalah Hathaway – Vantablack
Song of the Year
Boney James feat. October London – “All I Want Is You”
Female Vocalist of the Year
Lalah Hathaway
Male Vocalist of the Year
Eric Roberson
Duo or Group of the Year
Club Nouveau
Instrumentalist of the Year
Kirk Whalum
New Artist of the Year
Asia Monet
Lifetime Achievement Award
Freda Payne
