2011 Soul Train Music Awards

Special awards

Legend Award – Female

• Gladys Knight

  Legend Award – Male

• Earth Wind & Fire

  Winners and nominees

Album of the Year

• Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.
• * Adele – 21
• * Beyoncé – 4
• * Jay Z and Kanye West – Watch the Throne
• * Jill Scott – The Light of the Sun
• * Trey Songz – Passion, Pain & Pleasure

  Song of the Year

• Kelly Rowland – "Motivation"
• * Adele – "Rolling in the Deep"
• * Chris Brown – "She Ain't You"
• * Miguel – "Sure Thing"
• * Jill Scott – "So in Love"
• * Kanye West – "All of the Lights"

  The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award

• Marsha Ambrosius – "Far Away"
• * Written by: Marsha Ambrosius and Sterling Simms
• Adele – "Rolling in the Deep"
• * Written by: Adele and Paul Epworth
• Beyoncé – "Best Thing I Never Had"
• * Written by: Antonio Dixon, Kenneth Edmonds, Larry Griffin, Jr., Beyoncé Knowles, Caleb McCampbell, Patrick "J. Que" Smith and Shea Taylor
• Michael Jackson – "Hold My Hand"
• * Written by: Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort and Claude Kelly
• Raphael Saadiq – "Good Man"
• * Written by: Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson

  Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

• CeeLo Green
• * Eric Benét
• * Chris Brown
• * R. Kelly
• * Trey Songz

  Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

• Jill Scott
• * Marsha Ambrosius
• * Beyoncé
• * Mary J. Blige
• * Jennifer Hudson
• * Kelly Rowland

  Best New Artist

• Miguel
• * Marsha Ambrosius
• * Bruno Mars
• * Frank Ocean

  Centric Award

• Raphael Saadiq
• * Aloe Blacc
• * Bilal
• * Anthony David
• * Ledisi

  Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

• Nicki Minaj – "Moment for Life"
• * Chris Brown – "Look at Me Now"
• * Lupe Fiasco – "Out of My Head
• * Jay Z and Kanye West – "Otis"
• * Kanye West – "All of the Lights"

  Best Gospel Performance

• Mary Mary – "Walking"
• * James Fortune – "I Believe"
• * Kirk Franklin – "I Smile"
• * – "Heaven Hear My Heart"
• * CeCe Winans – "More"

  Best Dance Performance

• Beyoncé – "Run the World "
• * Chris Brown – "She Ain't You"
• * Keri Hilson – "Pretty Girl Rock"
• * Mary Mary – "Walking"
• * Rihanna – "What's My Name?"
• * Kelly Rowland – "Motivation"

  CENTRICTV.com Awards

Best Soul Site

• Necole Bitchie

  Best Caribbean Performance

• Rihanna – "Man Down"
• * Vybz Kartel – "Summertime"
• * Kes – "Wotless"
• * Mavado – "Dililah"
• * Machel Montano – "Bend Over"

  Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group

• Cassandra Wilson – Silver Pony
• * Terri Lyne Carrington – The Mosaic Project
• * Kevin Eubanks – Zen Food
• * The Marsalis Family – Music Redeems
• * Lizz Wright – Fellowship

  Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group

• Dave Koz – Hello Tomorrow
• * Boney James – Contact
• * Foreplay – Let's Touch the Sky
• * Michael Franks – Time Together
• * Paul Hardcastle – Hardcastle IV

  Performers

• The Original 7ven
• Melanie Fiona
• Miguel
• Mindless Behavior
• Lloyd
• Gladys Knight
• Keith Sweat
• Earth Wind & Fire
• Anthony Hamilton
• BeBe Winans

  Tribute performers

• Doug E. Fresh
• Common
• Kurtis Blow
• Naughty by Nature
• Big Daddy Kane
• Whodini

• Zap Mama
• Miguel
• Musiq Soulchild
• Lalah Hathaway
• Boney James
• Eric Benét
• Joe
• Robin Thicke
• CeeLo Green
• Stokley Williams

• Tamar Braxton
• Dave Hollister
• Kenny Lattimore
• Freddie Jackson
• Chrisette Michelle
• Marsha Ambrosius
• Mary Mary
• Natalie Cole

  Telecast