Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel/Inspirational Song

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This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel/Inspirational Song. The award was originally entitled Best Gospel Performance – Male, Female or Group and was created during the 2009 ceremony. It was later retitled to Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance in 2013 and then to its current title in 2014. Mary Mary and Lecrae are the only artists to win this award twice.

Winners and nominees[edit]

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

2000s[edit]

Year Artist Song Ref
2009
Mary Mary "God in Me" [1]
Fred Hammond (featuring John P Kee) "They That Wait"
Smokie Norful "Justified"
Marvin Sapp "Praise Him in Advance"
BeBe & CeCe Winans "Close to You"

2010s[edit]

Year Artist Song Ref
2010
Marvin Sapp N/A [2]
Lisa Page Brooks
Fred Hammond
Youthful Praise (featuring J.J. Hairston)
Tye Tribbett
Hezekiah Walker & LFC
2011
Mary Mary "Walking" [3]
James Fortune (featuring Shawn McLemore) "I Believe"
Kirk Franklin "I Smile"
Trin-i-tee 5:7 "Heaven Hear My Heart"
CeCe Winans "More"
2012
2013
Tye Tribbett "If He Did It Before (Same God)" [4]
Tasha Cobbs "Break Every Chain"
LeCrae "Confessions"
Hezekiah Walker "Every Praise"
Shirley Caesar "God Will Make a Way"
John P. Kee "Life & Favor"
2014
Erica Campbell (featuring Lecrae) "Help" [5]
Inspired People (featuring Charles Jenkins) "Real Love"
Tamela Mann "I Can Only Imagine"
Donnie McClurkin (featuring Tye Tribbett) "We Are Victorious"
Smokie Norful "No Greater Love"
Michelle Williams (featuring Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland) "Say Yes"
2015
Lecrae "All I Need is You" [6]
Erica Campbell "More Love"
Fred Hammond and BreeAnn Hammond "I Will Trust"
Kirk Franklin "Wanna Be Happy?"
Marvin Sapp "Yes You Can"
2016
Kirk Franklin "123 Victory" [7]
Travis Greene "Made a Way"
Tamela Mann "God Provides"
Donnie McClurkin "I Need You"
Hezekiah Walker "Better"
2017
Lecrae N/A [8]
Chance the Rapper
Charlie Wilson
Kirk Franklin
Tamela Mann
2018
Lecrae N/A [9]
Andra Day
Kirk Franklin
Snoop Dogg
Tori Kelly
2019
Kirk Franklin N/A [10]
BeBe Winans
Donald Lawrence
Erica Campbell
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Tori Kelly

2020s[edit]

Year Artist Song Ref
2020
Kirk Franklin N/A [11]
BeBe Winans
Koryn Hawthorne
Marvin Sapp
PJ Morton
The Clark Sisters
2021
Kirk Franklin N/A [12]
Brian Courtney Wilson
James Fortune
Kelly Price
Maverick City Music
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
2022
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin N/A [13]
CeCe Winans
Erica Campbell
Fred Hammond
MAJOR.
Marvin Sapp
Tamela Mann
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
2023
Kirk Franklin "All Things" [14]
Shirley Caesar "All the Glory"
Fridayy featuring Maverick City Music & My Mom "Came Too Far"
Koryn Hawthorne "Cry"
Erica Campbell "Feel Alright (Blessed)"
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine "God Problems"
H.E.R. "The Journey"
Kirk Franklin "Try Love"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nero, Mark. "2009 Soul Train Awards". About.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. ^ "R. Kelly Kicks Off the Most Soulful Night in Entertainment at the 2010 Soul Train Awards". Soul Train.com. October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Joseph, Justin (2011-11-27). "Soul Train Award 2011 Winners". Centric. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
  4. ^ "Soul Train Awards 2013, Hosted by Anthony Anderson". BET. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "Centric Announces 'Soul Train Awards 2014' Nominees Including Beyoncé & Pharrell". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Media Services. October 13, 2014. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  6. ^ "2015 Soul Train Awards Nominees Include The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Beyoncé & More". The Boombox. October 16, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "Erykah Badu Returns to Host the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards as Drake, Beyoncé Lead Nominations". Billboard. October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  8. ^ "Solange, Bruno Mars Lead 2017 Soul Train Awards Nominations". Billboard. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  9. ^ Mitchell, Gail. "2018 Soul Train Awards Exclusive: H.E.R., Bruno Mars & Cardi B Top Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  10. ^ Mitchell, Gail. "Chris Brown, Drake, Beyoncé & Lizzo Top Nominees For 2019 Soul Train Awards: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  11. ^ Grein, Paul. "H.E.R. & Chris Brown Lead 2020 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Here's the Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "H.E.R. Is Top Nominee at 2021 Soul Train Awards; Maxwell & Ashanti to Receive Special Awards: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Beyoncé & Mary J. Blige Lead Soul Train Awards 2022 Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  14. ^ "SZA, Usher & Summer Walker Lead 2023 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Full List". Billboard. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.