NOMINEES:
Album of the Year
Beyoncé – Lemonade
DJ Khaled – Major Key
Drake – Views
Rihanna – Anti
Bryson Tiller – T R A P S O U L
Kanye West – The Life of Pablo
Song of the Year
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Drake – “Controlla”
Rihanna (featuring Drake) – “Work”
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”

Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Beyoncé – “Sorry”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Rihanna (featuring Drake) – “Work”
Kanye West – “Fade”

The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award
Adele – “Hello”
Written by: Adele and Greg Kurstin
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Written by: Michael Len Williams II, Beyoncé, Khalif Brown, Jordan Frost and Asheton Hogan
Andra Day – “Rise Up”
Written by: Andra Day and Jennifer Decilveo
Rihanna – “Needed Me”
Written by: Nick Audino, Rachel Derrus, Adam Feeney, Rihanna, Brittany Hazzard, Charles Hinshaw, Lewis Hughes, Dijon McFarlane, Khaled Rohaim, Te Whiti Warbrick
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Written by: Johntá Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Tavoris Hollins, Jr., Isom Brandon Stewart and Bryson Tiller

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
Anthony Hamilton
Maxwell
Bryson Tiller
Usher
The Weeknd

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
Beyoncé
Fantasia
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Jill Scott

Best New Artist
Chance the Rapper
Andra Day
Ro James
Tory Lanez
Anderson Paak
Bryson Tiller

Centric Certified Award
After 7
Bilal
Lalah Hathaway
Anderson Paak
Musiq Soulchild

Rhythm & Bars Award
Chance the Rapper (featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz) – “No Problem”
DJ Khaled (featuring Drake) – “For Free”
Drake – “Controlla”
Drake (featuring Wizkid and Kyla) – “One Dance”
Fat Joe and Remy Ma (featuring French Montana and Infared) – “All the Way Up”

Best Gospel/Inspirational Song
Kirk Franklin – “123 Victory”
Travis Greene – “Made a Way”
Tamela Mann – “God Provides”
Donnie McClurkin – “I Need You”
Hezekiah Walker – “Better”

Best Dance Performance
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Rihanna (featuring Drake) – “Work”
Usher (featuring Young Thug) – “No Limit”
Kanye West (featuring Dance Performance by Teyana Taylor) – “Fade”

Best Collaboration
Beyoncé (featuring Kendrick Lamar) – “Freedom”
Chance the Rapper (featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz) – “No Problem”
DJ Khaled (featuring Drake) – “For Free”
Fat Joe and Remy Ma (featuring French Montana and Infared) – “All the Way Up”
Rihanna (featuring Drake) – “Work”