2013 Soul Train Music Awards

The 2013 Soul Train Music Awards ceremony took place on December 1, 2013 at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada and was hosted by comedian and actor Anthony Anderson. The ceremony was aired on BET and Centric and included special tributes to Dionne Warwick, who received the Soul Train Legend Award and Keith Sweat given the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Tamar Braxton and Robin Thicke took the lead as the big winner's during the ceremony; including Braxton taking Record of the Year and Thicke taking Song of the Year.

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Award

'''Keith Sweat'''

Legend Award

'''Dionne Warwick'''

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

Album of the Year

Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City

* Fantasia – Side Effects of You
* Jay Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail
* Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream
* Rihanna – Unapologetic
* Justin Timberlake – ''The 20/20 Experience''

Song of the Year

Robin Thicke – "Blurred Lines"

Video of the Year

Janelle Monáe – "Q.U.E.E.N."

The Ashford &; Simpson Songwriter's Award

Tamar Braxton – "Love and War"

* Written by: Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper Jr., LaShawn Daniels and Makeba Riddick
Fantasia – "Lose to Win"
* Written by: Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Andrea Martin, Walter Orange and Harmony Samuels
J. Cole – "Crooked Smile"
* Written by: Jermaine Cole and Meleni Smith
Alicia Keys – "Fire We Make"
* Written by: Gary Clark Jr., Warren Felder, Alicia Keys and Andrew Wansel
Janelle Monáe – "Q.U.E.E.N."
* Written by: Roman GianArthur Irvin, Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Janelle Monáe Robinson and Kellis Parker Jr.
Justin Timberlake – "Mirrors"
* Written by: James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley and Justin Timberlake

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

Miguel

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist (The Chaka Khan Award for Best R&B/Soul Female)

Tamar Braxton

Best New Artist

K. Michelle

Centric Award

Luke James

Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance

Tye Tribbett – "If He Did It Before "

* Tasha Cobbs – "Break Every Chain"
* LeCrae – "Confessions"
* Hezekiah Walker – "Every Praise"
* Shirley Caesar – "God Will Make a Way"
* John P. Kee – "Life & Favor"

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

Wale – "Bad"

Best Dance Performance

Ciara – "Body Party"

Best Collaboration

Robin Thicke – "Blurred Lines"

CENTRICTV.com Awards

Best Independent R&B/Soul Performance

Ashanti – "Never Should Have"

* Raheem DeVaughn – "A Place Called Love Land"
* Ronald Isley – "Dinner and a Movie"
* Kenny Lattimore – "Find a Way"
* Maysa Leak – "Love Me Good"
* Brian McKnight – "Sweeter"

Best International Performance

Bunji Garlin – "Differentology"

* Iyanya – "Ur Waist"
* Machel Montano – "Bend Over"
* P-Square – "Personally"
* Emeli Sandé – "Next to Me"

Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group

Nicole Henry – "Waiting in Vain"

* Tony Bennett – "For Once in My Life"
* George Benson – "Unforgettable"
* Terence Blanchard – "Pet Step Sitter's Theme Song"
* Jeffrey Osborne – "Baby, It's Cold Outside"

Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group

George Duke – "Missing You"

* Michael Bublé – "It's A Beautiful Day"
* Boney James – "Batucada (The Beat)"
* José James – "Trouble"
* Dave Koz – "Got to Get You into My Life"

Performers

Tribute performers

; Keith Sweat Tribute

Keith Sweat performed in honor of his own tribute; a medley of his most popular songs, also a duet with Faith Evans for his song "Make It Last Forever".
; Dionne Warwick Tribute

Telecast

The Soul Train Awards were aired on BET and Centric on December 1, 2013.