Ashanti and Maxwell were honored at the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards last night (November 28th). Ashanti was honored with the Lady of Soul Award and later performed her hits like “Happy,” “Rain On Me” “Baby” and “Foolish.” Maxwell accepted the Living Legend Award and also performed his classics like “Till The Cops Come Knockin,” “Sumthin Sumthin,” “Ascension” and more.
In addition, Silk Sonic and Jazmine Sullivan picked up the most awards of the night, with Silk Sonic taking home three awards and Jazmine taking home two, including Album of the Year for Heaux Tales.
PERFORMANCES
Silk Sonic opened the show with a performance of “Fly As Me.” They later closed the show with a performance of “Smoking Out The Window.”
Hosts Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell performed “Dancing In The Street,” and “Dancing Machine before bringing out El DeBarge to perform “Rhythym of the Night.”
Ari Lennox took to the stage with a sexy performance of her single “Pressure.”
Lucky Daye bought the house down with a performance of “Calling Me Back.”
Leon Bridges bought the soul with a performance of “Beyond.”
Summer Walker teamed up with Ari Lennox for a soulful rendition of “Unloyal.”
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Song of the Year Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic) – “Leave the Door Open” Album of the Year Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales Video of the Year Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic) – “Leave the Door Open” Best R&B/Soul Female Artist Jazmine Sullivan — WINNER Best R&B/Soul Male Artist Giveon Best Collaboration Wizkid feat. Tems – “Essence” Best New Artist Yung Bleu Certified Soul Award Charlie Wilson Best Dance Performance Normani Feat. Cardi B- “Wild Side” Best Gospel/Inspirational Award Kirk Franklin The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award “Leave the Door Open” – written by: Bruno Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile Ii, Christopher Brody Brown (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic)
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Ashanti performs Happy and Rain On Me :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Ari Lennox performs Pressure :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Ashanti accepts Lady of Soul Award :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Ashanti performs Always on Time :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Ashanti performs Baby and Whats Luv :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Ashanti performs Foolish :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS El Debarge sings Rhythym of The Night :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Fred Hammond and Gary Edwards performs Yahweh :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Jazmine Sullivan wins Album of the Year for Heaux Tales :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Jazmine Sullivan wins Best R and B Soul Female Artist :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Leon Bridges performs Beyond :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Lucky Daye performs Calling Me Back :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Maxwell accepts the Living Legend Award :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Maxwell performs Ascension :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Maxwell performs Lifetime :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Maxwell performs Off :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Maxwell performs Somethin Somethin :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Maxwell performs Till The Cops Come Knockin and Bad Habits :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Normani wins Best Dance performance for Wild Side :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Silk Sonic performs Fly As Me :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Silk Sonic performs Smoking out the Window :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Soul Cypher 1 Jac Ross Elle Varner and Musiq Soulchild Part One :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Soul Cypher 1 Jac Ross Elle Varner and Musiq Soulchild Part Two :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Soul Cypher 1 Tone Stith and Koryn Hawthorne :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Summer Walker and Ari Lennox perform Unloyal :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell sings Dancing In The Street and Dancing Machine :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Tisha and Tichina as Steve Harvey and KiKi Shepherd :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Tisha Campbell reenacts Martin headboard scene :
2021 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Yung Bleu wins Best New Artist :