Wizkid & Tems Win at Soul Train Awards 2021 [Full Winners List]

Wizkid and Tems took home the Collaboration of the Year award at the 2021 Soul Train Awards for their popular track, Essence.

The 2021 Soul Train Awards have ended, with Wizkid and Tems winning Collaboration of the Year jointly. The show took place on Sunday, November 28th, 2021.

The Soul Train Awards are an annual music awards programme that honours the best of African-American music and entertainment.

H.E.R. is the most nominated artist this year, with nods for Album of the Year and Best R&B/Soul Female Artist. With six nominations each, Jasmine Sullivan and Chris Brown are barely behind H.E.R.

Bruno Mars took home three awards on the night, making him the night’s biggest winner.

At the 2021 Soul Train Awards, Wiz and Tems were nominated for five categories each. Wizkid’s album Made in Lagos was nominated for Album of the Year, while Tems was nominated for Best New Artist.

For the pioneering single, Essence, the duo was also nominated for Song of the Year, Video of the Year, The Ashford and Simpson songwriter’s award, and Best Collaboration, which they eventually won.

See the full list of winners highlighted by category below,

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

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)

Wizkid, 3,  becomes the African artiste with the most win in the Soul Train Awards. This is his third consecutive year winning the prestigious award while Tems is the first female African artiste to win the Soul Train Awards.

Congratulations to them!