Indie Soul Award Nominees 2021
Song of The Year
Skip Marley - Slowdown
Tony Lindsay - So In Love
Yebba - Distance
Ledisi - Anything for you
Regi Myrix & Hil St Soul - One Life
Charlie Wilson - One I Got
Omar Wilson Secret Garden
Maysa - Lovin You Is Easy
Album of The Year
Ledisi - The Wild Card
Cornell Carter - Absolutely
Calvin Richardson - Gold Dust
Brian McKnight - Exodus
Gregory Porter - All Rise
Smooth Jazz Album of The Year
Najee - Center Of The Heart
Boney James - Solid
Dave Koz - A New Day
Regan Whiteside - Five Up Top
Brian Culbertson - XX
Gerald Albright - G-Stream
Lindsey Webster - A Woman Like Me
Jazz Vocal Single of The Year
Mike Phillips - Flavor In Your Ear
Najee - Sumthin Sumthin
Aneessa - Just to Be With You
Boney James/Kenny Lattimore - Be Here
Dave Koz - Summertime In NYC Ft Brain McKnight
Kathy Kosins - Fancy Free Ft Hubert Laws
Ashleigh Smith Ft. Chante Cann - In The Rain
Dee Lucas - Love Saw it
Maysa - Lovin You Is Easy
Jeff Bradshaw - Prototype
Group or Duo of The Year
Glow - Best Part
Dayon - Don’t Talk To Me That Way
Kem and Toni Braxton - Live Out Your Love
Maysa and Phil Perry - Its Gonna Be Alright
Cool Millions - Skin Tight
Anthony David and Algebra Blessett - Heaven
Chris and Lawanda Bethel - Then Came You
The New Mosaic - Out of Body
Mad Yella - Blue
Come Back Artist of The Year
Sheila E - Lemon Cake
Shirley Jones - I Won’t Tell
O’Bryan - Sometimes
Deniece Williams - When You Love Somebody
The Whispers - How Long
Avant - Can We Fall In Love
Ralph Tresvant - All Mine
K Jon - A Beautiful Thing
Dru Hill - What You Need
Brian McKnight - Nobody
Male Artist of The Year
Cornell Carter - Come Live With Me Angel
Randy Hall - A New Way of Love
Frank McComb - No Matter What
Calvin Richardson - Let Me Love On You
Kem - Lie To Me
Gregory Porter - Everything You Touch Is Gold
Tony Lindsay - So In Love
Will Downing - Ready Willing & Able
PJ Morton - Yearnin For Your Love
Rahsaan Patterson - Don’t You Know That
Female Artist of The Year
Masya Leaks - Lovin You Is Easy
Ledisi - Anything For You
Deborah Cox - No Easy Way
Kelly Roland - Coffee
Lianne La Havas - Bittersweet
India Aire - Crazy
Selina Albright - Holding on
Hatina Gilliard - Journey
H.E.R. - I Cant Breathe
Gospel Single of The Year
Anthony Brown and Group Therapy - Real
Koryn Hawthorne - Speak To Me
Glenn Jones and Jenobia - Trust In Me
Tonia Hughes Kendrick - Don’t Give Up
Isaac Carree - Her
For King and Country - God Only Knows
New Comer of The Year
Res - For Who You Are
Cleo Soul - When Im In your Arms
Will Jordan - Back To Me
Emily Muli - Self Care
D. Folks - The Truth
Saint Jaimz - Being Gentle
JB Rose - Back To Love
Alex Harris - Falling For You
Castella - Let Me Love You
Tanqueray Hayward - This Kind of Love
Raiche - Pick A Side
Peoples Choice
The Only Award The Fans Can Vote on
Alvin Garrett
Daryl Johnson
Sparkle
Rina Chanel
Canita Rodgers
DaniLeigh
DW3
Gene Noble
Kloud 9
Erin Stevenson
Bey Bright
Promotion Person Or Company of The Year
Myron Ruffin
Steve Ripley
Gary Van den Bussche
Internet Broadcaster Alliance
Future Groove Promotion
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Each of these nominees were selected based on Chart position, Spotify streams and total sales during the calendar year January - December 2020. The category "Peoples Choice" is the only category where fans had the opportunity to select the winner. Promotion person or company was selected based on companies that service all of NorthStar Radio Group properties. Calculations of Sales, Streams, and chart position was researched and calculated by Anchin, Block & Anchin accounting firm. NorthStar radio group, It's employees, or sponsors did not weighted in on the final decision of the nominees or the winners. Congrats to all the nominees and good luck! The winners of each category will be announced during the 2021 Indie Soul Awards February 26 airing on soul cafe radio, The Loft, and The Groove 247.