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Indie Soul Award Nominees 2023

Song of The Year

Muni Long - Hrs. & Hours

After 7 No Place Like You

King George - Keep On Rollin

Terri Green and Randy Hall - Turnt Up Tonight

Tony Lindsay - True Love

Hil St Soul - Feeling So Beautiful

Norman Brown - I Won’t Hurt You

Album of The Year

Tony Lindsay - Soul Solider 

After 7 - Unfinished Business

Lindsey Webster - Reasons

Will Downing - Sophisticated Soul

The Isley Brothers - Make Me Say It Again Girl

Smooth Jazz Album of The Year

Aston Grey Project - Sexy Side Of A Jazz Band

Bob Baldwin - B Positive

Norman Brown - Lets Get Away

Sharon Rae North - Silhoutte

Boney James - DeTour

Jazz Vocal Single of The Year

Nicole Henry - Your Smiling Face

Aston Grey Project - You Be On My Mind 

Kathy Kosins - From A 2 B

Sharon Rae North - We Should Be In Love

Najee - Valentine Love 

Nicholas Cole - All The Way

Norman Brown - I Won’t Hurt you

Boney James /Lalah Hathaway - Coastin’

Come Back Artist of The Year

The Manhattans - What About You 

Melba Moore - So In Love

Jennifer Holiday - So In Love

Lenny Williams and Shirley  Jones - Cant Nobody

Kenny Lattimore - Only Girl 

Temptations- Call Out Your Name

Morris Day - Grown Man

Wendy Moten - As

Female Artist of The Year

Conya Doss - Long Haul 

Selina Albright - Dishonest Smile

Joss Stone - Never Forget my Love

Teslanay - Southern Soul Weekend

Juanita Wynn - The One

Avery Sunshine- Lucky

Lindsay Webster - Reasons

Gospel Single of The Year

Doe - When I Pray

Jeffrey Dennis / Denise Renee- Strength and Help

Ahjah Walls - Cant Get Enough

Kim Burrell - Working for Your Good

Rose Belk - Free To Be Me

Group or Duo of The Year

Frank McComb and Kathy Kosins - I Gotta Pinch Myself

Royalty Duo - Bada Ba Ba

Terri Green and Randy Hall - Turnt Up Tonight

Laura Rain and The Ceasars - We Can Do Better 

The Barkays - Choosey Lover

PJ Morton and El Debarge - One My Way

Glow - Give It Up  

The City - The Way

Male Artist of The Year

Mykal Kilgore - man In The Barbershop

Joe Leavy - Love Me To My Soul

Will Downing - Old School Love

Tony Lindsay - I Adore You

Teddy Swims - 911

Frank McComb - We Were Made For Us

Jarrod Lawson - Footsteps in The Dark

Chris Jasper - Hey Love

New Comer of The Year

Crutchfield Jones - Crazy Ass

Val B King - Thrill is Gone

Blu2th - Back To Euphoria

Alex Vaughn - Mirage

Mica Miller - Girl

Jamison Ross - Tell Me You Love Me

Mavis Swan Poole - The Assignment

Penny Wells - I wanna Be More

Peoples Choice

The Only Award The Fans Can Vote on

Voting  Open Feb 3 2023

Ends Feb 17 2023

Category Disqualified This Year

Nikkole - We Can Make It If We Try

Susanne Smith - Do You Want To Dance 

Stephfon & Ezre - Touch My Body

Castella - So Into You

Uncle Win - Lets Do It Again

S. Green - There It Goes

Ghetto Love Child - Like We Use Too

K Rob - Caravan of Love

Promotion Person Or Company of The Year

Gary Van den Bussche - Disco Soul Gold

Internet Broadcaster Alliance 

Myron Ruffin - Unlimited Wealth

Jay Ross - Soulcravers

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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 2022. The category "Peoples Choice" is the only category where fans has 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 2023 Indie Soul Awards February 24 airing on soul cafe radio, The Loft, and The Joint 247.

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