The 2020 Soul Train Music Awards took place on November 29, 2020, to recognize the best in soul, R&B and Hip-Hop music. The ceremony aired on BET, BET Her, VH1 and MTV2, with actors Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold hosting the ceremony for the third time.^[1]

The nominations were announced on November 11, 2020, with H.E.R. leading with eight nominations, followed by Chris Brown with seven.^[2] American singer and songwriter Monica was honored with the Lady of Soul Award for her contributions to the music industry.^[3]

Honorees are as listed below:

Monica^[4]

Nominees are as listed below.^[5] The winners by each categories are in bold characters.^[6][7]

• Snoh Aalegra
  • Giveon
  • Layton Greene
  • Lonr.
  • SAINt JHN
  • Victoria Monét

• Brandy
  • Fantasia
  • Kelly Rowland
  • Ledisi
  • Monica
  • PJ Morton

• H.E.R.
  • Beyoncé
  • Alicia Keys
  • Jhené Aiko
  • Brandy
  • Summer Walker

• Chris Brown
  • Anderson .Paak
  • Charlie Wilson
  • PJ Morton
  • The Weeknd
  • Usher

• Kirk Franklin
  • Bebe Winans
  • Koryn Hawthorne
  • Marvin Sapp
  • PJ Morton
  • The Clark Sisters

• Megan Thee Stallion – "Savage"
  • Cardi B – "WAP" (featuring Megan Thee Stallion)
  • DaBaby – "Rockstar" (featuring Roddy Ricch)
  • DJ Khaled – "Popstar" (featuring Drake)
  • Drake – "Laugh Now Cry Later" (featuring Lil Durk)
  • Roddy Ricch – "The Box"

• Chris Brown and Young Thug – "Go Crazy"
  • Beyoncé – "BLACK PARADE"
  • Chloe x Halle – "Do It"
  • H.E.R. (featuring YG) – "Slide"
  • Summer Walker & Usher – "Come Thru"
  • Usher (featuring Ella Mai) – "Don't Waste My Time"

• Summer Walker – Over It
  • Chloe x Halle – Ungodly Hour
  • Brandy – B7
  • Chris Brown & Young Thug – Slime & B
  • Jhené Aiko – Chilombo
  • The Weeknd – After Hours

• H.E.R – "I Can't Breathe"
  • Written by H.E.R.
• Beyoncé – "BLACK PARADE"
  • Written by Akil King, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Brittany Coney, Denisia Andrews, Derek James Dixie, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk, Rickie "Caso" Tice, Shawn Carter, Stephen Bray
• Chloe x Halle – "Do It"
  • Written by Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Scott Storch, Victoria Monét, Vincent van den Ende, Anton Kuhl
• Chris Brown and Young Thug – "Go Crazy"
  • Written by Cameron Devaun Murphy, Christopher Brown, Dounia Aznou, Jeffrey Lamar Williams, Johnny Kelvin, Kaniel Castaneda, Omari Akinlolu, OrvilleHall, Patrizio Pigliapoco, Phillip Price, Said Aznou, Soraya Benjelloun, Tre Samuels, Turell Sims, Wayne Samuels, Zakaria Kharbouch
• Summer Walker (featuring Bryson Tiller) – "Playing Games"
  • Written by Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller, London Holmes, Kendall Roark Bailey, Cameron Griffin, Aubrey Robinson, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelendria Rowland, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins
• H.E.R. (featuring YG) – "Slide"
  • Written by Charles Carter, Elijah Dias, H.E.R., Jermaine Dupri, Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson, Roger Parker, Ron Latour, Shawn Carter, Steven Arrington, Tiara Thomas, Wuang

• Chris Brown – "Go Crazy" (with Young Thug)
  • Beyoncé – "Already" (with Shatta Wale and Major Lazer)
  • Chloe x Halle – "Do It"
  • DaniLeigh – "Levi High" (featuring DaBaby)
  • Missy Elliott – "Why I Still Love You"
  • Teyana Taylor – "Bare wit Me"

• Chris Brown – "Go Crazy" (with Young Thug)
  • H.E.R. – "Slide" (featuring YG)
  • Ne-Yo – "U 2 Luv" (featuring Jeremih)
  • Skip Marley – "Slow Down" (with H.E.R.)
  • Summer Walker & Usher – "Come Thru"
  • Usher (featuring Ella Mai) – "Don't Waste My Time"

• Beyoncé – "Brown Skin Girl" (with SAINt JHN, Wizkid and Blue Ivy)
  • Chris Brown – "Go Crazy" (with Young Thug)
  • Chloe x Halle – "Do It"
  • Skip Marley – "Slow Down" (with H.E.R.)
  • H.E.R. – "Slide" (featuring YG)
  • Lizzo – "Good as Hell"