Rihanna scores seven Soul Train Awards nominations

Rihanna earned 7 nominations for 2016 Soul Train Awards. Drake leads the nominees with a total of 12 mentions, including best album/mixtape of the year for Views, video of the year for being featured on Rihanna’s Work and song of the year for Controlla. Rihanna was nominated in the following categories:

• Album/Mixtape of the Year
  Beyoncé – Lemonade
  Bryson Tiller – T R A P S O U L
  DJ Khaled – Major Key
  Drake – Views
  Kanye West – The Life of Pablo
  Rihanna – Anti
• Song of the Year
  Beyoncé – Formation
  Bryson Tiller – Don’t
  Drake – Controlla
  Rihanna Ft. Drake – Work
• Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
  Alicia Keys
  Beyoncé
  Fantasia
  Jill Scott
  Rihanna
• Video of the Year
  Beyoncé – Formation
  Beyoncé – Sorry
  Drake – Hotline Bling
  Kanye West – Fade
  Rihanna Ft. Drake – Work
• The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award
  Hello – Written By: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Gregory Allen Kurstin (Adele)
  Rise Up – Written By: Andra Day, Jennifer Decilveo (Andra Day)
  Formation – Written By: Michael L. Williams Ii, Beyoncé Knowles, Khalif Brown, Aaquil Brown, Asheton Hogan, (Beyoncé)
  Don’t – Written By: Johntá M. Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Tavoris Javon Hollins, Isom Brandon Stewart, Bryson Dejuan Tiller (Bryson Tiller)
  Needed Me – Written By: Nicholas Valentino Audino, Rachel Derrus, Adam King Feeney, Robyn R. Fenty, Brittany Talia Hazzard, Charles Hinshaw Jr., Lewis Beresford Hughes, Dijon Isaiah McFarlane, Khaled Rohaim, Te Whiti Te Rangitepaia Mataa Warbick (Rihanna)
• Best Dance Performance
  Beyoncé – Formation
  Drake – Hotline Bling
  Kanye West (Dance Performance Ft. Teyana Taylor) – Fade
  Rihanna Ft. Drake – Work
  Usher Ft. Young Thug – No Limit
• Best Collaboration
  Beyoncé Ft. Kendrick Lamar – Freedom
  Chance The Rapper Ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – No Problem
  Dj Khaled Ft. Drake – For Free
  Fat Joe & Remy Ma Ft. French Montana & Infared – All The Way Up
  Rihanna Ft. Drake – Work

The show is set to be filmed on November 6 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas and air on Centric and BET at 8 p.m. on November 27. Rihanna recently scored 7 nominations for 2016 American Music Awards. Find out how to vote!