| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |
| style="background:#bebebe;"
! style="width:11%;"| Year
! style="width:42%;"| Artist
! style="width:42%;"| Album
! style="width:5%;"| Ref |
| rowspan="5" align="center"| 2010
| style="background:#B0C4DE"| Usher
| style="background:#B0C4DE"| Raymond vs. Raymond
| rowspan="5" align="center"| [{{cite web|url=http://soultrain.com/2010/10/18/r-kelly-kicks-off-the-most-soulful-night-in-entertainment-at-the-2010-soul-train-awards/|title=R. Kelly Kicks Off the Most Soulful Night in Entertainment at the 2010 Soul Train Awards|publisher=Soul Train.com|date=October 18, 2010|access-date=2016-10-14}}] |
| Alicia Keys
| The Element of Freedom |
| Sade
| Soldier of Love |
| Drake
| Thank Me Later |
| Erykah Badu
| New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) |
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2011
|style="background:#B0C4DE"| Chris Brown
| style="background:#B0C4DE"| F.A.M.E.
| rowspan="6" align="center"| [{{cite web|last=Joseph|first=Justin|url=http://blogs.centrictv.com/music/soulsessions/soul-train-awards-2011-winners/|title=Soul Train Award 2011 Winners|publisher=Centric|date=2011-11-27|access-date=2011-11-28}}] |
| Adele
| 21 |
| Beyoncé
| 4 |
| Jay Z and Kanye West
| Watch the Throne |
| Jill Scott
| The Light of the Sun |
| Trey Songz
| Passion, Pain & Pleasure |
| rowspan="5" align="center"| 2012
| style="background:#B0C4DE"| Frank Ocean
| style="background:#B0C4DE"|Channel Orange
| rowspan="5" align="center"| [{{cite web|last=Daniel|first=Danica|url=http://blogs.centrictv.com/music/soulsessions/miguel-tyrese-elle-varner-2-chainz-john-legend-win-big-at-the-soul-train-awards-2012/|title=Soul Train Awards 2012 Complete Winners List|publisher=Centric|date=November 25, 2012|access-date=2012-11-26|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20121128030545/http://blogs.centrictv.com/music/soulsessions/soul-train-awards-2012-winners/|archive-date=November 28, 2012}}] |
| Eric Benét
| The One |
| Nas
| Life is Good |
| R. Kelly
| Write Me Back |
| Usher
| Looking 4 Myself |
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2013
|style="background:#B0C4DE"| Kendrick Lamar
| style="background:#B0C4DE"| Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
| rowspan="6" align="center"| [{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/2013.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829020512/http://www.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/2013.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 29, 2014|title=Soul Train Awards 2013, Hosted by Anthony Anderson|publisher=BET|access-date=2016-10-14}}] |
| Fantasia
| Side Effects of You |
| Jay Z
| Magna Carta Holy Grail |
| Miguel
| Kaleidoscope Dream |
| Rihanna
| Unapologetic |
| Justin Timberlake
| The 20/20 Experience |
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2014
| style="background:#B0C4DE"| Beyoncé
| style="background:#B0C4DE"| Beyoncé
| rowspan="6" align="center"| [{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/10/13/centric-announces-soul-train-awards-2014-nominees-including-beyonce-pharrelll/313758/|title=Centric Announces 'Soul Train Awards 2014' Nominees Including Beyoncé & Pharrell|work=TV by the Numbers|publisher=Tribune Media Services|date=October 13, 2014|access-date=2014-10-14|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016153335/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/10/13/centric-announces-soul-train-awards-2014-nominees-including-beyonce-pharrelll/313758/|archive-date=October 16, 2014}}] |
| Drake
| Nothing Was the Same |
| Michael Jackson
| Xscape |
| John Legend
| Love in the Future |
| Janelle Monáe
| The Electric Lady |
| Pharrell Williams
| Girl |
| rowspan="5" align="center"| 2015
|style="background:#B0C4DE"| The Weeknd
| style="background:#B0C4DE"| Beauty Behind the Madness
| rowspan="5" align="center"| [{{cite web|url=http://theboombox.com/2015-soul-train-awards-nominees-the-weeknd-bruno-mars-beyonce/|title=2015 Soul Train Awards Nominees Include The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Beyoncé & More|publisher=The Boombox|date=October 16, 2015|access-date=2016-07-12}}] |
| Chris Brown
| X |
| D'Angelo and the Vanguard
| Black Messiah |
| Jill Scott
| Woman |
| Tyrese
| Black Rose |
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2016
|style="background:#B0C4DE"| Beyoncé
| style="background:#B0C4DE"| Lemonade
| rowspan="6" align="center"| [{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7541060/erykah-badu-2016-soul-train-music-awards-host|title=Erykah Badu Returns to Host the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards as Drake, Beyoncé Lead Nominations|magazine=Billboard|date=October 12, 2016|access-date=2016-10-12}}] |
| DJ Khaled
| Major Key |
| Drake
| Views |
| Rihanna
| Anti |
| Bryson Tiller
| T R A P S O U L |
| Kanye West
| The Life of Pablo |
| rowspan="5" align="center"| 2017
| style="background:#B0C4DE"| Bruno Mars
| style="background:#B0C4DE"| 24K Magic
|rowspan="5" align="center"|[{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8005601/soul-train-awards-2017-nominees-solange-bruno-mars-bet|title=Solange, Bruno Mars Lead 2017 Soul Train Awards Nominations|magazine=Billboard|date=October 17, 2017|access-date=October 19, 2017}}] |
| Mary J. Blige
| Strength of a Woman |
| Solange
| A Seat at the Table |
| SZA
| Ctrl |
| The Weeknd
| Starboy |
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2018
| style="background:#B0C4DE"|
H.E.R.
| style="background:#B0C4DE"|
H.E.R.
|rowspan="6" align="center"|[{{cite magazine |last1=Mitchell |first1=Gail |title=2018 Soul Train Awards Exclusive: H.E.R., Bruno Mars & Cardi B Top Nominees |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8481651/2018-soul-train-awards-her-bruno-mars-top-nominees |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 26, 2018}}] |
| Leon Bridges
| Good Thing |
| Chris Brown
| Heartbreak on a Full Moon |
| Chloe x Halle
| The Kids Are Alright |
| The Internet
| Hive Mind |
| Miguel
| War & Leisure |
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2019
| style="background:#B0C4DE"|
Lizzo
| style="background:#B0C4DE"|
Cuz I Love You
|rowspan="6" align="center"|[{{cite magazine |last1=Mitchell |first1=Gail |title=Chris Brown, Drake, Beyoncé & Lizzo Top Nominees For 2019 Soul Train Awards: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8540527/soul-train-awards-2019-nominations-list |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 2, 2019}}] |
| Ari Lennox
| Shea Butter Baby |
| Chris Brown
| Indigo |
| Ella Mai
| Ella Mai |
| H.E.R.
| I Used to Know Her |
| Khalid
| Free Spirit |