(December 8, 2025, 8:00pm EST) The time is here! After months of preparations and ballots going out to tens of thousands of SoulTrackers, we’re happy to announce the winners of the 2025 SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Awards, the world’s leading awards dedicated to independent soul music. Many thanks to you, SoulTrackers, for participating and voting for your favorites.
A special congratulations to this year’s winners, who were chosen by SoulTrackers from a stellar list of nominees. Here they are — and check out the songs from the winners in the playlist at the bottom of the page.
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Album of the Year
Ledisi – The Crown
Song of the Year
Kem – “Rock With Me”
Female Vocalist of the Year
Conya Doss
Male Vocalist of the Year
Kem
Duo or Group of the Year
Kindred The Family Soul
Instrumentalist of the Year
Version 1.0.0
Norman Brown
New Artist of the Year
Honoré
Lifetime Achievement Award
Brian and Eddie Holland