Anatii wins at Soul Train
Local musician Anatii walked away a winner at the Soul Train Music Awards alongside WizKid for their contribution to Beyonce’s hit ‘Brown Skin Girl’.
Anatii Mnyango (aka Anatii) and Ayodeji Balogun (WizKid) are the only Africans listed as winners.
African Starboy @wizkidayo & @Anatii leave tonight with a big win for Africa, “Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award”! #SoulTrainAwardsBET tonight at 20:00 on Ch. 129 pic.twitter.com/cLjOoT7i6Z
— BET Africa (@BET_Africa) November 18, 2019
The event, hosted by Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold, took place in Las Vegas on Sunday evening.
Chris Brown and Drake were the biggest winners of the evening, walking away with three awards for their collaboration on ‘No Guidance’.
Lizzo was the second-biggest winner of the evening.
The full list of 2019 Soul Train Awards winners is as follows:
Best New Artist – Summer Walker
Soul Train Certified Award – Trevor Jackson
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award – Kirk Franklin
Rhythm & Bars Award – Cardi B, Money
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist – H.E.R.
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist – Khalid
Album/Mixtape of the Year – Cuz I Love You, Lizzo
Song of the Year – No Guidance – Chris Brown feat. Drake
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award – Brown Skin Girl, written by Beyoncé Knowles, Carlos St. John, Adio Marchant, Shawn Carter, Stacy Barthe, Anathi Mnyango, Michael Uzowuru, Ayodeji Balogun, Richard Isong (Beyoncé feat. Saint Jhn, Wizkid & Blue Ivy Carter)
Best Dance Performance – Chris Brown feat. Drake, No Guidance
Video of the Year – Lizzo, Juice
Best Collaboration Performance – Chris Brown feat. Drake, No Guidance