Songstress Yahzarah has been nominated for three SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards




With the release of her album, The Ballad of Purple St. James, songstress Yahzarah has had an amazing year that could only be capped off with three SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards nominations!  SoulTracks read hundreds of submissions and ended up with 20 nominees for each of the seven categories. Friend to The Indiestry Yahzarah was nominated for "Independent Album of the Year" (The Ballad of Purple St. James), "Song of the Year" (Why Dontcha Call Me No More), and "Female Vocalist of the Year." SoulTrackers will make the final vote later this month. Good luck!


Here is a full list of nominees:

Independent Album of the Year
   
Alain Clark Colorblind
Angela Johnson It's Personal
Avery Sunshine Avery Sunshine
Bettye LaVette Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook
Bilal Airtight's Revenge
Bobby McFerrin VOCAbuLaries
Calvin Richardson America's Most Wanted
Conya Doss Blu Transition
Dira  Something About the Girl
Dwele W.ants W.orld W.omen
Elizabeth Withers No Regrets
Gregory Porter Water
Incognito Transatlantic RPM
Jose James BlackMagic
Kirk Whalum  The Gospel According To Jazz: Chapter III
Mama's Gun Route to Riches
Marcell & the Truth Symbols
PJ Morton Walk Alone
Yahzarah The Ballad of Purple St. James
Zo! Sunstorm

Major Label Album of the Year
   
Angie Stone  Unexpected
Daniel Merriweather Love and War
Erykah Badu New Amerykah Part 2
Fred Hammond Love Unstoppable
Jaheim Another Round
Janelle Monae The Archandroid
John Legend & the Roots Wake Up
Kem Intimacy
Leela James My Soul
Lyfe Jennings I Still Believe
Mary J Blige Stronger with Each Tear
Melanie Fiona The Bridge
Monica Still Standing
Ndambi Pink Elephant
Raheem DeVaughn The Love and War Masterpiece
Ryan Leslie Transitions
Sade Soldier of Love
Toni Braxton Pulse
Trombone Shorty Backatown
Will Downing Lust, Love & Lies

Song of the Year
 
All In Me - Angela Johnson and Darien
Greatest Weapon of All Time - Zo! Featuring Sy Smith
Home - Carmen Rodgers
It's What I Do - Kirk Whalum (feat. Lalah Hathaway)
Let Go Let God - PJ Morton
Love Reign O'er Me - Bettye LaVette
Love Theory - Maysa and Will Downing
No Regrets - Elisabeth Withers
Pots of Gold - Mama's Gun
Rocket to the Moon - Ty Causey
Song for Teena - Trizonna McClendon
The One - guiltypleasures
Tired - Kelly Price
Ugly Part of Me - Avery Sunshine
Wake Up In Another Life - Nicolay (feat Carlitta Durand and Phonte)
What We Gon' Do - Conya Doss
Why Dontcha Call Me No More - Yahzarah
Without You - KeKe Wyatt
You Gotta Believe In Something - Jonathan Butler
You're So Amazing - Calvin Richardson

Male Vocalist of the Year
 
Alain Clark
Alexander O'Neal
Calvin Richardson
Darien Brockington
Darnell Kendricks
Dwele
Geno Young
Gil Scott Heron
Gregory Porter
Jeff Hendrick
Jesse Boykins III
Jonathan Butler
Jose James
Kevon Edmonds
Osunlade
PJ Morton
Ryan Shaw
Saunders Sermons
Tonex
Ty Causey

Female Vocalist of the Year
 
Adriana Evans
Angela Johnson
Avery Sunshine
Bettye LaVette 
Carmen Rodgers
Conya Doss
Dira
Elizabeth Withers
Gail Pettis
Georgia Ann Muldrow
Joyo Velarde
Keke Wyatt
Kimberly Nichole
Lynne Fiddmont
Maiysha
Marilyn Ashford Brown
Maysa
Rhonda Thomas
Trizonna McClendon
YahZarah

Duo or Group of the Year
 
Ahmir
Aries Rising
Big Band splash
Cool Million
Dru Hill
guiltypleasures
Incognito
Innosphere
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
Live Tropical Fish
L'Stubbs
Mama's Gun
Marcell and the Truth
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Soul Cycle
The Chestnut Brothers
The Neo Jazz Project
The Right Now
The Temptations
The Whispers

New Artist of the Year 
 
Anwar Robinson
Ashanti Munir
Avery Sunshine
Brandon Hines
Dr. E
Durand Bernarr
Esnavi
guiltypleasures
Joonie
Kimberly Nichole
Lenny Hamilton Jr. 
Maiko Watson
Mama's Gun
Mark A'lleven
Mayer Hawthorne
Saunders Sermons
Slique
Taurus Soul
The Right Now
Yvette Rovira

 

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