This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Rhythm & Bars Award. Originally titled Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year, the award has been given since the 2010 ceremony. It was renamed to its current title in 2016. Cardi B and Drake are the acts with the most wins in this category, both winning twice.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2010s Year Artist Song Ref 2010 Eminem "Love the Way You Lie" Big Boi "Shutterbugg" Drake "Find Your Love" Nicki Minaj "Your Love" Rick Ross "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" T.I. "Got Your Back" 2011 Nicki Minaj "Moment 4 Life" Chris Brown "Look at Me Now" Lupe Fiasco "Out of My Head Jay-Z and Kanye West "Otis" Kanye West "All of the Lights" 2012 Kanye West "Mercy" 2 Chainz "No Lie" Nas "Daughters" Wale "Lotus Flower Bomb" Young Jeezy "Leave You Alone" 2013 Wale "Bad" Drake "Started from the Bottom" J. Cole "Power Trip" Jay-Z "Holy Grail" Kendrick Lamar "Poetic Justice" Nicki Minaj "High School" 2014 Chris Brown "Loyal" Iggy Azalea "Fancy" Drake "Hold On, We're Going Home" Nicki Minaj "Pills n Potions" Schoolboy Q "Studio" T.I. "No Mediocre" 2015 Kendrick Lamar "Alright" Big Sean "Blessing" Big Sean "IDFWU" Fetty Wap "Trap Queen" Nicki Minaj "Truffle Butter" 2016 Fat Joe and Remy Ma "All the Way Up" Chance the Rapper "No Problem" DJ Khaled "For Free" Drake "Controlla" Drake "One Dance" 2017 Cardi B "Bodak Yellow" DJ Khaled "Wild Thoughts" French Montana "Unforgettable" Kendrick Lamar "Humble." Yo Gotti "Rake It Up" 2018 Drake "In My Feelings" Cardi B "I Like It" Childish Gambino "This Is America" DJ Khaled "No Brainer" The Carters "Apeshit" 2019 Cardi B "Money" 21 Savage "A Lot" DaBaby "Suge" J. Cole "Middle Child" Meek Mill "Going Bad" Megan Thee Stallion "Cash Shit"
2020s Year Artist Song Ref 2020 Megan Thee Stallion "Savage" Cardi B "WAP" DaBaby "Rockstar" DJ Khaled "Popstar" Drake "Laugh Now Cry Later" Roddy Ricch "The Box"
See also Soul Train Music Award for Best Song of the Year
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