NEW YORK, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The second annual SOUL
TRAIN AWARDS gears up for a highly anticipated show on
Wednesday, November 10 at the
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in metropolitan Atlanta, GA. Hosted by Oscar-nominated
actors Terrence Howard and
Taraji P. Henson, the 2010 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS will
premiere on both CENTRIC and BET on Sunday, November 28 at 9:00 PM*. Grammy-award winning R&B
superstar R. Kelly will open the show with a dynamite
performance, followed by today's hottest artists Ne-Yo, Cee-lo,
Keyshia Cole, Rick Ross, Erykah
Badu, Eric Benet,
Chrisette Michele, Lalah Hathaway, Faith
Evans, Janelle Monae,
Gyptian, Freddie Jackson,
Jeffrey Osborne, Tamia, and
Tank who will light up the stage with performances and
never-before seen collaborations to honor the best in Soul Train
and this year's Legend Award recipients Anita Baker and Ron Isley.
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The SOUL TRAIN AWARDS will recognize the achievements of
today's best entertainers in 12 categories. Entertainment
heavyweights Alicia Keys and
Usher are leading the pack with 4 individual nominations across
multiple categories. Alicia
Keys' nominations include Best R&B/Soul Artist
Female, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Record of the
Year. Usher gets nominations in Best R&B/Soul Artist
Male, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Dance
Performance. Drake is closely behind with 3 nominations
(Best Hip Hop Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Record of the
Year) and is followed by 2 nominations for artists Monica,
Ne-Yo, B.O.B., Nicki Minaj, Dondria, Erykah
Badu, Fantasia, Janelle
Monae, and Sade.
The SOUL TRAIN AWARDS is produced by Sunseeker Media and
directed by Jonathan X, in collaboration with BET Event
Productions. Paxton Baker, CENTRIC Executive Vice President and
General Manager, Tami Willis-Arasli, CENTRIC Vice President of
Specials and Music Programming; Bart
Phillips, Sunseeker Media; and Soul Train Holdings'
Kenard Gibbs, and Anthony Maddox will all be the executive
producers of the network telecast.
For more information, please visit www.centrictv.com.
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About CENTRIC
Centric is a 24-hour music and entertainment channel that
reflects the lifestyle and sophistication of today's
African-American and multicultural adult viewer. With a
finger on the pulse of an ever-changing beat, its compelling music
content fuses Soul, R&B, Neo-Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae, Gospel,
Jazz, Old School, New School and everything in between with today's
hottest artists. It is a unique of mix of music, culture and
lifestyle programming that embodies the lives, tastes and
aspirations of the CENTRIC viewer: All you. All day. All night.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is
the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news
and public affairs television programming for the African-American
audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million
households and can be seen in the United
States, Canada, the
Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is
the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group
of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for
Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour
entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old
African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and
BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment
tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded
offerings for the home environment including DVDs and
video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event
management and production company with festivals and live events
spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and
video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which
operates BET in the United Kingdom
and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global
distribution.
About Soul Train Holdings
Soul Train Holdings was formed in May
2008 by MadVision Entertainment and Intermedia Partners.
Madvision was created by media and entertainment veterans,
Kenard Gibbs, Peter Griffith, and Anthony Maddox. The group was created following
the acquisition of the iconic franchise and catalog of more than
1,100 hours of archival footage from Don Cornelius Productions.
Soul Train is a registered trademark of Soul Train Holdings,
LLC, a limited liability company headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Soul Train is the
longest running, first -run, nationally syndicated program in
television history. During its 37 year run, the show featured such
staples as the Soul Train line and performers as important and
diverse as: Al Green, Ike &
Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye, Michael
Jackson, Stevie Wonder,
Elton John, Whitney Houston, David
Bowie, Janet Jackson and
Beyonce, to name a few.
SOUL TRAIN
AWARDS '10
NOMINEES AND
CATEGORIES
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BEST NEW ARTIST
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BEST R&B/SOUL ARTIST
FEMALE
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Melanie Fiona
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Alicia Keys
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B.o.B.
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Erykah Badu
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Nicki Minaj
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Monica
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Dondria
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Fantasia
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Wale
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Mary J. Blige
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SONG OF THE YEAR
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BEST HIP HOP SONG OF THE
YEAR
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"Everything To Me" -
Monica
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"Love The Way You Lie" -
Eminem feat. Rihanna
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"There Goes My Baby" -
Usher
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"B.M.F. (Blowin Money Fast)"
- Rick Ross feat. Styles
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"Un-Thinkable(I'm Ready)"
– Alicia Keys
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"Your Love" –
Nicki Minaj
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"Soldier Of Love" -
Sade
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"Find Your Love" -
Drake
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"Nothing On You" –
B.o.B. feat. Bruno
Mars
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"Shutterbugg" –
Big Boi feat. Cutty
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"I Got Your Back" –
T.I. feat. Keri
Hilson
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BEST MALE R&B/SOUL
MALE
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR
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Usher
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Alicia Keys – The
Element Of Freedom
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Kem
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Usher – Raymond
vs. Raymond
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Trey Songz
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Sade – Soldier of
Love
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Ne-Yo
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Drake – Thank Me
Later
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Jaheim
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Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part
Two-Return of the Ankh
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BEST REGGAE ARTIST
AWARD
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CENTRIC AWARD
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Gyptian
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Jesse Boykins III
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Damian Marley
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Dwele
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Mr. Vegas
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Dondria
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Jah Cure
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Corrine Bailey Rae
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Vybz Kartel
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Janelle Monae
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Gramps Morgan
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LEGENDS AWARDS
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BEST DANCE
PERFORMANCE
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Anita Baker
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Rihanna, "Rude Boy"
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Ron Isley
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Ne-Yo, "Beautiful
Monster"
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Usher, "OMG"
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Janelle Monae f/ Big Boi,
"Tightrope"
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Ciara, "Ride"
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BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE MALE,
FEMALE OR GROUP
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Youthful Praise feat. J.J.
Harrison
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Fred Hammond
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Marvin Sapp
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Lisa Page Brooks
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Hezekiah Walker &
LFC
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Tye Tribbett
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RECORD OF THE
YEAR
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Fantasia –
"Bittersweet" (Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly, Michael
Mentore)
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El Debarge - "Second
Chance" (songwriters: El Debarge & Mischke)
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Drake –"Find Your
Love" (songwriters: Bhasker, J; Graham, A; Reynolds, P; West,
Kanye)
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R.Kelly – "When A
Women Loves" (songwriter R. Kelly)
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Alicia Keys –
"Un-Thinkable(I'm Ready)" (songwriters: Keys, Aubrey Graham,
Brothers, Noah "40" Shebib)
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