February 06, 2006 @ 10:00 am

R. Kelly Leads Soul Train Awards Nominees

by: Alyssa Rashbaum

Kelly's three nods are in the categories of R&B Soul Album (TP.3 Reloaded), Best Male R&B/Soul Single and the Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5)."

right The singer will also receive the Stevie Wonder Award for outstanding career achievements in song writing, from the man himself.

Mariah Carey, Kanye West, the Black Eyed Peas, Keyshia Cole, Missy Elliott, Charlie Wilson, Bobby Valentino, Gwen Stefani and John Legend each received two nominations, while Legend will receive the Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award.

Jamie Foxx and Destiny's Child will receive the Quincy Jones Award for career achievement.

The awards show will be hosted by Vivica A. Fox and Tyrese Gibson and will take place on March 4 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and will air in syndication from March 11 through March 19.

Soul Train Nominees:

R&B-Soul Single, Female:
"We Belong Together," Mariah Carey
"I Should Have Cheated," Keyshia Cole
"Unbreakable," Alicia Keys
"Hollaback Girl," Gwen Stefani

R&B-Soul Single, Male:
"Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5)," R. Kelly
"Ordinary People," John Legend
"Slow Down," Bobby Valentino
"Charlie, Last Name Wilson," Charlie Wilson

R&B-Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo:
"Cater 2 U," Destiny's Child
"Supastar," Floetry featuring Common
"Turning' Me On," Nina Sky featuring Pitbull
"Don't Cha," The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes

R&B-Soul Album, Female:
"The Emancipation of Mimi," Mariah Carey
"The Way It Is," Keyshia Cole
"The First Lady," Faith Evans
"Free Yourself," Fantasia

R&B-Soul Album, Male:
"Soulife," Anthony Hamilton
"TP.3 Reloaded," R. Kelly
"Get Lifted," John Legend
"Charlie, Last Name Wilson," Charlie Wilson

R&B-Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo:
"Pleasure & Pain," 112
"Monkey Business," Black Eyed Peas
"Illumination," Earth, Wind & Fire
"Livin' the Luxury Brown," Mint Condition

R&B-Soul or Rap New Artist:
"Run It," Chris Brown
"Music," Leela James
"Must Be Nice," Lyfe Jennings
"Slow R&B Down," Bobby Valentino

R&B-Soul or Rap Music Video:
"Testify," Common
"Lose Control," Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fat Man Scoop
"Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5)," R. Kelly
"Gold Digger," Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx

R&B-Soul or Rap Dance Cut:
"My Humps," Black Eyed Peas
"Lose Control," Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fat Man Scoop
"Hollaback Girl," Gwen Stefani
"Gold Digger," Kanye West

Gospel Album:
"One Church," Kurt Carr Project
"Hero," Kirk Franklin
"Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs," Donnie McClurkin
"Purified," CeCe Winans