The nominees for the 21st Anniversary Soul Train music awards were announced this morning. The show, hosted by R&B stars LeToya and Omarion, will be taped Saturday, March 10 at Pasadena Civic Auditorium, and air March 17-March 24 through Tribune Entertainment Company distribution.
Beyonce topped the honors roster, earning three nominations, for Best Female R&B/Soul Single, Best Female R&B/Soul Album, and The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Video (for the inimitable "Irreplaceable"). In the latter category, she's pitted against her man, Jay-Z, for "Show Me What You Got," along with his Dipset rival Jim Jones (for "We Fly High") and Busta Rhymes' "I Love My Chick."
Making close seconds, at two nominations each, were Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Chris Brown, Gnarls Barkley, Ne-Yo, Yung Joc, Jagged Edge and the Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley.
The rest of the nominations are as follows:
Best R&B/Soul Single, Female:
Beyonce, "Irreplacable"
Mary J. Blige, "Take Me As I Am"
Keyshia Cole, "Love"
LeToya, "Torn"
Best R&B/Soul Single, Male
Avant, "4 Minutes"
John Legend, "Save Room"
Ne-Yo, "Sexy Love"
Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo
Gnarles Barkley, "Crazy"
The Isley Brothers f. Ronald Isley, "Just Came Here to Chill"
Jagged Edge, "Good Luck Charm"
The Pussycat Dolls f. Avant, "Stickwitu"
Best R&B/Soul Album, Female
Beyonce, B'Day
Mary J. Blige, The Breakthrough
India.Arie, Testimony: Vol. I, Life & Relationship"
Monica, The Makings of Me
Best R&B/Soul Album, Male
Chris Brown, Chris Brown
Jamie Foxx, Unpredictable
John Legend, Once Again
Robin Thicke, The Evolution of Robin Thicke
Best R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo
Danity Kane, Danity Kane
Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere
The Isley Brothers f. Ronald Isley, Baby Makin' Music
Jagged Edge, Jagged Edge
Danity Kane, Danity Kane
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
Lupe Fiasco, "Gotcha"
Ne-Yo, "Sexy Love"
Rick Ross, "Hustlin"
Yung Joc, "It's Goin' Down"
The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
Beyonce, "Irreplaceable"
Busta Rhymes f. Will.i.am & Kelis, "I Love My Chick"
Jay-Z, "Show Me What You Got"
Jim Jones, "We Fly High"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut
Dem Franchize Boyz f. Lil Peanut & Charlay, "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It"
Sean Paul, "Give It Up to Me"
DJ Webstar & Young B f. The Voice of Harlem, "Chicken Noodle Soup"
Yung Joc, "It's Goin Down"
Best Gospel Album
The Caravans, Paved the Way
Kirk Franklin, Songs from the Storm, Volume
Bishop G.E. Patterson Congregation, Singing the Old Time Way Volume II
Youth for Christ, The Struggle is Over
February 06, 2007 @ 1:30 pm
Soul Train Awards Nominees Announced
21st Anniversary ceremony hosted by LeToya, Omarion.
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