COUNTDOWN TO 2011 SOUL TRAIN MUSIC AWARDS. NOMINATIONS LIST OUT

This year's edition of the very popular award is set for November 17, 2011 in Atlanta and it is the 40th year anniversary of the Soul Train Brand, while the awards is in its 24^Th edition, started since 1987 and has held annually since then, except in 2008.  The awards would be hosted by top comedian-Cedric the Entertainer. The highest nomination for 2011 is by bad boy turn good guy Chris Brown with 5 nods in all; CB has totally overwhelmed and swept everyone off their feet this year. He is followed closely by Kanye West & Beyonce who both have 4 nominations each. Kelly Rowland, Adele & Miguel both got 3 nods each, while Rihanna got 2 nods.

KING CB

BEYONCE

KELLY ROWLAND

KANYE WEST

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Best New Artist
Bruno Mars
Marsha Ambrosius
Miguel
Frank Ocean

Best Male R&B/Soul ArtistTrey Songz
Chris Brown
R. Kelly
Miguel
Cee Lo Green
Eric Benet

Centric AwardLedisi
Raphael Saddiq
Bilal
Anthony David
Aloe Blacc

Best Caribbean Performance“Man Down” -Rihanna
“Summer Time” -Vybz Kartel
“Wotless” -Kes The Band
“Bend Over” – Machel Montano
“Delilah” – Movado

Best Gospel Performance“I Smile” – Kirk Franklin
“Walking” – Mary Mary
“Heaven Hear My Heart” – Trin-I-Tee 5:7
“I Believe” – James Fortune ft. Shawn McLemore
“More” – Cece Winans

Album of the Year21 - Adele
F.A.M.E - Chris Brown
4 - Beyonce
Passion Pain & Pleasure - Trey Songz
Light of the Sun - Jill Scott
Watch The Throne - Jay Z and Kanye West

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year“Moment for Life” – Nicki Minaj
“All of the Lights”- Kanye West ft. Rihanna
“Look at Me Now” – Chris Brown feat. Busta Rhymes and Lil’ Wayne
“Out of My Head” – Lupe Fiasco
“Otis” - Jay Z and Kanye West

Best Female R&B/Soul ArtistKelly Rowland
Beyonce
Marsha Ambrosius
Jennifer Hudson
Jill Scott
Mary J. Blige

Song of the Year“Motivation” – Kelly Rowland feat. Lil’ Wayne
“Sure Thing”- Miguel
“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
“She Ain’t You” – Chris Brown
“All of the Lights” – Kanye West
“So In Love” – Jill Scott ft. Anthony Hamilton

Record of the Year (The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award)
“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele (Writers: Adele, Paul Epworth)
“Far Away” – Marsha Ambrosius (Writers: Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms)
“Best Thing I Never Had” – Beyonce (Writers: Antonio Dixon; Kenneth Edmonds; Larry Griffin, Jr.; Beyoncé Knowles; Caleb McCampbell; Patrick Smith; Shea Taylor)
“Good Man” – Raphael Saddiq (Writers: Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson)
“Hold My Hand” (Duet with Akon) – Michael Jackson (Writers: Aliaune Thiam (Akon), Giorgio Tuinfort, Claude Kelly)

Best Dance Performance“Motivation” – Kelly Rowland
“Only Girl in the World”/”What’s My Name” – Rihanna
“Run The World” – Beyonce
“She Ain’t You” – Chris Brown
“Walking” – Mary Mary
“Pretty Girl Rock” – Keri Hilson

2011 Soul Train Award Legend Award RecipientsGladys Knight
Earth Wind and Fire

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