Soul Train Award Nominations

In the nineteen-fifties a show started in Philadelphia with a man named Dick ClarkDick Clark as its host. The show called “American Bandstand” was a group of teens dancing to the hits of the day, seeing their favourite stars perform, and rating new records by how easy they were to dance to. The show moved to Los Angeles and ran for decades moving from weekday afternoons to once a week on Saturday.

Later another program with the same format appeared on the airwaves; only this one catered to the R&B crowd called “Soul Train” and it was hosted by Don Cornelius.

“Soul Train” has been off the air for many years, but the awards show that paid homage to the stars that made the show a hit still exists and today honours the stars of soul music.

In November the “Soul Train” Awards will present their thirtiety year of awards from Atlanta with a tape delay broadcast later in the month.

Michael JacksonMichael Jackson will be honoured as the Entertainer of the Year.

The nominees for the 2009 Soul Train Awards are:
Best Ne Artist:
Drake
Jazmine Sullivan
Keri Hilson
Ryan Leslie
Solange

Best Female R&B/Soul Artist:
BeyonceBeyonce
Chrisette Michele
Jennifer HudsonJennifer Hudson
Ledisi
Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston

Best Male R&B/Soul Artist:
Charlie WilsonCharlie Wilson
Maxwell
Musiq Soulchild
Raphael Saadiq
Robin Thicke

Song of the Year:
“God in Me” by Mary Mary
“Pretty Wings” by Maxwell
“Single Ladies (Put a ring on it)” by Beyonce
“Spotlight” by Jennifer Hudson
“Turnin Me On” by Keri Hilson/ ft Lil WayneLil Wayne

Album of the Year:
”I Am…Sasha Fierce” by Beonce
”Intuition” by Jamie FoxxJamie Foxx
”808s & Heartbreak” by Kanye WestKanye West
”Blacksummer’s Night” by Maxwell
”Year of the Gentleman” by Ne-Yo

Record of the Year:
”Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)” by Beyonce
”Best I Ever Had” by Drake
”Blame it” by Jamie Foxx and T-Pain
”Knock You Down” by Keri Hilson
”Pretty Wings” by Maxwell

Best Raggae Artist of the Award:
Movado
Sean Paul
Serani
Taurus Riley
Ziggy Marley

Centric Award – Soul approved Underground:
Corneille
Eric Roberson
Laura Izibor
Maysa
The Knux

Best Gospel Performance:
”Close to You” by BeBe and CeCe Winans
”They That Wait’ by Fred Hammond and John P Kee
”Praise Him in Advance” by Marvin Sapp
”God in Me” by Mary Mary
”Justified” by Smokie Norful

Best Collaboration:
”Knock You Down” by Keri Hilson, Kanye West, and Ne-Yo
”Trust” by Keyshia Cole and Monica
”Break Up” by Mario, Gucci Mane, and Sean Garrett
”God in Me” by Mary Mary and Kierra (KiKi) Sheard
”Successful” by Trey Songz and Drake