Usher And Alicia Keys Nominated For Four Soul Train Awards
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Wednesday, 20 October 2010 |
Written by James Conlon
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Usher, Alesha Keys and Canadian singer Drake are the main candidate for this year’s Soul Train Awards. The shortlist for nominees, which was announced earlier this Monday (October 18th) also includes the likes of B.o.B, Mary J. Blige and Ne-Yo.
Usher and Alesha Keys (who gave birth to her first child last week) lead the shortlist with four nominations apiece. Usher has been nominated in the ‘Album Of The Year’, ‘Best R&B/ Soul Male Artist’, ‘Song Of The Year’ and ‘Best Dance Performance’ categories
Meanwhile, Alesha Keys is up for ‘Best R&B/Soul Artist Female’, and ‘Record Of The Year’. She will also go head-to-head with Usher in the ‘Song of the Year’ and ‘Album of the Year’ categories.
Among those scheduled to perform are R. Kelly, Badu, Monae, Freddie Jackson, and current UK Number One, Cee Lo Green. Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson will reclaim their role as hosts from last year’s ceremony. This year's Legends Awards recipients will be soul veterans Ron Isley and Anita Baker
The 2010 Soul Train Awards are set for November 10 at Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and will air November 28 on major American Network Channels BET and Centric.
The full list of Nominees for this year’s Soul Train Awards:
BEST NEW ARTIST
Melanie Fiona
B.o.B.
Nicki Minaj
Dondria
Wale
BEST R&B/SOUL ARTIST FEMALE
Alicia Keys
Erykah Badu
Monica
Fantasia
Mary J. Blige
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Everything To Me” - Monica
“There Goes My Baby” - Usher
“Un-Thinkable(I’m Ready)” – Alicia Keys
“Soldier Of Love” - Sade
“Nothing On You” – B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars
BEST HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
“Love The Way You Lie” - Eminem feat. Rihanna
“B.M.F. (Blowin Money Fast)” - Rick Ross feat. Styles P
“Your Love” – Nicki Minaj
“Find Your Love” - Drake
“Shutterbugg” – Big Boi feat. Cutty
“I Got Your Back” – T.I. feat. Keri Hilson
BEST MALE R&B/SOUL MALE
Usher
Kem
Trey Songz
Ne-Yo
Jaheim
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alicia Keys – "The Element Of Freedom"
Usher – "Raymond vs. Raymond"
Sade – "Soldier of Love"
Drake – "Thank Me Later"
Erykah Badu – "New Amerykah Part Two-Return of the Ankh"
BEST REGGAE ARTIST AWARD
Gyptian
Damian Marley
Mr. Vegas
Jah Cure
Vybz Kartel
Gramps Morgan
CENTRIC AWARD
Jesse Boykins III
Dwele
Dondria
Corrine Bailey Rae
Janelle Monáe
BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE MALE, FEMALE OR GROUP
Youthful Praise feat. J.J. Harrison
Fred Hammond
Marvin Sapp
Lisa Page Brooks
Hezekiah Walker & LFC
Tye Tribbett
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Fantasia – “Bittersweet” (Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly, Michael Mentore)
El Debarge - “Second Chance” (songwriters: El Debarge & Mischke)
Drake –“Find Your Love” (songwriters: Bhasker, J; Graham, A; Reynolds, P; West, Kanye)
R.Kelly – “When A Woman Loves” (songwriter R. Kelly)
Alicia Keys – “Un-Thinkable(I’m Ready)” (songwriters: Keys, Aubrey Graham, Brothers, Noah "40" Shebib)
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