Με 5 υποψηφιότητες εμφανίζεται ο Chris Brown στα φετινά Soul Train Awards, που θα πραγματοποιηθούν στις 17 Νοεμβρίου στην Ατλάντα και θα μεταδοθούν από τα κανάλια CENTRIC και ΒΕΤ στις 27 Νοεμ. Το show θα παρουσιάσει ο Cedric “The Entertainer” , και μαζί του θα είναι οι Jill Scott, Mindless Behavior, Robin Thicke, Lloyd, Miguel, Melanie Fiona, Keith Sweat κ.α.
Πίσω από τον Chris Brown, ακολουθούν σε υποψηφιότητες ο Kanye West και η Beyonce, ενώ παρουσιάζει ενδιαφέρον ότι το “Hold my hand” του Michael Jackson με τον Akon, είναι υποψήφιο, παρά το fail του no.39 που έφτασε στο Billboard.
Best New Artist
Bruno Mars
Marsha Ambrosius
Miguel
Frank Ocean
Best Male R&B/Soul Artist
Trey Songz
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
R. Kelly
Eric Benet
Miguel
Centric Award
Ledisi
Raphael Saadiq
Bilal
Anthony David
Aloe Blacc
Best Caribbean Performance
‘Bend Over,’ Machel Montano
‘Man Down,’ Rihanna
‘Delilah,’ Movado
‘Wotless,’ Kes The Band
‘Summertime,’ Vybz Kartel
Best Gospel Performance
‘I Smile,’ Kirk Franklin
‘Walking,’ Mary Mary
‘Heaven Hear My Heart,’ Trin-I-Tee 5:7
‘I Believe,’ James Fortune feat. Shawn McLemore
‘More,’ Cece Winans
Album of the Year
‘Passion Pain & Pleasure,’ Trey Songz
’21,’ Adele
‘F.A.M.E.,’ Chris Brown
‘Light of the Sun,’ Jill Scott
’4,’ Beyoncé
‘Watch the Throne,’ Jay Z + Kanye West
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
‘Moment 4 Life,’ Nicki Minaj
‘All of the Lights,’ Kanye West
‘Look at Me Now,’ Chris Brown Feat. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne
‘Out of My Head,’ Lupe Fiasco
‘Otis,’ Jay Z + Kanye West
Best Female R&B/Soul Artist
Kelly Rowland
Beyoncé
Marsha Ambrosius
Jennifer Hudson
Jill Scott
Mary J. Blige
Song of the Year
‘So In Love,’ Jill Scott Feat. Anthony Hamilton
‘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
Record of the Year (The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award)
‘Rolling in the Deep,’ Adele
‘Far Away,’ Marsha Ambrosius
‘Best Thing I Never Had,’ Beyoncé
‘Good Man,’ Raphael Saadiq
‘Hold My Hand,’ Michael Jackson + Akon
Best Dance Performance
‘Motivation,’ Kelly Rowland
‘Only Girl in the World’/’What’s My Name,’ Rihanna
‘Run the World (Girls),’ Beyoncé
‘She Ain’t You,’ Chris Brown
‘Walking,’ Mary Mary
‘Pretty Girl Rock,’ Keri Hilson