The Soul Train Music Awards: What You Need to Know
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The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual awards show that honors the best in black music and entertainment. This year’s show will be held on November 27th in Las Vegas.
What are the Soul Train Music Awards?
The Soul Train Music Awards are an annual awards show that honors the best in black music and entertainment. It is produced by the American cable television network BET and airs live on BET Her. This year’s show will be hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and will take place on November 19, 2018.
History of the awards
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual music awards show that honors the best in African American music. The show was created by Soul Train creator Don Cornelius, and first aired on February 2, 1987. The show is currently produced by BET Networks.
The awards show was originally known as theBlack Music Awards, but was renamed to the Soul Train Music Awards in 1989. The name change came about as a result of Cornelius’ desire to reflect the growing influence of soul music on American pop culture.
The awards show features performances by some of the biggest names in R&B, soul, rap, and hip-hop. It also includes tributes to legendary artists who have made an impact on African American music. Past honorees include Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin.
The Soul Train Music Awards is one of the most prestigious awards shows in the African American community. It is also one of the longest-running award shows on television.
Categories and nominees
The Soul Train Music Awards recognizes the best in Black music and entertainment. The award show is one of the longest-running shows on television, and has honored some of the music industry’s biggest names over the years.
The award show is divided into two parts: the first part acknowledges the year’s best albums, songs, and music videos, while the second part honors special achievement awards. The award show also features performances from some of the year’s top Black music artists.
Here are some of the categories and nominees for the 2020 Soul Train Music Awards:
-Album of the Year:
Healing Season by Touché
Black Is King by Beyoncé
Ungodly Hour by Chloe x Halle
What’s Free? by Rick Ross
Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial by Roddy Ricch
-Song of the Year:
“Black Magic” by Tru Younique
“Body Party” by Ciara
“Formation” by Beyoncé
“In My Feelings” by Drake
“No Guidance” by Chris Brown ft. Drake
-Best New Artist:
Ella Mai
H.E.R.
Jorja Smith Megan Thee Stallion Roddy Ricch
-Best Male R&B/Soul Artist: Bryson Tiller Khalid Anderson .Paak Shawn Mendes Tank Tobe Nwigwe
-Best Female R&B/Soul Artist: Beyoncé H.E.R Jhené Aiko Brianna Perry Summer Walker -Video of the Year: “Black Is King” by Beyoncé “Circles” by Post Malone “In My Feelings” by Drake “Old Town Road (Remix)” by Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Savage (Remix)” by Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé
How to watch the Soul Train Music Awards
The Soul Train Music Awards are an annual celebration of African American music and culture. The Awards ceremony is held in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be broadcast live on BET on November 28th, 2020.
TV and online
The Soul Train Music Awards will air on BET and BET Her on Sunday, November 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. If you don’t have a cable TV package, you can still watch the awards show online.
You can live stream the Soul Train Music Awards for free on BET’s website or through the BET Now app, which is available on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon Fire TV. You’ll need to sign in with your TV provider to watch the awards show live, but if you don’t have a cable TV package, you can still watch it on demand after it airs.
The Soul Train Music Awards will also be available to stream on Hulu Live TV (free trial) or Sling TV (free trial) the day after it airs on BET.
Red carpet
While you can watch the show from the comfort of your own home, if you’re in the Los Angeles area, you can also attend the event in person! One of the best parts of any awards show is watching the celebrities arrive on the red carpet, and the Soul Train Music Awards is no exception.
If you want to watch the red carpet arrivals, you can do so by attending the event in person or by streaming it live on BET.com. The red carpet coverage will start at 6pm EST/3pm PST on Sunday, November 27.
What to expect from the Soul Train Music Awards
The Soul Train Music Awards are an annual awards show that celebrates African American music and culture. The awards were founded in 1987 by the late music producer Don Cornelius, and they are now in their 31st year. The awards are given out in a variety of categories, ranging from best song to best album to best new artist.
Performances
The Soul Train Music Awards celebrates the best in soul, R&B, and hip-hop music. The awards are voted on by fans and the winners are determined by a panel of music industry experts.
This year’s show will feature performances by some of the biggest names in music, including Usher, Mary J. Blige, Wiz Khalifa, and Missy Elliott. The awards show will also feature tributes to Prince and Aretha Franklin.
So if you’re a fan of soul music, be sure to tune in to the Soul Train Music Awards!
Tributes
The Soul Train Music Awards always pays tribute to legends in the industry both past and present. This year’s show will feature tributes to Erykah Badu, Kirk Franklin, Jay-Z, Teddy Riley, and Lionel Richie. There will also be a special performance by Ledisi to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Lauryn Hill’s album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.”
Awards show
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual awards show that honors the best in African-American music and entertainment. The show was created by Don Cornelius, and it first aired on television in 1987.
The awards show is usually held in November, and it features performances by some of the biggest names in R&B, soul, hip-hop, and gospel music. The show also includes tributes to musical legends, and it usually closes with a performance by the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
In recent years, theSoul Train Music Awards has become one of the most popular awards shows on television, and it has been broadcast live on BET. If you’re a fan of African-American music and entertainment, then you won’t want to miss this event!
