2011 Soul Train Music Awards
| Soul Train Music Awards | ||||
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| Date | November 27, 2011 | |||
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Country | United States | |||
| Host | Cedric the Entertainer | |||
| First awarded | 1987 | |||
| Official website |
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| Television/Radio coverage | ||||
| Network | BET | |||
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The 2011 Soul Train Music Award was aired on November 27, 2011 on BET and Centric. The award ceremony was hosted by comedian and actor Cedric the Entertainer. The ceremony included special tributes to Gladys Knight and Earth Wind & Fire, both honorees received the Soul Train Legend Award. A special tribute performance was dedicated in memory of hip hop artist Heavy D, which include Doug E. Fresh, Kurtis Blow, and Whodini, Common and Naughty by Nature.[1]
Special awards
Legend Award-Female
Legend Award-Male
- Earth Wind & Fire
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold text.
Best New Artist
Centric Award
Best Hip Hop Song of the Year
- Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake) - "Moment for Life"
- Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) - "All of the Lights"
- Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) - "Look at Me Now"
- Lupe Fiasco (featuring Trey Songz) - "Out of My Head
- Jay-Z & Kanye West - "Otis"
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
- Chris Brown
- R Kelly
- CeeLo Green
- Trey Songz
- Eric Benét
Album of the Year
- Adele - 21
- Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch the Throne
- Beyoncé - 4
- Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.
- Jill Scott - The Light of the Sun
- Trey Songz - Passion, Pain & Pleasure
Song of the Year
- Jill Scott (featuring Anthony Hamilton) - "So in Love"
- Kelly Rowland (featuring Lil Wayne) - "Motivation"
- Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
- Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) - "All of the Lights"
- Chris Brown - "She Ain't You"
- Miguel - "Sure Thing"
Record of the Year (Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award)
- Michael Jackson (featuring Akon) - "Hold My Hand"
- Beyonce - "Best Thing I Never Had"
- Raphael Saadiq - "Good Man"
- Marsha Ambrosius - "Far Away"
- Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
Best Gospel Performance
- Kirk Franklin - "I Smile"
- Mary Mary - "Walking"
- Trin-i-tee 5:7 - "Heaven Hear My Heart"
- James Fortune (featuring Shawn McLeMore) - "I Believe"
- CeCe Winans - "More"
Best Dance Performance
- Chris Brown - "She Ain't You"
- Rihanna (featuring Drake) - "What's My Name?"
- Kelly Rowland (featuring Lil Wayne) - "Motivation"
- Beyoncé - "Run the World"
- Keri Hilson - "Pretty Girl Rock"
- Mary Mary - "Walking"
CENTRICTV.com Awards
Best Soul Site
- Necole Bitchie
Best Caribbean Performance
- Mavado - "Dililah"
- Rihanna - "Man Down"
- Vybz Kartel - "Summertime"
- Machel Montano - "Bend Over"
- Kes - "Wotless"
Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group
- Cassandra Wilson - Silver Pony
- The Marsalis Family - Music Redeems
- Lizz Wright - Fellowship
- Kevin Eubanks - Zen Food
- Terri Lyne Carrington - The Mosaic Project
Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group
- Boney James - Contact
- Foreplay - Let's Touch the Sky
- Michael Franks - Time Together
- Dave Koz - Hello Tomorrow
- Paul Hardcastle - Hardcastle IV
Performers
- The Original 7ven
- Melanie Fiona
- Miguel
- Mindless Behavior
- Lloyd
- Gladys Knight
- Keith Sweat
- Earth Wind & Fire
- Anthony Hamilton
- BeBe Winans
Tribute performers
Heavy D Tribute
Earth Wind & Fire Tribute
- Zap Mama
- Miguel
- Musiq Soulchild
- Lalah Hathaway
- Boney James
- Eric Benet
- Joe
- Robin Thicke
- Cee-lo
- Stokley Williams
Gladys Knight Tribute
- Tamar Braxton
- Dave Hollister
- Kenny Lattimore
- Freddie Jackson
- Chrisette Michelle
- Marsha Ambrosius
- Mary Mary
- Natalie Cole
Telecast
The Soul Train Awards were aired on BET and Centric on November 27, 2011.
References
- ↑ Soul Train Awards 2011|Nominees & Winners.BET Entertainment
External links
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