Lizzo, Cardi B, H.E.R., Khalid and More
Bring Home Top Honors
The 2019 Soul Train Awards Featured Soulful
Performances From Wale, Luke James, Kelly Price, Sir, K. Michelle,
Lady of Soul Recipient Yolanda Adams and an Uptempo Tribute to
Celebrate Legend Award Recipients Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
#SoulTrainAwards
BET PRESENTS: 2019 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS celebrated the best
and brightest stars across R&B, Gospel, Adult Urban
Contemporary and Soul by highlighting both living legends and
breakout stars with unrivaled musical moments and show-stopping
performances. This year marks an iconic year for The Soul Train
Awards which aired live this evening, November 17, 2019 at 8pm ET
on BET and BET HER from the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Iconic best
friend duo Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold,
returned for the second year, making an incredible entrance with a
show stopping opening musical compilation filled with comedy,
nostalgia and soul.
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Chris Brown ft. Drake led the pack as the evening’s most
awarded artists, dominating in three categories including Song of
the Year, Best Dance Performance and Best Collaboration
Performance. Lizzo followed closely claiming Video of the
Year for “Juice” and Album/Mixtape of the Year for “Cuz I Love
You”. Cardi B solidifies her status as a hip-hop powerhouse
receiving the Rhythm & Bars (Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year) for
“Money,” H.E.R is recognized for Best R&B/Soul Female
Artist and Khalid received the honor of Best R&B/Soul Male
Artist. Beyonce is honored with one of the most coveted
awards of the night, the Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s award,
for her songwriting and vocals for “Brown Skin Girl,” a
collaboration with Saint Jhn and WizKid, which has received
tremendous praise and also marks her daughter Blue Ivy Carter’s
first songwriting credit.
Honoring artists across 12 categories, the BET PRESENTS:
2019 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS also recognized Summer Walker
who took home her first award (Best New Artist), Trevor Jackson
(Soul Train Certified) and Kirk Franklin (Best
Gospel/Inspirational Award) for their special contributions to the
genre.
The BET PRESENTS: 2019 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS was a night
filled with moving performances, appearances, and special moments.
Kicking off with a surprise appearance by Pose star, MJ
Rodriguez, joining hosts Tisha Campbell and Tichina
Arnold on stage during the opening number. Later, K.
Michelle brought a modern take to a beloved classic, performing
her rendition of New Edition’s “Rain.” Legendary songwriting duo,
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, were honored with a
two-part tribute at the show, highlighting the diversity and range
of their top-hits from dance songs to ballads, with performances by
Boyz II Men and Stokely. In one of the hottest
collaborations of the year, Wale and Jeremih
performed “On Chill” with a special appearance by Kelly
Price and Tiana Major9 and Earthgang gave a
powerful spoken word piece on the importance of unity and love,
during their performance of the hit “Collide,” bringing the house
to its feet. Additional performers include R&B singers
TeaMarr, SiR, Luke Ro, Pink Sweat$, Sounds of Blackness and
Queen Naijia bringing passion and energy to the stage.
Finally, after graciously accepting the Lady of Soul Award,
Yolanda Adams brought down the house with a passionate
compilation of her chart-topping hits, bringing the Orleans Arena
to its feet.
Erykah Badu returned to celebrate the five year
anniversary of the annual “Soul Cypher,” with heart-pounding
beats showcasing the vocals of Anthony Hamilton, Carl Thomas,
Keyshia Cole, Le’Andria Johnson and Robert Glasper that
wowed the crowd.
The full winners list for BET PRESENTS: 2019 SOUL TRAIN
AWARDS is below.
2019 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS
WINNERS
Best New Artist – Summer Walker
Soul Train Certified Award – Trevor Jackson
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist – Khalid
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist – H.E.R
Video of the Year – Lizzo - “Juice”
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award – Kirk Franklin
Album/Mixtape of the Year – Lizzo - “Cuz I Love You”
Rhythm & Bars Award (Formerly Best Hip-Hop Song of the
Year) – Cardi B – “Money”
Song of the Year – Chris Brown ft. Drake – “No
Guidance”
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award – “Brown
Skin Girl” – Written by: Beyoncé Knowles, Carlos St. John, Adio
Marchant, Shawn Carter, Stacy Barthe, Anathi Mnyango, Michael
Uzowuru, Ayodeji Balogun, Richard Isong & Blue Ivy Carter
Best Dance Performance – Chris Brown ft. Drake - “No
Guidance”
Best Collaboration Performance – Chris Brown ft. Drake -
“No Guidance”
BET Presents: 2019 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS is executive
produced by Connie Orlando, Executive Vice-President,
Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET along with
Jesse Collins and Jeannae Rouzan–Clay of Jesse
Collins Entertainment.
For show information, please visit BET.com/SoulTrain, the
official site for BET Presents: 2019 Soul Train Awards. For
photos and exclusive assets, please visit the BET Press Room.
ABOUT BET NETWORKS:
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B),
is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music,
news, and public affairs television programming for the
African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more
than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States,
Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, and sub-Saharan Africa.
BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse
group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet
destination for Black entertainment, music, culture and news; BET
HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American
Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET
Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET's growing festival business; BET
Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for
wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around
the globe.
ABOUT JESSE COLLINS
ENTERTAINMENT:
Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE) is a full service television
and film production company founded by entertainment industry
veteran and Emmy® Award nominee Jesse Collins. For more than a
decade, the company has played an integral role in producing some
of television’s most memorable moments in music entertainment
including groundbreaking and award winning television programming
including the BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, BET Honors, UNCF An
Evening of Stars, ABFF Awards and the BET Hip Hop Awards. On the
scripted side, JCE has produced numerous shows for BET including
Real Husbands of Hollywood starring Kevin Hart as well as the
critically acclaimed The New Edition Story, a biopic on the boy
band that aired as a 3-part mini-series. It posted record ratings
for the network and attracted nearly 30 million viewers. It was
followed by The Bobby Brown Story, which chronicled the talented
but troubled singer’s exit from the popular ’80s boy band through
his solo success, and was the highest rated non-tentpole program on
the network since The New Edition Story. The company’s second
season of American Soul, the critically-acclaimed period drama
based on the untold rise of the iconic music and dance program Soul
Train, will debut in 2020. For VH1, JCE has produced the network’s
annual Mother’s Day special, Dear Mama and the hit game show Hip
Hop Squares and for HBO, the hit comedy special, Amanda Seales I Be
Knowin’. JCE also produced Rhythm and Flow where judges Cardi B,
Chance the Rapper and T.I. searched for the next breakout hip-hop
star in this music competition series for Netflix and Nashville
Squares for CMT. Collins is also a producer for The Grammy Awards
and was on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop 100 Power Players list. He
has been featured in numerous publications including Ebony
magazine’s Power 100 issue and on the cover of Vibe magazine. Go to
http://www.jessecollinsent.com/ for more information on the
company.
ABOUT SOUL TRAIN
HOLDINGS
SOUL TRAIN HOLDINGS, LLC was formed in May 2008 and is owned by
InterMedia Partners and a partnership between Magic Johnson
Enterprises and Ron Burkle's investment firm, The Yucaipa
Companies. The iconic franchise and catalog consists of more than
1,100 episodes and 40 specials from Don Cornelius Productions, Inc.
Soul Train is the longest running, first-run, nationally syndicated
music program in television history. During its 35-year run, the
show featured lasting innovations such as the Soul Train line and
the legendary sign off “Love, Peace and Soul.” At the heart of the
show was Don Cornelius, the dancers and influential artists such as
James Brown, Al Green, Ike & Tina Turner, Hall & Oates,
Donna Summer, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin, Stevie
Wonder, Elton John, Whitney Houston, David Bowie, Prince, Run
D.M.C. and Destiny’s Child.
ABOUT THE ORLEANS ARENA
The Orleans Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility located just west of
the Las Vegas Strip, is one of the nation’s leading multi-purpose
sports and entertainment facilities and the 2014 recipient of the
Venue Excellence Award from the International Association of Venue
Managers. In addition, the Orleans Arena is one of only a handful
of arenas in the United States to achieve LEED Gold Certification
and is part of the largest company in Nevada to achieve SHARP
Certification for commitments to safe venue operations. According
to Venues Today magazine, the Orleans Arena, which hosts more than
200 events each year, consistently ranks in the Top 10 for ticket
sales in the United States and internationally among venues of
similar size. These events include nationally touring concerts,
NCAA basketball conference tournaments, family shows, motorsports
and other unique events. For more information, call 702-365-7469 or
visit www.OrleansArena.com. Stay connected to the Orleans Arena on
Facebook (www.facebook.com/orleansarena) and on Twitter
(@orleansarena).
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