TISHA CAMPBELL & TICHINA ARNOLD RETURN
AS HOSTS FOR THE 2ND YEAR
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CHRIS BROWN LEADS WITH 8 NOMINATIONS,
FOLLOWED BY DRAKE WITH 7 NODS AND BEYONCÉ AND LIZZO WITH 6
EACH
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FIVE-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNING PRODUCER DUO,
JIMMY JAM & TERRY LEWIS SET TO RECEIVE THE LEGEND AWARD
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BILLBOARD GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE LAST DECADE,
YOLANDA ADAMS TO RECEIVE FIFTH ANNUAL LADY OF SOUL AWARD
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#SOULTRAINAWARDS
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BET PRESENTS: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS:
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BET Networks today announces the hosts and nominees for the
2019 Soul Train Awards across 12 different categories. The
annual celebration recognizes the best in Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop
from both established industry legends and the next generation of
promising artists. Taking place on November 17, 2019 at the Orleans
Arena in Las Vegas, BET Presents: 2019 Soul Train
Awards will air LIVE on BET and BET HER at 8PM
EST with a one-hour pre-show beginning at 7PM EST, and a post show
directly after.
Actor, singer and writer Tisha Campbell (Martin, My Wife
& Kids, Last Man Standing, Outmatched) will once again join
actor, singer, and writer Tichina Arnold (Martin, Everybody
Hates Chris, The Neighborhood, The Last Black Man in San Francisco
) as host and co-producers of this year’s awards. The iconic best
friend duo, both on the 90’s hit show Martin and in real-life, will
return to the Soul Train Awards stage for the second time,
bringing their dynamic comedy and infectious personalities to this
year’s ceremony.
Chris Brown leads the nominees for this year’s awards,
receiving eight nominations including ‘Best R&B/Soul Male
Artist,’ ‘Album/Mixtape of the Year,’ ‘The Ashford and Simpson
Songwriters Award’ for “No Guidance” and two nods in the ‘Best
Dance Performance’ category. He is followed by Drake, who
received seven nominations in categories including ‘Rhythm &
Bars,’ ‘Best Dance Performance,’ ‘Best Collaboration,’ and two nods
in the ‘Song of the Year’ category for “No Guidance” and “Girls
Need Love Too Remix.”
Beyoncé and Lizzo have both received six
nominations, each receiving nods for ‘Best R&B/Soul Female
Artist,’ ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ ‘Best Dance
Performance,’ and ‘The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award.’
Other nominees include Khalid with five nods, J.
Cole who garnered four nominations, and H.E.R., Ari
Lennox, and Summer Walker, each receiving three
nominations.
Esteemed songwriting duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis are
set to be honored with the Legend Award at this year’s show,
recognized for their contributions to R&B music with a career
that’s produced more than 100 gold, platinum, multi-platinum and
diamond albums. The pair have more Billboard Number Ones than any
other songwriting and production team in history, working with
artists such as Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men, Usher, Mary J. Blige,
Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross, George Michael and Earth, Wind and
Fire.
The fifth annual Lady of Soul Award will be presented to
five-time Grammy Award winning artist and Billboard Magazine’s
Gospel Artist of the last decade Yolanda Adams. With her
pioneering blend of modern gospel that infuses touches of R&B
and jazz, Adams has continued to inspire her fans and transform the
musical landscape with her powerful voice across 13 powerful albums
which have earned her numerous accolades, including the first
American Music Award for Contemporary Gospel Artist and four Gospel
Music Association Dove Awards.
BET Presents: 2019 Soul Train Awards will feature an
exciting lineup of unforgettable performances including special
moments and appearances by some of the brightest stars in black
culture and entertainment. The annual event is committed to
showcasing Soul Train’s impact on arts of music and dance from the
70s to today.
Internationally, the “BET Presents: 2019 Soul Train Awards” will
simulcast on BET Africa on November 18, 2019, at 3:00AM CAT; BET UK
on November 19, 2019, at 9PM GMT; and BET France and BET South
Korea on November 20, 2019 at 8:45PM CET and 9:00PM KST,
respectively.
Connie Orlando, Executive Vice-President, Specials, Music
Programming & Music Strategy at BET will serve as Executive
Producer for the BET Presents: 2019 Soul Train Awards along
with Jesse Collins and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay for Jesse
Collins Entertainment.
For show information, please visit BET.com/SoulTrain, the
official site for BET Presents: 2019 Soul Train Awards.
The complete list of nominees for BET Presents: 2019 Soul
Train Awards are:
BEST NEW
ARTIST
LUCKY DAYE
MAHALIA
NICOLE BUS
PINK SWEAT$
SUMMER WALKER
YK OSIRIS
SOUL TRAIN
CERTIFIED AWARD
CIARA
DANIEL CAESAR
FANTASIA
INDIA.ARIE
KELLY ROWLAND
TREVOR JACKSON
BEST
GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
BEBE WINANS
DONALD LAWRENCE
ERICA CAMPBELL
KIRK FRANKLIN
TASHA COBBS LEONARD
TORI KELLY
RHYTHM & BARS
(FORMERLY BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR)
21 SAVAGE FEAT. J. COLE
A LOT
CARDI B
MONEY
DABABY
SUGE
J. COLE
MIDDLE CHILD
MEEK MILL FEAT. DRAKE
GOING BAD
MEGAN THEE STALLION FEAT. DABABY
CASH SHIT
BEST R&B/SOUL
FEMALE ARTIST
ARI LENNOX
BEYONCÉ
H.E.R.
LIZZO
MARY J. BLIGE
SUMMER WALKER
BEST R&B/SOUL
MALE ARTIST
ANDERSON .PAAK
BRUNO MARS
CHRIS BROWN
DANIEL CAESAR
KHALID
TANK
ALBUM/MIXTAPE OF
THE YEAR
ARI LENNOX
SHEA BUTTER BABY
CHRIS BROWN
INDIGO
ELLA MAI
ELLA MAI
H.E.R.
I USED TO KNOW HER
KHALID
FREE SPIRIT
LIZZO
CUZ I LOVE YOU
SONG OF THE
YEAR
BEYONCÉ
BEFORE I LET GO
CHRIS BROWN FEAT. DRAKE
NO GUIDANCE
ELLA MAI
SHOT CLOCK
KHALID
TALK
LIZZO
JUICE
SUMMER WALKER FEAT. DRAKE
GIRLS NEED LOVE (REMIX)
THE ASHFORD AND
SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD
BROWN SKIN GIRL – WRITTEN BY:
BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, CARLOS ST. JOHN, ADIO MARCHANT, SHAWN CARTER,
STACY BARTHE, ANATHI MNYANGO, MICHAEL UZOWURU, RICHARD ISONG
(BEYONCÉ FEAT. SAINT JHN, WIZKID & BLUE IVY CARTER)
HARD PLACE – WRITTEN BY: H.E.R.,
DAVID HARRIS, SAM ASHWORTH & RUBY AMANFU (H.E.R.)
JUICE – WRITTEN BY: THERON THOMAS,
SAM SUMSER, SEAN SMALL, ERIC FREDERIC & MELISSA JEFFERSON
(LIZZO)
MAKE IT BETTER – WRITTEN BY:
BRANDON ANDERSON, WILLIAM SMOKEY ROBINSON, ALAINA CHENEVERT, MIGUEL
ATWOOD FERGUSON , DANIEL MANMAN FARID NASSAR (ANDERSON .PAAK FEAT.
SMOKEY ROBINSON)
NO GUIDANCE - WRITTEN BY:
CHRISTOPHER BROWN, AUBREY GRAHAM, ANDERSON HERNANDEZ, JOSHA LEWIS,
MICHEE LEBRUN, NIJA CHARLES, TEDDY WALTON, NOAH SHEBIB & TYLER
BRYANT (CHRIS BROWN FEAT. DRAKE)
TALK – WRITTEN BY: HOWARD LAWRENCE,
GUY LAWRENCE & KHALID ROBINSON (KHALID)
BEST DANCE
PERFORMANCE
BEYONCÉ
SPIRIT
CHRIS BROWN FEAT. DRAKE
NO GUIDANCE
DANILEIGH FEAT. CHRIS BROWN
EASY (REMIX)
LIZZO
JUICE
NORMANI
MOTIVATION
TEYANA TAYLOR
WTP
VIDEO OF THE
YEAR
ALICIA KEYS
RAISE A MAN
BEYONCÉ
SPIRIT
CHILDISH GAMBINO
FEELS LIKE SUMMER
CHRIS BROWN FEAT. DRAKE
NO GUIDANCE
KHALID
BETTER
LIZZO
JUICE
BEST
COLLABORATION
ARI LENNOX FEAT. J COLE
SHEA BUTTER BABY
BEYONCÉ FEAT. SAINT JHN, WIZKID & BLUE
IVY CARTER
BROWN SKIN GIRL
CARDI B & BRUNO MARS
PLEASE ME
CHRIS BROWN FEAT. DRAKE
NO GUIDANCE
PJ MORTON & JOJO
SAY SO
TY DOLLA $IGN FEAT. J. COLE
PURPLE EMOJI
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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 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.
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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