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Multi-Platinum and Seven-Time Grammy
Award-Winning Recording Artist, Songwriter & Producer Toni
Braxton to Receive the Don Cornelius Legend Award
Grammy Award-Nominated, Multi-Platinum Trio
SWV to be Honored with Third Annual Lady of Soul Award
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Soul Train Awards to Air on BET and BET HER,
November 26th at 8PM ET
#SoulTrainAwards
BET today announced the nominees for the BET Presents: 2017
Soul Train Awards across 12 different categories. The annual
celebration will recognize the best in Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop
from legends to the next generation. Filmed on November 5th at the
Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, BET Presents: 2017 Soul Train
Awards will air on BET and BET HER on November
26th, 2017 at 8PM ET.
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Solange leads the bunch with seven total nominations
including Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, and the highly coveted
Video of the Year and Song of the Year for hit single “Cranes in
the Sky.” Bruno Mars follows with six total nominations
including two nominations for Song of the Year for his hit single
“That’s What I Like,” and Album/Mixtape of the Year for “24K
Magic.” DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller
also received multiple nominations this year including Video of the
Year, Song of the Year and Best Collaboration. The next generation
of soul is also being recognized, including Khalid and
SZA, who are multi-nominees across categories including Best
New Artist, Best R&B/Soul Male Artist, Best R&B/Soul Female
Artist, Best Collaboration and the Ashford & Simpson
Songwriter’s Award.
Multi-platinum and seven-time Grammy award-winning
singer-songwriter, artist, actress and producer Toni Braxton
is set to receive the coveted Don Cornelius Legend Award. Braxton
became an immediate R&B superstar after the release of her
self-titled debut album in 1993. Her debut album received multiple
awards, including three Grammy Awards (for Best New Artist and two
consecutive awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in
1994 and 1995). Her second album, “Secrets” was certified 8x
platinum and included her greatest hit titled, "Un-Break My Heart,”
the Diane Warren-penned ballad which spent 11-weeks at number one.
Over the span of her career, Braxton has sold over 67 million
records, including 41 million albums, worldwide. Toni’s current
single, “Deadwood,” was released by Def Jam Recordings in September
and her new album, “Sex & Cigarettes,” her first in seven
years, will be out in early 2018.
The third annual Lady of Soul Award will be presented to
Grammy Award-Nominated, multi-platinum, female R&B trio
SWV. SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of
the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including "Weak,” "Right
Here/Human Nature,” "I'm So into You,” and "You're the One.” They
have sold more than 25 million records, making them one of the
best-selling girl groups of all time. Last year’s Lady of Soul
Award went to R&B icon Brandy. Both Toni and SWV are being
recognized for their longstanding presence in the music industry
and influence on the world of soul and R&B music past and
present.
BET Presents: 2017 Soul Train Awards will feature an
exciting lineup of unforgettable performances and viewers can
expect special appearances by some of the brightest stars in
entertainment. The event annually showcases Soul Train’s impact on
the history of music and dance from the 70s to today.
Want to cover the BET Presents: 2017 Soul Train Awards
red carpet? Head to www.betpressroom.com now and complete the
application!
BET Presents: 2017 Soul Train Awards is produced by Jesse
Collins Entertainment. Executive Producers of the network telecast
are as follows: Debra Lee and Connie Orlando from BET, and Jesse
Collins from Jesse Collins Entertainment.
For show information, please visit BET.com/SoulTrain, the
official site for BET Presents: 2017 Soul Train Awards. To
apply for media credentials to cover the SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2017 red
carpet, please visit: www.betpressroom.com.
The complete list of nominees for BET Presents: 2017 Soul
Train Awards are:
Best New
Artist6LACKH.E.R.KEVIN ROSSKHALIDSZA
Best R&B/Soul Male
ArtistBRUNO MARSBRYSON TILLERCHRIS BROWNKHALIDTHE
WEEKND
Best R&B/Soul Female
ArtistKEHLANILALAH HATHAWAYLEDISIMARY J.
BLIGESOLANGESZA
Soul Train Certified
AwardBELL BIV DEVOEJOHNNY GILLLALAH HATHAWAYLEDISIMACK
WILDS
Video of the YearBEYONCÉ -
ALL NIGHTBRUNO MARS - 24K MAGICCHRIS BROWN FT. USHER & GUCCI
MANE - PARTYDJ KHALED FT. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER - WILD
THOUGHTSSOLANGE - CRANES IN THE SKY
Best Gospel/ Inspirational
AwardCHANCE THE RAPPERCHARLIE WILSONKIRK
FRANKLINLECRAETAMELA MANN
Album/ Mixtape of the
YearBRUNO MARS - 24K MAGICMARY J. BLIGE - STRENGTH OF A
WOMANSOLANGE - A SEAT AT THE TABLESZA - CTRLTHE WEEKND -
STARBOY
Rhythm & Bars Award (Formerly Best
Hip-Hop Song of the Year)CARDI B - BODAK YELLOWDJ KHALED
FT. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER - WILD THOUGHTSFRENCH MONTANA FT.
SWAE LEE - UNFORGETTABLEKENDRICK LAMAR - HUMBLE.YO GOTTI FT. NICKI
MINAJ - RAKE IT UP
Song of the YearBRUNO MARS -
THAT’S WHAT I LIKECHILDISH GAMBINO - REDBONEDJ KHALED FT. RIHANNA
& BRYSON TILLER - WILD THOUGHTSKHALID - LOCATIONSOLANGE -
CRANES IN THE SKY
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s
AwardCRANES IN THE SKY - WRITTEN BY: TROY L.
JOHN, SOLANGE KNOWLES, RAPHAEL SAADIQ (SOLANGE)LOCATION -
WRITTEN BY: ALFREDO EMMANUEL GONZALEZ, OLATUNJI OLUTOMIWA, SAMUEL
DAVID JIMENEZ, KHALID ROBINSON, JOSHUA SCRUGGS (KHALID)LOVE ME
NOW - WRITTEN BY: BLAKE MATTHEW SIMON MILLS, JOHN HENRY RYAN,
JOHN ROGER STEPHENS (JOHN LEGEND)REDBONE - WRITTEN BY:
GEORGE CLINTON, WILLIAM EARL COLLINS, GARY LEE COOER, DONALD
MCKINLEY GLOVER II, LUDWIG EMIL TOMAS GORANSSON (CHILDISH
GAMBINO)VERSACE ON THE FLOOR - WRITTEN BY: CHRISTOPHER
STEVEN BROWN, JAMES EDWARD FAUNTLEROY, BRUNO MARS, PHILIP MARTIN
LAWRENCE (BRUNO MARS)
Best Dance PerformanceBRUNO
MARS - 24K MAGICCHRIS BROWN FT. USHER & GUCCI MANE - PARTYDJ
KHALED FT. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER - WILD THOUGHTSSOLANGE FT.
SAMPHA - DON’T TOUCH MY HAIRWIZKID FT. DRAKE - COME CLOSER
Best CollaborationDJ KHALED
FT. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER - WILD THOUGHTSJAZMINE SULLIVAN
& BRYSON TILLER - INSECUREMARY J. BLIGE FT. KANYE WEST - LOVE
YOURSELFSOLANGE FT. SAMPHA - DON’T TOUCH MY HAIRSZA FT. TRAVIS
SCOTT - LOVE GALORE
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
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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
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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
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