Reigning Road March King and Soca Monarch, Machel Montano and Groovy Soca Monarch, Kees Dieffenthaler will face off against Bajan Pop Sensation, Rihanna and Jamaican Dancehall Stars, David “Mavado” Brooks and Adidja “Vybz Kartel” Palmer as nominees in the category of “Best Caribbean Performance” at the 2011 Soul Train Awards.
Machel Montano performs at Madison Square Garden earlier this year. Photo by: Jermaine Cruickshank
Scheduled to take place on Sunday November 27 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, the Soul Train Awards will premiere on both BET and Centric at 9 pm Eastern on the date and celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the hit television program, Soul Train from which it got its name.
“We are thrilled to have an opportunity to partner with BET/Centric again to produce another Soul Tran Awards presentation,” said Soul Train CEO, Kenard Gibbs. “These annual awards allow us to celebrate the legacy of the Soul Train brand by showcasing amazing new talent that has been influenced by the music icons who have contributed to the success of the Soul Train series.”
The show is scheduled to be filmed in Atlanta on November 17 and famed comedian, Cedric "The Entertainer" has been tapped to host. Among the host of performers on the night will be: Jill Scott, Mindless Behavior, Robin Thicke, Lloyd, Miguel, Melanie Fiona and Keith Sweat.
Complete Soul Train Awards nominations:
Best New Artist
» Bruno Mars
» Marsha Ambrosius
» Miguel
» Frank Ocean
Best Male R&B/Soul Artist
» Trey Songz
» Chris Brown
» Cee Lo Green
» R. Kelly
» Eric Benet
» Miguel
Centric Award
» Ledisi
» Raphael Saddiq
» Bilal
» Anthony David
» Aloe Blacc
Best Caribbean Performance
» "Bend Over" - Machel Montano
» "Man Down" - Rihanna
» "Delilah" - Movado
» "Wotless" - Kes The Band
» "Summertime" - Vybz Kartel
Best Gospel Performance
» "I Smile" - Kirk Franklin
» "Walking" - Mary Mary
» "Heaven Hear My Heart" - Trin-I-Tee 5:7
» "I Believe" - James Fortune feat. Shawn McLemore
» "More" - Cece Winans
Album of the Year
» Passion Pain & Pleasure - Trey Songz
» 21 - Adele
» F.A.M.E. - Chris Brown
» Light of the Sun - Jill Scott
» 4 - Beyoncé
» Watch the Throne - Jay Z/Kanye West
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
» Moment for Life - Nicki Minaj
» All of the Lights - Kanye West
» Look at Me Now - Chris Brown (featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne)
» Out of My Head - Lupe Fiasco
» Otis - Jay Z/Kanye West
Best Female R&B/Soul Artist
» Kelly Rowland
» Beyoncé
» Marsha Ambrosius
» Jennifer Hudson
» Jill Scott
» Mary J. Blige
Song of the Year
» "So In Love" - Jill Scott (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
» "Motivation" - Kelly Rowland (featuring Lil Wayne)
» "Sure Thing" - Miguel
» "Rolling in the Deep" - Adele
» "She Ain't You" - Chris Brown
» "All of the Lights" - Kanye West
Record of the Year (The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award)
» "Rolling in the Deep" - Adele
» "Far Away" - Marsha Ambrosius
» "Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyoncé
» "Good Man" - Raphael Saddiq
» "Hold My Hand" (duet with Akon) - Michael Jackson
Best Dance Performance
» "Motivation" - Kelly Rowland
» "Only Girl in the World"/"What's My Name" - Rihanna
» "Run the World (Girls)" - Beyoncé
» "She Ain't You" - Chris Brown
» "Walking" - Mary Mary
» "Pretty Girl Rock" - Keri Hilson