Usher and Alicia Keys Are Top Nominees for Soul Train Awards

The Soul Train Award ‘s list of nominees is in, and at the top we have Alicia Keys and Usher. Both of these artists got four nods across multiple categories. The award’s show is set to take place on Sunday, November 28, 2010.

Keys’ nominations include Best R&B/Soul Artist Female, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Record of the Year. The Element of Freedom is Keys’ fourth studio album and from the nomination its getting, it sounds amazing. Usher also got four nods, the same categories except for Best R&B/Soul Artist Male and Best Dance Performance.

Drake is next in line with three nominations for Best Hip Hop Song of the Year, also Album  of the Year and Record of the Year. Keys, Usher and Drake are up against each other in a couple of categories. All three are great artists and even though Drake still has a lot to catch up on, his record Thank Me Later has been a huge hit.

R.Kelly will open the show, and throughout the night a number of other artist will perform such as Faith Evans, Ne-Yo, Cee-lo, and Keyshia Cole.

The Soul Train Awards is bringing in a couple of Oscar-nominated actors to host the night, Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson. The Soul Train Awards will be broadcast via Centric and BET.

Will you be watching?

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