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BET recently announced performers and presenters for the 2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS,” which will feature some of the brightest stars in R&B, Gospel, Adult Urban Contemporary and soul. “Feed Your Soul” is the theme of this year’s show.

Babyface, Brandy, CeeLo Green, Charlie Wilson, Ella Mai, Jazmine Sullivan, Lucky Daye, Monica, Smokey Robinson with appearances by Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri and Brandee Evans will be featured as performers. The 2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” airs Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 8PM ET simulcast on BET, BET Her, VH1 and MTV2.

The sixth annual Lady of Soul Award will be presented to Grammy Award-winning singer, actress, philanthropist and entrepreneur Monica. She has the distinction of being the youngest female ever to have two #1 back-to-back hits on Billboard’s R&B chart from her 1995 debut album “Miss Thang.”

As previously announced by BET, H.E.R. leads with 8 nominations, followed by Chris Brown with 7 nods, and Beyoncé and Young Thug with 6 each.

The one-hour pre-show “Soul-Coming: Countdown to the Soul Train Awards” hosted by Flex Alexander and Shanice at 7 PM EST, will kick off the show.

Internationally, the show will simulcast on BET Africa on November 29, 2020, at 3:00AM CAT; BET France on December 1, 2020 at 9:50PM CET; and BET UK and BET South Korea on December 2, 2020 at 9:00PM GMT and 9:00PM KST, respectively.

For show information, please visit the show’s official site at BET.com/SoulTrain.

Here is the complete list of nominees.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  • BEYONCÉ, BLUE IVY, SAINT JHN & WIZKID – BROWN SKIN GIRL
  • CHLOE X HALLE – DO IT
  • CHRIS BROWN – GO CRAZY FEAT. YOUNG THUG
  • H.E.R. – SLIDE FEAT. YG
  • LIZZO – GOOD AS HELL
  • SKIP MARLEY & H.E.R. – SLOW DOWN

SONG OF THE YEAR

  • BEYONCÉ – BLACK PARADE
  • CHLOE X HALLE – DO IT
  • CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – GO CRAZY
  • H.E.R. FEAT. YG – SLIDE
  • SUMMER WALKER & USHER – COME THRU
  • USHER FEAT. ELLA MAI – DON’T WASTE MY TIME

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • BRANDY – B7
  • CHLOE X HALLE – UNGODLY HOUR
  • CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – SLIME & B
  • JHENÉ AIKO – CHILOMBO
  • SUMMER WALKER – OVER IT
  • THE WEEKND – AFTER HOURS

BEST NEW ARTIST

  • GIVEON
  • LAYTON GREENE
  • LONR.
  • SAINT JHN
  • SNOH AALEGRA
  • VICTORIA MONÉT

SOUL TRAIN CERTIFIED AWARD

  • BRANDY
  • FANTASIA
  • KELLY ROWLAND
  • LEDISI
  • MONICA
  • PJ MORTON

BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST

  • ALICIA KEYS
  • BEYONCÉ
  • BRANDY
  • H.E.R.
  • JHENÉ AIKO
  • SUMMER WALKER

BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST

  • ANDERSON .PAAK
  • CHARLIE WILSON
  • CHRIS BROWN
  • PJ MORTON
  • THE WEEKND
  • USHER

BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD

  • BEBE WINANS
  • KIRK FRANKLIN
  • KORYN HAWTHORNE
  • MARVIN SAPP
  • PJ MORTON
  • THE CLARK SISTERS

RHYTHM & BARS

  • CARDI B FEAT. MEGAN THEE STALLION – WAP
  • DABABY FEAT. RODDY RICCH – ROCKSTAR
  • DJ KHALED FEAT. DRAKE – POPSTAR
  • DRAKE FEAT. LIL DURK – LAUGH NOW CRY LATER
  • MEGAN THEE STALLION – SAVAGE
  • RODDY RICCH – THE BOX

THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD

  • BLACK PARADE – WRITTEN BY: AKIL KING, BEYONCÉ KNOWLES CARTER, BRITTANY CONEY, DENISIA ANDREWS, DEREK JAMES DIXIE, KIM “KAYDENCE” KRYSIUK, RICKIE CASO TICE, SHAWN CARTER, STEPHEN BRAY (BEYONCÉ)
  • DO IT – WRITTEN BY: CHLOE BAILEY, HALLE BAILEY, SCOTT STORCH, VICTORIA MONÉT, VINCENT VAN DEN ENDE, ANTON KUHL (CHLOE X HALLE)
  • GO CRAZY – WRITTEN BY: CAMERON DEVAUN MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER BROWN, DOUNIA AZNOU, JEFFREY LAMAR WILLIAMS, JOHNNY KELVIN, KANIEL CASTANEDA, OMARI AKINLOLU, ORVILLE HALL, PATRIZIO PIGLIAPOCO, PHILLIP PRICE, SAID AZNOU, SORAYA BENJELLOUN, TRÈ SAMUELS, TURRELL SIMS, WAYNE SAMUELS, ZAKARIA KHARBOUCH (CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG)
  • I CAN’T BREATHE – WRITTEN BY: H.E.R. (H.E.R.)