Drake & Beyoncé Lead The Soul Train Awards 2016 Nominations, Erykah Badu Back To Host


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The nominations for the Soul Train Awards 2016 have been announced, and if you were expecting Beyoncé to lead the charge, then get prepared to color yourself surprised. That's because the most nominations this year go to none other than Drake with a total of 12 nods. King Bey is right behind him, however, with an equally impressive eight nominations, including having two videos ("Sorry" and "Formation") up for the Video of the Year category. Other nominees include Anderson. Paak, Andra Day, Rihanna, Kanye West, Bilal, Lalah Hathaway and Bryson Tiller, just to name a few. New Jack Swing creator Teddy Riley is set to receive this year's Soul Train Legend Award, while Brandy will be awarded this year's Lady of Soul honor.

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As previously reported, Erykah Badu will be returning as this year's host for the Soul Train Awards, which will be taped in Las Vegas at The Orleans Arena on Sunday, November 6th. The newly-reconfigured Soul Train Weekend, which starts on Thursday, November 3rd in Vegas, will also include performances from Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Jazmine Sullivan, Tyrese, Monica, Yuna and Bell Biv DeVoe. An all-star comedy event featuring Cedric The Entertainer, D. L. Hugely, George Lopez, Eddie Griffin and Charlie Murphy will also be part of the weekend's festivities.

Check out the rest of the nominees below to see if your favorite artist was recognized and be sure to tune in when the Soul Train Awards airs on November 27 at 8 p.m. ET on both BET and Centric.

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Soul Train Awards 2016 Nominees

BEST NEW ARTIST
Anderson .Paak
Andra Day
Bryson Tiller
Chance The Rapper
Ro James
Tory Lanez

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BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST
Anthony Hamilton
Bryson Tiller
Maxwell
The Weeknd
Usher

CENTRIC CERTIFIED AWARD
After 7
Anderson .Paak
Bilal
Lalah Hathaway
Musiq Soulchild

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VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Beyoncé – “Sorry”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Kanye West – “Fade”
Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”

BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL SONG
Donnie McClurkin – “I Need You”
Hezekiah Walker – “Better”
Kirk Franklin – “123 Victory”
Tamela Mann – “God Provides”
Travis Greene – “Made A Way”

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ALBUM/MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – LEMONADE
Bryson Tiller – T R A P S O U L
DJ Khaled – Major Key
Drake – Views
Kanye West – The Life Of Pablo
Rihanna – Anti

RHYTHM & BARS AWARD (FORMERLY BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR)
Chance The Rapper feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – “No Problem”
DJ Khaled feat. Drake – “For Free”
Drake – “Controlla”
Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla – “One Dance”
Fat Joe & Remy Ma feat. French Montana & Infared – “All the Way Up”

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BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST
Alicia Keys
Beyoncé
Fantasia
Jill Scott
Rihanna

SONG OF THE YEAR
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Drake – “Controlla”
Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”

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THE ASHFORD & SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD
“Hello” – Written By: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Gregory Allen Kurstin (Adele)
“Rise Up” – Written By: Andra Day, Jennifer Decilveo (Andra Day)
“Formation” – Written By: Michael L. Williams Li, Beyoncé Knowles, Khalif Brown, Aaquil Brown, Asheton Hogan, (Beyoncé)
“Don’t” – Written By: Johntá M. Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Tavoris Javon Hollins, Isom Brandon Stewart, Bryson Dejuan Tiller (Bryson Tiller)
“Needed Me” – Written By: Nicholas Valentino Audino, Rachel Derrus, Adam King Feeney, Robyn R. Fenty, Brittany Talia Hazzard, Charles Hinshaw Jr., Lewis Beresford Hughes, Dijon Isaiah Mcfarlane, Khaled Rohaim, Te Whiti Te Rangitepaia Mataa Warbick (Rihanna)

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Kanye West (Dance Performance feat. Teyana Taylor) – “Fade”
Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”
Usher feat. Young Thug – “No Limit”

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BEST COLLABORATION
Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”
Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – “No Problem”
DJ Khaled feat. Drake – “For Free”
Fat Joe & Remy Ma feat. French Montana & Infared – “All The Way Up”
Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”

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