With four nominations apeice, Beyonce, Maxwell, and Keri Hilsonbtop the list for most nominations for the return of the Soul Train Awards. The ceremony will take place November 3rd and will be hosted by actors Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will be televised on November 29th in a special simulcast on both BET and its new CENTRIC network at 9PM. In addition to the awards handed out for current music, the show will also pay tribute to the careers of Cjaka Khan, Antonio "LA" Reed, and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Michael Jackson will be honored posthumously as Soul Train's Entertainer of the Year. Scheduled to perform at the ceremony are Toni Braxton, Rtey Songz, Chrisette Michelle and Melanie Fiona.
2009 Soul Train Awards Nominees Best New Artist ˇ Drake ˇ Jazmine Sullivan ˇ Keri Hilson ˇ Ryan Leslie ˇ Solange
Best Female R&B/Soul Artist ˇ Beyoncé ˇ Chrisette Michele ˇ Jennifer Hudson ˇ Ledisi ˇ Whitney Houston
Best Male R&B/Soul Artist ˇ Charlie Wilson ˇ Maxwell ˇ Musiq Soulchild ˇ Raphael Saadiq ˇ Robin Thicke
Song of the Year ˇ "God in Me" - Mary Mary ˇ "Pretty Wings" - Maxwell ˇ "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - Beyoncé ˇ "Spotlight" - Jennifer Hudson ˇ "Turnin Me On" - Keri Hilson/ ft Lil Wayne
Album of the Year ˇ Beyoncé - "I Am...Sasha Fierce" (Sony Music) ˇ Jamie Foxx - "Intuition" (J Records) ˇ Kanye West - "808s & Heartbreak" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) ˇ Maxwell - "Blacksummer's Night" (Sony Music) ˇ Ne-Yo - "Year of the Gentleman" (Def Jam)
Record of the Year (Songwriter Award) ˇ Beyonce - "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" ˇ Drake - "Best I Ever Had" ˇ Jamie Foxx Ft/T-Pain - "Blame it" ˇ Keri Hilson - "Knock You Down" ˇ Maxwell - "Pretty Wings"
Best Reggae Artist ˇ Movado ˇ Sean Paul ˇ Serani ˇ Taurus Riley ˇ Ziggy Marley
CENTRIC Award - Soul Approved/Underground ˇ Corneille ˇ Eric Roberson ˇ Laura Izibor ˇ Maysa ˇ The Knux
Best Gospel Performance/Male, Female Or Group ˇ BeBe and CeCe Winans - "Close To You" ˇ Fred Hammond f/John P Kee - "They That Wait ˇ Marvin Sapp - "Praise Him in Advance" ˇ Mary Mary - "God In Me" ˇ Smokie Norful- "Justified"
Best Collaboration ˇ Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo "Knock You Down" ˇ Keyshia Cole featuring Monica - "Trust" ˇ Mario featuring Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett - "Break Up" ˇ Mary Mary featuring Kierra (KiKi) Sheard - "God In Me" ˇ Trey Songz featuring Drake - "Successful"
