More awards. Nominees for the 2003 Soul Train Music Awards in the US have been announced, with Ashanti and Amerie leading the field, both up for best soul album and single by a female, Ashanti also up for best overall soul or rap album, and Amerie up for best new artist. Justin Timberlake, Musiq, B2K, and Nelly each received two nominations.
Special awards wise - Dionne Warwick and LL Cool J will receive the female and male Quincy Jones Awards for Outstanding Career Achievements while the Sammy Davis Jr Award for Entertainer of the Year will be bestowed upon Nelly.
The awards will be handed out on 1 Mar at the Pasadena Civic Center in California at an event hosted by Queen Latifah and Arsenio Hall. Full nominations list at www.soultrain.com