More nominations for y'all. This time it's the Soul Train Music Awards which, I suppose, are a little bit like a US version of the MOBOs. A little bit. The nominations for the 2007 awards were announced yesterday, with Beyonce coming out top, appearing, as she does, on three shortlists - Best R&B/Soul Single, Best R&B/Soul Album and Best Music Video. Getting two noms each ('noms' isn't a word, no, but HiphopRnbSoul.com use it, so I thought I would too) were John Legend, Chris Brown, Gnarls Barkley, Ne-Yo, Mary J Blige, Jagged Edge and The Isley Brothers. In fact, if you're interested, here's the full list of nominations:
Best R&B/Soul Single (Female): Beyonce - Irreplaceable, Mary J Blige - Take Me As I Am, Love - Keyshia Cole, LeToya - Torn.
Best R&B/Soul Single (Male): Avant - 4 Minutes, Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss), John Legend - Save Room, Ne-Yo - Sexy Love.
Best R&B/Soul Single (Group, Band or Duo): Gnarls Barkley - Crazy, The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley - Just Came Here To Chill, Jagged Edge - Good Luck Charm, The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Avant - Stickwitu.
Best R&B/Soul Album (Female): Beyonce - B'Day, Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough, India Arie - Testimony: Vol. I Life & Relationship, Monica - The Makings of Me.
Best R&B/Soul Album (Male): Chris Brown - Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx - Unpredictable, John Legend - Once Again, Robin Thicke - The Evolution of Robin Thicke.
Best R&B/Soul Album (Group, Band or Duo): Danity Kane - Danity Kane, Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere, The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley - Baby Makin' Music, Jagged Edge - Jagged Edge.
Best R&B/Soul Or Rap New Artist: Lupe Fiasco - Gotcha, Ne-Yo - Sexy Love, Rick Ross - Hustlin, Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down.
The Michael Jackson Award For Best R&B/Soul Or Rap Music Video: Beyonce - Irreplaceable, Busta Rhymes Featuring will.i.am & Kelis - I Love My Chick, Jay-Z - Show Me What You Got, Jim Jones - We Fly High.
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut: Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It, Sean Paul feat. Keyshia Cole - Give It Up To Me, Webstar &Young B Featuring The Voice of Harlem - Chicken Noodle Soup, Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down.
Best Gospel Album: The Caravans - Paved The Way, Kirk Franklin - Songs from the Storm, Volume I, Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation - Singing the Old Time Way, Volume II, Youth For Christ - The Struggle is Over.
The awards take place on 10 Mar at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.