2011 Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Music Awards
Date	November 27, 2011 (2011-11-27)
Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Country	United States
Presented by
Host	Cedric the Entertainer
First awarded	1987
Official website	soultrain.com
Television/Radio coverage
Network	BET, Centric

The 2011 Soul Train Music Award was aired on November 27, 2011 on BET and Centric. The award ceremony was hosted by comedian and actor Cedric the Entertainer. The ceremony included special tributes to Gladys Knight and Earth Wind & Fire, both honorees received the Soul Train Legend Award. A special tribute performance was dedicated in memory of hip hop artist Heavy D, which include Doug E. Fresh, Kurtis Blow, and Whodini, Common and Naughty by Nature.

Special awards

Legend Award-Female

• Gladys Knight

Legend Award-Male

• Earth Wind & Fire

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

Best New Artist

• Bruno Mars
• Miguel
• Marsha Ambrosius
• Frank Ocean

Centric Award

• Ledisi
• Raphael Saadiq
• Aloe Blacc
• Bilal
• Anthony David

Best Hip Hop Song of the Year

• Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake) - "Moment for Life"
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) - "All of the Lights"
• Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) - "Look at Me Now"
• Lupe Fiasco (featuring Trey Songz) - "Out of My Head
• Jay-Z & Kanye West - "Otis"

Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

• Beyoncé
• Jill Scott
• Mary J. Blige
• Marsha Ambrosius
• Kelly Rowland
• Jennifer Hudson

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

• Chris Brown
• R Kelly
• CeeLo Green
• Trey Songz
• Eric Benét

Album of the Year

• Adele - 21
• Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch the Throne
• Beyoncé - 4
• Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.
• Jill Scott - The Light of the Sun
• Trey Songz - Passion, Pain & Pleasure

Song of the Year

• Jill Scott (featuring Anthony Hamilton) - "So in Love"
• Kelly Rowland (featuring Lil Wayne) - "Motivation"
• Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) - "All of the Lights"
• Chris Brown - "She Ain't You"
• Miguel - "Sure Thing"

Record of the Year (Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award)

• Michael Jackson (featuring Akon) - "Hold My Hand"
• Beyonce - "Best Thing I Never Had"
• Raphael Saadiq - "Good Man"
• Marsha Ambrosius - "Far Away"
• Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"

Best Gospel Performance

• Kirk Franklin - "I Smile"
• Mary Mary - "Walking"
• Trin-i-tee 5:7 - "Heaven Hear My Heart"
• James Fortune (featuring Shawn McLeMore) - "I Believe"
• CeCe Winans - "More"

Best Dance Performance

• Chris Brown - "She Ain't You"
• Rihanna (featuring Drake) - "What's My Name?"
• Kelly Rowland (featuring Lil Wayne) - "Motivation"
• Beyoncé - "Run the World"
• Keri Hilson - "Pretty Girl Rock"
• Mary Mary - "Walking"

CENTRICTV.com Awards

Best Soul Site

• Necole Bitchie

Best Caribbean Performance

• Mavado - "Dililah"
• Rihanna - "Man Down"
• Vybz Kartel - "Summertime"
• Machel Montano - "Bend Over"
• Kes - "Wotless"

Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group

• Cassandra Wilson - Silver Pony
• The Marsalis Family - Music Redeems
• Lizz Wright - Fellowship
• Kevin Eubanks - Zen Food
• Terri Lyne Carrington - The Mosaic Project

Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group

• Boney James - Contact
• Foreplay - Let's Touch the Sky
• Michael Franks - Time Together
• Dave Koz - Hello Tomorrow
• Paul Hardcastle - Hardcastle IV

Performers

• The Original 7ven
• Melanie Fiona
• Miguel
• Mindless Behavior
• Lloyd
• Gladys Knight
• Keith Sweat
• Earth Wind & Fire
• Anthony Hamilton
• BeBe Winans

Tribute performers

Heavy D Tribute

• Doug E. Fresh
• Common
• Kurtis Blow
• Naughty by Nature
• Big Daddy Kane
• Whodini

Earth Wind & Fire Tribute

• Zap Mama
• Miguel
• Musiq Soulchild
• Lalah Hathaway
• Boney James
• Eric Benet
• Joe
• Robin Thicke
• Cee-lo
• Stokley Williams

Gladys Knight Tribute

• Tamar Braxton
• Dave Hollister
• Kenny Lattimore
• Freddie Jackson
• Chrisette Michelle
• Marsha Ambrosius
• Mary Mary
• Natalie Cole

Telecast

The Soul Train Awards were aired on BET and Centric on November 27, 2011.

External links

• Soul Train Music Awards Winners (2011)