BET Announces Official Nominees for the 2018 Soul Train Awards; Hosted by Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold

 

 

Multi-Platinum and Four-Time Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist, Songwriter & Innovator Erykah Badu to Receive the Legend Award.

 

 

Grammy Award-Winner Faith Evans to be Honored with Fourth Annual Lady of Soul Award.

Soul Train Awards to Air on BET and BETHERTV, November 25^th at 8/7c.

 

Today BET announced the nominees for the 2018 Soul Train Awards across 12 different categories. The annual celebration will recognize the best in Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop from legends to the next generation. Filming on November 17th at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, BET Presents: 2018 Soul Train Awards will air on BET and BET HER on November 25^th, 2018 at 8PM C.

 

2018 breakout star, H.E.R. ties with last year’s top winner, Bruno Mars, for the most nods, leading the nominations with six each. H.E.R.’s nominations include ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Best R&B/Soul Female Artist,’ ‘Album/Mixtape of the Year,’ ‘Best Collaboration Performance,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ and ‘The Ashford and Simpson Songwriters Award.’ Bruno’s nominations include ‘Best R&B/Soul Male,’ ‘Song of the Year, ‘Best Dance Performance, ‘Best Collaboration Performance,’ ‘The Ashford and Simpson Songwriters Award’ ‘Video of the Year,’ for “Finesse.”

 

Other nominees include SZA who garnered 5 nods, Ella Mai, Daniel Caesar, and Cardi B each garnered 4 nods for this year’s awards.

 

Known for being the iconic best friend duo on the 90’s hit show Martin, real life best friends Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold are sure to bring the fun at this year’s awards.

 

 

BET Presents: 2018 Soul Train Awards will feature an exciting lineup of unforgettable performances and viewers can expect special appearances by some of the brightest stars in entertainment. The event annually showcases Soul Train’s impact on the history of music and dance from the 70s to today.

 

The complete list of nominees for BET Presents: 2018 Soul Train Awards are:

 

BEST NEW ARTIST
DANIEL CAESAR
JORJA SMITH
KALI UCHIS
LEON THOMAS
NORMANI
QUEEN NAIJA

 

SOUL TRAIN CERTIFIED AWARD
ASHANTI
JORJA SMITH
LEDISI
LENNY KRAVITZ
MAJOR.
TAMIA

 

BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST
BEYONCE
ELLA MAI
H.E.R.
MARIAH CAREY
SZA

 

BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST
BRUNO MARS
CHILDISH GAMBINO
DANIEL CAESAR
JOHN LEGEND
KHALID
TANK

 

BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
ANDRA DAY
KIRK FRANKLIN
LECRAE
SNOOP DOGG
TORI KELLY

 

RHYTHM & BARS AWARD (BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR)
CARDI B				I LIKE IT FEAT. BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN
CHILDISH GAMBINO				THIS IS AMERICA
DJ KHALED				NO BRAINER FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER, CHANCE THE RAPPER AND QUAVO
DRAKE				IN MY FEELINGS
THE CARTERS				APE S**T

SONG OF THE YEAR
BRUNO MARS				FINESSE (REMIX) FEAT. CARDI B
ELLA MAI				BOO'D UP
H.E.R.				EVERY KIND OF WAY
SZA				THE WEEKEND
THE INTERNET				COME OVER

ALBUM/MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
CHLOE X HALLE				THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
CHRIS BROWN				HEARTBREAK ON A FULL MOON
H.E.R.				H.E.R.
LEON BRIDGES				GOOD THING
MIGUEL				WAR & LEISURE
THE INTERNET				HIVE MIND

THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER'S AWARD
FINESSE (REMIX) - WRITTEN BY: GENE HERNANDEZ, BELCALIS ALMANZAR, CHRIS BROWN, JAMES FAUNTLEROY, PHILIP LAWRENCE, RAY MCCULLOUGH, KLENORD RAPHAEL, JEREMY REEVES, JAMES YIP, RAY ROMULUS (BRUNO MARS FEAT. CARDI B)
SUMMERTIME MAGIC - WRITTEN BY: DONALD GLOVER, LUDWIG GORANSSON (CHILDISH GAMBINO)
BEST PART - WRITTEN BY: ASHTON SIMMONDS, H.E.R., RILEY BELL, MATTHEW BURNETT, JORDAN EVANS (DANIEL CAESAR FEAT. H.E.R.)
BOO'D UP - WRITTEN BY: ELLA HOWELL, DIJON MCFARLANE, JOELLE JAMES, LARRANCE DOPSON (ELLA MAI)
FOCUS - WRITTEN BY: H.E.R., DARHYL CAMPER, JUSTIN LOVE (H.E.R.)
BROKEN CLOCKS - WRITTEN BY: SOLANA ROWE, CODY FAYNE, ADAM FEENEY, ASHTON SIMMONDS, THOMAS BEESLEY (SZA)

 

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
BRUNO MARS				FINESSE (REMIX) FEAT. CARDI B
CHRIS BROWN				TEMPO
CIARA				LEVEL UP
HOODCELEBRITYY				WALKING TROPHY
JANET JACKSON				MADE FOR NOW FEAT. DADDY YANKEE

BEST COLLABORATION PERFORMANCE
BRUNO MARS				FINESSE (REMIX) FEAT. CARDI B
DANIEL CAESAR				BEST PART FEAT. H.E.R.
JOHN LEGEND				A GOOD NIGHT FEAT. BLOODPOP
KHALID, 6LACK, TY DOLLA $IGN				OTW
SZA				DOVES IN THE WIND FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
BRUNO MARS				FINESSE (REMIX) FEAT. CARDI B
ELLA MAI				BOO'D UP
H.E.R.				AVENUE
SZA				BROKEN CLOCKS
THE INTERNET				COME OVER

BET Experience 2018 Acoustically Speaking With Luke James, Gallant, and Jussie Smollett

During the BET Experience 2018, singer-songwriters Luke James, Gallant, and Jussie Smollett had the opportunity to get intimate with fans as they performed at Acoustically Speaking 2018. The singers serenaded their fans while also engaging in a Q&A with host Big Tigger. Check out the live stream of the BET Experience 2018 Acoustically Speaking below.

New Music: June's Diary - 'All Of Us' EP

What better way to end the month of June than with June's Diary officially releasing new music?! Earlier this morning, June's Diary took to their Instagram to release a heartfelt message to their fans. In the message, they shared many of their ups and downs from the past two years, as well as shared their gratitude towards their fans, Kelly Rowland, Jussie Smollett, their manager Frank Gatson, and more. 

Dear JuneBugs, Wow, we can’t believe its been two years since BET connected the 5 of us. It’s already been such a journey and we are so grateful for all your love and support since Chasing Destiny ended. From releasing our first mixtape ‘Male Edition’ and performing at the Essence Festival to touring with XSCAPE and now supporting Jussie Smollett’s ‘Sum of My Music Tour’, this journey has taken us places we’ve only ever dreamed of. But it hasn’t been easy. Following LA Reid’s departure from Epic Records at the start of 2017, we were released from the label. We’ve faced so many challenges working as independent artists to create music we love, music that inspires us, music that makes us feel, and on our own terms. But all these setbacks have only made us stronger and have brought us closer together. We’ve been working super hard on our debut EP and can’t wait to share our new music with you! Since this is our baby we want to make it perfect for you. Thank you to the Great @kellyrowland Thank You to our musical big brother, Jussie Smollett's imprint Music Of Sound for introducing our EP to the world. We love you Jussie and had a complete blast opening for you this summer and your support has meant the world to us. Our debut EP ‘All Of Us’ is now available! Industry b.s. aside, we believe in music and R&B and this is just the beginning for us. Thank you sooooo much for being patient and riding so hard for us. HUGE shout out to our manager Frank Gatson who’s held us down through thick and thin, even after every “no” and after so many others turned their backs on us. Without him this EP would never see the light of day. We love you and appreciate you all of you! Enjoy. Sincerely yours, June’s Diary

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Download June's Diary 'All Of Us' EP here on iTunes! 

En Vouge, Salt-N-Pepa, and SWV Lands New Docu-Series 'Ladies Night' On BET

On April 18, 2018, BET announced upcoming programming for their 2018-2019 fiscal year.  BET  vowed to raise the bar for the coming years by adding 21% of original content, which one show, in particular, is a docu-series 'Ladies Night' featuring music veterans En Vogue, Salt-N-Pepa, Spinderella, and SWV.

According to BET, the docu-series will consist of 10-episodes following the iconic girl groups as they embark on a national tour.  

"The 10-episode docuseries follows the personal and professional drama of the iconic 1990s girl groups En Vogue, Salt-n-Pepa, Spinderella and SWV as they embark on a national tour. With a run of shows across the U.S., these iconic artists must create, choreograph and execute a night featuring all of their famous hits. With major money on the line, the OGs will need to put their pride to the side in order to launch something truly memorable. Produced by Entertainment One’s Tara Long; Mark Herwick and Madison Merritt serve as executive producers."

BET Reveals The Cast of 'The Bobby Brown Story'

BET recently revealed the full cast of The Bobby Brown Story. It was previously revealed that Woody McClain would reprise his role as 'R&B Bad Boy' Bobby Brown.
 

 

Mekhi Phifer will be playing Bobby Brown's brother and manager Tommy Brown. Laz Alonso is cast as the recording executive Louil Silas Jr., and Lance Gross is cast as Bobby Brown's late friend Steven Sealy. T.K. Carter and Darnell Rhea are cast as Bobby Brown's father and mother Herbert and Carolyn 'Coop' Brown. Maurii Davenport is cast as Bobby's sister Leolah Brown. Milton 'Lil Rel' Howery is cast as Bobby's business manager Brian Irvine. Gavin Houston who played Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds in Lifetime's Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart movie will also play 'Babyface' for The Bobby Brown Story. Marlon Yates Jr. is cast as musical producer Teddy Riley and Gabrielle Dennis as the late great Whitney Houston. Algee Smith will also be reprising his role as Ralph Tresvant, as well as Tyler Marcel Williams as younger Bobby Brown. The miniseries will pick directly up from where BET's The New Edition Story left off and is expected to air in September 2018.
 

BET Launches New Digital Series “State of R&B” featuring Sevyn Streeter, Elijah Blake & More…

BET Networks has launched a new original digital series called, “State of R&B” that brings together five singers, songwriters and producers in contemporary R&B music to discuss the genre past, present and future.

The three-episode series explores the cultural phenom 90’s R&B (90’s Back), how technology has changed the music industry (What’s Good, Now?) and the main theme of this year’s Soul Train Awards (Music Heals the Soul).

The celebrity panelists include Sevyn Streeter, Elijah Blake, LaShawn Daniels, Rachel Kerr and Harmony Samuels.

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