Hosted by Erykah Badu, the award show featured electrifying
performances including medleys from the night's Legend Award recipient
Teddy Riley and Lady of Soul winner, Brandy
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2016 celebrated the best in Soul, R&B and
Hip-Hop by highlighting both returning legends and breakout stars with
unrivaled musical moments and titillating performances. The awards show,
which aired tonight on CENTRIC and BET, was hosted once again by the
funkadelic Godmother of neo-soul, Erykah Badu, who also served as
Executive Producer.
Beyoncé led the night's winners dominating in top categories
including Video of the Year, Album/Mixtape of the Year, Best R&B/Soul
Female Artist, and Song of the Year. Fat Joe and Remy Ma
featuring French Montana and Infared took home two awards
of their own, Rhythm & Bars Award (Formerly Best Hip-Hop Song of the
Year) and Best Collaboration, for their smash hit "All the Way Up."
Artists were honored across 12 different categories and additional
winners included Kanye West featuring Teyana Taylor for Best
Dance Performance for "Fade," Chance the Rapper (Best New
Artist), Anderson .Paak (Centric Certified Award), Andra Day
"Rise Up" (The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award), Maxwell
(Best R&B/Soul Male Artist), and Kirk Franklin "123 Victory"
(Best Gospel/Inspirational Song.)
The evening marked the inaugural Soul Train Awards since BET Networks
officially acquired Soul Train earlier this year and it did not
disappoint. The night featured crowd-loving classics and current
favorites from the best Soul artists of yesterday and today. Dru Hill
kicked off the Soul Train Awards 2016 with the ultimate throwback of
their 90s R&B jams including "Tell Me," "In My Bed," and "Beauty." Dru
Hill lead singer Sisqó then took the stage solo to perform his
late 90's mega-hit "Thong Song." An endearing and inspired Jill Scott
presented Brandy with the second annual Lady of Soul Award, who
went on to blow the crowd away with a full dance and stunning vocal
performance of her most beloved hits including "Almost Doesn't Count,"
"What About Us," "Full Moon," "I Wanna Be Down," "The Boy Is Mine,"
"Talk About Our Love," "Have You Ever," and "Sitting On Top Of The
World," joined by MA$E. Soulful newcomers Anderson .Paak
and BJ the Chicago Kid performed "Waters" and "Cha Cha" singer D.R.A.M.
joined Badu on stage for their recently released single, "WiFi." The
awards ended on a high note with Teddy Riley pulling out all the stops
for an unforgettable showcase following his receiving of the night's
highest honor, the Legend Award. Riley brought out retro hitmakers and
past collaborators including Doug E. Fresh, Bobby Brown, Tito
Jackson, Wreckx-N-Effect and Guy for a medley of
classics including "My Prerogative," "Remember the Time," "Rump Shaker,"
and more.
Alongside the amazing performances, the second annual Soul Cypher,
featuring Erykah Badu, Tyrese, Ne-Yo, Angie Stone
and the incomparable Gladys Knight was another musical moment not
to be forgotten.
SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2016 WINNERS
Best New Artist - Chance the Rapper
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist - Maxwell
Centric Certified Award - Anderson .Paak
Video of the Year - Beyoncé - "Formation"
Best Gospel/Inspirational Song - Kirk Franklin - "123 Victory"
Album/Mixtape of the Year - Beyoncé - "Lemonade"
Rhythm & Bars Award (Formerly Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year) - Fat Joe &
Remy Ma featuring French Montana & Infared - "All the Way Up"
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist - Beyoncé
Song of the Year - Beyoncé
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award - "Rise Up" - Written by Andra
Day and Jennifer Decilveo (Andra Day)
Best Dance Performance - Kanye West (Dance Performance featuring Teyana
Taylor) - "Fade"
Best Collaboration - Fat Joe & Remy Ma featuring French Montana &
Infared - "All the Way Up"
The SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2016 are produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment.
Executive Producers of the network telecast are as follows: Debra Lee,
Stephen G. Hill and Connie Orlando from BET; and Jesse Collins for Jesse
Collins Entertainment.
For show information, please visit BET.com/SoulTrain, the official site
for SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2016. To apply for media credentials to cover the
SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2016 red carpet, please visit: www.betpressroom.com
About CENTRIC
Centric is the only multi-platform lifestyle brand designed to boldly
celebrate the diverse and beautiful world of Black women. A 24-hour
music and entertainment channel, Centric has its finger on the pulse of
an ever-changing beat and delivers compelling content that reflects,
inspires and addresses the unique perspectives of Black women.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B sted NYSE:
VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment,
music, news and public affairs television programming for the
African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90
million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the
Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the
dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of
business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black
entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour
entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music
Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment;
BET Live, BET's growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides
ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET
International, which operates BET around the globe.
About Soul Train Holdings
SOUL TRAIN HOLDINGS, LLC was formed in May 2008 and is owned by
InterMedia Partners and a partnership between Magic Johnson Enterprises
and Ron Burkle's investment firm, The Yucaipa Companies. The iconic
franchise and catalog consists of more than 1,100 episodes and 40
specials from Don Cornelius Productions, Inc. Soul Train is the longest
running, first-run, nationally syndicated music program in television
history. During its 35-year run, the show featured lasting innovations
such as the Soul Train line and the legendary sign off "Love, Peace and
Soul." At the heart of the show was Don Cornelius, the dancers and
influential artists such as James Brown, Al Green, Ike & Tina Turner,
Hall & Oates, Donna Summer, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin,
Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Whitney Houston, David Bowie, Prince, Run
D.M.C. and Destiny's Child.
About the Orleans Arena
The Orleans Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility located just west of the Las
Vegas Strip, is one of the nation's leading multi-purpose sports and
entertainment facilities and the 2014 recipient of the Venue Excellence
Award from the International Association of Venue Managers. In addition,
the Orleans Arena is one of only a handful of arenas in the United
States to achieve LEED Gold Certification and is part of the largest
company in Nevada to achieve SHARP Certification for commitments to safe
venue operations. According to Venues Today magazine, the Orleans Arena,
which hosts more than 200 events each year, consistently ranks in the
Top 10 for ticket sales in the United States and internationally among
venues of similar size. These events include nationally touring
concerts, NCAA basketball conference tournaments, family shows,
motorsports and other unique events. For more information, call
702-365-7469 or visit www.OrleansArena.com.
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