Bruno Mars, Daniel Caesar and H.E.R. Bring Home Top Honors
The Award Show Featured Stunning Throwback Performances by Legend
Award Honoree Erykah Badu, Lady of Soul Honoree Faith Evans, and a
Serene Soul Cypher Featuring Kelly Price, BJ The Chicago Kid, Queen
Naija, Robert Glasper and Thundercat
#SoulTrainAwards
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 2018--
BET PRESENTS: 2018 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS celebrated the best in soul,
R&B and hip hop by highlighting both living legends and breakout stars
with unrivaled musical moments and show-stopping performances. The
awards show, which aired this evening, November 25, 2018 at 8pm ET on
BET and BET HER, was hosted by the iconic best friend duo Tisha
CampbellandTichina Arnold, who also brought their chemistry
to the stage as the show’s opening musical acts.
Ella Mailed the pack as the evening’s most awarded songstress,
dominating in three categories including Best R&B/Soul Female Artist,
Song of the Year and The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award. Bruno
Mars, Daniel Caesarand H.E.R. follow closely with two awards
each. Daniel Caesar and H.E.R. share the honor of Best
Collaboration Performance for their hit duet, “Best Part” and take home
additional awards for Best New Artist and Album/Mixtape of the Year,
respectfully. Bruno Mars further solidifies his seat as a soul
music star, taking home two of the night’s most coveted awards for the
second year in a row: Best R&B/Soul Male Artist and Video of the Year.
Honoring artists across 12 categories, the BET PRESENTS:2018
SOUL TRAIN AWARDS also recognized Drake (Rhythm & Beats Award),
Ciara (Best Dance Performance),Ledisi (Soul Train
Certified) and Lecrae (Best Gospel/Inspirational Award) for their
special contributions to the genre.
BET PRESENTS: 2018 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS welcomed a slew of talented
R&B musicians starting with a nostalgic performance of the 90’s favorite
trio, Bell Biv Devoe. Jon B. and DonellJones
kept the crowd crooning with soulful serenades of their top hits. Jacquees
took the soul train on a route to the new school with his rendition
of “B.E.D” and a performance of his 2018 record “You”. Queen of Soul Erykah
Badu shut down the stage after accepting the Legend Award with a
medley of her iconic, timeless songs as the arena stood and swayed along
in awe. Additional poignant performers included gospel artist Koryn
Hawthorne and newcomers Ari Lennox and Cautious Clay.
After graciously accepting the Lady of Soul Award,Faith Evans
brought down the house with a lively performance of her chart-topping
hits, her powerful voice bringing the entire crowd to its feet.
In addition to electrifying performances, the awards show brought
together an array of musical talents for the fourth annual “Soul
Cypher,” with Erykah Badu in the conductor’s seat as DJ while Kelly
Price, BJ The Chicago Kid, Queen Naija, Robert Glasper and
Thundercat drove it home with their vocals on display over a classic
beat.
The full winners list for BET PRESENTS: 2018 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS is
below.
2018 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS WINNERS
Best
New Artist – Daniel Caesar
Soul Train Certified Award –
Ledisi
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist – Bruno Mars
Best
R&B/Soul Female Artist – Ella Mai
Video of the
Year –Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B. – “Finesse (Remix)”
Best
Gospel/Inspirational Award – Lecrae
Album/Mixtape of
the Year – H.E.R. – “H.E.R.”
Rhythm & Bars Award
(Formerly Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year) – Drake – “In
My Feelings”
Song of the Year – Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”
The
Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award – “Boo’d Up” – Written
By: Ella Howell, Dijon McFarlane, Joelle James, Larrance Dopson (Ella
Mai)
Best Dance Performance – Ciara – “Level Up”
Best
Collaboration Performance – Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R. – “Best
Part”
BET Presents: 2018 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS is produced by Jesse Collins
Entertainment. Executive Producers of the network telecast are as
follows: Debra Lee and Connie Orlando from BET, and Jesse Collins from
Jesse Collins Entertainment.
For show information, please visit BET.com/SoulTrain,
the official site for BET Presents: 2018 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS.
For photos and exclusive assets, please visit the BET
Press Room.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: 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 Jesse Collins Entertainment
Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE) is a full service television and film
production company founded by entertainment industry veteran Jesse
Collins. For more than a decade, Collins has played an integral role in
producing some of television’s most memorable moments in music
entertainment. Collins has produced ground-breaking and award winning
television programming including the BET Awards, the Grammy Awards, Soul
Train Awards, BET Honors, UNCF An Evening of Stars, ABFF Awards and the
BET Hip Hop Awards. Collins was an executive producer of the hit TV
series, Real Husbands of Hollywood starring Kevin Hart, the
critically-acclaimed The New Edition Story, a biopic on the boy band
that aired as a 3-part mini-series on BET in January 2017 and posted
record ratings for the network and attracted nearly 30 million viewers.
He is also the executive producer of VH1 shows Dear Mama and Hip Hop
Squares with Ice Cube. He has appeared on the cover of Vibe magazine and
has been featured in numerous publications including Ebony magazine. JCE
recent debut The Bobby Brown Story aired on BET on September 4 and 5,
2018 drawing over 13MM total viewers in its premiere week.
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Vegas Strip, is one of the nation’s leading multi-purpose sports and
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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
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