2009 Soul Train Award Nominees

The 2009 Soul Train Award nominations are out and Kanye has nothing to worry about as Beyonce is tied with the lead for most nods (4 with Keri Hilson and  Maxwell). The ceremonies will air on November on both BET and Centric.

Best New Artist:

• Drake
• Jazmine Sullivan
• Keri Hilson
• Ryan Leslie
• Solange Knowles

Best Female R&B/Soul Artist:

• Beyonce Knowles
• Chrisette Michele
• Jennifer Hudson
• Ledisi
• Whitney Houston

Best Male R&B/Soul Artist:

• Charlie Wilson
• Maxwell
• Musiq Soulchild
• Raphael Saadiq
• Robin Thicke

Song of the Year:

• “God in Me” – Mary Mary
• “Pretty Wings” – Maxwell
• “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” – Beyonce Knowles
• “Spotlight” – Jennifer Hudson
• “Turnin Me On” – Keri Hilson feat. Lil Wayne

Album of the Year:

• Beyonce Knowles – “I Am…Sasha Fierce” (Sony Music)
• Jamie Foxx – “Intuition” (J Records)
• Kanye West – “808′s & Heartbreak” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• Maxwell – “BLACKsummers’night” (Sony Music)
• Ne-Yo – “Year of the Gentleman” (Def Jam)

Record of the Year (Songwriter Award):

• Beyonce Knowles – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
• Drake – “Best I Ever Had”
• Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain – “Blame it”
• Keri Hilson – “Knock You Down”
• Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”

Best Reggae Artist:

• Movado
• Sean Paul
• Serani
• Taurus Riley
• Ziggy Marley

CENTRIC Award – Soul Approved/Underground:

• Corneille
• Eric Roberson
• Laura Izibor
• Maysa
• The Knux

Best Gospel Performance/Male, Female Or Group:

• Bebe Winans and Cece Winans – “Close to You”
• Fred Hammond fat. John P Kee – “They That Wait”
• Marvin Sapp – “Praise Him in Advance”
• Mary Mary – “God in Me”
• Smokie Norful – “Justified”

Best Collaboration:

• Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West and Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down”
• Keyshia Cole feat. Monica – “Trust”
• Mario feat. Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett – “Break Up”
• Mary Mary feat. Kiki Sheard – “God in Me”
• Trey Songz feat. Drake – “Successful”