2009 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS [NOMINATIONS]

Shining stars Beyonce, Maxwell and Keri Hilson lead the nominations for the 2009 Soul Train Awards, presented by CENTRIC and premiering on Sunday, November 29th.

Hosted by Academy Award-nominated actors Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, the CENTRIC Special Will Also Feature Performances by Toni Braxton, Erykah Badu, Trey Songz, Robin Thicke, Fantasia and more to be announced.

The following is a complete list of nominees and categories for the CENTRIC presents: 2009 Soul Train Awards:

BEST NEW ARTIST
Drake
Jazmine Sullivan
Keri Hilson
Ryan Leslie
Solange

BEST R&B/SOUL ARTIST FEMALE
Beyonce
Chrisette Michele
Jennifer Hudson
Ledisi
Whitney Houston

BEST MALE R&B/SOUL MALE
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
"Spotlight" - Jennifer Hudson
"Turnin Me On" - Keri Hilson/ ft Lil Wayne

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Beyonce - I am... Sasha Fierce
Jamie Foxx - Intuition
Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
Maxwell - Blacksummer's Night
Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman

RECORD OF THE YEAR (SONGWRITER AWARD)
Beyonce - "Single Ladies (Put a ring on it)"
Drake - "Best I ever had"
Jamie Foxx Ft/T-Pain - "Blame it"
Keri Hilson - "Knock You Down"
Maxwell - "Pretty Wings"

BEST REGGAE ARTIST AWARD
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 and CeCe Winans - "Close To You"
Fred Hammond f/John P Kee - "They That Wait"
Marvin Sapp - "Praise Him in Advance"
Mary Mary - "God In Me"
Smokie Norful - "Justified"

BEST COLLABORATION
Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo - "Knock you Down"
Keyshia Cole featuring Monica - "Trust"
Mario featuring Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett - "Break up"
Mary Mary featuring Kierra (KiKi) Sheard - "God In Me"
Trey Songz featuring Drake - "Successful"

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Michael Jackson