2011 Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Music Awards

Date

November 27, 2011 (2011-11-27)

Location

Atlanta, Georgia

Country

United States

Hosted by

Cedric the Entertainer

First awarded

1987

Website

soultrain.com

Television/radio coverage

Network

BET, Centric

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The 2011 Soul Train Music Awards was aired on November 27, 2011 on BET and Centric. The award ceremony was hosted by comedian and actor Cedric the Entertainer. The ceremony included special tributes to Gladys Knight and Earth Wind & Fire, both honorees received the Soul Train Legend Award. A special tribute performance was dedicated in memory of hip hop artist Heavy D, which include Doug E. Fresh, Kurtis Blow, and Whodini, Common and Naughty by Nature.^[1]

Special awards

Legend Award – Female

Gladys Knight

Legend Award – Male

Earth Wind & Fire

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

Album of the Year

Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.
- Adele – 21
- Beyoncé – 4
- Jay Z and Kanye West – Watch the Throne
- Jill Scott – The Light of the Sun
- Trey Songz – Passion, Pain & Pleasure

Song of the Year

Kelly Rowland (featuring Lil Wayne) – "Motivation"
- Adele – "Rolling in the Deep"
- Chris Brown – "She Ain't You"
- Miguel – "Sure Thing"
- Jill Scott (featuring Anthony Hamilton) – "So in Love"
- Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) – "All of the Lights"

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake) – "Moment for Life"
- Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) – "Look at Me Now"
- Lupe Fiasco (featuring Trey Songz) – "Out of My Head
- Jay Z and Kanye West (featuring Otis Redding) – "Otis"
- Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) – "All of the Lights"

Best Gospel Performance

Mary Mary – "Walking"
- James Fortune (featuring Shawn McLemore) – "I Believe"
- Kirk Franklin – "I Smile"
- Trin-i-tee 5:7 – "Heaven Hear My Heart"
- CeCe Winans – "More"

Best Dance Performance

Beyoncé – "Run the World (Girls)"
- Chris Brown – "She Ain't You"
- Keri Hilson – "Pretty Girl Rock"
- Mary Mary – "Walking"
- Rihanna (featuring Drake) – "What's My Name?"
- Kelly Rowland (featuring Lil Wayne) – "Motivation"

CENTRICTV.com Awards

Best Soul Site

Necole Bitchie

Best Caribbean Performance

Rihanna – "Man Down"
- Vybz Kartel – "Summertime"
- Kes – "Wotless"
- Mavado – "Dililah"
- Machel Montano – "Bend Over"

Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group

Cassandra Wilson – Silver Pony
- Terri Lyne Carrington – The Mosaic Project
- Kevin Eubanks – Zen Food
- The Marsalis Family – Music Redeems
- Lizz Wright – Fellowship