2009 Soul Train Music Awards
| Soul Train Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 29, 2009 |
| Location | Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia |
| Country | United States |
| Host |
Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson |
| First awarded | 1987 |
| Official website |
soultrain |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | BET, Centric |
The 2009 Soul Train Music Awards were held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia on November 29, 2009.[1] The show was hosted by Oscar nominated actor Terrence Howard and Oscar nominated actress Taraji P. Henson. Performers included Keri Hilson, Toni Braxton, Trey Songz, Mario, Raheem DeVaughn, Ludacris, Ryan Leslie, and Robin Thicke.
Singers Chaka Khan and Charlie Wilson received the honoree Soul Train Legend Award. Michael Jackson was honoree for posthumous award for Entertainer of the Year. Beyoncé won three awards; Best Female Artist, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year. LeToya served as host for the Red-Carpet Show.
Special awards
Entertainer of the Year (Posthumous Honor)
Legend Award-Female
Legend Award-Male
Winners and nominees
Album of the Year
- Beyoncé - I Am... Sasha Fierce
- Jamie Foxx - Intuition
- Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
- Maxwell - Blacksummers'night
- Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman
Record of the Year (Songwriter Award)
- Beyoncé - "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
- Drake - "Best I Ever Had"
- Jamie Foxx (feat. T-Pain) - "Blame it"
- Keri Hilson (feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo) - "Knock You Down"
- Maxwell - "Pretty Wings"
Song of the Year
- "God in Me" - Mary Mary
- "Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
- "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - Beyoncé
- "Spotlight" - Jennifer Hudson
- "Turnin Me On" - Keri Hilson (feat. Lil Wayne)
Best New Artist
Best Female R&B/Soul Artist
Best Male R&B/Soul Artist
Best Collaboration
- Keri Hilson (feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo) - "Knock You Down"
- Keyshia Cole (feat. Monica) - "Trust"
- Mario (feat. Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett) - "Break Up"
- Mary Mary (feat. Kierra (KiKi) Sheard) - "God In Me"
- Trey Songz (feat. Drake) - "Successful"
Best Reggae Artist
CENTRIC Award
Best Gospel Performance/Male, Female Or Group
- BeBe and CeCe Winans - "Close To You"
- Fred Hammond (feat. John P Kee) - "They That Wait
- Marvin Sapp - "Praise Him in Advance"
- Mary Mary - "God In Me"
- Smokie Norful- "Justified"
Performers
- Chrisette Michele
- Keri Hilson
- Mario & Sean Garrett
- Raheem DeVaughn & Ludacris
- Robin Thicke
- Ryan Leslie
- Toni Braxton & Trey Songz
Tribute performances
Charlie Wilson Legend Tribute
Chaka Khan Legend Tribute
Motown Musical Moment
- Boyz II Men
- Chico DeBarge
- Estelle
- Hal Linton
- Henson
- Johnny Gill
- Melanie Fiona
- Mike Phillips
- Vita
Telecast
The Soul Train Awards aired on BET and Centric on November 29, 2009. It was also broadcast on BET UK.
Trivia
The Soul Train Awards was a trending topic during its time on-air on the social media site, Twitter.
The Soul Train trophy, originally the trademark African ceremonial mask (Soul Train Music Award for Heritage Award – Career Achievement) is replaced with an actual train.
In an episode of Community, Social Psychology, character Troy mentions the Soul Train Awards when complaining about participating in a study that never begins.
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