Soul Train Award nominations honor Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, R. Kelly
September 20, 2012 11:38AM
Whitney Houston received a 2012 Soul Train Award nomination for her collaboration with Jordin Sparks on "Celebrate" from the film "Sparkle."
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Updated: September 22, 2012 9:55AM
Amy Winehouse and Whitney Houston picked up posthumous nominations for the 2012 Soul Train Awards announced Wednesday. The late greats are honored for “Our Day Will Come” for Best International Performance, while Houston’s “Celebrate” — her duet with Jordan Sparks from the film “Sparkle” — garnered a nod for Best Gospel International Performance.
Other noteworthy nominations include two for R. Kelly, which makes him the most-nominated artist in Soul Train Award history, and Usher received five nominations this year.
Cedric the Entertainer hosts the Soul Train Awards on Nov. 8 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. The show airs on BET Nov. 25 at 9 p.m.
Here is the list of nominees:
Best New Artist
Elle Varner
Emeli Sande
J. Cole
Luke James
Robert Glasper
Centric Award
Daley
Esperanza Spalding
Gary Clark Jr.
Leah Labelle
Santigold
Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance
BeBe Winans, America America
Fred Hammond, I Feel Good
Marvin Sapp, My Testimony
Mary Mary, Go Get It
Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks, Celebrate
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
2 Chainz feat. Drake, No Lie
Wale feat. Miguel, Lotus Flower Bomb
Nas, Daughters
Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz, Mercy
Young Jeezy feat. Ne-Yo, Leave You Alone
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
Beyoncé
Estelle
Keyshia Cole
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
Miguel
Robin Thicke
Trey Songz
Tyrese
Usher
Album of the Year
Eric Benet, The One
Frank Ocean, Channel Orange
Nas, Life Is Good
R. Kelly, Write Me Back
Usher, Looking For Myself
Song of the Year
Estelle, “Thank You”
John Legend feat. Ludacris, “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)”
Trey Songz, “Heart Attack”
Tyrese, “Stay”
Usher, “Climax”
Wale feat. Miguel, “Lotus Flower Bomb”
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award
“Thank You,” Estelle (Writers: Arden Altino, Akene “The Champ” Dunkley, Jerry Duplessis, Doug F. Edwards, Thomas D. Richardson, Aliaune Thiam)
“Tonight (Best You Ever Had),” John Legend feat. Ludacris (Writers: Allen Arthur, Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges, Keith Justice, Miguel Pimentel “Miguel”, Clayton Reilly, John Stephens)
“Daughters,” Nas (Writers: Nasir Jones, Ernest D. Wilson, Patrick Adams, Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka)
“Share My Love,” R. Kelly (Writer: Robert Kelly)
“Climax,” Usher (Writers: Usher Raymond IV, Sean “Redd Stylez” Fenton, Thomas “Diplo” Pentz, Ariel Rechtshaid)
Best Dance Performance
Beyoncé, Love On Top
Chris Brown, Turn Up The Music
Nicki Minaj, Starships
Rihanna, Where Have You Been
Usher, Scream
CENTRICTV.COM AWARDS:
CENTRICTV.com Best Caribbean Performance
Cover Drive, Bajan Style
Damien “Junior Gong” Marley, SuperHeavy
Jimmy Cliff, Rebirth
Matisyahu, Spark Seeker
Sean Paul, Tomahawk Technique
CENTRICTV.com Best International Performance
Amy Winehouse, Our Day Will Come
Daley feat. Marsha Ambrosius, Alone Together
Emeli Sande, Next To Me
Estelle, Thank You
Gotye feat. Kimbra, Somebody (That I Used To Know)
Rebecca Ferguson, Nothing’s Real But Love
CENTRICTV.com Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group
Chris Botti, Impressions
Kenny Garrett, Seeds From The Underground
Melody Gardot, The Absence
The Robert Glasper Experiment, Black Radio
Tony Bennett, Isn’t It Romantic
CENTRICTV.com Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group
Ben Tankard, Full Tank
Cassandra Wilson, Another Country
Esperanza Spalding, Radio Music Society
Peter White, Here We Go
