THE BUZZ.Byline: -- Sandra Barrera B'DAY GIFT: Beyonce will be the lady to beat at the 21st anniversary Soul Train Music Awards The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national syndication that honors the best in Black music and entertainment. It is produced by the producers of Soul Train, the program from which it takes its name. . The ``Dreamgirls'' star and chart-busting singer topped the honors with three nominations, including best female r&b album for ``B'Day.'' Her other nominations include best female r&b/soul single and the Michael Jackson Noun 1. Michael Jackson - United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958) Michael Joe Jackson, Jackson Award for ``Irreplaceable,'' the latter of which pits her against boyfriend Jay-Z for ``Show Me What You Got'' -- his only nod. Mary J. Blige follows with two nominations for best r&b/soul single for ``Take Me As I Am'' and best r&b/soul album for ``The Breakthrough.'' She shares second place with John Legend, Chris Brown Chris Brown may refer to:'''
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The show will be syndicated on various channels from March 17-24. Here is the list of nominees: Best r&b soul single, female: ``Irreplaceable,'' Beyonce; ``Take Me As I Am,'' Mary J. Blige; ``Love,'' Keyshia Cole; ``Torn,'' LeToya. Best r&b soul single, male: ``4 Minutes,'' Avant; ``Yo (Excuse Me Miss),'' Chris Brown; ``Save Room,'' John Legend; ``Sexy Love,'' Ne-Yo. Best r&b soul single, group, band or duo: ``Crazy,'' Gnarls Barkley; ``Just Came Here to Chill,'' The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley; ``Good Luck Charm,'' Jagged Edge; ``Stickwitu,'' the Pussycat Dolls The Pussycat Dolls are an American hip hop, pop, and R&B, and dance and burlesque ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995. It began as a dance troupe based in Los Angeles, was "re-cast" as a music group in 2003, and expanded in 2005 with a parallel troupe at Caesars featuring Avant. Best r&b soul album, female: ``B'Day,'' Beyonce; ``The Breakthrough,'' Mary J. Blige; ``Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship,'' India.Arie; ``The Makings of Me,'' Monica. Best r&b soul album, male: ``Chris Brown,'' Chris Brown; ``Unpredictable,'' Jamie Foxx; ``Once Again,'' John Legend; ``The Evolution of Robin Thicke,'' Robin Thicke. Best r&b soul album, group, band or duo: ``Danity Kane,'' Danity Kane; ``St. Elsewhere,'' Gnarls Barkley; ``Baby Makin' Music,'' ``The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley; ``Jagged Edge,'' Jagged Edge. Best r&b soul or rap new artist: ``Gotcha (jargon, programming) gotcha - A misfeature of a system, especially a programming language or environment, that tends to breed bugs or mistakes because it both enticingly easy to invoke and completely unexpected and/or unreasonable in its outcome. ,'' Lupe Fiasco; ``Sexy Love,'' Ne-Yo; ``Hustlin,'' Rick Ross; ``It's Goin' Down,'' Yung Joc. Michael Jackson Award for best r&b soul or rap video: ``Irreplaceable,'' Beyonce; ``I Love My Chick,'' Busta Rhymes featuring Will.i.am & Kelis; ``Show Me What You Got,'' Jay-Z; ``We Fly High,'' Jim Jones. Best r&b soul or rap dance cut: ``Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It,'' Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay; ``Give It Up to Me,'' Sean Paul; ``Chicken Noodle Soup,'' Webstar & Young B featuring the Voice of Harlem; ``It's Goin' Down,'' Yung Joc. Best gospel album: ``Paved the Way,'' the Caravans; ``Sounds from the Storm, Volume I,'' Kirk Franklin; ``Singing the Old Time Way Volume II,'' Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation; ``The Struggle Is Over,'' Youth for Christ Youth for Christ is an international Christian ministry program that promotes youth evangelism and biblical Christianity. In the early 1940s, during World War II, many young men, mostly ministers and evangelists, were holding large rallies in Canada, the United Kingdom and . CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) BEYONCE: She thinks it's her `B'Day'... Chris Jackson/Getty Images (2 -- 3) Fashion from the 2007 fall collection of Monique Lhuillier, above right, is modeled Tuesday during Fashion Week in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . At left a model wears one of the designs of Michael Vollbracht for Bill Blass. Richard Drew/Associated Press Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press |
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