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.Soul Train Awards 2011|Nominees & Winners.BET Entertainment
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 – "Motivation" Adele – "Rolling in the Deep" Chris Brown – "She Ain't You" Miguel – "Sure Thing" Jill Scott – "So in Love" Kanye West – "All of the Lights"
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award Marsha Ambrosius – "Far Away" Written by: Marsha Ambrosius and Sterling Simms Adele – "Rolling in the Deep" Written by: Adele and Paul Epworth Beyoncé – "Best Thing I Never Had" Written by: Antonio Dixon, Kenneth Edmonds, Larry Griffin, Jr., Beyoncé Knowles, Caleb McCampbell, Patrick "J. Que" Smith and Shea Taylor Michael Jackson – "Hold My Hand" Written by: Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort and Claude Kelly Raphael Saadiq – "Good Man" Written by: Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist CeeLo Green Eric Benét Chris Brown R. Kelly Trey Songz
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist Jill Scott Marsha Ambrosius Beyoncé Mary J. Blige Jennifer Hudson Kelly Rowland
Best New Artist Miguel Marsha Ambrosius Bruno Mars Frank Ocean
Centric Award Raphael Saadiq Aloe Blacc Bilal Anthony David Ledisi
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year Nicki Minaj – "Moment 4 Life" Chris Brown – "Look at Me Now" Lupe Fiasco – "Out of My Head Jay Z and Kanye West – "Otis" Kanye West – "All of the Lights"
Best Gospel Performance Mary Mary – "Walking" James Fortune – "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 – "What's My Name?" Kelly Rowland – "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
Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group Dave Koz – Hello Tomorrow Boney James – Contact Foreplay – Let's Touch the Sky Michael Franks – Time Together Paul Hardcastle – Hardcastle IV
Performers The Original 7ven Melanie Fiona Miguel Mindless Behavior Lloyd Gladys Knight Keith Sweat Earth, Wind & Fire Anthony Hamilton BeBe Winans
Tribute performers Heavy D Tribute Doug E. Fresh Common Kurtis Blow Naughty by Nature Big Daddy Kane Whodini
Earth Wind & Fire Tribute Zap Mama Miguel Musiq Soulchild Lalah Hathaway Boney James Eric Benét Joe Robin Thicke CeeLo Green Stokley Williams
Gladys Knight Tribute Tamar Braxton Dave Hollister Kenny Lattimore Freddie Jackson Chrisette Michelle Marsha Ambrosius Mary Mary Natalie Cole
Telecast The Soul Train Awards were aired on BET and Centric on November 27, 2011.
References
External links Soul Train Music Awards Winners (2011)