Erykah Badu will return to Las Vegas for the third time to host, write and produce BET Presents: 2017 Soul Train Awards. Badu, a four-time Grammy-award winning soul singer and songwriter, will once again bring her transcendent style, music and spirit to the Vegas stage.
There is also a star-studded lineup of performances by Toni Braxton, SWV, Tamar Braxton, 112, Tank and Kirk Franklin.
The annual celebration, which was filmed on 5 November at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, will recognise the best in Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop from legends to the next generation.
Multi-platinum and seven-time Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, artist, actress and producer Toni Braxton will receive the Don Cornelius Legend Award and Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum female R&B trio SWV will be honoured with the third annual Lady of Soul Award.
The nominees for the 2017 Soul Train Awards span across 12 different categories. Solange leads the roster with seven total nominations including Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, and the Video of the Year and Song of the Year for her single Cranes in the Sky.
Bruno Mars follows with six total nominations including two nominations for Song of the Year for his single That's What I Like and Album/Mixtape of the Year for 24K Magic.
DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller also received multiple nominations this year including Video of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Collaboration.
The next generation of soul is also being recognised, including Khalid and SZA, who are multi-nominees across categories including Best New Artist, Best R&B/Soul Male Artist, Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, Best Collaboration and the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award.
The Soul Train Awards event annually showcases Soul Train's impact on the history of music and dance from the 70s to today.
| CHANNEL |
BET (DStv 129) |
| PREMIERE |
2 December 2017 |
| TIMESLOT |
Saturday, 20h00 |
| REPEATS |
Sunday 3 December at 13h50
Thursday 7 December at 21h00
Friday 8 December at 13h25 |