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THE SOULFUL HOUSE PARTY OF THE YEAR “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” 2023 PRESENTED BY BET PREMIERES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 AT 8 PM ET/PT ON BET, BET HER, VH1, LOGO, AND MTV2
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THE SOULFUL HOUSE PARTY OF THE YEAR
“SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” 2023 PRESENTED BY BET PREMIERES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 AT 8 PM ET/PT ON BET, BET HER, VH1, LOGO, AND MTV2
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HOSTED BY KEKE PALMER, THE SHOW WILL HONOR
T-PAIN WITH THE “LEGEND” AWARD AND
JANELLE MONÁE WITH THE “SPIRIT OF SOUL” AWARD
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BJ The Chicago Kid, Coco Jones, Danté Bowe, Fridayy, JERMAINE DUPRI, Keke Palmer, MAETA, Muni Long, SWV AND MANY MORE ARTISTS WILL TAKE THE STAGE WITH SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY DAVID BANNER, FLYANA BOSS, MS. PAT,
SERAYAH, TAMAR BRAXTON, AND MORE
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NEW YORK, NY – November 19, 2023– Hosted by Keke Palmer, the “Soul Train Awards” 2023 premieres Sunday, November 26 at 8 pm ET/PT on BET, BET HER, VH1, Logo and MTV2. The soulful house party of the year will feature performances by ‘Legend’ Award honoree T-Pain, ‘Spirit of Soul’ honoree Janelle Monáe, BJ The Chicago Kid, Coco Jones, Danté Bowe, Jermaine Dupri, Keke Palmer, Maeta, Muni Long, SWV, and BET Amplified artists Honey Bxbe and October London. Arin Ray, Eric Bellinger, Marsha Ambrosius, and Nicci Gilbert will blend harmonies for this year’s Soul Cypher, while multi-platinum music producer Bryan-Michael Cox will take command of the turntables. Additionally, presenters including David Banner, Flyana Boss, Ms. Pat, Serayah and Tamar Braxton will take the stage.
Summer Walker, SZA, and Usher lead “Soul Train Awards” 2023 nominations with an outstanding nine nods, marking a historic three-way tie. The official “Soul Train Awards” 2023 nominees were selected by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders, performers, and presenters. Tune in Sunday, November 26 at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her to see who will take a “Soul Train Awards” award home!
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Show photos and clips from “Soul Train Awards” 2023 will be made available at a later date.
The “Soul Train Awards” 2023 will air internationally on BET Africa on Monday, November 27 at 3:00 CAT, BET France on Thursday, November 28 at 20:45 PM CET. The show will also be available to watch on My5 and Sky On-Demand in the UK beginning Thursday, November 30.
The “Soul Train Awards” 2023 presented by BET will feature an exciting lineup of electrifying performances, special moments and appearances by some of the brightest stars in Black culture and entertainment. The annual event is committed to showcasing the impact of Soul Train on music and dance, from the ‘70s to today.
Connie Orlando, EVP, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy will oversee the annual show and Executive Produce for BET with Jamal Noisette, Executive Producer, VP, Specials & Music Programming. Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, to serve as Executive Producer of “Soul Train Awards” 2023 along with Jesse Collins Entertainment’s Jeannae Rouzan–Clay and Dionne Harmon.
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About Jesse Collins Entertainment
Founded in 2012, Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE) is a full-service Emmy winning production company that has played an integral role in producing many of television's most memorable moments in music entertainment. JCE's award-winning and critically acclaimed television includes programming from its three divisions. From the scripted division: scripted series—Real Husbands of Hollywood, American Soul and miniseries—The New Edition Story and The Bobby Brown Story. From the unscripted division: unscripted series – Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50, Oh Hell No! With Marlon Wayans, Cardi Tries, My Killer Body with K. Michelle, DJ Cassidy's Pass the Mic and Forward: The Future of Black Music, competition/game shows—Celebrity Squares, Becoming A Popstar, Rhythm + Flow, Sunday Best, Hip Hop Squares and Nashville Squares, talk shows – Yara Shahidi's Day Off and Face to Face with Becky G, and children's series—Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (Daytime Emmy Award winner). From the specials division: award shows—The Emmy Awards, The American Music Awards, BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, Black Girls Rock!, BET Honors, UNCF's An Evening of Stars and ABFF Honors, specials—The Super Bowl Halftime Show (Primetime Emmy Award winner), The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama & Oprah Winfrey (Primetime Emmy® Award nominee), A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop, Lil Rel Howery: I said it. Y'all thinking it., CNN's Juneteenth: A Global Celebration of Freedom, Martin: The Reunion, John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero, Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration, Change Together: From The March On Washington To Today, A GRAMMY Salute to the Sounds of Change, Stand Up for Heroes, Dear Mama, Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin', Def Comedy Jam 25, Leslie Jones: Time Machine, The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular and Rip the Runway. Emmy winner Jesse Collins, Founder and CEO, is the executive producer of all JCE programming. He is also an executive producer for the annual Grammy Awards and the 75th Annual Emmy Awards. Collins produced the 2020 Oscars and 2022 Golden Globes.
ABOUT SOUL TRAIN
“Soul Train” was created in 1971 by visionary Don Cornelius and predominantly featured performances by R&B, pop, soul, and hip-hop artists, in addition to the occasional funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists. When the final episode of the show’s historic thirty-five-year run aired in 2006, it was the longest-running first-run, nationally syndicated program in television history. “Soul Train” highlighted a cast of incredible, ethnically diverse dancers who famously introduced the world to a whole new series of dance moves and styles on a weekly basis. Cornelius opened every show welcoming the audience to “the hippest trip in America” and closed each show wishing the audience “love, peace, and soul.” Today, the legacy of “Soul Train” lives on through the legendary Soul Train dance line, which has become a timeless staple on dance floors across America. In 2016, BET, acquired the “Soul Train” brand and remains dedicated to revitalizing the brand while also honoring its heritage.
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