Soul Train Awards!

The 2010 Soul Train Awards will be hosted by Academy Award nominated actors Terrence Howard, & Taraji P. Henson.  Some of today’s most prominent music stars are scheduled to perform; Cee-Lo, Erykah Badu, Rick Ross, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monáe, Faith Evans, Keyshia Cole, Eric Benét, Chrisette Michele, Lalah Hathaway, Tamia, Tank, Freddie Jackson, Gyptian and Jeffrey Osborne who will be performing on the Awards Show.

As for this year’s nominations, pop superstar Alicia Key's alongside Usher, lead the pack with four nominations each. Whereas Drake Has Three Nominations, Ne-Yo, Monica, B.o.B., Nicki Minaj, Erykah Badu, Dondria, Janelle Monáe, Fantasia and Sade Have Received Two Nominations.

The two-hour ceremony will also honor, the Soulful Anita Baker & Ron Isley, with the special Entertainer of the Year Award.

Here's A Sneak Peak At The Nomination List:

BEST NEW ARTIST     
Melanie Fiona      
B.o.B.       
Nicki Minaj      
Dondria      
Wale       

BEST R&B/SOUL ARTIST FEMALEAlicia Keys
Erykah Badu
Monica
Fantasia
Mary J. Blige

SONG OF THE YEAR  
“Everything To Me” - Monica
“There Goes My Baby” - Usher 
“Un-Thinkable(I’m Ready)” – Alicia Keys
“Soldier Of Love” - Sade
“Nothing On You” – B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars

BEST HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR“Love The Way You Lie” - Eminem feat. Rihanna
“B.M.F. (Blowin Money Fast)”  - Rick Ross feat. Styles P
“Your Love” – Nicki Minaj
“Find Your Love” - Drake
“Shutterbugg” – Big Boi feat. Cutty
“I Got Your Back” – T.I. feat. Keri Hilson

BEST MALE R&B/SOUL MALEUsher 
Kem
Trey Songz
Ne-Yo 
Jaheim

ALBUM OF THE YEARAlicia Keys – "The Element Of Freedom"
Usher – "Raymond vs. Raymond"
Sade – "Soldier of Love"
Drake – "Thank Me Later"
Erykah Badu – "New Amerykah Part Two-Return of the Ankh"

BEST REGGAE ARTIST AWARDGyptian
Damian Marley 
Mr. Vegas 
Jah Cure
Vybz Kartel
Gramps Morgan

CENTRIC AWARDJesse Boykins III
Dwele
Dondria
Corrine Bailey Rae
Janelle Monáe

BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE MALE, FEMALE OR GROUPYouthful Praise feat. J.J. Harrison
Fred Hammond
Marvin Sapp
Lisa Page Brooks
Hezekiah Walker & LFC
Tye Tribbett

RECORD OF THE YEAR Fantasia – “Bittersweet” (Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly, Michael Mentore)
El Debarge - “Second Chance” (songwriters: El Debarge & Mischke)
Drake –“Find Your Love” (songwriters: Bhasker, J; Graham, A; Reynolds, P; West, Kanye)
R.Kelly – “When A Woman Loves” (songwriter R. Kelly)
Alicia Keys – “Un-Thinkable(I’m Ready)” (songwriters: Keys, Aubrey Graham, Brothers, Noah "40" Shebib)