The 2011 Soul Train Music Awards was aired on November 27, 2011 on Black Entertainment Television, BET and BET Her, 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
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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. (Chris Brown album), F.A.M.E.'' ** Adele – ''21 (Adele album), 21'' ** Beyoncé – ''4 (Beyoncé album), 4'' ** Jay Z and Kanye West – ''Watch the Throne'' ** Jill Scott (singer), Jill Scott – ''The Light of the Sun'' ** Trey Songz – ''Passion, Pain & Pleasure''

Song of the Year

* Kelly Rowland – "Motivation (Kelly Rowland song), Motivation" ** Adele – "Rolling in the Deep" ** Chris Brown – "She Ain't You" ** Miguel (singer), Miguel – "Sure Thing (Miguel song), Sure Thing" ** Jill Scott (singer), Jill Scott – "So in Love (Jill Scott song), So in Love" ** Kanye West – "All of the Lights"

The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award

* Marsha Ambrosius – "Far Away (Marsha Ambrosius song), 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, Babyface (musician), Kenneth Edmonds, Larry Griffin, Jr., Beyoncé, Beyoncé Knowles, Caleb McCampbell, Patrick "J. Que" Smith and Shea Taylor * Michael Jackson – "Hold My Hand (Michael Jackson and Akon song), Hold My Hand" ** Written by: Akon, 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 (singer), Jill Scott ** Marsha Ambrosius ** Beyoncé ** Mary J. Blige ** Jennifer Hudson ** Kelly Rowland

Best New Artist

* Miguel (singer), Miguel ** Marsha Ambrosius ** Bruno Mars ** Frank Ocean

Centric Award

* Raphael Saadiq ** Aloe Blacc ** Bilal Oliver, Bilal ** Anthony David (singer), Anthony David ** Ledisi

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

* Nicki Minaj – "Moment for Life" ** Chris Brown – "Look at Me Now (Chris Brown song), Look at Me Now" ** Lupe Fiasco – "Out of My Head (Lupe Fiasco song), Out of My Head ** Jay Z and Kanye West – "Otis (song), Otis" ** Kanye West – "All of the Lights"

Best Gospel Performance

* Mary Mary – "Walking" ** James Fortune – "I Believe" ** Kirk Franklin – "Hello Fear, 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? (Rihanna song), What's My Name?" ** Kelly Rowland – "Motivation (Kelly Rowland song), Motivation"

CENTRICTV.com Awards

Best Soul Site

* Necole Bitchie

Best Caribbean Performance

* Rihanna – "Man Down (song), Man Down" ** Vybz Kartel – "Summertime" ** Kes (band), Kes – "Wotless" ** Mavado (singer), Mavado – "Dililah" ** Machel Montano – "Bend Over"

Best Traditional Jazz Artist/Group

* Cassandra Wilson – ''Silver Pony'' ** Terri Lyne Carrington – ''The Mosaic Project (album), The Mosaic Project'' ** Kevin Eubanks – ''Zen Food'' ** The Marsalis Family – ''Music Redeems'' ** Lizz Wright – ''Fellowship (album), Fellowship''

Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group

* Dave Koz – ''Hello Tomorrow (album), Hello Tomorrow'' ** Boney James – ''Contact'' ** Foreplay – ''Let's Touch the Sky'' ** Michael Franks (musician), Michael Franks – ''Time Together'' ** Paul Hardcastle – ''Hardcastle IV''

Performers

* The Original 7ven * Melanie Fiona * Miguel (singer), Miguel * Mindless Behavior * Lloyd (singer), Lloyd * Gladys Knight * Keith Sweat * Earth, Wind & Fire * Anthony Hamilton (musician), Anthony Hamilton * BeBe Winans

Tribute performers

; Heavy D Tribute * Doug E. Fresh * Common (rapper), Common * Kurtis Blow * Naughty by Nature * Big Daddy Kane * Whodini ; Earth Wind & Fire Tribute * Zap Mama * Miguel (singer), Miguel * Musiq Soulchild * Lalah Hathaway * Boney James * Eric Benét * Joe (singer), 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 Black Entertainment Television, BET and BET Her, Centric on November 27, 2011.

References

External links

Soul Train Music Awards Winners (2011)
{{Soul Train Music Awards Soul Train Music Awards 2011 music awards, Soul 2011 in Georgia (U.S. state), Soul 2011 in American music, Soul 2011 awards in the United States, Soul