According to BET, singer-songwriters Maxwell and Ashanti will be receiving top honors at the 2021 “Soul Train Awards.”
Grammy-award-winning artist Maxwell is going to receive the “Legend” award at the. Award-winning and entrepreneur, multiplatinum singer/songwriter, actor, and author Ashanti will receive the “Lady of Soul” award.
“It’s an honor to be presented with the Legend award by a community that’s been growing with me throughout my career,” said Maxwell. I’m so grateful to be sharing this moment with everyone and returning to the Apollo for an evening of excellence.”
“I’m honored to be recognized as this year’s ‘Lady of Soul’ honoree,” said Ashanti. “This is a full-circle moment for me because I received the ‘Aretha Franklin Entertainer of the Year’ Award at the Lady of Soul Awards in 2002. As we commemorate 50 years of Soul Train, I’m proud to be a part of this legacy and to return to the Apollo to celebrate.”
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Singer-songwriter, HER is also in the big leagues for the award show nominations after earning an astonishing eight nods for “Best R&B/Soul Female Artist,” “Song of the Year,” “Album of the Year,” “The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award (x2),” “Best Collaboration (x2),” and “Video of the Year.” R&B singers Jazmine Sullivan and Chris Brown also got the second most nods with six nominations each.
Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold are also to return for the fourth time to co-host and co-produce the program to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dance and music show.
This year’s “Soul Train Awards” will be hosted at the World-Famous Apollo in Harlem, New York, for the first time and is set to air on November 28 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her.
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