CNN
—
BET announced the host, nominees and date for the premiere of this year’s “Soul Train Awards” on Thursday.
Actor, comedian and writer Deon Cole will host the awards show which will be filmed November 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Hosting the Soul Train Awards is a dream come true. I grew up watching Soul Train and to this day have never come across a Soul Train Line that I haven’t blessed with my two skilled steps,” Cole said in a statement. “It’s truly a privilege to have this opportunity to celebrate the legacy of Don Cornelius, all of the incredible black talent that lit up our screens on the iconic TV show, and my favorite genres of music: Soul, R&B and Hip Hop.”
Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige lead this year’s nominations with seven nominations each.
Ari Lennox earned the second most nominations with six. Lizzo and Chris Brown are tied at five each, followed by Burna Boy, Muni Long and Steve Lacy with four.
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic, PJ Morton and Tems each picked up three nominations.
The 2022 “Soul Train Awards” will premiere Sunday, November 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and BET Her.