BET and CENTRIC celebrated and honored R&B legends and soul music’s brightest new stars at this year’s SOUL TRAIN AWARDS, which taped in Las Vegas on Friday, November 7. As you probably already know, talk show host Wendy Williams hosted the night’s festivities, which included performances from Chris Brown, Jodeci, Nico & Vinz and more.
Before the show’s official air date we can spill the beans on the show’s highlights which included;
*Chris Brown as he kicked things off by performing a medley of his hits, including “Yo (Excuse Me Miss),” “New Flame,” and “Loyal,” bringing the crowd to their feet.
*Wendy Williams, as she lit up the stage with a glitzy toast to Vegas, waltzing alongside Boris Kodjoe in the show’s opening number. She displayed her over-the-top sense of style with more than six dazzling outfit changes throughout the evening.
*This year’s breakout duo Nico & Vinz performed their smash hit “Am I Wrong” before wowing the crowd with their new single, “In Your Arms.” We are pretty sure we will see more of them, especially at next year’s 2015 BET Awards.
*Audience members joined group We Are Toonz and their troop of dancers to show off their best rendition of this year’s breakout dance craze, the Nae Nae.
*The group Jodeci, as they reunited on the Soul Train Awards stage to perform classic fan favorites “Freek’n You,” “Come and Talk to Me,” “Stay” and “Forever My Lady,” in addition to debuting their new single, “Nobody Wins.”
- *One of the best groups of R&B, Kool & The Gang, as they were honored with the Legend Award for their outstanding achievements and contributions to soul music, since initially forming the group 50 years ago. To celebrate the award, a bevy of acts including Tamar Braxton, MC Lyte, Ma$e, Doug E. Fresh and more performed the group’s greatest hits.
*Legendary emcees Lil’ Kim, Missy Elliott and Da Brat reunited and closed out the night with a crowd-pleasing performance of their 1996 platinum single “Ladies Night” in tribute to Kool & The Gang.
Pictured: Lil Kim performing on stage
Pictured: Chris Brown performing on stage
Many other performers hit the stage. Artists such as 3WB, Aloe Blacc, Alyson Cambridge, B.O.B., Doug E Fresh, Elle Varner, Eric Benet, Joe, Justine Skye, Kandace Springs, Kem, Ledisi, Liv Warfield, Ma$E, MC Lyte, Missy Elliott, Nico & Vinz, Stephanie Mills, Tamar Braxton, Tank, Tessanne Chin, Tinashe, Total, all brought excitement to those in attendance.
As you probably expected, the show was star studded with presenters too; entertainers such as Bill Bellamy, Dr. Bobby Jones, Boris Kodjoe, Deon Cole, Elle Varner, Erica Campbell, Faith Evans, Flavor Flav, Ivy Levan, Judge Greg Mathis, Kim Coles, Lalia Ali, Ledisi, Leela James, Machel Montano, Michelle Williams, Mike Tyson, Mo’ne Davis, Nile Rodgers, Sevyn Streeter, Sheryl Underwood, Stephen C. Bishop, Tank, Toccara Jones, Trey Songz, Tyrese, Wolf Blitzer all hit the stage.
All in all, it was a show that folks will be talking about!
The Soul Train Awards is scheduled to air on CENTRIC and BET Networks on November 30, 2014 at 8PM ET/PT.
