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The Soul Train Music Awards - celebrating its 22nd birthday in 2008 - annually recognizes outstanding performances in R&B, hip-hop, rap and gospel.

Watch for nominees to be announced in February 2008 with the tradtional award show airing in syndication in March with a glittering night of stars from the world of entertainment.

2007 Soul Train Awards

In 2007 the live awards show, co-hosted by Omarion and LeToya, presented last year's winners on Saturday, March 10 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, and later air in TV syndication March 17-24 (check your local listings.)

Leading the 21st annual Soul Train Awards nominees was Beyonce, with three nominations including one for best female album for B'Day. She was also nominated for best female single, for the hit song Irreplaceable, and for the Michael Jackson Award for best music video.

Other stars receiving two nominations included Mary J. Blige for best female R&B soul-single for Take Me As I Am, and for best female R&B soul album for The Breakthrough.

John Legend, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo and Yung Joc also received double nominations.

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2007 Soul Train Music Awards Nominees & * Winners

Best R&B/Soul Single, Female

* Beyonce “Irreplaceable”
Mary J. Blige “Take Me As I Am”
Keyshia Cole “Love”
LeToya “Torn”

Best R&B/Soul Single, Male

* John Legend “Save Room”
Avant “4 Minutes”
Chris Brown “Yo (Excuse Me Miss)”
Ne-Yo “Sexy Love”

Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo

* Gnarls Barkley “Crazy”
The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley “Just Came Here to Chill”
Jagged Edge “Good Luck Charm”
The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Avant “Stickwitu”

Best R&B/Soul Album, Female

* Mary J. Blige “The Breakthrough”
Beyonce “B’Day”
India.Arie “Testimony: Vol. I, Life & Relationship”
Monica “The Makings of Me”

Best R&B/Soul Album, Male

* Jamie Foxx “Unpredictable”
Chris Brown “Chris Brown”
John Legend “Once Again”
Robin Thicke “The Evolution of Robin Thicke”

Best R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo

* The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley “Baby Makin’ Music”
Danity Kane “Danity Kane”
Gnarls Barkley “St. Elsewhere”
Jagged Edge “Jagged Edge”

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
* Ne-Yo “Sexy Love”
Lupe Fiasco “Gotcha”
Rick Ross “Hustlin’”
Yung Joc “It’s Goin’ Down”

The Michael Jackson Award For Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video

* Jay-Z “Show Me What You Got”
Beyonce “Irreplaceable”
Busta Rhymes Featuring Will.i.am & Kelis “I Love My Chick”
Jim Jones “We Fly High”

Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut

* Webstar & Young B Featuring The Voice of Harlem “Chicken Noodle Soup”
Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay “Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It”
Sean Paul “Give It Up to Me”
Yung Joc “It’s Goin’ Down”

Best Gospel Album

* Kirk Franklin “Songs from the Storm, Volume I”
The Caravans “Paved the Way”
Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation “Singing the Old Time Way, Volume II"
Youth for Christ “The Struggle is Over”

Outstanding Career Achievement in Songwriting

* Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds

Entertainer of the Year

* Jennifer Hudson

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