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The 2007 Soul Train Music Awards

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The 2007 Soul Train Music Awards

Jennifer Hudson photo © Rob Ryan

Updated March 11, 2007
The contenders for the 21st annual Soul Train Music Awards were announced Tues., Feb., 6, 2007. The awards ceremony was taped Sat., March 10, 2007 at the Pasadena Civic Center in Pasadena, Calif. and then broadcast in syndication between March 17 and 24. The complete list of categories and nominees is below. Winners have an asterisk (*) beside them.

Best R&B/Soul Single, Female:
* Beyoncé - "Irreplaceable"
Mary J. Blige - "Take Me As I Am"
Keyshia Cole - "Love"
LeToya - "Torn"

Best R&B/Soul Single, Male:
Avant - "4 Minutes"
Chris Brown - "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
* John Legend - "Save Room"
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:
Beyoncé - B’Day
* Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough
India.Arie - Testimony: Vol. I, Life & Relationship
Monica - The Makings of Me

Best R&B/Soul Album, Male:
Chris Brown - Chris Brown
* Jamie Foxx - Unpredictable
John Legend - Once Again
Robin Thicke - The Evolution of Robin Thicke

Best R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo:
Danity Kane - Danity Kane
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
* The Isley Bros. feat. Ronald Isley - Baby Makin' Music
Jagged Edge - Jagged Edge

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

Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video:
Beyoncé - "Irreplaceable"
Busta Rhymes feat. will.i.am & Kelis - "I Love My Chick"
* Jay-Z - "Show Me What You Got"
Jim Jones - "We Fly High"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut :
Dem Franchize Boyz feat. Lil Peanut & Charlay - "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It"
Sean Paul - "Give It Up to Me"
* Webstar & Young B feat. The Voice of Harlem - "Chicken Noodle Soup"
Yung Joc - "It’s Goin’ Down"

Best Gospel Album :
The Caravans - Paved the Way
* Kirk Franklin - Songs from the Storm, Volume I Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation - Singing the Old Time Way, Volume II
Youth for Christ - The Struggle is Over

Special Awards:

Outstanding Achievements in Song Writing: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
Entertainer of the Year: Jennifer Hudson.
Outstanding Career Achievements: Jermaine Dupri.

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