Chris Brown, Beyonce Lead 2014 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS Nominations; Full List Announced!

Centric today announced the nominees for SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014, which will celebrate and honor R&B's finest and most soulful artists on November 7, 2014 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Hosted by Wendy Williams, this year's fete will take Vegas by storm with not -to-be missed moments, including Unforgettable performances, iconic tributes, and appearances by today's leading musicians. The SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014 will air on Centric and BET on November 30, 2014 at 8PM ET/PT.

SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014 will honor artists in 12 different categories. R&B star Chris Brown leads the pack with seven nominations, including Best R&B/Soul Male Artist, Song of the Year for "Loyal" featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga, and Video of the Year for "New Flame" featuring Usher. Beyoncé follows with six nominations, including Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, and Pharrell Williams is next in line with five nominations, including Best R&B/Soul Male Artist of the Year.

SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014 is part of Centric's Soul Train Weekend at the Orleans Hotel & Casino. The weekend includes the following events:

Thursday, November 6: Kick-Off Reception with meet and greets featuring SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014 and Comedy All Stars Show talent

Friday, November 7: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014 with host, Wendy Williams

Saturday, November 8: Centric Comedy All Stars Show hosted by Bill Bellamy featuring comedic LEGENDS and up and coming stars

Sunday, November 8: Centric Presents: The Soul Train Review, two live musical events with the iconic Kool and the Gang

Opportunities to watch a live rehearsal and access the red carpet at SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014

For additional information and to purchase tickets for all of the exciting events, visit www.SoulTrainWeekend.com or call 888-234-2334. The Soul Train Awards is directed by Tony McCuin and produced by BET Event Productions and Sunseeker Media. Executive producers of the network telecast are as follows: Paxton Baker, Tami Arasli, Derek LEWIS from Centric; Bart Phillips from Sunseeker and David Koff and Jerry Letter from Soul Train Holdings; Kevin Hunter and Wendy Williams from Wendy Williams Productions, Inc. For show information, please visit BET.com/SoulTrain, the official site for SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014. SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014 - Nominees & Categories Best New Artist August Alsina Jhené Aiko LiV Warfield Mack Wilds Nico & Vinz Sevyn Streeter Centric Certified Award Avery*Sunshine Kelis Leela James Luke James Robert Glasper Shaliek Best Gospel/Inspirational Song Help - Erica Campbell feat. Lecrae I Can Only Imagine - Tamela Mann No Greater Love - Smokie Norful Real Love - Inspired People feat. Charles Jenkins Say Yes - Michelle Williams feat. Beyoncé & Kelly Rowland We Are Victorious - Donnie McClurkin feat. Tye Tribbett Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year Fancy - Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX Hold On (We're Going Home) - Drake feat. Majid Jordan Loyal - Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga No Mediocre - T.I. feat. Iggy Azalea Pills N Potions - Nicki Minaj Studio - ScHoolboy Q feat. BJ the Chicago Kid Best R&B/Soul Female Artist Beyoncé Janelle Monaé Jennifer Hudson Jhené Aiko Marsha Ambrosius Ledisi Best R&B/Soul Male Artist Chris Brown John Legend Kem Pharrell Williams Tank Trey Songz Album of the Year Beyoncé - Beyoncé G I R L - Pharrell Williams Love In The Future - John Legend Nothing Was The Same - Drake The Electric Lady - Janelle Monaé Xscape - Michael Jackson Song of the Year All of Me - John Legend Drunk In Love - Beyoncé feat. Jay Z Happy - Pharrell Williams Hold On (We're Going Home) - Drake feat. Majid Jordan Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson feat. Justin Timberlake Loyal - Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award All Of Me - John Legend (Toby Gad, John Stephens, Dave Tozer) Happy - Pharrell Williams (Pharrell Williams) Pretty Hurts - Beyoncé (Joshua Coleman, Sia Fuller, Beyoncé Knowles) Stay With Me - Sam Smith (Steve Fitzmaurice, James Napier, William Phillips, Sam Smith) The Man -Aloe Blacc (Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Sam Barsh, Aloe Blacc, Elton John, Daniel Seeff, Bernie Taupin) The Worst - Jhené Aiko (Jhené Aiko Chilombo, Mac Robinson, Brian Warfield) Best Dance Performance 2 On - Tinashe feat. ScHoolboy Q Electric Lady - Janelle Monáe Good Kisser - Usher Loyal - Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga Talk Dirty - Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz Turn Down for What - DJ Snake & Lil Jon Best Collaboration Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga - Loyal Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross - New Flame Janelle Monaé feat. Miguel - Primetime Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good Robert Glasper feat. Jill Scott - Calls Toni Braxton & Babyface - Hurt You Video of the Year Drunk In Love - Beyoncé feat. Jay Z (Hype Williams) Good Kisser - Usher (Christopher Sims) Happy - Pharrell Williams (We are from L.A.) New Flame - Chris Brown feat. Usher (Breezy & Mike Ho) The Man - Aloe Blacc (Matty Barnes) The Worst - Jhené Aiko (Danny Williams) Best International Performance (CENTRICTV.com) Davido - Aye Machel Montano - Ministry Of Road (M.O.R.) Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong Sam Smith - Stay With Me Shaggy feat. Ne-Yo - You Girl Ziggy Marley - I Don't' Want To Live On Mars Best Traditional Jazz Performance (CENTRICTV.com) Audra McDonald - What a Little Moonlight Can Do Gregory Porter - Hey Laura Kenny Garrett - Pushing the World Away Monty Alexander - Concierto de Aranjuez Wynton Marsalis - Flee As A Bird To The Mountain (Live) Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (CENTRICTV.com) LiV Warfield- Stay- Soul Lifted Najee feat. Meli'sa Morgan - In The Mood To Take It Slow Robert Glasper feat. Jill Scott - Calls Snarky Puppy - Lingus (We Like It Here) Terrace Martin feat. Robert Glasper - It's Yours Vandell Andrew - Let's Ride Best Independent R&B/Soul Performance Joe feat. Kelly Rowland - Love & Sex Pt. 2 Kelly Price - It's My Time LiV Warfield - Why Do You Lie? Sebastian Mikael feat. Wale - Last Night Shaliek - The Past Terrace Martin feat. TY$, Tone Trezure - You're The One Follow Centric on Twitter (@CentricTV), Instagram (@CentricTV) and Facebook.com/CentricTV Be a part of the Soul Train Awards conversation using #SoulTrainAwards About Centric Centric is a 24-hour music and entertainment channel that reflects the lifestyle and sophistication of today's African-American and multicultural adult viewer. With a finger on the pulse of an ever-changing beat, its compelling music content fuses Soul, R&B, Neo-Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae, Gospel, Jazz, Old School, New School and everything in between with today's hottest artists. It is a unique of mix of music, culture and lifestyle programming that embodies the lives, tastes and aspirations of the Centric viewer. About BET Networks BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United KINGDOM and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions:BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United KINGDOM and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution. About Soul Train Holdings SOUL TRAIN HOLDINGS, LLC was formed in May 2008 and is owned by InterMedia Partners and a partnership between Magic Johnson Enterprises and Ron Burkle's investment firm, The Yucaipa Companies. The iconic franchise and catalog consists of more than 1,100 episodes and 40 specials from Don Cornelius Productions, Inc. Soul Train is the longest running, first-run, nationally Syndicated music program in television history. During its 35-year run, the show featured lasting innovations such as the Soul Train line and the legendary sign off "Love, Peace and Soul." At the heart of the show was Don Cornelius, the dancers and influential artists such as James Brown, Al Green, Ike & Tina Turner, Hall & Oates, Donna Summer, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Whitney Houston, David Bowie, Prince, Run D.M.C. and Destiny's Child. About the Orleans Arena The Orleans Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility located just west of the Las Vegas Strip, is one of the nation's leading multi-purpose sports and entertainment facilities and the 2014 recipient of the Venue Excellence Award from the International Association of Venue Managers. In addition, the Orleans Arena is one of only a handful of arenas in the United States to achieve LEED Gold Certification and is part of the largest company in Nevada to achieve SHARP Certification for commitments to safe venue operations. According to Venues Today magazine, the Orleans Arena, which hosts more than 200 events each year, consistently ranks in the Top 10 for ticket sales in the United States and internationally among venues of similar size. These events include nationally touring concerts, NCAA Basketball conference tournaments, family shows, motorsports and other unique events. For more information, call 702-365-7469 or visit www.OrleansArena.com. 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