Soul Train Music Awards Nominees Announced

The Soul Train Music Awards nominations were given out earlier today, and amongst the nominees were Nelly, Nas, Nappy Roots, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, and Missy Elliott. The awards will be presented during a March 1st ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Read on for a complete list of nominees.

Complete list of nominees:

R&B-soul single, female: ‘Why Don’t We Fall In Love,’ Amerie; ‘Foolish’
Ashanti; ‘Love of My Life’ (An Ode to Hip Hop), Erykah Badu; ‘Little Things,’
India.Arie.

R&B-soul single, male: ‘This Woman’s Work,’ Maxwell; ‘Dontchange,’
Musiq; ‘Like I Love You,’ Justin Timberlake; ‘U Don’t Have To Call,’ Usher.

R&B-soul single, group, band or duo: ‘Bump, Bump, Bump,’ B2K featuring
P. Diddy; ‘I Should Be,’ Dru Hill; ‘Floetic,’ Floetry; ‘Girl Talk,’ TLC.

R&B-soul album, female: ‘All I Have,’ Amerie; ‘Ashanti,’ Ashanti;
‘No More Drama 2002,’ Mary J. Blige; ‘Mahogany Soul,’ Angie Stone.

R&B-soul album, male: ‘The G Spot,’ Gerald Levert; ‘Still Ghetto,’
Jaheim; ‘Juslisen,’ Musiq; ‘Justified,’ Justin Timberlake.

R&B-soul album group, band or duo: ‘B2K,’ B2K; ‘Full Circle,’ Boyz
II Men; ‘Floetic,’ Floetry; ‘Best of Both Worlds,’ R. Kelly and Jay-Z.

R&B-soul or rap new artist: ‘Why Don’t We Fall In Love,’ Amerie;
‘He Is,’ Heather Headley; ‘Awnaw,’ Nappy Roots.

R&B-soul or rap album of the year: ‘Ashanti,’ Ashanti; ’10,’ LL
Cool J; ‘Stillmatic,’ Nas; ‘Nellyville,’ Nelly.

R&B-soul or rap music video: ‘Wanksta,’ 50 Cent; ‘Pass the Courvoisier
Pt. 2,’ Busta Rhymes featuring P. Diddy and Pharrell; ‘Work It,’ Missy
Elliott; ‘Dilemma,’ Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland.

Gospel album: ‘Walking By Faith,’ the Canton Spirituals; ‘The Rebirth
of Kirk Franklin,’ Kirk Franklin; ‘Go Get Your Life Back,’ Donald Lawrence
& the Tri City Singers; ‘Family Affair II: Live At Radio City Music
Hall,’ Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir.