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SEE FULL LIST: Burna Boy earns 4 nominations for 2023 Soul Train Awards

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Burna Boy, the Afro-fusion singer, has bagged four nominations for the 2023 Soul Train Awards.

The ‘Last Last’ hitmaker was nominated in the ‘Best R&B/Soul Male Artiste’, ‘Album of The Year’, ‘Best Collaboration’, and ‘The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award’ categories.

Ayra Starr, the Nigerian singer, and Tyla from South Africa, also made their debut entry into this year’s ‘Best New Artiste’ category.

Summer Walker, SZA, and Usher bagged the most nominations with nine nods.

In a statement on Thursday, Monde Twala, senior vice president and general manager of BET International, described the African nominees as “exceptional”.

“Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Tyla have been exceptional this year, and their presence on this global stage underlines the transformative impact of African talent on the world of soul music,” Twala said.

“We are proud to have their craft being recognized on this remarkable platform.”

The 2023 Soul Train Awards will premiere on Monday, November 27 at 02:00 a.m. West African time (WAT) on BET Africa, DStv Channel 129.

See the full list below:

BEST NEW ARTIST 

AMBRÉ   

AYRA STARR     

COCO JONES    

DOECHII 

FLO       

FRIDAYY 

TYLA       

WANMOR           

CERTIFIED SOUL AWARD 

ANTHONY HAMILTON   

ASHANTI 

CIARA     

ERIC BELLINGER          

MONICA  

PJ MORTON       

RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS     

T-PAIN     

USHER 

BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD 

ALL OF THE GLORY   –  SHIRLEY CAESAR 

ALL THINGS   –  KIRK FRANKLIN 

CAME TOO FAR  –  FRIDAYY FEAT. MAVERICK CITY MUSIC & MY MOM 

CRY  –  KORYN HAWTHORNE 

FEEL ALRIGHT (BLESSED) – ERICA CAMPBELL 

GOD PROBLEMS –  MAVERICK CITY MUSIC, CHANDLER MOORE, NAOMI RAINE 

THE JOURNEY   –  H.E.R. 

TRY LOVE   –  KIRK FRANKLIN 

BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST 

ARI LENNOX      

BEYONCÉ          

COCO JONES    

H.E.R.      

JANELLE MONÁE          

SUMMER WALKER        

SZA         

VICTORIA MONÉT 

BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST 

6LACK     

BABYFACE         

BRENT FAIYAZ  

BURNA BOY       

CHRIS BROWN  

ERIC BELLINGER          

OCTOBER LONDON      

USHER   

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

THE AGE OF PLEASURE   –   JANELLE MONÁE 

AGE/SEX/LOCATION      –     ARI LENNOX 

CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP   –   SUMMER WALKER 

GIRLS NIGHT OUT (EXTENDED) – BABYFACE 

I TOLD THEM  –    BURNA BOY 

JAGUAR II   –   VICTORIA MONÉT 

SOS    –    SZA 

WHAT I DIDN’T TELL YOU (DELUXE)  –  COCO JONES 

SONG OF THE YEAR 

BACK TO YOUR PLACE   –   OCTOBER LONDON 

FAVORITE SONG  –   TOOSII 

GOOD GOOD   –   USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE 

ICU   –  COCO JONES 

KILL BILL  –  SZA 

LIPSTICK LOVER   –   JANELLE MONÁE 

ON MY MAMA   –  VICTORIA MONÉT 

SNOOZE  –    SZA 

THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER’S AWARD 

BACK TO YOUR PLACE  –  OCTOBER LONDON 

FAVORITE SONG  –   TOOSII 

GOOD GOOD   –    USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE 

ICU   –   COCO JONES 

KILL BILL   –   SZA 

ON MY MAMA   –  VICTORIA MONÉT 

SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD  –  BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE 

SNOOZE  –   SZA 

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE 

BETTER THANGS  –  CIARA FEAT. SUMMER WALKER 

BOYFRIEND  –  USHER 

GOOD GOOD  –  USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE 

HOW WE ROLL   –  CIARA & CHRIS BROWN 

ON MY MAMA   –  VICTORIA MONÉT 

SNOOZE  –   SZA 

SUMMER TOO HOT   –  CHRIS BROWN 

UNDER THE INFLUENCE   –   CHRIS BROWN 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

BACK TO YOUR PLACE  –  OCTOBER LONDON 

BOY’S A LIAR PT. 2   –  PINKPANTHERESS & ICE SPICE 

BOYFRIEND  –   USHER 

GOOD GOOD  –   USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE 

ICU  –   COCO JONES 

KILL BILL    –  SZA 

LIPSTICK LOVER    –  JANELLE MONÁE 

ON MY MAMA  –   VICTORIA MONÉT 

SPECIAL  –  LIZZO  

BEST GROUP 

DVSN      

FLO          

JAGGED EDGE  

KOOL & THE GANG       

MAVERICK CITY MUSIC           

PHONY PPL        

RONALD ISLEY & THE ISLEY BROTHERS     

TANK AND THE BANGAS         

WANMOR           

BEST COLLABORATION 

AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (REMIX)  –BEYONCÉ FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR 

BOY’S A LIAR, PT. 2   –  PINKPANTHERESS & ICE SPICE 

CREEPIN’ (REMIX)  – METRO BOOMIN, THE WEEKND, DIDDY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE

FLY GIRL   –   FLO FEAT. MISSY ELLIOTT 

GOOD GOOD   –  USHER, SUMMER WALKER, 21 SAVAGE 

SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD  – BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE 

SPECIAL   –   LIZZO FEAT. SZA 

TO SUMMER, FROM COLE (AUDIO HUG)  – SUMMER WALKER, J. COLE 

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AGN reveals why they couldn’t sue Adanma Luke over Junior Pope’s death

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Emeka Rollas, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has revealed why the association did not take legal action against Adanma Luke, the producer of the movie that Junior Pope Odonwodo was working on when he died.

Pope died on April 10 in a boat accident on the River Niger in Asaba, Delta State. He was on his way to a movie location when the accident occurred, claiming the lives of four other crew members.

Following the actor’s demise, Adanma was suspended. However, many were left wondering why the AGN did not take legal action against her.

In an interview on Arise TV, Rollas shed light on the reason behind the AGN’s decision.

According to him, the contract agreement between Adanma and Pope made it impossible for her to be sued.

Rollas said the AGN’s legal adviser had reviewed the contract and advised that the guild did not have the locus standi to sue.

The AGN president added that their legal adviser said only Pope’s direct family or wife had grounds to take legal action.

“You know I was here and I said that we are about to sue. In the course of interacting with our legal adviser, he said that from the contract that Junior Pope signed with the producer, the AGN did not have the locum to sue. He said either the direct family or the wife should sue the producer,” he said.

Rollas said another factor that limited the AGN’s ability to get involved in the issue was Pope’s membership status with the guild. According to him, the actor had not paid his dues for over a year, making him an inactive member.

“We are looking at changing a lot of things. We are going to begin licensing actors as part of this restructuring,” he said.

“This will also address issues like Junior Pope’s case. As of his passing, he had not paid his dues for over a year.”

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Chris Brown opens up on dating multiple ladies

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Chris Brown, the American singer, has revealed that he is in a polygamous relationship.

Brown, in a YouTube live with Kai Cenat, the US content creator, addressed questions about his personal life.

When asked if he was in a relationship, the 35-year-old Virginia-born artiste replied, “I am in multiple”.

Cenat sought clarification, asking, “Like more than one girlfriend?” Brown responded, “Something like that”.

The award-winning singer also emphasized the importance of transparency and honesty in maintaining his polygamous relationships.

“Just keep it a hundred. Be honest,” he added.

This is not the first time Brown would be addressing polygamy.

In an interview with Hot 97, the singer opened up about the challenges of maintaining a monogamous relationship due to his celebrity status and constant exposure to women.

“The hardest part is trying to keep a monogamous relationship, but still wanting to be the 25-year-old sex symbol,” he said.

“You go to shows. You might walk by somebody’s room, and you might see about six or seven of them thangs. And you’re like, dang, I just want to slide in there and have a couple drinks real quick and I’ll tell my girl about it later.”

Born Christopher Maurice Brown, the songwriter is often referred to by his contemporaries as the “king of R&B”.

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Bimpe Akintunde warns Nigerians against scammers impersonating her on WhatsApp

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Bimpe Akintunde, the Nollywood actress, has raised an alarm over a fake WhatsApp account created in her name to scam unsuspecting individuals.

The film star took to her Instagram story to share screenshots of the impersonator, posing as her to solicit money from her followers.

Akintunde expressed her frustration and disappointment, cursing the scammer for attempting to profit from her hard work. She warned the public to be cautious of the impersonator on any media platform.

The actress urged her fans to help report the scammer’s WhatsApp and bank accounts.

She also prayed that God should keep such fraudulent individuals away from her and her loved ones.

“What a morning. Tell me how this country wants to be great, when a lot of people are struggling, working hard to build a name and brand, and boom, one person will take their pictures and name only to be defrauding people up and down,” she wrote.

“Who gave birth to such a child? Useless children, may God keep them away from us.

“Please disregard any message from anyone, either in your DM or WhatsApp, asking you to send money.

“Please, it not me. I do not own this above number. I would appreciate it if we could find a way to report both the WhatsApp and the Opay account.”

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