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