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[#SpecMagShorts] Singer/Songwriter H.E.R. Will ‘Slide’ Into Soul Train Awards With 8 Nominations

Dawn Mikayla
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Singer/Songwriter H.E.R. leads the nominees for the 2020 “Soul Train Awards.” In this episode of #SpecMagShorts, H.E.R. explains, during an invitation-only press conference attended by host Phyllis Coley, the original mystery surrounding her identity and her inspiration to create music. She also talks about using samples in her music and being nominated in the same category as Brandy, one of H.E.R.’s eight nominations this year. 

H.E.R. nominations include ‘Best R&B/Soul Female Artist’ and double nods in each of the ‘The Ashford And Simpson Songwriters Award,’ ‘Best Collaboration’ and ‘Video Of The Year’ categories. The 2020 “Soul Train Awards” airs Sunday, November 29, 2020, at 8 pm ET simulcast on BET, BET Her, VH1 and MTV2.

 

Watch #SpecMagShorts: H.E.R. (Soul Train Awards Nominee):

“Feed Your Soul,” is the theme of the 2020 “Soul Train Awards” and features an exciting lineup of some of the brightest stars in R&B, Gospel, Adult Urban Contemporary, and soul. Actor, singer, and writer Tisha Campbell (“Martin,” “My Wife & Kids,” “Last Man Standing,” “Outmatched”) will once again join actor, singer, and writer Tichina Arnold (“Martin,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” “The Neighborhood,” “The Last Black Man in San Francisco”) as host and co-producer of this year’s awards.

H.E.R.The sixth annual Lady of Soul Award will be presented to Grammy Award-winning singer, actress, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Monica. She’s the youngest female ever to have two #1 back-to-back hits on Billboard’s R&B chart from her 1995 debut album “Miss Thang.” Her sophomore album, “The Boy Is Mine,” garnered Monica pop success with a record-breaking 13 weeks at #1 on the Billboard charts. With a music career spanning over two decades, Monica’s chart-topping success continued throughout her career with multiple record-breaking albums and single releases with over 25 million records sold.

As previously announced, H.E.R. leads with 8 nominations, followed by Chris Brown with 7 nods, and Beyoncé and Young Thug with 6 each.

The night begins with the one-hour, pre-show “Soul-Coming: Countdown to the Soul Train Awards” hosted by Flex Alexander and Shanice at 7 pm EST, followed by the 2020 “Soul Train Awards” at 8 pm ET and the broadcast debut of the BET “Soul Train Edition” of DJ Cassidy’s groundbreaking virtual series, “Pass the Mic” directly afterward.