BET Announces Performers, Presenters for 2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” Airing Nov. 29th
New York, NY – “Feed Your Soul” is the theme of the 2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” and will feature an exciting lineup of some of the brightest stars in R&B, Gospel, Adult Urban Contemporary, and Soul. Babyface, Brandy, CeeLo Green, Charlie Wilson, Ella Mai, Jazmine Sullivan, Lucky Daye, Monica, and Smokey Robinson will perform along with appearances by Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri, and Brandee Evans. The 2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” airs Sunday, November 29, 2020, at 8 pm ET simulcast on BET, BET Her, VH1, and MTV2.
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.
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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.
Internationally, the 2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” PRESENTED BY BET will simulcast on BET Africa on November 29, 2020, at 3:00 am CAT; BET France on December 1, 2020, at 9:50 pm CET; and BET UK and BET South Korea on December 2, 2020, at 9:00 pm GMT and 9:00 pm KST, respectively.
Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET, along with Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE), and JCE’s Jeannae Rouzan–Clay and Dionne Harmon will Executive Produce the 2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS.”
For show information, please visit BET.com/SoulTrain, the official site for 2020 “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS.”
