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Usher And Ciara Lead Soul Train Nominees With Four Nods Each
02/02/2005 3:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
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R&B singer Usher, who has been on quite a run since releasing his Confessions album last March, was matched by newcomer Ciara when the nominees for the 19th Annual Soul Train Awards, were announced Tuesday (February 1). Both artists received four nominations.
Usher's "Yeah!" featuring Ludacris and Lil Jon was nominated for Best R&B/Soul Or Rap Dance Cut and the Michael Jackson Award for Best Music Video. The singer's "Confessions Pt. 2" was nominated for Best R&B/Soul Single - Male, while his album Confessions was nominated for Best R&B/Soul Album Male.
Ciara's debut album, Goodies, which was released in September, was nominated for Best R&B/Soul Album Female. The singer's debut single, "Goodies" featuring Petey Pablo, was nominated for Best R&B/Soul Single - Female and Best R&B/Soul Or Rap Dance Cut. Ciara was also nominated in the Best New Artist category.
The show will be taped at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on February 28 and will air at a later date.
19th Annual Soul Train Award Nominees:
Best R&B/Soul Single – Female
"Naughty Girl" – Beyonce
"Goodies" - Ciara featuring Petey Pablo
"If I Ain't Got You" - Alicia Keys
"Golden" - Jill Scott
Best R&B/Soul Single – Male
"Charlene" - Anthony Hamilton
"Let Me Love You" – Mario
"Call My Name" – Prince
"Confessions Pt. 2" – Usher
Best R&B/Soul Album – Female
Afrodisiac – Brandy
Goodies - Ciara
The Diary Of Alicia Keys - Alicia Keys
Beautifully Human: Words And Sounds, Vol. 2 - Jill Scott
Best R&B/Soul Album – Male
Happy People/U Saved Me - R. Kelly
Soulstar - Musiq
Musicology - Prince
Confessions - Usher
Best R&B/Soul Album - Group, Band Or Duo
Hot & Wet - 112
Throwback - Boyz II Men
Destiny Fulfilled - Destiny's Child
One Love - New Edition
Best R&B/Soul Or Rap New Artist
"Goodies" - Ciara featuring Petey Pablo
"I Believe" – Fantasia
"Tipsy" - J-Kwon
"Used To Love U" - John Legend
The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul Or Rap Music Video
"99 Problems" - Jay-Z
"Jesus Walks" - Kanye West
"Roses" – OutKast
"Yeah!" - Usher featuring Ludacris and Lil' Jon
Best R&B/Soul Or Rap Dance Cut
"Goodies" - Ciara featuring Petey Pablo
"Headsprung" - LL Cool J
"Drop It Like It's Hot" - Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell and Charlie Watson
"Yeah!" - Usher featuring Ludacris and Lil' Jon
Best Gospel Album
The Heavens Are Telling - Karen Clark-Sheard
Live From Another Level - Israel And New Breed
The J Moss Project - J Moss
I Owe You - Kierra Kiki Sheard
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