Usher‘s latest smash, the Summer Walker and 21 Savage-assisted ‘Good Good,’ may not have gotten much attention from the Recording Academy for the forthcoming GRAMMYs, but the Soul Train Awards came all the way through with recognition.

Garnering the R&B vet a whopping 9 nominations in categories like Song of the Year, Video of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, and more, the Mel & Mus-produced track was the reason the 45-year-old (born Usher Raymond) entered the annual event’s 2023 iteration as the most-nominated male act.

By the end of the night, Raymond had not only collected multiple trophies but also made a major advancement in the show’s record books.

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Sunday (November 25), the 2023 Soul Train Awards saw some of Urban music’s finest go head-to-head for the show’s coveted trophies.

Hosted by KeKe Palamer, this year’s iteration of the annual ceremony saw SZA, Usher, and Summer Walker lead the nominees’ list with 9 apiece, 21 Savage followed with 8, and relative newcomers Coco Jones and Victoria Monet had 6 each.

By the night’s end, SZA captured 4, Usher won 3, and Monet left with 2 prizes.

Curious to see how everyone else fared agains the big-named competition? Hop inside to see the full list of who nabbed what at this year’s ceremony.

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The Soul Train Awards 2023 aired Sunday night (November 25) and, true to form, the ceremony showcased some blazing stage performances from some of the biggest names in Urban music.

With this year’s roster toplined by the likes of Coco Jones, BJ the Chicago Kid, KeKe Palmer, Muni Long, SWV, Maeta, Janelle Monae, October London, and many more, look inside to catch the “must-see” action from the KeKe Palmer-hosted event.

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The Soul Train Awards 2023 rolled into Los Angeles for a celebration like no other.

Hosted by Keke Palmer, the latest instalment of the famed show honored the releases in the R&B realm and beyond.

The ceremony also toasted the decades of success achieved by Janelle Monae and T-Pain – who are being presented with the Spirt of Soul Award and the Legend Award respectively.

With the show premiering on BET tonight, check out the likes of Palmer, Monae, Tamar Braxton, Muni Long, Coco Jones, and more as they arrive on the red carpet.

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Dante Bowe is blazing a trail and doing so on his own terms.

Having earned accolades in earnest as part of Maverick City Music, the gifted star is shining solo.

This summer brought with it the release of his eclectic self-titled debut, which is home to fan favorites such as ‘Wind Me Up’ and ‘Fire.’

Igniting his heat streak the more, Bowe is gearing up to perform at the Soul Train Awards 2023 in what promises to be a must-see showing.

Ahead of the performance, That Grape Juice caught up with the singer who is clearly poised to make a renewed mark.

Our exclusive interview with Donte Bowe awaits below…

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The Soul Train Awards 2023 has announced its conductor – Keke Palmer!

Moments ago, organizers for this year’s installment of the celebration confirmed the media maven as the host of the ceremony.

What’s more, the lid has been lifted on who will be taking to stage on the night.

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It’s once again time to hop aboard the Soul Train!

BET presents the 2023 Soul Train Awards on November 26, so what better way to incite excitement than to reveal the official list of nominations?!

An eclectic array of names lead the ballot this year, with Usher, SZA, and Summer Walker leading the noms with 9 each, while 21 Savage follows with 8, and Victoria Monét and Coco Jones nabbing 6 apiece.

Set to take place in Las Vegas, the show will simulcast on BET and BET Her at 8 PM ET.

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Pregnant Summer Walker may be anxiously awaiting the arrival of her newest bundle of joy, but the R&B diva is putting her fans on notice that she has her sights set on a music delivery beforehand.

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The 2022 Soul Train Awards saw some of Urban music’s finest go head-to-head for the show’s coveted trophies.

Housed at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, the broadcast also brought with it action-packed performances from the likes of Xscape, Ari Lennox, Tank, Coco Jones, Muni Long, FLO, and more.

On the winner front, Beyonce picked up the most awards of the night (3), while Xscape were honored with the Lady of Soul nod.  Hop inside to see the full list of who nabbed what at this year’s ceremony.

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It’s time to hop aboard the Soul Train!

The Soul Train Awards 2022 air tonight and brings with it an unmissable array of moments – including performances from the likes of Ari Lennox, Muni Long, SiR, Tank, Coco Jones, and Lady of Soul honorees Xscape.

That Grape Juice’s Lettija Lee was on-hand at the Orleans Arena-based event in Las Vegas and caught up with a whole host of names.

Check out our EXCLUSIVE red carpet recap and be sure to also tune in to the Soul Train Awards 2022 on BET, BET Her, VH1, Logo, and MTV2 at 8pm ET/PT.

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The Soul Train Awards 2022 aired Saturday night (November 26) and, true to form, the ceremony showcased some blazing stage performances from some of the biggest names in Urban music.

With this year’s roster toplined by the likes of Lady of Soul honorees Xscape, Ari Lennox, Tank, Coco Jones, Muni Long, and many more, look inside to catch the dazzling “must-see” action from the Deon Cole-hosted event.

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Xscape has proven to be the gift that keeps harmoniously giving. It’s fitting, then, that the R&B trailblazers are set to be honored in a major way at the Soul Train Awards 2022. 

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