The Soul Train Awards are back on track, and some of R&B’s biggest names are in the running for the first trophies of the show’s revamped era.

After confirming the ceremony’s comeback, BET has unveiled the nominees for two brand-new categories that will see fans decide who takes home the coveted awards.

With the likes of Bruno Mars, Kehlani, Chris Brown, Tems, and Tyla in contention, the competition is looking fierce.

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Sophia Laforteza officially has a return window.

After months away from KATSEYE, the singer’s comeback has been confirmed by HYBE x Geffen. However, EYEKONS hoping to see her on the remaining ‘WILDWORLD Tour’ dates will have to wait a little longer.

The announcement also arrives as questions persist about bandmate Manon Bannerman’s ongoing absence.

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FKA Twigs has dropped her latest lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf after securing a significant victory in their long-running legal dispute.

The actor has agreed to void a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that had restricted the singer from publicly discussing the alleged sexual abuse she says she experienced during their relationship.

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Three years after watching her debut studio album ‘Jaguar II‘ pounce to her highest first-week sales and Billboard 200 placement to date, Victoria Monet is poised to see its successor – the October 2-released ‘Frequency of Love‘ – march to even higher heights on the hitlist.

Marking a personal milestone in the process if proven true, industry analysts are already predicting career-high figures to be attached to the LP by the end of its inaugural sales tracking week.

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Sam Smith‘s latest album, the ill-fated ‘Hazel Eyes,’ may have marked a career milestone for them when it missed the Billboard 200 after its late August release, but the British singer-songwriter has far from abandoned the project.

Home to singles ‘My Guy,’  ‘When He’s Gone,’‘Oh Mother,’ ‘Love Is a Stillness,’ ‘Constant Companion,’ and ‘To Be Free,’ Smith’s latest LP  – in addition to missing the all-genre album chart – also came as their first studio effort to lack ownership of a Hot 100 hit.

A bid to change the latter came courtesy of the GRAMMY winner’s visit to ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ on Tuesday (October 7).

Beyond a quick chat about the album, Sam delivered a stunning live rendition of ‘Mother’ with accompaniment from the TwoCity Chorus choir.

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Singer-turned-media personality Keshia Chante is hoping to turn down the noise around the ongoing rumor that her former fling Drake is the father of her unborn child.

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Kehlani has shared some of the biggest songs she passed up and the regret, or lack thereof, that she felt.

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Quavo is standing by his art. Despite poor first-week sales projections for ‘QRÖMELIFE,’ the rapper remains confident and fired back at a critical fan.

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Tory Lanez is expanding his tour. After a massive turnout in New York City, organizers are upgrading venues across multiple cities to accommodate demand.

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Rihanna may have just poured fresh fuel on the ever-burning ‘R9’ fire.

It has, of course, been a decade since the superstar unleashed her last studio album, ‘ANTI.’

And while the years since have seen RiRi expand her business empire and embrace motherhood, the demand for her musical return has never let up.

Now, the Bajan belle has playfully hinted at just how much music she may have tucked away in the vault.

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Jennifer Hudson is basking in her romance with Common and has quite the word to describe it: “divine.”

The EGOT winner opened up about her relationship with the rapper during an appearance on ‘TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle,’ where she also got candid about whether marriage is a priority for her.

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KATSEYE star Daniela Avanzini has opened up about bandmate Manon Bannerman as questions continue to surround her ongoing hiatus from the group, which began in February.

While greeting fans at Paris Fashion Week, Daniela was directly quizzed about Manon and offered a heartfelt, if brief, response.

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