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Alicia Keys tops Soul Train Music Awards nominees

Published February 8, 2002 02:31 PM

By Colin Devenish / liveDaily Contributing Writer

Alicia Keys [ tickets ] picked up nods in four categories, including Best Soul Album and Best New Soul Artist, at the announcement of the 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards nominees on Thursday (2/7). Trailing closely behind were India.Arie and the late singer Aaliyah with three nominations apiece.

Keys will also be honored with the 2002 Sammy Davis Jr. Female Entertainer of the Year award.

Soul Train Awards winners will be announced during a March 20 ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, with the show slated to be taped for a later broadcast. Yolanda Adams, Faith Evans, Soul Train host Shemar Moore and Arsenio Hall will share hosting duties.

During the ceremony, the O'Jays will be presented with the 2002 Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements, while rapper-producer Dr. Dre will be feted with the 2002 Sammy Davis Jr. Male Entertainer of the Year honor.

As a first-time event, a Soul Train Music Awards nominees disc is set for release March 26th. Soul Train founder and former host Don Cornelius said of the planned disc, “We continue to marvel over the incredibly right on selections delivered by our Soul Train Music Awards voters each year.”

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Complete list of nominees:

R&B/Soul Single, Female:

"Rock the Boat," Aaliyah
"Video," India.Arie
"Fallin'," Alicia Keys
"Brotha," Angie Stone

R&B/Soul Single, Male:

"Just in Case," Jaheim
"Love of My Life," Brian McKnight
"Love," Musiq Soulchild
"U Got It Bad," Usher

R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo:

"Survivor," Destiny's Child
"Contagious," Isley Brothers featuring Ron Isley
"Where the Party At," Jagged Edge with Nelly
"Gone," 'NSync

R&B/Soul Album, Female:

"Aaliyah," Aaliyah
"Acoustic Soul," India.Arie
"Songs in A Minor," Alicia Keys
"Lovers Rock," Sade

R&B/Soul Album, Male:

"Invincible," Michael Jackson
"Ghetto Love," Jaheim
"Aijuswanaseing," Musiq Soulchild
"8701," Usher

R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo:

"112," 112
"Survivor," Destiny's Child
"Eternal," Isley Brothers featuring Ron Isley
"Jagged Little Thrill," Jagged Edge

R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year:

"Aaliyah," Aaliyah
"Pain Is Love," Ja Rule
"The Blueprint," Jay-Z
"Songs in A Minor," Alicia Keys

R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist:

"Young'n (Holla Back)," Fabolous
"Video," India.Arie
"Fallin'," Alicia Keys
"Ugly," Bubba Sparxxx

R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video:

"Get Ur Freak On," Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot
"Contagious," Isley Brothers featuring Ron Isley
"Girls, Girls, Girls," Jay-Z
"Break Ya Neck," Busta Rhymes

Gospel Album:

"The Experience," Yolanda Adams
"Live in Concert," Kim Burrell
"Live in London," Donnie McClurkin
"Duets," Doug and Melvin Williams