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2012 Soul Train Award Weekend

2012 Soul Train Awards Weekend To Honor New Edition With Lifetime Achievement Award

Choo! Choo! Soul Train is headed to Planet Hollywood in Sin City for music’s Most Soulful Night. The 2012 Soul Train Awards, hosted by the Original King of Comedy and “Soul Man” actor Cedric “The Entertainer,” is headed to Las Vegas for a blockbuster night to feature a Lifetime Achievement Award presentation to New Edition.

Want to be part of what is sure to be one of the biggest night’s in soul music? Tickets to the 2012 Soul Train Awards, as well as VIP Travel Packages, are available for purchase now! Go behind the velvet ropes, gain access to all the exclusive parties, rub elbows with the stars and guarantee a 4-day stay at Planet Hollywood, the official hotel of the 2012 Soul Train Awards. For more information and to secure your spot at the big event, visit soultrainpackages.com.

This year, R&B superstar Usher is making Soul Train Awards history with five nominations including nods for Song of the Year and Album of the Year; surpassing both Michael Jackson and Beyonce in total nominations in a lifetime. Also breaking records is the great R. Kelly. With two nominations, including Album of the Year, the R&B crooner becomes the most nominated artist in Soul Train Awards history.

International songstress Estelle leads women in nominations with three nods including Song of the Year for “Thank You” and Best Female Soul/R&B Artist.  Rapper Nas also receives three nominations, including Album of the Year for “Life is Good.” Singers Trey Songz and John Legend, who received two nods each, will compete in the Song of the Year category with Estelle, Usher, Tyrese and Wale.  The late Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse both received a posthumous nomination.

The 2012 Soul Train Awards ‘12 will air on BET and Centric on Sunday, November 25th at 9P/8C. Be sure to visit CentricTV.com for updates on the 2012 Soul Train Awards.

A Star Struck New Year’s

Vegas had more stars come out New Year’s Eve than any other city in the world. BOB at LAX, John Legend at the Palms, Chris Brown at Pure and Vanessa Williams at the Riviera just to name a few. However, the golden ticket to have was to celebrate 2012 with Stevie Wonder at the Cosmopolitan.

One of the pricier parties on the strip, tickets started at $250, but true Stevie fans came out in full force. The Chelsea, Cosmopolitan’s indoor concert venue was packed to full capacity when Wonder hit the stage at 11 p.m. He rocked the crowd with hits such as “Master Blaster”, “Overjoyed,” and “My Eyes Don’t Cry” for over two-and-a-half hours, pausing to usher in 2012 with a celebratory countdown as the clock struck midnight.

The large flat screens that flanked the stage gave the party goers a bird’s eye view of the fireworks from both ends of the strip.

As an added surprise R&B singer Tyrese joined Wonder on stage and sang along to several songs, including “Superstition.”

     
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