HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Aaron J. Thornton/FilmMagic / Getty Best friends Tichina Arnold & Tisha Campbell hosted the 2021 Soul Train Awards at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater, which aired on Sunday night (November 28). The show celebrated the best in Black music with performances from Ari Lennox, Ashanti, Summer Walker, Maxwell, Silk Sonic, Lucky Daye, Fred Hammond, Music Soulchild, Leon Bridges, and more. Related Stories Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak were the night’s biggest winners taking home “Song of the Year” and “Video of the Year” as Silk Sonic for their single “Leave The Door Open”. The song was also awarded The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award. Jazmine Sullivan was named “Best R&B/ Soul Female Artist” and she also won album of the year for Heaux ...
Summer Walker, whose sophomore album Still Over It enters the Billboard 200 at No. 1 this week, will perform at the 2021 Soul Train Awards, which tapes at the Apollo in Harlem on Saturday and airs on Nov. 28. Fred Hammond and BET Amplified artists Elhae and Marzz will also take the stage, along with Soul of Justice honorees Ciara and Russell Wilson and Marley Dias. Rap greats Fat Joe and Ja Rule and R&B veteran El Debarge will also make special appearances. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Previously announced performers include Maxwell, who will receive the legend award; Ashanti, the lady of soul honoree; Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak), Ari Lennox, Leon Bridges and Lucky Daye. Additionally, BET announced the second group of presenters — Jazmine Sullivan, Normani,...