Hey folks, don’t forget to tune-in to the 2011 Soul Train Awards this Sunday, November 27th, at 9pm ET/8pm CST, on Centric or BET.

The program, taped in Atlanta last Thursday, was hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, and paid tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire and Gladys Knight.

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It’s been publicized that Mary Mary’s “Walking” took home the award for ‘Best Gospel Song,’ and sang “Midnight Train to Georgia” in tribute to Gladys Knight. You don’t wanna miss it!

The nominees for the 2011 Soul Train Awards were announced yesterday!

In the category for Best Gospel Song, they are:

Mary Mary | “Walking”

Kirk Franklin | “I Smile”

CeCe Winans | “More”

James Fortune & FIYA feat. Shawn McLemore | “I Believe”

Trin-i-tee 5:7 | “Heaven Hear My Heart”

Mary Mary is also nominated in the Best Dance Performance category for their single “Walking.”

Click here for a full list of the nominees. Congrats to all of ya!

Finally, I hear that BeBe Winans is already tapped to perform on the show, likely in tribute to Gladys Knight who, along with Earth, Wind & Fire, will be honored that night.

The 2011 Soul Train Awards, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, will be taped on November 17th at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia, and will air on both Centric and BET on Sunday, November 27 at 9pm ET/8pm CST.

The nominees for the 2010 Soul Train Awards were announced today.  Nods in the gospel category, “Best Gospel Performance, Male Female or Group” go to:

Youthful Praise feat. JJ Hairston | Fred Hammond | Marvin Sapp | Lisa Page Brooks | Hezekiah Walker & LFC | Tye Tribbett

Congrats to all of ya!!!

For a full list of nominees, click here.

The show, hosted again by Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, takes place on November 10, but won’t air until November 28 at 9pm ET/PT on BET and Centric networks.

Who do you think is gonna take home the trophy?

Kirk Franklin will be appearing on The Mo’Nique Show tonight, on BET, at 11pm ET.  I hear that he did very well, so you don’t wanna miss it!

Kirk Franklin has also been added to the performance line-up for BET’s Haiti relief concert/telethon, SOS Saving OurSelves – Help For Haiti, which will be broadcast live TOMORROW night at 8pm ET on BET, Centric, MTV and VH1.

The event, hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs, Queen Latifah and Pharrell, will feature performances by a who’s-who list of artists, including  Wyclef, Mary J Blige, Robin Thicke, Chris Brown, Monica, Ne-Yo, Justin Bieber, and more.

Congrats to Kirk for the tremendous opportunities that the Lord is trusting you with!  Thanks for reppin’ the Kingdom of God and the gospel community.

The blessed and highly favored ladies of Mary Mary took home another trophy last night in recognition of their music– this time, it was the Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Performance.

Their crossover hit, “God In Me” featuring Kierra Sheard, won among other notable gospel tracks “Close To You” (BeBe & CeCe Winans), “They That Wait” (Fred Hammond feat. John P Kee), “Praise Him In Advance” (Marvin Sapp) and “Justified (Smokie Norful).

Congrats on the win, ladies, and congrats to the nominees.

The Soul Train Music Awards will be simulcast on BET and its new channel, Centric, on Sunday, November 29th at 9pm ET/PT.

The nominees have been announced for this year’s Soul Train Music Awards.  I think you’ll be pleased (well, some of you will be)…

In the category for Best Gospel Performance – Male, Female or Group (so basically, any gospel song by anyone, ever), the nominations go to:  BeBe and CeCe Winans (“Close To You”); Fred Hammond feat. John P Kee (“They That Wait”); Marvin Sapp (“Praise Him in Advance”); Mary Mary feat. Kierra Sheard (“God In Me”); Smokie Norful (“Justified”).

The sister duo Mary Mary’s “God In Me” is also nominated in the overall category for Song Of The Year against Maxwell (“Pretty Wings”), Beyonce (“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”), Jennifer Hudson (“Spotlight”) and Keri Hilson feat. Lil Wayne (“Turnin Me On”).

AND, the ladies are nominated with Kierra Sheard for Best Collaboration for “God In Me”.  Also in that category are Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo (“Knock you Down”), Keyshia Cole feat. Monica (“Trust”), Mario feat. Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett (“Break up”) and Trey Songz feat. Drake (“Successful”).

WHEW!  I know you all are thinking “is this GOSPELpundit or what?!“  But the reality is that we’re making an impact when we’re being recognized in a “secular” setting among “secular artists” for the Christian work we’re doing.  Glad to see ‘em there representing Christ for all of us.

I don’t see any gospel artists scheduled to actually perform on the show, but baby steps…

The show will air on the new cable channel Centric on November 29th at 9pm ET/PT.  Centric is BET’s new channel, geared toward the age 25-54 demographic, and it has replaced BETJ.  So, look around where BETJ used to be on your cable box… you might find it there.

Who’s excited?  Who’s tunin’ in???