Soul Train Music Awards | |
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Date | November 5, 2017 |
Location | Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Country | United States |
Hosted by | Erykah Badu |
Most awards | Bruno Mars (5) |
Most nominations | Solange (7) |
Website | soultrain |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | BET, BET Her |
The 2017 Soul Train Music Awards took place on November 5, 2017, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and aired on BET Her and BET on November 26, 2017. [1] American singer and songwriter Toni Braxton was honored with the Legend Award for her contributions to the music industry, [2] while the R&B girl group SWV received the Lady of Soul Award. [3]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. [4]
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