T-Pain To Receive Legend Award At 2023 Soul Train Awards
On Sunday, Nov. 26, BET will honor the most soulful artists in entertainment at the 2023 Soul Train Awards. The network announces today (Nov. 17) that cultural icon T-Pain will receive the Legend Award at this year’s ceremony to commemorate his nearly two-decade-long career of making hits and setting trends.
“To be honest, it feels incredible to be recognized by BET as this year’s Soul Train Awards Legend honoree,” said T-Pain. “Not that I’m looking for recognition at this point in my career; I’m just doing what I like and what makes me happy, but it still feels great when you receive it. I’ve done a lot in the last 20 years, and for BET to be one of the first networks to recognize that is pretty cool.”
Throughout his illustrious career, the Tallahassee native has sold over 50 million singles, garnered 10 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, racked up billions of streams, and performed all across the globe. He stormed onto the music scene with his 2005 debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, which housed hits like “I’m Sprung” and “I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper)” featuring Mike Jones.
“When it comes to his overall approach to music as a songwriter, the genius of T-Pain stands among the most memorable and enviable in the business. He has reshaped the fabric of the music industry, and his influence transcends generations in pop, Hip Hop, and R&B,” added Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy. “We are honored to celebrate his limitless contributions to the culture at the soulful party of the year: Soul Train Awards 2023.”
Additionally, BET announced the official Soul Cypher line-up, recruiting Arin Ray, Eric Bellinger, Marsha Ambrosius, and Nicci Gilbert to show off their vocals in this year’s iteration. Behind the boards will be multi-platinum music producer Bryan-Michael Cox.
In terms of performances, BJ The Chicago Kid, Coco Jones, Fridayy, Danté Bowe, Muni Long, SWV, and Palmer will hit the stage during the award show. Summer Walker, SZA, and Usher lead the 2023 nominations in a historic three-way tie with nine nods each. Honey Bxby and October London will be featured on the amplified stage.
The 2023 Soul Train Awards, hosted by Keke Palmer, will air on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and BET Her.
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