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A celebration of soul and R&B. The 2023 Soul Train Awards, helmed by actor-comedian Keke Palmer, will premiere Sunday (Nov. 26) at 8 p.m. ET.
SZA, Summer Walker and Usher lead the nominations race with nine nods each. Coming in a close second is 21 Savage with eight nominations. Coco Jones and Victoria Monét are tied at six nominations.
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Chris Brown, Janelle Monáe, Burna Boy and October London nabbed five nominations each.
Monáe and Monét will face off in a few categories, including the coveted album of the year category alongside SZA, Ari Lenox, Burna Boy, Babyface, Jones and Walker.
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Jones is also up for best new artist, along with Doechii, Tyla, Ambre, Fridayy, Ayra Starr, Flo and Wanmor. Other nominees include PinkPantheress and Ice Spice for video of the year and best collaboration.
The star-studded Soul Train Awards, which was pre-taped in Los Angeles last week, will feature performances from BJ The Chicago Kid, Jones, Dante Bowé, Fridayy, Muni Long, SWV and Palmer.
T-Pain will receive the Legend Award and Monáe will be honored with the Spirit of Soul Award.
Read on for ways to watch and stream the 2023 Soul Train Awards without cable.
2023 Soul Train Awards: How to Watch
The 2023 Soul Train Awards will premiere on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on BET. The ceremony will simulcast on BET Her, Logo, MTV2 and VH1. If you have access to cable channels, check your local listings for channel information.
If you don’t have access to cable, you’re in luck! You can stream the 2023 Soul Train Awards live on Philo and other streamers that offer live television.
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Philo carries 70+ live channels, including BET, Lifetime, AMC, A&E, ID, OWN, TV One, Paramount Network, VH1 and Food Network.
Want more streaming options? Watch the 2023 Soul Train Awards live and on-demand through platforms like DirectTV Stream, Sling and FuboTV. Although they’re more expensive than Philo, they’re cheaper than your average cable package and most come with a free trial.
Music fans who want to live stream the Soul Train Awards internationally will need a VPN such as ExpressVPN or NordVPN to access streaming platforms from outside of the U.S.
The 2023 Soul Train Awards will air internationally on BET Africa on Monday Nov. 27 at 3:00 CAT and BET France on Thursday, Nov. 28 at 20:45 PM CET. The show will be available to watch on My5 and Sky On-Demand on November 30 in the U.K.