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Beyoncé led the pack of Soul Train Music Awards nominations with three nods. Her seemingly indestructible No. 1 track, “Irreplaceable,” garnered attention for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female and Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video, while her sophomore album B’Day, was nominated for Best R&B/Soul Album.

Coming up close behind with two noms each were the likes of Chris Brown, John Legend, Chris Brown, Gnarls Barkley, Ne-Yo, Mary J. Blige, Jagged Edge and The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley.

Soul Train creator Don Cornelius missed the announcements due to an illness.

Other music nominees included Jay-Z, Sean Paul, Keyshia Cole, Letoya and Danity Kane.

Omarion and LeToya will co-host the 21st annual Soul Train Music Awards scheduled to take place March 10th ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

Full list of nominees:

Best R&B/Soul Single,Female
“Irreplaceable” Beyoncé
“Take Me As I Am” Mary J. Blige
“Love” Keyshia Cole
“Torn” LeToya
Best R&B/Soul Single, Male
“4 Minutes” Avant
“Yo (Excuse Me Miss)” Chris Brown
“Save Room” John Legend
“Sexy Love” Ne-Yo

Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo
“Crazy” Gnarls Barkley
“Just Came Here to Chill” The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley
“Good Luck Charm” Jagged Edge
“Stickwitu” The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Avant

Best R&B/Soul Album, Female
“B’Day” Beyoncé
“The Breakthrough” Mary J. Blige
“Testimony: Vol. I Life & Relationship” India Arie
“The Makings of Me” Monica

Best R&B/Soul Album, Male
“Chris Brown” Chris Brown
“Unpredictable” Jamie Foxx
“Once Again” John Legend
“The Evolution of Robin Thicke” Robin Thicke

Best R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo
“Danity Kane” Danity Kane
“St. Elsewhere” Gnarls Barkley
“Baby Makin’ Music” The Isley Brothers FeaturingRonald Isley
“Jagged Edge” Jagged Edge

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
Lupe Fiasco “Gotcha”
Ne-Yo “Sexy Love”
Rick Ross “Hustlin’”
Yung Joc “It’s Goin’ Down”

The Michael Jackson Award For Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
“Irreplaceable” Beyoncé
“I Love My Chick” Busta Rhymes Featuring will.i.am & Kelis
“Show Me What You Got” Jay-Z
“We Fly High” Jim Jones

Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut
“Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It” Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay
“Give It Up to Me” Sean Paul feat. Keyshia Cole
“Chicken Noodle Soup” Webstar &Young B Featuring The Voice of Harlem
“It’s Goin’ Down” Yung Joc

Best Gospel Album
“Paved the Way” The Caravans
“Songs from the Storm, Volume I” KirkFranklin
“Singing the Old Time Way, Volume II” Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation
“The Struggle is Over” Youth for Christ

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