Dionne Warwick & Keith Sweat to pick up top prizes at Soul Train Awards
Dionne Warwick and Keith Sweat are set to be honored at the upcoming Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas.
R&B veteran Sweat has been named the recipient of a 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award and Warwick will receive the night's Legend Award.
The accolade will mark a full circle moment for Warwick, who helped
late TV mogul Don Cornelius perfect the 1970s music show that was
to become Soul Train, and inspire the awards. Gladys Knight, Ronald
Isley and Eric Benet will be among the stars who will pay tribute
to the singer at the event.
Meanwhile Sweat will perform a medley of his hits and join Faith
Evans for a special performance.
Comedian and actor Anthony Anderson will host the awards on Friday
night (08Nov13). Janelle Monae is hoping to bounce back from a
throat infection to perform alongside Toni Braxton and Kenny
'Babyface' Edmonds at the awards, which will also feature a Cirque
Du Soliel tribute to Michael Jackson.
Hip-hop sensation Kendrick Lamar leads this year's nominations with
six, including Best New Artist, Album of the Year and Song of the
Year. Tied with five nominations each are Miguel, Justin
Timberlake, Robin Thicke, Chris Brown, Tamar Braxton and Janelle
Monae.
Comedian and actor Anthony Anderson will host the awards on Friday
night (08Nov13).