Cedric the Entertainer to Host Soul Train Awards
NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2011 / PRNewswire / -- CENTRIC announces the 3rd annual SOUL TRAIN AWARDS , the classic music awards show that highlights R&B music's finest and bridges the gap between the soulful sounds of yesterday, today and tomorrow. Celebrated actor and stand-up comedian Cedric the Entertainer will host the 3rd annual SOUL TRAIN AWARDS, taping at the iconic Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA on Thursday, November 17 and premiering on both CENTRIC and BET in a special simulcast at 9:00 PM* ET on Sunday, November 27 . Celebrating 40 years, the 3rd annual SOUL TRAIN AWARDS will honor the longstanding careers and musical influences of the renowned group Earth, Wind, and Fire and "Empress of Soul" Gladys Knight . "We are honored to be celebrating 40 years of Soul Train by bringing the SOUL TRAIN AWARDS back to CENTRIC," stated Paxton Baker, CENTRIC's General Manager and Executive Vice President...