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Keke Palmer Jokes About Recent Public Drama With Soul Train Awards Skit

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Over the weekend, Keke Palmer hosted the Soul Train Awards. As with many award shows the biggest story of the night was the prizes given out. SZA, who has had a spectacular 2023, unsurprisingly led the way taking home 4 awards. Usher and Victoria Money were right behind her pulling in 3 and 2 wins respectively. There were also highlight performances from artists like Coco Jones, Janelle Monae, and T-Pain.

But for those who have been following the drama in Palmer’s life recently, it was a skit she participated in that got the most attention. In the skit, she speaks to her mother on the phone about watching her young son while she hosts the show. While fans had mixed reactions in terms of how funny it was, many were just surprised she was willing to joke about the family drama at all. “One thing about Keke….she gon turn any tragedy into a joke and get a bag,” one of the top comments on a repost of the clip reads. Check out the full skit below.

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Keke Palmer And Her Mom Team Up For Soul Train Skit

The drama between Keke Palmer and her former boyfriend Darius Jackson began somewhat innocuously earlier this year. Jackson found himself in trouble with fans online after he commented on the outfit that Palmer wore to an Usher concert. But earlier this month, the situation got much more serious. Only a few weeks ago it emerged that Palmer was filing a restraining order against Jackson and seeking sole custody of their child.

Both were granted to Palmer temporarily shortly after filing. That’s likely because of some of the allegations and evidence that emerged afterward. Palmer accused Jackson of repeated acts of physical abuse. She claimed to have text messages and security camera footage backing up her accusations. What do you think of Keke Palmer addressing her public family drama with a new skit? Did you think the skit was funny? Let us know in the comment section below.

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T-Pain Accepts Legend Award At 2023 Soul Train Awards & Performs Medley Of Biggest Hits

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T-Pain took home the Legend Award at 2023 Soul Train Awards on Sunday night in Beverly Hills, California. David Banner, the singer’s longtime friend and personal “life coach,” presented him with the award, recognizing his decades of dominance in the industry.

On stage, Pain joked that he feels it’s still “a little early” to receive the Legend Award. “It’s a lil weird,” he said. “I feel like I got two, three more songs we can probably do.” Later in the speech, he spoke about his wife, Amber Najm. “The kind of person I was, the kind of person I’ve become, and to just be there as the same wife and the same woman through the entire thing and be one of the strongest people I know. Dealing with the internet, dealing with my negatives and my flaws and staying with me. Just dealing with T-Pain and Faheem is a feat I have yet to figure out my damn self, so thank you, baby.”

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T-Pain Accepts Legend Award

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 19: In this image released on November 26, T-Pain accepts the Legend Award onstage at Soul Train Awards 2023 on November 19, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET)

He concluded with a message for the younger generation: “I don’t want you to chase this. I don’t want you to base your life on how many people in the crowd can tell you that you can have this. I want you to know that you already got this. You already have this in your mind. I want y’all to be who y’all are unapologetically, I want y’all to be who you’ve always wanted to be. I want y’all to not care about what anybody thinks about that person. If you like it, I love it and I want some mo’ of it.”

T-Pain Performs His Biggest Songs

To close out the evening, T-Pain performed a medley of the biggest hits from his career including “Got Money,” “Cyclone,” “Good Life,” “Bartender,” “U and Dat,” “Up Down,” “Chopped & Screwed,” “I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper),” “Kiss Kiss,” “Shawty,” “I Like Dat,” and “Buy U a Drank,” among others. Check out the full 10-minute performance above.

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SZA Dominates 2023 Soul Train Awards: Full List Of Winners

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The full list of winners from the 2023 Soul Train Awards is here. SZA, Usher, Victoria Monét, and more all took home top honors from the ceremony on Sunday night.

SZA was easily the biggest winner from the night, taking best R&B/soul female artist, album of the year, as well as both song of the year and the Ashford & Simpson songwriter’s award. She was honored for her album SOS and the song, “Snooze.” It marks the sixth consecutive year that a female solo artist has won album of the year. The streak started when H.E.R.’s self-titled project won in 2018, followed by Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You, Summer Walker’s Over It, Jazmine Sullivan’s Heaux Tales, and Beyoncé’s Renaissance.

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SZA Performs On “The SOS North American Tour”

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – MARCH 19: Singer SZA performs on stage during her ‘The SOS North American Tour’ at Rogers Arena on March 19, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Andrew Chin/Getty Images)

As for other awards from Sunday night, Victoria Monét took home video of the year for her song, “On My Mama.” Usher notched best R&B/soul male artist while Coco Jones won best new artist. Keke Palmer served as the host of the ceremony. Check out the full list of winners from the 2023 Soul Train Awards below.

Album of the year

The Age of Pleasure, Janelle Monáe

Age/Sex/Location, Ari Lennox

Clear 2: Soft Life EP, Summer Walker

Girls Night Out (Extended), Babyface

I Told Them…, Burna Boy

Jaguar II, Victoria Monét

WINNER: SOS, SZA

What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe), Coco Jones

Song of the year

“Back to Your Place,” October London

“Favorite Song,” Toosii

“Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage

“ICU,” Coco Jones

“Kill Bill,” SZA

“Lipstick Lover,” Janelle Monáe

“On My Mama,” Victoria Monét

WINNER: “Snooze,” SZA

Video of the year

“Back to Your Place,” October London

“Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2,” PinkPantheress & Ice Spice

“Boyfriend,” Usher

“Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage

“ICU,” Coco Jones

“Kill Bill,” SZA

“Lipstick Lover,” Janelle Monáe

WINNER: “On My Mama,” Victoria Monét

“Special,” Lizzo

Best R&B/soul female artist

Ari Lennox    

Beyoncé        

Coco Jones  

H.E.R.    

Janelle Monáe        

Summer Walker      

WINNER: SZA       

Victoria Monét

Best R&B/soul male artist

6lack   

Babyface       

Brent Faiyaz

Burna Boy     

Chris Brown

Eric Bellinger        

October London    

WINNER: Usher

Best group

Dvsn    

Flo        

Jagged Edge

Kool & The Gang     

WINNER: Maverick City Music         

Phony Ppl      

Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers   

Tank and The Bangas       

Wanmor         

Best collaboration

“America Has a Problem” (Remix), Beyoncé Feat. Kendrick Lamar

“Boy’s a Liar, Pt. 2,” PinkPantheress & Ice Spice

“Creepin’ (Remix),” Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, Diddy Feat. 21 Savage

“Fly Girl,” Flo feat. Missy Elliott

WINNER: “Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage

“Sittin’ on Top of the World,” Burna Boy Feat. 21 Savage

“Special,” Lizzo feat. SZA

“To Summer, From Cole (Audio Hug),” Summer Walker, J. Cole

Best new artist

Ambré

Ayra Starr   

WINNER: Coco Jones  

Doechii

Flo        

Fridayy

Tyla     

Wanmor         

Certified soul award

Anthony Hamilton 

Ashanti

Ciara   

Eric Bellinger        

Monica

PJ Morton     

Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers   

T-Pain   

WINNER: Usher

The Ashford and Simpson songwriter’s award

“Back to Your Place,” October London

“Favorite Song,” Toosii

“Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage

“ICU,” Coco Jones

“Kill Bill,” SZA

“On My Mama,” Victoria Monét

“Sittin’ on Top of the World,” Burna Boy Feat. 21 Savage

WINNER: “Snooze,” SZA

Best dance performance

“Better Thangs,” Ciara Feat. Summer Walker

“Boyfriend,” Usher

“Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage

“How We Roll,” Ciara & Chris Brown

WINNER: “On My Mama,” Victoria Monét

“Snooze,” SZA

“Summer Too Hot,” Chris Brown

“Under the Influence,” Chris Brown

Best gospel/inspirational award

“All of the Glory,” Shirley Caesar

WINNER: “All Things,” Kirk Franklin

“Came Too Far,” Fridayy Feat. Maverick City Music & My Mom

“Cry,” Koryn Hawthorne

“Feel Alright (Blessed),” Erica Campbell

“God Problems,” Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine

“The Journey,” H.E.R.

“Try Love,” Kirk Franklin

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Soul Train Awards: Keke Palmer Hosting Tonight, Reminds Us She’s The Prize In Golden Goddess Dress

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If you’re someone who has a hard time getting out of bed and facing the world when your life feels like it’s in shambles, look no further than Keke Palmer for inspiration on turning that around. November has been a particularly chaotic month for the Chicago native. She filed (and was granted) a restraining order against baby daddy Darius Jackson after providing evidence of him putting his hands on her in their home on more than one occasion. At this time, the 30-year-old has sole custody of baby Leodis but continues to put her best foot forward and fulfill her work obligations while awaiting court in December.

Today (November 26), Palmer is hosting the 2023 Soul Train Awards, with 21 Sav and her good friend (well, maybe not so good after Mama Sharon’s comments about him in a secretly recorded phone call) Usher leading the way in nominations. The past few days were all about promoting the BET ceremony on social media. In particular, a video posted on Saturday in which she looks trophy-like in a golden Balmain mini dress has our attention.

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Keke Palmer Continues to Live Her Best Life

 
 
 
 
 
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“Something about those Virgos… ✨,” the True Jackson VP actress wrote in her caption. Her shiny black hair has voluminous curls to add extra drama to her look, which also boasts tasteful golden accessories. In the comments, fans have been praising Keke non-stop for staying focused on herself and refusing to let her ex’s apparent jealousy and insecurity issues hold her back from greatness.

While Keke Palmer keeps busy fulfilling her work obligations and spending time with baby Leodis, Darius Jackson seems to be feeling reflective while celebrating the holidays without his son. On Thanksgiving, the infant’s father posted a collection of sweet family photos of Leo with his grandparents and uncle, though he likely won’t see his baby in person until heading to court with Palmer on December 5th. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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21 Savage, Usher, & More Lead 2023 Soul Train Awards Nominations

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Janelle Monáe, 21 Savage, Usher, and more artists are all nominated for awards at this year’s Soul Train Awards. The nominations were announced on Wednesday with BET saying: “This year’s show will reimagine the traditional award show ceremony into a soulful party in Hollywood.” The event will tape from a new, currently undisclosed, location in Los Angeles. The ceremony will then air on Sunday, Nov. 26, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and BET Her.

SZA, Usher, and Summer Walker lead the way with the most nominations, earning nine each. Behind that group is 21 Savage with eight nods. Then come Coco Jones and Victoria Monét with six nominations, followed by Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Janelle Monáe, and October London who all have four nods.

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21 Savage Performs At Coachella

INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: 21 Savage performs at the Sahara Tent at 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival weekend 1 – day 2 on April 16, 2022 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)

Connie Orlando, EVP, specials, music programming & music strategy, will be overseeing the annual show and serve as executive producer for BET. “Soul, R&B, and hip hop continue to top the charts and drive culture forward,” Orlando said in a statement as noted by Billboard. “This year, we are taking inspiration from these genres to innovate and disrupt the award show format while celebrating the legacy of Soul Train. We are proud of this year’s list of esteemed nominees and look to deliver an unforgettable night of soul with our new location, performances, and show moments.” Check out the full list of nominations below.

2023 Soul Train Awards Nominations

Album of the year
  • The Age of Pleasure, Janelle Monáe
  • Age/Sex/Location, Ari Lennox
  • Clear 2: Soft Life EP, Summer Walker
  • Girls Night Out (Extended), Babyface
  • I Told Them…, Burna Boy
  • Jaguar II, Victoria Monét
  • SOS, SZA
  • What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe), Coco Jones
Song of the year
  • “Back to Your Place,” October London
  • “Favorite Song,” Toosii
  • “Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage
  • “ICU,” Coco Jones
  • “Kill Bill,” SZA
  • “Lipstick Lover,” Janelle Monáe
  • “On My Mama,” Victoria Monét
  • “Snooze,” SZA
Best R&B/soul female artist
  • Ari Lennox    
  • Beyoncé        
  • Coco Jones  
  • H.E.R.    
  • Janelle Monáe        
  • Summer Walker      
  • SZA       
  • Victoria Monét
Video of the year
  • “Back to Your Place,” October London
  • “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2,” PinkPantheress & Ice Spice
  • “Boyfriend,” Usher
  • “Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage
  • “ICU,” Coco Jones
  • “Kill Bill,” SZA
  • “Lipstick Lover,” Janelle Monáe
  • “On My Mama,” Victoria Monét
  • “Special,” Lizzo
Best R&B/soul male artist
  • 6lack   
  • Babyface       
  • Brent Faiyaz
  • Burna Boy     
  • Chris Brown
  • Eric Bellinger        
  • October London    
  • Usher
Best collaboration
  • “America Has a Problem” (Remix), Beyoncé Feat. Kendrick Lamar
  • “Boy’s a Liar, Pt. 2,” PinkPantheress & Ice Spice
  • “Creepin’ (Remix),” Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, Diddy Feat. 21 Savage
  • “Fly Girl,” Flo feat. Missy Elliott
  • “Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage
  • “Sittin’ on Top of the World,” Burna Boy Feat. 21 Savage
  • “Special,” Lizzo feat. SZA
  • “To Summer, From Cole (Audio Hug),” Summer Walker, J. Cole
Certified soul award
  • Anthony Hamilton 
  • Ashanti
  • Ciara   
  • Eric Bellinger        
  • Monica
  • PJ Morton     
  • Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers   
  • T-Pain   
  • Usher
Best group
  • Dvsn    
  • Flo        
  • Jagged Edge
  • Kool & The Gang     
  • Maverick City Music         
  • Phony Ppl      
  • Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers   
  • Tank and The Bangas       
  • Wanmor         
Best new artist
  • Ambré 
  • Ayra Starr   
  • Coco Jones  
  • Doechii
  • Flo        
  • Fridayy
  • Tyla     
  • Wanmor         
The Ashford and Simpson songwriter’s award
  • “Back to Your Place,” October London
  • “Favorite Song,” Toosii
  • “Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage
  • “ICU,” Coco Jones
  • “Kill Bill,” SZA
  • “On My Mama,” Victoria Monét
  • “Sittin’ on Top of the World,” Burna Boy Feat. 21 Savage
  • “Snooze,” SZA
Best dance performance
  • “Better Thangs,” Ciara Feat. Summer Walker
  • “Boyfriend,” Usher
  • “Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage
  • “How We Roll,” Ciara & Chris Brown
  • “On My Mama,” Victoria Monét
  • “Snooze,” SZA
  • “Summer Too Hot,” Chris Brown
  • “Under the Influence,” Chris Brown
Best gospel/inspirational award
  • “All of the Glory,” Shirley Caesar
  • “All Things,” Kirk Franklin
  • “Came Too Far,” Fridayy Feat. Maverick City Music & My Mom
  • “Cry,” Koryn Hawthorne
  • “Feel Alright (Blessed),” Erica Campbell
  • “God Problems,” Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine
  • “The Journey,” H.E.R.
  • “Try Love,” Kirk Franklin

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