Vybz Kartel & Mavado Nominated For Soul Train Award

Depsite the absence of the Reggae category at this year's staging of the upcoming Soul Train Awards, ace Jamaican deejays Vybz Kartel and Mavado have still nabbed nominations.

The two are nominated in the newly formed 'Best Caribbean Performance' category for 'Summertime' and 'Delilah' respectively, alongside Caribbean counterparts, Machel Montano, Rihanna and Kes The Band.

The award ceremony set to unfold November 17th in Atlanta, Georgia will be recorded and televised 10 days later via Centric and BET (Black Entertainment Television).

Last year's winner was internationally acclaimed reggae superstar Gyptian for his album 'Hold Yuh'

The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show which previously aired in national television syndication, and honours the best in black music and entertainment. It is produced by the makers of Soul Train, the program from which it takes its name, and features musical performances by various R&B and Soul recording artists interspersed throughout the ceremonies.

The Soul Train Music Awards voting body includes active professionals in the fields of radio programming and music retail and management and recording artists with records that have charted in designated music trade publications in the year prior to proceedings.