Topix — Beyonce , Keri Hilson and Maxwell are atop the list of nominees for the annual "Soul Train" awards, to be held in early November and broadcast on BET. more info

Live Daily — With four nods each, Beyonce [ tickets ], Maxwell [ tickets ] and Keri Hilson [ tickets ] lead the pack of nominees of the 2009 Soul Train Awards, which will be handed out next month. Grammy winner Beyonce is vying for the trophy in four categorie... more info

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AllHipHop — Timbaland is gearing up to release Shock Value II, the highly anticipated sequel to his chart-topping album Shock Value.   Timbaland hopes to recreate the success of the first installment of Shock Value, which produced three #1 pop singles: “... more info

Live Daily — For the first time since being convicted of assaulting fellow R&B singer Rihanna, Chris Brown [ tickets ] has mapped his return to the tour circuit with a round of fall theater shows throughout the US. The entertainer's "Fan Appreciation" journey ... more info

Rolling Stone — R. Kelly has announced he’ll release his new album Untitled on December 1st both physically and digitally. The nameless LP, Kelly’s first since 2007’s Double Up and last year’s shelved 12 Play: Fourth Quarter, has already spawned first single... more info

MTV.com News — 'My whole purpose was to pick 18 classic songs,' Big Gates tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Plies Photo: Ray Tamarra/ Getty Images The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Plies' brother Ronell "Big Gates" Levatte returned home in April ... more info

Musicaddictz - Addicted To Music — The 37th American Music Awards is gonna be held on November 22th at Nokia Theater, L.A., California. Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas and Jennifer Lopez will take the stage in the ceremony. Here is the list of nominees presented by Snoop Dogg, Paula Abdu... more info

MTV.com News — 'I want to take it as far as I can take it,' English singer says of new album All or Nothing. By Akshay Bhansali Jay Sean Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Jay Sean is back in the U.S. after a brief promotional trip through the U.K. Whil... more info

AllHipHop — An upcoming performance at North Carolina A&T featuring Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane is drawing criticism from students and faculty members.   Gucci will be performing with artists Fabolous, Trey Songz, Keri Hilson and OJ Da Juiceman.   According to... more info