Beyonce Knowles has been nominated three times by the jury of the Soul Train Music Awards.  She got a nomination for B’day in the category Best Female Album, for the stunning hit “Irreplaceable” in the category Best Female R&B/Soul Single and last but not least a nomination for the Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B, Soul or rap video with the music video of “Irreplaceable”.

Mary J. Blige ended up with two nominations for Best Female R&B/Soul Album and Best Female R&B/Soul Single.  She will be competing with the dreamgirl in these two categories.Other big nominated names are John Legend, who will try and defend last
years title for Best Male Album and Single, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Yung Joc, the Pussycat Dolls, Jamie Foxx , Gnarls Barkley and Jay-Z.

LeToya, a former member from Destiny’s Child will be hosting the ceremony on March 10th in Los Angeles.

The complete list of nominees:

Best R&B/Soul Single, Female

    * Beyonce, “Irreplaceable”
    * Mary J. Blige, “Take Me As I Am”
    * Keyshia Cole, “Love”
    * LeToya, “Torn”

Best R&B/Soul Single, Male

    * Avant, “4 Minutes”
    * Chris Brown, “Yo (Excuse Me Miss)”
    * John Legend, “Save Room”
    * Ne-Yo, “Sexy Love”

Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo

    * Gnarls Barkley, “Crazy”
    * The Isley Brothers feat. Ronald Isley, “Just Came Here to Chill”
    * Jagged Edge, “Good Luck Charm”
    * The Pussycat Dolls feat. Avant, “Stickwitu”

Best R&B/Soul Album, Female

    * Beyonce, B’Day
    * Mary J. Blige, The Breakthrough
    * India.Arie, Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
    * Monica, The Makings of Me

Best R&B/Soul Album, Male

    * Chris Brown, Chris Brown
    * Jamie Foxx, Unpredictable
    * John Legend, Once Again
    * Robin Thicke, The Evolution of Robin Thicke

Best R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo

    * Danity Kane, Danity Kane
    * Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere
    * The Isley Brothers feat. Ronald Isley, Baby Makin’ Music
    * Jagged Edge, Jagged Edge

Best R&B, Soul or Rap New Artist

    * Lupe Fiasco
    * Ne-Yo
    * Rick Ross
    * Yung Joc

Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B, Soul or Rap Video

    * Beyoncé, “Irreplaceable”
    * Busta Rhymes feat. Will.i.am & Kelis, “I Love My Chick”
    * Jay-Z, “Show Me What You Got”
    * Jim Jones, “We Fly High”

Best R&B, Soul or Rap Dance Cut

    * Dem Franchize Boyz fest. Lil Peanut & Charlay, “Lean Wit It, Rock
Wit It”
    * Sean Paul, “Give It Up to Me”
    * Webstar & Young B feat. the Voice of Harlem, “Chicken Noodle
Soup”
    * Yung Joc, “It’s Goin’ Down”

Best Gospel Album

    * The Caravans, Paved the Way
    * Kirk Franklin, Sounds from the Storm
    * Bishop G.E. Patterson & Congregation, Singing the Old Time Way
Volume II
    * Youth for Christ, The Struggle Is Over