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Erykah Badu wows at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Elise Neal wows in white at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Tamar Braxton wows at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Teyana Taylor wows at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Teyana Taylor poses with and her daughter Junie at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Erica Ash strikes a pose at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Remy Ma and Papoose pose together at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Draya Michelle wows at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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India Arie wows at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Jill Scott strikes a pose at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Lalah Hathaway strikes a pose at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Jay Ellis looks handsome at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Darius McCrary arrives at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Bell Biv DeVoe attends the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Dru Hill attends the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Jill Scott and Brandy are sitting pretty at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Fat Joe and his wife pose at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Shari Headley is sitting pretty during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Debra L. Lee is seen sitting in the audience during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Brandy poses with her award during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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V. Bozeman strikes a pose backstage at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Jay Ellis and Erica Ash pose together backstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Jill Scott and India Arie pose together at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Erykah Badu is all smiles onstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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India.Arie and Erykah Badu perform onstage together during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.5
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V. Bozeman dazzles onstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Teyana Taylor speaks onstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Elise Neal stuns as she walks onstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Cedric the Entertainer speaks onstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Erykah Badu rocks an all white outfit while onstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Tito Jackson performs onstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Soul Train Legend Award Winner Teddy Riley performs onstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Ma$e and Brandy hit the stage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Brandy accepts the Lady of Soul Award onstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Sisqo performs onstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Doug E. Fresh performs onstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Carl Thomas performed at ESSENCE Festival in 2001 and 2005.
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Bobby Brown performed at ESSENCE Festival in 2006.
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Erica Ash strikes a pose at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards After Party in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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T Pain performs at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards After Party in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Eric Benet and Doug E. Fresh pose at the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards After Party in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Anthony Hamilton attends 2016 Soul Train Music Awards After Party in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Big Tigger attends 2016 Soul Train Music Awards After Party in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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