Quick Flicks: Trey Songz, New Edition And Cedric The Entertainer Announce Soul Train Awards Nominations

Breaking News: People are still checking for R. Kelly like that.

The Pied Pisser has been been nominated for two awards at this year’s Soul Train Awards, making him the most nominated performer ever in the awards show’s history. Now, here’s the sentence you need to read before you run off to Twitter to talk shit: Kelz is up for the Ashford & Simpson songwriter’s award and album of the year for ‘Write Me Back,’ bringing his career total to 21 nominations.

I mean, you still can talk shit because it’s the Soul Trai — never mind.

Usher leads this year’s awards with five nominations. Estelle, Nas,Trey Songz and John Legend are also multiple nominees.

Whitney Houston is nominated for best gospel inspirational performance, and Amy Winehouse is nominated for best international performance. New Edition, who was present at a press conference for the event yesterday, will receive a lifetime achievement award.

Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, The Soul Train Awards will be taped November 8 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. The show will air November 25 on BET and Centric.