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BET Bringing Back the 'Soul Train Awards'
BET will reimagine the awards show with Jesse Collins Entertainment and air it on CBS, BET and cable channels after a three-year pause.
- On Thursday, BET announced the Soul Train Awards will officially return Friday, November 27, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, marking the first time the show will simulcast on CBS.
- The show returns after a three-year hiatus, which former BET CEO Scott Mills previously described as a necessary effort to "reimagine" the brand for a changing media landscape.
- Taping will take place in Chicago, the city where the late visionary Don Cornelius first launched the original "Soul Train" music and dance series in 1971.
- Jesse Collins Entertainment will produce the event, with Spotify as exclusive music streaming partner and Toyota as official automotive sponsor for the reimagined broadcast.
- Network officials plan to announce honorees, hosts, and performance details in the coming weeks, aiming to blend legacy artists with modern acts carrying the sound forward.
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'Soul Train Awards' To Return This Fall On BET & CBS After Hiatus
After a three-year pause, the Soul Train Awards are returning to the air. The awards show that honors the best in R&B, hip-hop, soul and gospel will air Friday, November 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and, for the first time, will simulcast on CBS. It also will stream on BET Her, VH1, MTV2 and Logo. The awards show last aired in 2023 and was put on hold in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, former BET CEO Scott Mills told Billboard that they decided to suspen…
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