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It's Almost Showtime! - Are you ready for the Soul Train Awards 2011?(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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Three Soul Men - Eric Benet, Robin Thicke, Joe onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011. (Photo:  Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Mindless Behaving Badly - 106 & Park favorites, Mindless Behavior, seem extremely happy to see Amber Rose arrives at Soul Train Awards 2011. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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One Mo' Time - Freddie Jackson shares a chuckle with AJ Calloway at Soul Train Awards. (Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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The People - Fans snap shots of their favorite celebs arriving on the Soul Train Awards red carpet. (Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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7even Heaven - The Original 7even arrive at the Soul Train Awards 2011. (Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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2011 Appolonia? - Melanie Fiona poses with the Original 7ven on the red carpet at Soul Train Awards 2011. Did she play Appolonia to The Time? (Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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106 & Spark? - AJ Calloway chats up a storm with Marsha Ambrosius. (Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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Go, Ced! - Cedric the Entertainer performs onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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New School Meets Old School - R&B crooner Lloyd and rap legend Kurtis Blow give each other respect at the Soul Train Awards 2011.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Tell'em Ced! - Cedric the Entertainer performs onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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Follow the Leader - Cedric the Entertainer performs onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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Host with the Most - Cedric the Entertainer performs onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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Masters of the Soul Train - Amber Rose and Just Blaze show some Masters of the Mix styled love to the Soul Train Awards 2011. (Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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The Voice - Tom Joyner onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Knighted - Gladys Knights gets honored at Soul Train Awards 2011. (Photo:  Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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The Bomb Dot Com - The Braxtons 4 perform onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Nuttin' But Love For Ya - Artists line up on stage for the breathtaking Heavy D tribute. (Photo:  Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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R.I.P. Ashford Simpson - Valerie Simpson onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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Spirit of Steve Harvey Show - Terri J. Vaughn smiles on stage with Cedric. Call it a Steve Harvey Show moment folks.   (Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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Dapper TV Dad - Reed Between the Lines' Malcolm Jamal Warner onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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Basketball Wives - VH1 stars Tami Roman and Shaunie O'Neal onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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Sweat Between the Lines - Reed Between the Lines' Melissa De Sousa and Keith Sweat onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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And the Winner is... - Keisha Knight-Pulliam, Lance Gross and Demetria McKinney onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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Legendary Status - Earth Wind & Fire onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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The Soul Situation Room - Doug E. Fresh and Wolf Blitzer by the scramble board at Soul Train Awards 2011.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

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Real Housewives of Soul Train - Reality TV stars Cynthia Bailey & NeNe Leakes onstage at Soul Train Awards 2011.(Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)