BREAKING NEWS: IYANYA AND P SQUARE NOMINATED FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN SOUL TRAIN AWARDS

It is a well-deserved achievement coming the way of the Kukere high-priest Iyanya and the magnificent duo of P Square as they were nominated for Soul Train Awards Best International Performance category courtesy BET.com and Soul Train. 

A delirious Iyanya made this known via his social network handle on twitter: 

So honored to be nominated for #SoulTrainAwards Best International Performance. Thanks @centrictv & @bet! http://t.co/nQyFp0anTi
— iyanya mbuk (@Iyanya) September 17, 2013

The full list of 2013 Soul Train Awards categories and nominees is as follows:

Best New Artist

Bridget Kelly

K. Michelle

Kendrick Lamar

Tamar Braxton

TGT

Centric Certified Award

Joss Stone

Luke James

Lyfe Jennings

Solange

Stacy Barthe

Talib Kweli

Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance

“Break Every Chain” - Tasha Cobbs

“Confessions” - Lecrae

“Every Praise” - Hezekiah Walker

“God Will Make Away” - Shirley Caesar

“If He Did It Before…Same God” - Tye Tribbett

“Life & Favor” - John P. Kee & New Life

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year

“Bad” - Wale f. Tiara Thomas

“High School” - Nicki Minaj f. Lil Wayne

“Holy Grail” - Jay Z f. Justin Timberlake

“Poetic Justice” - Kendrick Lamar f. Drake

“Power Trip” - J. Cole f. Miguel

“Started From the Bottom” - Drake

The Chaka Khan Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

Alicia Keys

Chrisette Michele

Fantasia

Janelle Monae

Kelly Rowland

Tamar Braxton

Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

Bruno Mars

Charlie Wilson

Chris Brown

John Legend

Miguel

Robin Thicke

Album of the Year

The 20/20 Experience – Justin Timberlake

good kid, m.A.A.d city – Kendrick Lamar

Kaleidoscope Dream - Miguel

Magna Carta Holy Grail – Jay Z

The Side Effects of You - Fantasia

Unapologetic - Rihanna

Song of the Year

“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke f. Pharrell & T.I.

“Diamonds” -Rihanna

“Fine China” – Chris Brown

“Love and War” – Tamar Braxton

“Poetic Justice” – Kendrick Lamar f. Drake

“Suit & Tie” – Justin Timberlake f. Jay Z

The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award

“Crooked Smile” – J.Cole (Jermaine Cole, Meleni Smith)

“Fire We Make” – Alicia Keys f. Maxwell (Gary Clark Jr., Warren Felder, Alicia Keys, Andrew Wansel)

“Lose to Win” – Fantasia (Francine Golde, Dennis Lambert, Andrea Martin, Walter Orange, Harmony Samuels)

“Love & War” – Tamar Braxton (Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper Jr., LaShawn Daniels, Makeba Riddick)

“Mirrors” – Justin Timberlake (James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley, Justin Timberlake)

“Q.U.E.E.N.” – Janelle Monae f. Erykah Badu (Roman GianArthur Irvin , Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Janelle Monáe Robinson, Kellis Parker Jr.)

Best Dance Performance

“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke

“Body Party” - Ciara

“Fine China” – Chris Brown

“Q.U.E.E.N.” – Janelle Monáe f. Erykah Badu

“Suit & Tie” – Justin Timberlake f. Jay Z

“Treasure” – Bruno Mars

Video of the Year

“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke f. Pharrell & T.I. (Diane Martel)

“Fine China” – Chris Brown (Chris Brown, Sylvain White)

“Love & War” – Tamar Braxton (Walid Azami)

"Poetic Justice” – Kendrick Lamar f. Drake (The Lil Homie, Dave Free, and Dangeroo Kipawaa)

"Q.U.E.E.N." – Janelle Monae f. Erykah Badu (Alan Ferguson)

"Started from the Bottom" – Drake (Director X)

Best Collaboration

Alicia Keys f. Maxwell – “Fire We Make”

Brandy f. Chris Brown – “Put It Down”

J.Cole f. Miguel – “Power Trip”

Janelle Monae f. Erykah Badu – “Q.U.E.E.N.”

Miguel f. Kendrick Lamar – “How Many Drinks”

Robin Thicke f. Pharrell & T.I. – “Blurred Lines”

Wale f. Sam Dew – “LoveHate Thing”

Best International Performance (CENTRICTV.com)

“Differentology” - Bunji Garlin

“The Fog” - Machel Montano

“Next To Me” - Emeli Sande

“Personally” - P-Square

“Ur Waist” – Iyanya

Best Traditional Jazz Performance (CENTRICTV.com)

George Benson f. Wynton Marsalis – “Unforgettable”

Jeffrey Osborne f. Chaka Khan – “Baby it’s Cold Outside”

Tony Bennett f. Marc Anthony – “For Once In My Life”

Nicole Henry – “Waiting In Vain”

Terence Blanchard – “Pet Step Sister’s Theme Song”

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (CENTRICTV.com)

Jose James – “Trouble”

Boney James f. Rick Braun – “Batucada (The Beat)”

Michael Buble – “It’s A Beautiful Day”

Dave Koz – “Got To Get You Into My Life”

George Duke – “Missing You”

Best Independent R&B/Soul Performance (CENTRICTV.com)

Ashanti – “Never Should Have”

Brian McKnight – “Sweeter”

Kenny Lattimore – “Find A Way”

Maysa – “Love Me Good”

Raheem DeVaughn – “Love Connection”

Ronald Isley – “Dinner And A Movie”