The
Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show which previously aired in national
television syndication, and honors the best in
Black music and
entertainment. It is produced by the makers of
Soul Train, the program from which it takes its name, and features musical performances by various
R&B and
Soul recording artists interspersed throughout the ceremonies. The special traditionally used to air in either February, March or April, but now airs the last weekend of November (in most years,
Thanksgiving weekend).