Soul Train Awards Major Rebrand and Return: After a three-year hiatus, BET and Deadline announced that the Soul Train Awards are officially returning this fall. The revamped show features a bold new digital-friendly format and a major homecoming ceremony in Chicago.
Deadline reported Sep 3-4 that BET and CBS bring back Soul Train Awards this November in Chicago after pause since 2022. New format is digital-first with TikTok live voting, plus tribute to Don Cornelius. Chicago chosen as home of Soul Train original syndication. First awards since 2022 when Chris Brown won big.
Huge cultural comeback story.
