which American singer, songwriter, musician and actor was part of the performance of 2012 Soul Train Music Awards show?
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2012 Soul Train Music Awards The 2012 Soul Train Music Awards were held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 25, 2012. The show was hosted by actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer. Performers included New Edition, Miguel, Ne-Yo, Keyshia Cole, Tyrese, Elle Varner, John Legend, 2 Chainz, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Levert, Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, and Marcus Canty. The evening also featured a tribute to the late "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius.
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John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor.
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1987 Soul Train Music Awards The 1987 Soul Train Music Awards aired live on March 23, 1987 (and was later syndicated in other areas), honoring the best in R&B, soul, rap, jazz, and gospel music from the previous year. The show was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California and was hosted by Luther Vandross and Dionne Warwick.
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Jimmy Pinchak Jimmy Jax Pinchak (born February 16, 1996) is an American actor and musician known for playing roles in TV shows and Films.
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1994 Soul Train Music Awards The 1994 Soul Train Music Awards were held on Tuesday, March 15, 1994, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Johnny Gill.
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2004 Soul Train Music Awards The 2004 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 27, 2004 at the International Cultural Center Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Alicia Keys and Babyface.
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Caleb Johnson Caleb Perry Johnson (born April 23, 1991) is an American singer who won the thirteenth season of "American Idol".
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Rick Lawson Rick Lawson (born 1973, Raymond, Mississippi, United States) is an American soul, blues and R&B singer. He began his singing career at the age of four, singing as the lead vocalist for the "W&W Jr. Spirituals" of Raymond, Mississippi. When Rick became an adult, he ventured into singing Southern Blues, and in 1994, the Jackson Music Awards of Jackson, Mississippi presented him with an award as the "Most Outstanding New Artist of the Year."
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Keith Robinson (actor) Keith Robinson (born January 17, 1974) is an American actor and R&B singer.
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Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter, as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included "Guitar Man", "U.S. Male", "A Thing Called Love", "Alabama Wild Man", "Amos Moses", "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (which garnered a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance), "Ko-Ko Joe", "Lord, Mr. Ford", "East Bound and Down" (the theme song for the 1977 blockbuster "Smokey and the Bandit", in which Reed co-starred), "The Bird", and "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)".
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Stephen Bishop (singer) Earl Stephen Bishop (born November 14, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and guitarist. His biggest hits include "On and On", "It Might Be You" and "Save It for a Rainy Day". He has appeared in and contributed musically to many motion pictures including "National Lampoon's Animal House".
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Gregg Henry Gregg Lee Henry (born May 6, 1952) is an American theatre, film and television character actor and rock, blues and country musician.
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Chris August Christopher August Megert (born March 20, 1982) is an American Contemporary Christian musician who performs under the stage name Chris August. He began recording as a secular musician before switching to Christian music. His song "Starry Night" reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" Christian Songs chart in 2010/2011. He was nominated at the 2011 Dove Awards in five categories, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year.
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Lyle Lovett Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) is an American country singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 25 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man". Lovett has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Album. "It's Not Big It's Large" was released in 2007, where it debuted and peaked at number 2 on the Top Country Albums chart. A new studio album, "Natural Forces", was released on October 20, 2009 by Lost Highway Records. The last studio album on his Curb Records contract, "Release Me, "was released in February 2012.
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Tim Urban Tim Suburban Urban (born May 1, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and actor who was the seventh place finalist on the ninth season of "American Idol". Urban's debut album and EP titled "Heart of Me" was released on November 8, 2010 through iTunes.
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Keke Wyatt Ke'Tara Shavon "Keke" Wyatt (born March 10, 1982) is an American R&B singer. After performing in a number of girl bands and working as a songwriter during her teenage years, in 2001 she garnered national attention after her successful collaboration with fellow R&B singer Avant, In 2002, her rendition of "Nothing in This World" led to a nomination for the Best New R&B/Soul/Rap Artist award at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. After a number of charting collaborations and solo releases, in 2012 she starred as a cast member in TV One's "", which featured the lives of five 1990s chart-topping R&B singers. She was featured in all 3 seasons of the show. She also performed with the group at events such as Essence Music Festival.
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Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor and producer. Hayes was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a session musician and record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes and Porter, along with Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of songs for themselves, the duo Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, and others. Hayes was also a 2002 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Soul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis Jr. – Entertainer of the Year Soul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis Jr. – Entertainer of the Year
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Nick Lachey Nicholas Scott Lachey ( ; born November 9, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and television personality. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the multi-platinum-selling boyband 98 Degrees, and later starred in the reality series "" with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. He has released four solo albums: "SoulO", "What's Left of Me", "A Father's Lullaby", and "Soundtrack of My Life". He is also known for his recurring role as Leslie St. Claire on the television series "Charmed".
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China Soul China Alexandra Soul (born 5 May 1988) is an American singer/songwriter, residing in Britain. Her debut album "Secrets & Words" was released in the UK on 25 October 2010 through AS:Music. She is the daughter of actor/singer David Soul and actress Julia Nickson-Soul.
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Mermaid (Train song) "Mermaid" is a song by American pop rock band Train from their sixth studio album, "California 37". It was released as a single on December 27, 2012. The song was written by Pat Monahan, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen and produced by Espionage, Butch Walker.
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Otis (song) "Otis" is a song by American hip hop artists Kanye West and Jay-Z, from their first collaborative album "Watch the Throne" (2011). The song posthumously features soul singer Otis Redding, whose version of "Try a Little Tenderness" is sampled in the song. The production was covered solely by West. The track was premiered by Funkmaster Flex's Hot 97 radio show and was released onto the Internet the day afterward. Lyrically, the song has the two rappers sharing lines discussing wealth, decadence and fame. The track received highly positive reviews from music critics who praised the trading off of verses by the two rappers and the Redding-sampled beat, which was compared to the style heard on West's "The College Dropout". Several publications placed the song amongst the best of the year.