BET will give Chaka Khan the Classic Soul Honor at the Soul Train Awards 2026, Rolling Out reported Oct. 22. The show returns after a three-year break, is hosted by Anthony Anderson in Chicago for the first time, and airs Friday, Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and, for the first time, CBS.
Why It Matters for Atlanta Professionals
A legacy honor for one of soul music's defining voices, and a holiday-weekend watch moment for Black Atlanta.
Source
First reported by BET (announcement), via Rolling Out: Rolling Out
Cover: Photo: Angela George / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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