Beyoncé (right) and Sean Paul (left) - Contributed

Sean Paul is up for Best R&B, Soul or Rap Dance Cut with Give It Up To Me in the 21st Soul Train Music Awards, while Beyoncé Knowles has received three nominations.

The singer and actress is up for Best Female Album for B'Day, Best Female Single for Irreplaceable and the Michael Jackson Award for Best Music Video.

Mary J Blige has two nominations, Best Female R&B Soul Single for Take Me as I Am and Best Female R'n'B Soul Album for The Breakthrough.

Male nominations

Leading the male nominations are John Legend, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo and Yung Joc.

Legend, who won the Best Male Album and Best Male Single accolades at last year's ceremony, has been named in these categories again, for Once Again and Save Room, respectively. Brown is also nominated for Best Male Single, for Yo (Excuse Me Miss), and Best Male Album for Chris Brown.

The Soul Train Music Awards will take place on March 10, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, California.

Best R&B/Soul Single, Female

Beyoncé, Irreplaceable

Mary J. Blige, Take Me As I Am

Keyshia Cole, Love

LeToya, Torn

Best R&B/Soul Single, Male

Avant, 4 Minutes

Chris Brown, Yo (Excuse Me Miss)

John Legend, Save Room

Ne-Yo, Sexy Love

Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo

Gnarls Barkley, Crazy

The Isley Brothers featuring. Ronald Isley, Just Came Here to Chill

Jagged Edge, Good Luck Charm

The Pussycat Dolls feat. Avant, Stickwitu

Best R&B/Soul Album - Female

Beyoncé B'Day

Mary J. Blige, The Breakthrough

India.Arie, Testimony: Vol. 1, Life 'n' Relationship

Monica, The Makings of Me

Best R&B/Soul Album - Male

Chris Brown, Chris Brown

Jamie Foxx, Unpredictable

John Legend, Once Again

Robin Thicke, The Evolution of Robin Thicke

Best R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo

Danity Kane, Danity Kane

Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere

The Isley Brothers feat. Ronald Isley, Baby Makin' Music

Jagged Edge, Jagged Edge

Legend

Best R&B, Soul or Rap New Artist

Lupe Fiasco

Ne-Yo

Rick Ross

Yung Joc

Michael Jackson Award for Best R'n'B, Soul or Rap Video

Beyoncé, Irreplaceable

Busta Rhymes feat. Will.i.am and Kelis, I Love My Chick

Jay-Z, Show Me What You Got

Jim Jones, We Fly High

Best R&B, Soul or Rap Dance Cut

Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Lil Peanut and Charlay, Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It

Sean Paul, Give It Up to Me

Webstar and Young B feat. the Voice of Harlem, Chicken Noodle Soup

Yung Joc, It's Goin' Down

Best Gospel Album

The Caravans, Paved the Way

Kirk Franklin, Sounds from the Storm

Bishop G.E. Patterson and Congregation, Singing the Old Time Way Volume II

Youth for Christ, The Struggle Is Over