(VP RECORDS, NEW YORK) – VP Records recording artist Gyptian continues to rack up nominations this awards’ season with his nomination for ‘Best
Reggae Artist’ at this year’s Soul Train Awards.

The reggae singer will also be performing live at the awards ceremony, taking place on Wednesday, November 10 at the Cobb Energy Performing
Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. Hosted by Oscar-nominated actors
Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, the Soul Train Awards will
premiere on both CENTRIC and BET on Sunday, November 28 at 9pm.

Gyptian joins a hotlist of the top entertainers in music today at CENTRIC’s second undertaking of the annual awards, including Alicia Keys and Usher who both lead the pack with four nominations, Drake with
three nods, and Monica, Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, Erykah Badu and Sade
with two each. Also joining Gyptian on stage for live performances are
R. Kelly, Badu, Cee-Lo and more, proving to be an exciting night for
music and for reggae’s reigning star.

Gyptian currently has two songs in rotation on radio with his breakout hit “Hold You” and his new smash “Nah Let Go,” both singles from his current album, Hold You, released from VP Records in July 2010.
With a solid foundation and fan base, the versatile entertainer now
sees his international acclaim grow, and has already seen collaborations
with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Busta Rhymes and Mary J. Blige, and will
be joining Blige for her UK tour on November 2-3 in England.

This is the second major award nomination for Gyptian, as he’s also nominated for the 2010 MOBO Award in the UK, also for Best Reggae Artist. He will be attending the MOBO Awards on Wednesday, October 20 in
Liverpool, England.

For more information on Gyptian, visit his artist profile at www.vprecords.com/gyptian.