Chaka Khan Set To Receive The Classic Soul Honor At 2026 Soul Train Awards

Chaka Khan the 11-time Grammy winner will receive the Classic Soul Honor at the 2026 Soul Train Awards, putting her at the center of the ceremony’s return to television just months after she collected a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and released her 13th studio album, Chakzilla. BET announced the honor on Thursday, October 22, recognizing Khan’s five-decade run across funk, R&B, soul, and pop the 73-year-old will be celebrated during the Nov. 27 broadcast, which airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and CBS.

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