Chaka Khan to Receive Classic Soul Honor at 2026 Soul Train Awards

Chaka Khan will receive the Classic Soul Honor at the 2026 Soul Train Awards, Billboard reported on 22 October 2026. The honour celebrates a legacy artist who has helped shape the sound and soul of R&B, the genre built on soul singing and danceable rhythm.

The show will air on Friday, 27 November, at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time. It will broadcast on BET and CBS. Jesse Collins Entertainment is the production company behind the 2026 Soul Train Awards.

Khan has a long record of recognition. She has won 10 Grammy Awards, the prizes presented by the Recording Academy, the body that runs the Grammys. She has also received a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy. In 2023 she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which honoured her with its award for musical excellence.

She is also putting out new music. Her 13th studio album, Chakzilla, was released in September and was produced by Greg Kurstin. The record features collaborations with Sia, Snoop Dogg and Lenny Kravitz.

For anyone planning to watch, the details to note are the date, the time and the two channels. The Classic Soul Honor is one of the awards handed out during the broadcast, and the November date gives viewers a little over a month to plan.

The story is a reminder that honours like this one often come with a body of work behind them. Khan's Grammys, her Hall of Fame induction and a new album all sit alongside the Soul Train honour, each recognising a different part of a long career.