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Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Chaka Khan will receive the Classic Soul Honor at the 2026 Soul Train Awards, celebrating the singer-songwriter’s influence on R&B.
Across her career, which spans more than five decades, Khan helped shape the sound of soul, funk and R&B with her music, including hits like “Tell Me Something Good,” “Sweet Thing,” “Ain’t Nobody,” “I’m Every Woman” and “I Feel for You.” She received 11 Grammys, including the Recording Academy’s Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 with the Musical Excellence Award.
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