Los Angeles ? Alicia Keys had a leading four nominations for the 16th annual Soul Train Music Awards, while fellow soul songstresses India.Arie and Aaliyah had three each.

Veteran R&B singers the Isley Brothers, making a comeback more than 42 years after their first hit single “Shout,” also gathered three nominations Thursday.

Keys is up for six Grammys for the album “Songs in A Minor,” while India.Arie has seven Grammy nominations for her debut album “Acoustic Soul.” Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash last August at age 22, has one nomination. The Grammy Awards will be given out Feb. 27.

Keys and Aaliyah each had two wins at last month’s American Music Awards.

The Soul Train awards honor rhythm & blues, soul, hip-hop, rap and gospel performances.

Winners will be announced March 20 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, and will be taped for syndicated television broadcast.

Select nominees:

 R&B/Soul Single, Female: “Rock the Boat,” Aaliyah; “Video,” India.Arie; “Fallin’,” Alicia Keys; “Brotha,” Angie Stone.

 R&B/Soul Single, Male: “Just in Case,” Jaheim; “Love of My Life,” Brian McKnight; “Love,” Musiq Soulchild; “U Got It Bad,” Usher.

 R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo: “Survivor,” Destiny’s Child; “Contagious,” Isley Brothers featuring Ron Isley; “Where the Party At,” Jagged Edge with Nelly; “Gone,” ‘N Sync.

 R&B/Soul Album, Female: “Aaliyah,” Aaliyah; “Acoustic Soul,” India.Arie; “Songs in A Minor,” Alicia Keys; “Lovers Rock,” Sade.

 R&B/Soul Album, Male: “Invincible,” Michael Jackson; “Ghetto Love,” Jaheim; “Aijuswanaseing,” Musiq Soulchild; “8701,” Usher.

 R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo: “112,” 112; “Survivor,” Destiny’s Child; “Eternal,” Isley Brothers featuring Ron Isley; “Jagged Little Thrill,” Jagged Edge.

 R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year: “Aaliyah,” Aaliyah; “Pain is Love,” Ja Rule; “The Blueprint,” Jay-Z; “Songs in A Minor,” Alicia Keys.

 R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist: “Young’n (Holla Back),” Fabolous; “Video,” India.Arie; “Fallin’,” Alicia Keys; “Ugly,” Bubba Sparxxx.