The 'N Sync singer on Monday picked up two Soul Train Music Award nominations, the only white performer to get a mention.

Rookie soul divas Ashanti and Amerie led the contenders with three nominations each, while Timberlake was among four acts to earn two apiece, the others being singers Musiq and Nelly, British soul duo Floetry and urban boy band B2K.

Winners will be announced during the 17th annual Soul Train Awards, which will air live on March 1 from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

Timberlake's debut solo album, "Justified," has sold nearly 2 million copies after 12 weeks in release. He will compete for the R&B/soul album (male) prize against Gerald Levert's "The G Spot," Jaheim's "Still Ghetto" and Musiq's "Juslisen."

Timberlake and Musiq also will face off for the R&B/soul single (male) prize, with their respective tunes "Like I Love You" and "Dontchange" competing against Maxwell's "This Woman's Work" and Usher's "U Don't Have To Call."

Timberlake's chances of victory are not good though: the last time a white act won a Soul Train award was in 1998, when Boney James was honored in the since-discontinued jazz category. 'N Sync received a nomination last year.

Ashanti won two prizes at the American Music Awards last month and has received five Grammy nominations. Her self-titled debut album has sold 3.2 million copies after 43 weeks. Amerie's debut, "All I Have," has sold about 500,000 copies in six months.

The following is a list of nominees.

BEST R&B/SOUL SINGLE, FEMALE

"Why Don't We Fall In Love" -- Amerie

"Foolish" -- Ashanti

"Love of My Life" (An Ode to Hip Hop) -- Erykah Badu

"Little Things" -- India.Arie

BEST R&B/SOUL SINGLE, MALE

"This Woman's Work" -- Maxwell

"Dontchange" -- Musiq

"Like I Love You" -- Justin Timberlake

"U Don't Have To Call" -- Usher

BEST R&B/SOUL SINGLE, GROUP, BAND OR DUO

"Bump, Bump, Bump" -- B2K, featuring P. Diddy

"I Should Be..." -- Dru Hill

"Floetic" -- Floetry

"Girl Talk" -- TLC

BEST R&B/SOUL ALBUM, FEMALE

"All I Have" -- Amerie

"Ashanti" -- Ashanti

"No More Drama 2002" -- Mary J. Blige

"Mahogany Soul" -- Angie Stone

BEST R&B/SOUL ALBUM, MALE

"The G Spot" -- Gerald Levert

"Still Ghetto" -- Jaheim

"Juslisen" -- Musiq

"Justified" -- Justin Timberlake

BEST R&B/SOUL ALBUM, GROUP, BAND OR DUO

"B2K" -- B2K

"Full Circle" -- Boyz II Men

"Floetic" -- Floetry

"Best of Both Worlds" -- R. Kelly & Jay-Z

BEST R&B/SOUL OR RAP, NEW ARTIST

"Why Don't We Fall In Love" -- Amerie

"He Is" -- Heather Headley

"Awnaw" -- Nappy Roots

R&B/SOUL OR RAP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

"Ashanti" -- Ashanti

"10" -- LL Cool J

"Stillmatic" -- Nas

"Nellyville" -- Nelly

R&B SOUL OR RAP MUSIC VIDEO

"Wanksta" -- 50 Cent

"Pass the Courvoisier Pt. 2" -- Busta Rhymes, featuring P.Diddy & Pharrell

"Work It" -- Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott

"Dilemma" -- Nelly, featuring Kelly Rowland

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM

"Walking By Faith" -- The Canton Spirituals

"The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin" -- Kirk Franklin

"Go Get Your Life Back" -- Donald Lawrence & The Tri City

Singers