Soul Train Awards week in Atlanta kicked off right last night at Shanti Das and Marlon Nichols' ATL LIVE ON THE PARK showcase hosted by Kenny Burns. Surprise performances, sexy ambiance and a room of the music industry's who's who made the evening one of the best shows ever!

Dallas Austin, Kenard Gibbs, Mayor Kasim Reed, Kenny Burns, Frank Ski, Shanti Das & Ron Devoe

Attendees included Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Soul Train Holdings CEO Kenard Gibbs, Doug E. Fresh, Frank Ski, Rodney Jerkins, Dallas Austin, Sister 2 Sister publisher Jamie Foster Brown, New Edition's Ron Devoe, Chaka Zulu, Catherine Brewton, Kawan Prather and many more!

The show's featured acts were R&B vet Donell Jones, newcomer from SoulTrain.com Rhonda Nicoleand Universal Motown/Darkchild Records girl group Purple Reign. However, guests were treated to impromptu performances by Brownstone's Nicci Gilbert and Ron Devoe (who took everyone back to "Poison"). But the highlight of the night was Doug E. Fresh, who did his own fly version of Cali Swagg District's "Teach Me How to Dougie" and sent the crowd into a frenzy. Classic!

Photos: James Pray for Supreme Team Photography

 Doug E. Fresh and Shanti Das

    Mayor Kasim Reed, Jamie Foster Brown & Kenard Gibbs

Rodney Jerkins & Marlon Nichols

Yelawolf & Dallas Austin

                                Kawan Prather and Catherine Brewton

            Ron Devoe, Kameelah Williams (702), Chaka Zulu                                

Donell Jones does his classic "You Know What's Up"

Doug E. Fresh teaches ATL LIVE how to really Dougie 
      Brownstone's Nicci Gilbert does a rendition of "If You Love Me"

       The crowd goes wild for all the surprise performances.