Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Announced as 2021 Honorees for GRAMMYs on the Hill® 20th Anniversary Music Returns to Congress in Celebration of Music Advocacy on Sept. 22 GRAMMY® Winners and Nominees to Join Congressional Leaders for a Night of Celebration and Musical Surprises WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Sept. 22, music will return to the nation’s capital… Continue reading Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Announced as 2021 Honorees for GRAMMYs on the Hill® 20th Anniversary
Category: Awards/Honors
Motown Founder Berry Gordy Set to Receive 2021 Kennedy Center Honor
Motown Founder Berry Gordy Set to Receive 2021 Kennedy Center Honor There have been several artists from Motown Records who have been given the coveted title of a Kennedy Center Honoree over the years. Now, the person who was actually responsible for starting and running the legendary label is being honored! Motown Records founder Berry… Continue reading Motown Founder Berry Gordy Set to Receive 2021 Kennedy Center Honor
Lil’ Kim Says She Wants to Go Against Nicki Minaj in a Verzuz Competition
Lil’ Kim Says She Wants to Go Against Nicki Minaj in a Verzuz Competition With the popularity of the Verzuz battles started by Kasseem Daoud Dean, also known as Swizz Beatz, and Timothy Zachery Mosley, who goes by the moniker, Timbaland, it seems that many artists are positioning themselves to go against their contemporaries. Brooklyn,… Continue reading Lil’ Kim Says She Wants to Go Against Nicki Minaj in a Verzuz Competition
The Isley Brothers Will Have Two Streets Renamed After Them in New Jersey
The Isley Brothers Will Have Two Streets Renamed After Them in New Jersey The honors one receives over the course of a successful career may include proclamations, awards, recognitions, and financial stability. To some, a rare opportunity comes along where a street is renamed in someone’s honor, even rarer when two will be named after… Continue reading The Isley Brothers Will Have Two Streets Renamed After Them in New Jersey
Michael B. Jordan, Nipsey Hussle, Tracee Ellis Ross & Byron Allen Are Among Latest Honorees to Receive Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Michael B. Jordan, Nipsey Hussle, Tracee Ellis Ross & Byron Allen Are Among Latest Honorees to Receive Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame The latest list of celebrities, entertainers, athletes, and radio personalities who will enter into the next collection of people who will receive a star on the famed Hollywood Walk of Fame… Continue reading Michael B. Jordan, Nipsey Hussle, Tracee Ellis Ross & Byron Allen Are Among Latest Honorees to Receive Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Taraji P. Henson Announced as Host for the 2021 BET Awards While Queen Latifah Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Taraji P. Henson Announced as Host for the 2021 BET Awards While Queen Latifah Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Award Black Entertainment Television (BET) has revealed the host of this year’s 2021 BET Awards, as well as the person who will be honored with a lifetime achievement recognition. BET has recently announced that Academy Award®-nominated and… Continue reading Taraji P. Henson Announced as Host for the 2021 BET Awards While Queen Latifah Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
BNC Teams Up with Café Mocha to Present the Salute THEM Awards Sunday, June 6
BNC Teams Up with Café Mocha to Present the Salute THEM Awards Sunday, June 6 BNC Teams Up with Café Mocha to Present the Salute THEM Awards Sunday, June 6 at 10:00 P.M. ET Special Event Honors Musical Vanguards from the New National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville Legendary Sly Stone and Earth… Continue reading BNC Teams Up with Café Mocha to Present the Salute THEM Awards Sunday, June 6
Terri Lyne Carrington Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Terri Lyne Carrington Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences 2021 NEA Jazz Master and Multiple Grammy Award Winner Among Prestigious Academy’s Distinguished New Cohort (New York, NY – May 3, 2021) – Three-time Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and composer Terri Lyne Carrington has been elected to the board of the… Continue reading Terri Lyne Carrington Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The Women Songwriter’s Hall of Fame 2021 Awards
The Women Songwriter’s Hall of Fame 2021 Awards THE WOMEN SONGWRITERS OF FAME TO INDUCT FEMALE ICONIC HITMAKERS The historic awards show will help to culminate Black Music Month 2021 with great & gifted honorees! The Women Songwriters’ Hall of Fame, founded to honor women whose body of work represents the best of the heritage… Continue reading The Women Songwriter’s Hall of Fame 2021 Awards
NBA Legend Michael Jordan Will Induct Kobe Bryant Into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
NBA Legend Michael Jordan Will Induct Kobe Bryant Into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Arguably the greatest basketball player the National Basketball Association has ever seen will be inducting one of the other great basketball players who was presented as his heir-apparent when he entered the league. According to the Naismith Memorial Basketball… Continue reading NBA Legend Michael Jordan Will Induct Kobe Bryant Into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Kanye Reportedly Worth $6.6 Billion
Back in 2019, Forbes published their annual list of the World’s 20 Top-Earning Hip-Hop Stars. Kanye, 43, was ranked number 1. According to Bloomberg this week, it was determined West is now worth $6.6 billion. Having just become a billionaire last year, West’s earnings multiplied largely because of his apparel ventures. The collaborative value of… Continue reading Kanye Reportedly Worth $6.6 Billion
NAACP Reschedules the 52nd NAACP Image Awards to March 27, 2021
52ND NAACP Image Awards Has Been Rescheduled to Air LIVE on BET Saturday, March 27th at 8 pm ET The following is a joint statement from Karen Boykin-Towns, Vice-Chair of the NAACP National Board of Directors and Chairman of the NAACP Image Awards Committee; Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy, BET;… Continue reading NAACP Reschedules the 52nd NAACP Image Awards to March 27, 2021
Stall & Dean Creates a Limited Edition Capsule to Celebrate the Centennial of The National Negro Leagues
Stall & Dean is one of the last American companies still in business with a direct lineage to the Negro Leagues dating back to the early 1900s. Stall & Dean manufactured uniforms and equipment for The Negro Leagues since its inception. Stall & Dean also produced Negro League apparel in the late 1990s throughout the… Continue reading Stall & Dean Creates a Limited Edition Capsule to Celebrate the Centennial of The National Negro Leagues
Motown Museum and the State of Michigan Recognize January 20 as ‘What’s Going On’ Day
Motown Museum is celebrating the history of one of Motown’s greatest artists with help from the State of Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has officially recognized January 20 as “What’s Going On” Day, as Wednesday, January 20, 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Gaye’s iconic “What’s Going On” single. The museum will use… Continue reading Motown Museum and the State of Michigan Recognize January 20 as ‘What’s Going On’ Day
The 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Has Been Rescheduled to March 14, 2021 Due to the Coronavirus
The 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Has Been Rescheduled to March 14, 2021, Due to the Coronavirus The Recording Academy has announced that this year’s 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards, which was originally scheduled to air and take place on January 31st, has been pushed back to March. As with many entertainment and sporting events since last… Continue reading The 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Has Been Rescheduled to March 14, 2021 Due to the Coronavirus