PRLog – Dec. 30, 2014 – NEW YORK — R&B recording artist MONIFAH will receive The VANGUARD AWARD at the 9th annual OUTMusic Awards and received (2) OUTMusic Award nominations including Song of The Year. The awards will be presented in New York City at The Town Hall NYC on Monday, January 19, 2015.
Angelique Kidjo Nominated For “Best World Album” Grammy For 429 Records Release “Eve”
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — 429 Records is celebrating Angelique Kidjo‘s Grammy Award nomination for “Best World Music Album” for her album Eve. Eve, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s World Albums Chart and a hit album worldwide, is a vibrant new collection of songs dedicated to the power of African womanhood, particularly those women she grew up with in her native Benin.
Nathan East Earns GRAMMY Nom for Solo Debut
Nathan East celebrates a GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album today for his self-titled solo debut ‘Nathan East,’ on Yamaha Entertainment Group. Released in March, the album hit #1 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Albums chart.
Actors Glynn Turman And Roger Guenveur Smith Join Music Sensation Toni Braxton To Be Honored At the 24TH Annual NAACP Theatre Awards
On November 17th Emmy Award winner Glynn Turman, Six-time Grammy Award winner Toni Braxton and international writer, director and actor Roger Guenveur Smith will be honored at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills during the NAACP Theatre Awards hosted by Kym Whitley.
Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) November 12, 2014
For 23 years the NAACP Beverly Hills/Hollywood branch has produced a star-studded gala honoring thespians for their astonishing achievement in entertainment and theatre.
2014 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition & All-Star Gala Concert to be Held November 8-9 in Los Angeles; President Bill Clinton to Receive Maria Fisher Founder’s Award Talent Includes Herbie Hancock, Kevin Spacey, Pharrell Williams, Queen Latifah, John Mayer, Chaka Khan, Wayne Shorter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Taj Mahal, Dianne Reeves and Many More
Washington, D.C.— The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz today announced the 2014 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition and All-Star Gala Concert will take place Saturday, November 8th and Sunday, November 9th in Los Angeles.
Socially Conscious Recording Artist, Raheem DeVaughn, Receives Spirit of Democracy Award for Community Service
Washington, DC – Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and founder of the LoveLife Foundation, Raheem DeVaughn, told the audience he was attempting to lead by example with his music and foundation as he accepted the Ruby Campbell Pulliam “Love You More” Servant Leadership and Community ServiceAward during the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (NCBCP) 17th Annual Spirit of Democracy Awards Red Carpet Affair held in DC last week.
American Pianists Association Announces
NBC News Anchor Lester Holt as Honorary Chair
of the 2014 – 2015 Jazz Fellowship Awards
The American Pianists Association is pleased to announce NBC’s Lester Holt as the honorary chair of the American Pianists Association’s 2014 – 2015 Jazz Fellowship Awards presented by REI Real Estate Services. The winner of the competition will receive the Cole Porter Fellowship, valued at $100,000, includes a $50,000 cash prize (the largest prize in the world for a young jazz pianist), a recording contract with Mack Avenue Records, and career assistance and engagement for two years.
MOTOWN GOSPEL RECIEVES SIX GMA DOVE AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR TYE TRIBBETT, MICAH STAMPLEY and SHERI JONES – MOFFETT
Nashville, TENN (August 1, 2014) – Motown Gospel receives six GMA Dove Award nominations for Tye Tribbett, Micah Stampley and Sheri Jones – Moffett. Tribbett received three nominations for Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year (Greater Than – Live), Contemporary Urban Gospel Song of the Year (“If He Did It Before…Same God”), and Gospel Performance of the Year (“If He Did It Before . . . Same God”). Micah Stampley received two nominations for Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year (Love Never Fails), and Contemporary Urban Gospel Song of the Year (“Our God”). Sheri Jones – Moffett received a nomination for Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year (Power & Authority – Live in Memphis).
The Living Legends Foundation Celebrates its
18th Annual Awards Show
This Year Marks the First Time the Organization Will Hold its Event in Los Angeles
Distinguished Honorees Include Cathy Hughes (pictured), Keith Clinkscales, Rushion McDonald, Ethiopia Habtemarian, Gail Mitchell, Aundrae Russell, Lee Bailey and KJLH-FM
(New York, NY – July 29, 2014) —The Living Legends Foundation (LLF) today announces the 2014 honorees for its 18th Living Legends Awards Celebration.
July 25, 2014-LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Independent Music Artist, OYA has been named on the 2014 BEST OF LOS ANGELES Top Singer/Songwriter list, by CBS LOS ANGELES. The recognition comes by way of the abundance of diverse musical talent nurtured in the city throughout the years. Oya’s debut album Spirit of OYA, is a fusion project of R&B/Soul, Gospel, Jazz and Funk, and has music industry professionals and listeners raving about her authentic sound and mass appeal.