KIRK FRANKLIN
RECEIVES BILLIONAIRE HONOR
FROM PANDORA
Becomes First Gospel Artist to Receive Honor
Nashville, TN (August 21, 2019) – On Thursday, August 15th fourteen-time GRAMMY®-winning artist/songwriter/producer, Kirk Franklin, was honored with a Billionaire plaque from Pandora. The music streaming company surprised Franklin…
Kool & the Gang Perform On American Idol Finale
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – May 15, 2019 – PRLog — The legendary Grammy Award-winning Pop/R&B group KOOL & THE GANG, will appear on the live, three hour season finale of ABC-TV’s “American Idol” (8 pm EST, 5 pm PST) on Sunday, May 19th.
Sugaray Rayford Wins at 40th Annual Blues Music Awards
Takes Away ‘Soul Blues Male Artist of The Year’ Award
Forty Below Records is proud to announce that Sugaray Rayford is the winner of a Blues Music Award in the Soul Blues Male Artist Category. The announcement took place on Thursday, May 9th at the 40th Annual Blues Music Awards in Memphis.
20-YEAR-OLD CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED CHART-TOPPER KELONTAE GAVIN TO TRIBUTE GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING GOSPEL SINGER TRAMAINE HAWKINS AT THE 6TH ANNUAL GMA HONORS & HALL OF FAME CEREMONY
ATLANTA ,GA (Tuesday, May 7, 2019) – – The GMA (Gospel Music Association) Foundation along with partners Christian Healthcare Ministries and CCLI announced its inductees and honorees for the 6th Annual GMA Honors and Hall of Fame Ceremony set for Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena.
Michigan Fitness Foundation and the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports have created the Remarkable Women Award to honor Motown legend, Martha Reeves for her steadfast contribution to music, advocacy and community service.
LANSING, Mich. – April 18, 2019 – PRLog — Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF) and the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health, and Sports (the Council) will honor Martha Reeves with the Remarkable Woman Award at the annual Governor’s Fitness Awards.
Terence Blanchard To Be Named A BMI Icon At The 35th Annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) is proud to announce that film composer and celebrated jazz musician Terence Blanchard will be named a BMI Icon at the 35th annual BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards in recognition of his significant contributions to the cinematic community.
Motown and R&B Legends The Commodores Receive Honors From Two Alabama Cities!
Los Angeles – One of the greatest Motown and R&B / funk artists of all time, The Commodores’ Walter “Clyde” Orange, James Dean “JD” Nicholas and William “WAK” King have influenced both artists young and old and in all genres with their classic songs.
GRAMMY AWARDS PREMIERE CEREMONY®,
HOSTED BY SHAGGY, TO BE STREAMED LIVE VIA GRAMMY.COM
ON SUNDAY, FEB. 10, STARTING AT 12:30 P.M. PT
ÁNGELA AGUILAR, AIDA CUEVAS, FATOUMATA DIAWARA, NATALIA LAFOURCADE, SNATAM KAUR, SEUN KUTI, CRAIG MORRIS, AND SOFI TUKKER TO PERFORM AT PRELUDE TO THE 61ST ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (JAN. 31, 2019) — The GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony® will take place at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, from 12:30–3:30 p.m. PT, and will be streamed live internationally via GRAMMY.com.
Dionne Warwick Kicks Off 2019 With Sunday Morning Interview, Lifetime Achievement Grammy And New Album
Finally a new album from Dionne
NEW YORK – Jan. 29, 2019 – PRLog — The legendary lady of song, Dionne Warwick, is starting this year off with a trifecta of honors, interviews and a new record – her latest in five years.
Actress Wendy Raquel Robinson and R&B Singer Tank To Host 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards
Tip T.I. Harris, Robert Townsend, MC Lyte, JD McCrary, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Dapper Dan & Tim King This Year’s Honorees
27th Annual Event Takes Place Sat. Jan. 19 in Atlanta, World Premieres on Bounce Sun. Feb. 17 at 9:00 p.m. ET
ATLANTA, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — NAACP Image® Award-winning Actress Wendy Raquel Robinson and GRAMMY® Award-nominated R&B singer Tank will host the 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards, an exciting night of inspiration, history and crowd-rousing performances celebrating African-American achievements and contributions.