Black Music Honors Salute Marvin Sapp
In recognition and celebration of Black Music Month,
Chicago-based television production company Central City Productions
will present the 2021 Black Music Honors in commemoration of Juneteenth,
the oldest nationally celebrated holiday honoring the end of slavery in
the United States, which is officially celebrated on June 19th. The
evening of celebrations and special moments will be pre-taped at the
City Winery in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised in national broadcast
syndication starting June 5 to July 4, 2021 and on Saturday, June 19 at 1:00 p.m. EST on Bounce TV.
Emmy® Award-winning talk show host, comedienne and author Loni Love will
host the star-studded two-hour special which will honor artists and
musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to
American music.
“Now,
more than ever, I think it is important to recognize the contributions
that Black music has made to the country and the world,” said Loni Love,
the host of this year’s Black Music Honors. “I am beyond thrilled to
host this exciting, inspiring and entertaining show. See y’all at the
show wearing my shiny dresses!”
The honorees for this year’s Black Music Honors includes multiple Grammy® Award-nominated R&B legend Angie Stone tapped to receive the Soul Music Icon Award, Grammy® Award-nominated singer, songwriter and actor Ginuwine will receive the Urban Music Icon Award, multiple Stellar Award-winning and Grammy® Award-nominated gospel vocalist Marvin Sapp will receive the Gospel Music Icon Award, and Grammy® Award-winning jazz virtuoso, Ramsey Lewis will receive the Legends Award. The National Museum of African American Musicwill be honored with the Legacy Award.
Founder and Executive Producer Don Jackson stated,
“This is an incredibly exciting time for us. In addition to the amazing
honorees and exciting performances this year, we are also announcing
that the Black Music Honors will now be held in the month of June. This
is an important time for our community as it is officially Black Music
Month and our national holiday, Juneteenth. What better way to honor our
legacy at this time.”
The
commemorative night will also feature exciting musical performances to
be announced soon. The 6th Annual Black Music Honors is being sponsored
by AT&T, State Farm and GM.
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