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MORE LEGENDS ADDED TO THE 2018 BLACK MUSIC HONORS AWARD RECIPIENTS

CHICAGO, IL. – August 9, 2018 – Grammy ®Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress Stephanie Mills and renowned hip hop group Whodini have been added to the dynamic list of honorees for the 2018 Black Music Honors. The highly anticipated evening, hosted by television and radio personality Rickey Smiley and Grammy® Award-winner and actress LeToya Luckett, will celebrate the artistry of the music industry’s most revered icons.
Mills will receive the Legends Award, honoring her illustrious music and acting career spanning more than four decades. Brooklyn-based rap group, Whodini, will be presented the Hip Hop Icon Award for their musical contributions.
The  2018 Black Music Honors – the annual two-hour television special that honors artists and musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to American music. The television special is set to take place on Thursday, August 16th in Nashville, TN.
This year’s honorees for the 2018 Black Music Honors include  Bobby Brown, who will receive the R&B Soul Music Icon Award for his 40 years in entertainment and 32 years as a solo artist,  Bebe and Cece Winans , who will be co-honorees of the Gospel Music Icon Award , and chart-topping music producer and label executive  Dallas Austin, who will be presented with the Music Innovator Icon Award , and multi-platinum, Grammy® Award-winning recording artist, songwriter and producer  Faith Evans , who is set to receive the Urban Music Icon Award.
“The vision of the Black Music Honors is to recognize the trailblazers in African American music who have paved the way for the artists of today. Many of these artists have never received their much-deserved recognition,” said Don Jackson, founder and CEO of Central City Productions.
Television and radio personality  Rickey Smiley  and Grammy® Award-winner and actress  LeToya Luckett  return as co-hosts of the show, which is set to air on broadcast syndication on Sept. 8-30, 2018 . This year’s sponsors include AT&T, McDonald’s, Walmart, Johnson & Johnson, and Chevrolet with State Farm tapped as the title sponsor.
Ticket proceeds will benefit the 2019 opening of the National Museum of African American Music   (NMAAM) in Nashville. NMAAM’s mission is to educate the world, preserve the legacy, and celebrate the central role African Americans play in creating the American soundtrack.

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