ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Rickey Smiley attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)
HOSTED BY TV/RADIO PERSONALITY RICKEY SMILEY AND GRAMMY®AWARD WINNER LETOYA LUCKETT AT COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN ATLANTA
AIRING IN NATIONAL SYNDICATION SEPTEMBER 14TH- OCTOBER 20TH
Chicago based television production company Central City Productions held the 2019 Black Music Honors television taping last night at The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA. During this star-studded two-hour television special, Central City Productions honored Xscape who received the Urban Music Icon Award for the platinum selling quartet group’s 25 years in the industry; Yolanda Adams who received the Gospel Music Icon Award; Culturally-conscience eclectic group, Arrested Development, Tamia, and chart-topping crooner, Freddie Jackson, whose career has spanned over 33 years, also received awards. Television and radio personality Rickey Smiley and GRAMMY® Award-Winner and actressLeToya Luckett returned as the show’s co-hosts.
2019’s show featured tribute performances by Avery Wilson, Dee-1, Jade Novah, Jagged Edge, Jekalyn Carr, Naughty By Nature, June’s Diary, Keke Wyatt, Kelly Price, Le’Andria Johnson, Melanie Fiona, 702, MAJOR. and more. The show will air Sunday, October 20th at noon EST on Bounce TV, and in national broadcast syndication, September 14 – October 20. The broadcast schedule is available at www.blackmusichonors.com.
The 2019 Black Music Honors show is sponsored by State Farm and AT&T, executive produced by Don Jackson with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as producer, and Michael A. Johnson as producer and director. For more information on the Black Music Honors, please visit www.blackmusichonors.com and connect on social media @blackmusichonors and #blackmusichonors.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Arrested Development attend 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Singer Avery Wilson attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Singer Avery Wilson performs onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Avery Wilson, Tony Terry and Tevin Campbell onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Rickey Smiley and LeToya Luckett-Walker onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Rapper Dee-1 performs onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Freddie Jackson and Ray J attend 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Grant Hill and Tamia attend 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Singer Jade Novah attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Singer Jekalyn Carr onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Singer Jessie Woo onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Shirlene ‘Ms. Juicy Baby’ Pearson attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Singer KeKe Wyatt attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Singer Kelly Price attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Singer Kelly Price performs onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Le’Andria Johnson performs onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Leon Timbo and Major onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Recording artist Leon Timbo attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: LeToya Luckett-Walker onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: LeToya Luckett-Walker attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: (L-R) Vin Rock, Treach, and DJ Kay Gee of Naughty By Nature attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Treach, DJ Kay Gee, and Vin Rock of Naughty by Nature perform onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Kandi Burrus, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, LaTocha Scott, and Porsha Williams attend 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Ray J attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Rickey Smiley attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Tamia and Tevin Campbell attend 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Singer Tamia onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Singer Tevin Campbell attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: T.I. and Tameka “Tiny” Harris attend 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Singer Travis Greene performs onstage during 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 05: Singer Yolanda Adams attends 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)
