CHICAGO, IL. – November 20, 2020 – Chicago-based television production company Central City Productions will premiere the 2020 Black Music Honorson Saturday, November 21 at 12 P.M. EST on Bounce TV. The show will air in national broadcast syndication starting November 21 thru December 13, 2020. Television and radio personality Rickey Smiley returns as host of the star-studded two-hour special which will honor artists and musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to American music.
Show Promo: https://youtu.be/vHgwO7HXejo
The honorees for this year’s Black Music Honors include Grammy® Award-nominated R&B legends En Vogue, recognized as one of the top 5 highest selling American female music groups in history, who will receive the Urban Music Icon Award for their three decades in the industry. Grammy® Award-winner, actress and Broadway star Deborah Cox will receive the Entertainer Icon Award. Multiple Stellar Awards and Grammy® Award-winner and producer Fred Hammond will receive the Gospel Music Icon Award. The National Museum of African American Music will be honored with the Legacy Award.
Founder and Executive Producer Don Jackson stated, “I am extremely excited about our 5th Annual 2020 Black Music Honors television special and our legendary awardees. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important for us to stay committed to producing The Black Music Honors as a means of celebrating music icons who are often overlooked in receiving their much-deserved recognition.”
Performers of the evening include Musiq Soulchild, Tweet, MAJOR, June’s Diary, Brian Courtney Wilson, D Smoke, Evvie McKinney, Marvin Sapp, RL, and Sheléa.
Click here to see the national broadcast syndication markets for the 2020 Black Music Honors.
State Farm returns as the show’s title sponsor. Other sponsors include AT&T, Walmart and Johnson & Johnson. For more information on Black Music Honors, please visit www.blackmusichonors.com and connect on social media @blackmusichonors.
