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We close out #BlackMusicMonth and head into our 30th Anniversary invigorated by the executives leading the Black Music industry. Just as their colleagues in yesterday’s tribute, these are some current execs who are dedicated to preserving the ...

We end our tributes to our Board by saluting Advisory Board member, Winston Willis, better known as Buzzy, who has been a true innovator and industry pioneer in the music industry. A Harlem native, he was a member of The Solitaires, a high sch ...

This #BlackMusicMonth, we have shared stories about our past honorees as we prepare for our 30th Anniversary. As we close out this month, we want to acknowledge these executives who are doing legendary work. Some of them have already accomplis ...

In honor of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we posted retrospectives of our past awards dinners & honorees. It was musical history revisiting all of those legendary music executives, radio personalities and retailers on whose ...

Phil Thornton is Senior Vice President and General Manager at RCA Inspiration and sits on our Advisory Board.  He was recognized on Billboard’s 40 Under 40 list of music industry power players who are helping to redefine the industry. A gradua ...

Who would’ve known that 2019 would be our last in-person gala for 2 years! In honor of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we are remembering our past awards dinners & honorees. We were refining the guests’ experiences, trying som ...

Brad Davidson is our Advisory Board member and a 30-year veteran of the music industry.  His career includes WEA, Virgin, Jive, Loud, Blackground, Capitol, Columbia and RCA Records. Brad grew up in Inglewood, CA, attended the prestigious HBCU, Mor ...

We’re reminiscing about the 2018 awards dinner with another great group of honorees.  In honor of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we are remembering our past awards dinners & honorees.  We were able to secure Ms. DeDe McGuire, host o ...

Advisory Board member, Kevin Fleming’s entertainment business experience is vast and varied. It includes radio, records, management, and publishing. Currently, Kevin is the CEO of The Urban Buzz, a leading urban music and entertainment blog and newsl ...

In honor of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we are remembering our past awards dinners & honorees.  We were firmly settled at the Taglyan Cultural Center in Hollywood and it was the perfect kickoff for Legends Weekend.  In 2017, we m ...