Johnny Gill, Bootsy Collins, Hezekiah Walker and Patrice Rushen will be acknowledged for their creative and cultural contributions at the 2024 Black Music Honors.
The event, which is scheduled to take place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta on Saturday, May 18, celebrates Black artists who have impacted American music on a global scale.
Singer and actress LeToya Luckett and comedian DeRay Davis, are set as the hosts.
The celebration of Black musical excellence first began as “Celebrate the Soul of American Music” from 1990 to 1993, a TV show that featured some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. In 2016, it was revived under the new title of Black Music Honors to commemorate Black Music Month.
Our very own Bishop Hezekiah Walker is a Gospel artist, multi-Grammy award winner, and Pastor of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle. Walker is a 1995 and 2002 winner for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album. Collins, a 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, rose to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s before joining the Parliament-Funkadelic collective.
Rushen has four Grammy nominations and has composed scores for movies and television. Gill has released eight solo albums and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide as a solo artist.
Rushen and Gill have both been nominated for multiple Grammys, but have yet to be named a winner of any category at the award show.
The 2024 Black Music Honors will air from June 8 through June 30 during Black Music Month.