Johnny Gill and Bootsy Collins to be Featured at Black Music Honors 2024

The 9th annual Black Music Honors is set to return this year, celebrating the revolutionary artists and musicians who have made a significant impact on African American music. Produced by Central City Productions, a Black-owned television company, the event will take place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA, on Friday, May 18th. The show will be co-hosted by LeToya Luckett and DeRay Davis.

This year’s honorees include Johnny Gill, Patrice Rushen, Bootsy Collins, and Bishop Hezekiah Walker, all of whom have made lasting contributions to urban music. Founder and Executive Producer Don Jackson expressed his pride in honoring these trailblazers, stating, “We are proud to highlight these icons whose impact on black music has resonated globally.”

The televised special will premiere on the Stellar Network on June 1, with additional airings throughout June, including a broadcast on Bounce TV on June 19th. Black Music Honors aims to celebrate African American musicians who have influenced and enriched American music culture. Originally known as “Celebrate the Soul of American Music” in the 1990s, the event was revived in 2016 as Black Music Honors in honor of Black Music Month, produced by Central City Productions.

Central City Productions, founded by Don Jackson in 1970, is a producer and syndicator of African American programming, including award-winning shows like the Stellar Gospel Music Awards and Black College Quiz Show Series. For more information on the event and the honorees, visit www.stellartv.com.