The Black American Music Association and Georgia Entertainment Caucus honored several inductees of the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in a ceremony that took place in downtown Atlanta on Feb. 17. The BMI sponsored event started with a brunch and a number of performances.
Among the inductees were Motown alumni Berry Gordy Jr. and Smokey Robinson, along with Mary J. Blige, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams, TLC, Snoop Dogg, Lionel Richie, Donald Lawrence, and New Edition. Posthumous acknowledgements and inductions included Ray Charles, Prince, and Cicely Tyson. Tyler Perry was honored with the prestigious “Mainstream Mogul” award.
The Walk of Fame and Crown Jewel of Excellence induction ceremony was held adjacent to the Mercedes Benz Stadium near Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
The Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame is a special initiative designed to acknowledge, preserve, respect and inspire the Black creative community. To qualify for induction, individuals must have been in the entertainment industry for at least 20 years and made an impactful contribution to the Black community.
In the past, the organization has inducted the likes of Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonders, Outkast, Missy Elliott, and Quincy Jones, to name a few.
