THE 6TH ANNUAL BLACK MUSIC HONORS TELEVISED SPECIAL KICKS OFF BLACK MUSIC MONTH AIRING IN NATIONAL BROADCAST SYNDICATION STARTING JUNE 5 TO JULY 4

 THIS WEEKEND AIRS JUNE 5 IN NEW YORK AND JUNE 6 IN BALTIMORE
CELEBRATING LEGENDARY MUSIC ICONS ANGIE STONE, GINUWINE, RAMSEY LEWIS, MARVIN SAPP WITH EXCITING PERFORMANCES BY CECE WINANS, MONTELL JORDAN, JACQUEES, AFTER 7, CHRISETTE MICHELLE, AND MORE
HOSTED BY LONI LOVE,  EMMY® AWARD-WINNING TALK SHOW HOST, COMEDIENNE, AND AUTHOR
CHICAGO, IL. – June 3, 2021 – The 6th Annual Black Music Honors will be televised in national broadcast syndication in key markets such as New York on June 5, 2021, at 3:00 PM ET on WPIX and in Baltimore on June 6, 2021, at 3:00 PM ET on WBFF this weekend. This year’s presentation kicks off Black Music Month and commemorates Juneteenth and airs Saturday, June 19 at 1:00 PM ET on Bounce TV.
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The honorees for this year’s Black Music Honors includes multiple Grammy® Award-nominated R&B legend Angie Stone tapped to receive the Soul Music Icon Award, Grammy® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, and actor Ginuwine will receive the Urban Music Icon Award, multiple Stellar Award-winning and Grammy® Award-nominated gospel vocalist Marvin Sapp will receive the Gospel Music Icon Award, and Grammy® Award-winning jazz virtuoso, Ramsey Lewis will receive the Legends Award. The National Museum of African American Music will be honored with the Legacy Award.
Performers include Cece Winans, Montell Jordan, Jacquees, After 7, Syleena Johnson, Pleasure P, Stokley, Avery Sunshine, J. Moss, Q Parker, Bahamadia, Chrisette Michele, Jac Ross, Mumu Fresh, Kevin Ross, Theresa Tha Songbird, and Zacardi Cortez. Emmy® Award-winning talk show host, comedienne, and author Loni Love will host the star-studded two-hour special which will honor artists and musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to American music.
In addition to New York and Baltimore, air dates and times for the 2021 Black Music Honors will be aired in the following cities:
Columbia, SC – 6/5/21 @ 8pm on WLTX
Little Rock – 6/6/21 @2pm on KASN
Los Angeles – 6/19/21 @ 10am on KABC
Memphis – 6/19/21 @11am on WATN
Philadelphia – 6/19/21 @ 2pm on WPSG
Detroit – 6/19/21 @ 3pm on WKBD
Atlanta – 6/19/21 @ 4pm on WATL
Houston – 6/19/21 @ 7pm on KIAH
Chicago – 6/20/21 @ 7pm on WGN
For a complete list of all the nationally syndicated markets with dates and local air times, click here. Assets and downloadable photos of the host, honorees, and performers can be found by clicking here. For more information on Black Music Honors, please visit www.blackmusichonors.com and connect on social media @blackmusichonors.
ABOUT BLACK MUSIC HONORS
Black Music Honors is an annual two-hour event that acknowledges the legendary African American artists who have influenced and made significant musical contributions to African American culture and American music worldwide. Produced by Chicago-based production company Central City Productions (CCP) and hosted by Loni Love. For more information visit www.blackmusichonors.com.
ABOUT CENTRAL CITY PRODUCTIONS
Founded in 1970 by Don Jackson, Chicago-based Central City Productions, Inc. is a national broadcast television producer and syndicator of its exclusively owned African-American programming. Celebrating over 50 years of broadcasting Black excellence with uplifting and entertaining original television content, CCP’s award-winning television programs include the Stellar Gospel Music Awards (www.stellarawards.com), Stellar Tribute to the Holidays, Black College Quiz Show Series (www.blackcollegequiz.com), and Mentoring Kings (www.mentoringking.com), among many others. For more information, visit www.stellartv.com.

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