Most people know two things about Patti LaBelle: She’s a world-class singer and a very talented cook. And guests at the sixth annual BMAC Gala, set for Sept. 24 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., will be able to appreciate both of LaBelle’s talents. The event is organized by the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) and presented by Live Nation.
LaBelle is slated to receive the BMAC Icon Award at the event, where guests will dine on recipes from LaBelle’s own kitchen, including hot and sassy gazpacho, Caesar salad, short ribs in brown gravy, garlic mashed potatoes, blackened savory salmon, sumptuous string beans and vegan jambalaya. Guests will finish the evening with Labelle’s sweet potato pies.
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BMAC also announced that the inaugural Sylvia Rhone Visionary Award will be presented to Nicole Wyskoarko, president/head of urban A&R at Interscope Geffen A&M. The award recognizes exceptional leaders for their innovation, mentorship, influence and commitment to creating opportunities for artists and their indelible contributions to the music industry.
“Success isn’t measured solely by sales, but by the lives we touch, the doors we open, and the legacies we build,” Rhone said in a statement in which she praised the inaugural recipient of the award named in her honor. “Nicole Wyskoarko embodies that truth every day — a legal mastermind with an artist’s heart, who champions creators, protects creativity, and sees potential in people and ideas that might otherwise go unrecognized.
“I’ve had the joy of watching Nicole rise through our business with grace, grit, and an unshakable sense of purpose. At every step of the climb, she has lifted others alongside her. As Nicole continues to shape the sound, the business, and the future of Black music, I can’t imagine a more deserving first recipient of the BMAC Sylvia Rhone Visionary Award — or anyone better suited to define what this honor will come to represent. Nicole sets the standard for every visionary who will follow.”
Common, who won both an Oscar and a Grammy for co-writing “Glory” from the 2014 film Selma alongside John Legend, will receive the BMAC Harry Belafonte Change Agent Award. Public Enemy, which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 (their first year of eligibility), will receive the BMAC Social Impact Award.
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Here’s a complete list of the awards that will be presented:
The inaugural BMAC Sylvia Rhone Visionary Award: Nicole Wyskoarko
The BMAC Harry Belafonte Change Agent Award: Common
The BMAC Icon Award: Patti LaBelle
The BMAC Founders Award: Lee Anderson, Marty Diamond, Lenore Kinder, Kevin Shivers and Mallory Smith of THE·TEAM
The BMAC Social Impact Award: Public Enemy
The BMAC Clarence Avant Trailblazer Award: Tina Davis
The BMAC 365 Award: Universal Music Group’s Global Impact Team
“The BMAC Gala is more than a celebration, it’s a call to action,” Willie “Prophet” Stiggers, co-founder, president and CEO of BMAC, said in a statement. “BMAC brings together some of the most powerful people in music to recognize those leading with purpose and to remind our industry of the responsibility that comes with influence. Six years in, BMAC is focused on turning that influence into real opportunity, real investment and lasting change.”
Radio personality and entrepreneur Kenny Burns will return to host the annual gala. The event will be designed and produced by Rikki Hughes and the Magic Lemonade team, alongside Donna Grecco of Primary Wave and members of the BMAC board of directors. Rance and Dammo of 1500 or Nothin’ will serve as the event’s musical directors.
Funds raised during the gala will go to support BMAC’s ongoing programming, initiatives and grants, as well as its work in local communities.
Announcements regarding additional honorees, presenters, performers and special guests will be made in the coming weeks.
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