Legendary Jacksons to ReceiveLifetime Achievement Award & Perform at 'Black Music Honors'

Central City Productions will pay tribute to The Jacksons, Donnie McClurkin, Slick Rick, Guy, Oleta Adams and Jody Watley, at Black Music Honors. Thelive television special taping will take place on Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) in Nashville, TN.

The Jacksons are set to receive the Lifetime Achievement in Music Award, Grammy Award-winnerDonnie McClurkinwill receive the Gospel Music Icon Award; the R&B groupGuy, creators of the New Jack Swing sound, will be given the R&B Soul Music Icon Award; Grammy nominated-singerOleta Adamsis receiving the Legends Award, Grammy Award-winnerJody Watleywill be recognized with the Crossover Music Icon Award and Grammy nominated rapper Slick Rick will be presented with the Hip Hop/Rap Music Icon Award.

TheBlack Music Honorswill include a special performance byThe Jacksons. SWV, Karen Clark Sheard, Avery Sunshine, Dave Hollister, Jonathan Butler, Kid 'N Play, Latrice Crawford, Leela James, Marvin Winans,Da Brat, and Sevyn Streeter are also slated to perform.

CCP honors legendary African American artistswhohave made significant musical contributions toAfrican American culture and American music worldwide. Television and radio personalityRickey Smiley, and singer, actressLeToya Luckett, will co-host the show set to air on broadcast syndication,Sept. 2-30, 2017 and onBounce TV, October 10.

Proceeds from tickets sales will benefit theNational Museum of African American Music, scheduled to open in Nashville, TN, 2019.

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), 505 Deaderick St., Nashville.Doors open at6 p.m.with the show taping at7 p.m.Tickets can be purchased athttps://patron.tpac.org/events/detail/black-music-honors-2017-tpac

About Central City Productions (CCP) Chicago's premier TV Production Company. With 46years of successful and innovative television production and marketing experience,Central City Productions(CCP) is a leader in minority- targeted television. CCP is a full service television production company that produces, syndicates, and manages advertising sales for all of its programs. CCP programs reflect the widespread diversity of talent, the one-time specials and the annual and/or weekly programs that have achieved tremendous mass audience appeal,including its flagship production of The Stellar Gospel Music Awards.

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