Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame

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Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
Established2021
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
TypeEntertainment walk of fame
WebsiteOfficial website

The Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame, located in Atlanta, Georgia, started in January 2021,[1] to honor African Americans with a monument for their achievements in entertainment.[2] The walk of fame is located in the historic Downtown Atlanta area, on the sidewalks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Northside Drive.[3]

Quincy Jones, Otis Redding, and James Brown were among the first to be honored, as "Foundational Inductees", and will be inducted in June 2021.[4] There are seven categories for induction; there are separate male and female categories in both hip-hop and mainstream (the Walk of Fame uses the term "mainstream" to differentiate R&B from hip-hop). While there’s one combined male/female category for legacy artists, gospel and music & entertainment moguls.[5] Thirty-five performers were nominated for the inaugural ceremony.[6] The ceremony was set for June 17, 2021. Other inaugural inductees include Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Usher, Missy Elliott and Outkast.[7]

Honorees[]

Musician Quincy Jones was one of the first inductees.
Name Nationality Specialty Date Ref.
Quincy Jones  United States Foundational June 17, 2021 [8]
James Brown  United States Foundational
Otis Redding  United States Foundational
Stevie Wonder  United States Foundational [7]
Michael Jackson  United States Legacy
Sean Combs  United States Mainstream mogul
Beyoncé  United States Mainstream Female
Usher  United States Mainstream male
Missy Elliott  United States Hip-hop female
Outkast  United States Hip-hop males
Shirley Caesar  United States Gospel female
Kirk Franklin  United States Gospel male
Smokey Robinson  United States Foundational February 17, 2022 [9]
Berry Gordy  United States Foundational
Cicely Tyson  United States Foundational
Ray Charles  United States Foundational [10]
Lionel Richie  United States Legacy
Tyler Perry  United States Mainstream mogul
Mary J. Blige  United States Mainstream Female
Prince  United States Mainstream male
Lauryn Hill  United States Hip-hop female
Snoop Dogg  United States Hip-hop male
Yolanda Adams  United States Gospel female
Donald Lawrence  United States Gospel male
New Edition  United States Mainstream Male Group
TLC  United States Mainstream Female Group
BeBe & CeCe Winans  United States Gospel Group

References[]

  1. ^ "Black Music And Entertainment Walk of Fame Unveiled In Atlanta". BET.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "PAVING THE WAY FOR ATLANTA'S BLACK MUSIC WALK OF FAME". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "BAM & GEC Form the Black Music Walk of Fame in Atlanta – Mann About Town". Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Digital and Radio Facts (February 22, 2021). "Black American Music Association (BAM) And Georgia Entertainment Caucus (GEC) Announce Walk Of Fame Nominees - Digital And Radio Facts". Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame Announced With First Three Inductees". www.billboard.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  6. ^ Rob, D. J. (February 21, 2021). "For the Black Music Walk of Fame in Atlanta to be taken seriously, it first has to BE serious!". Djrobblog.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Ruggieri, Melissa (May 5, 2021). "Black Music Walk of Fame to honor James Brown, OutKast, Usher and others in Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame Announced With First Three Inductees | Music Industry Wire". Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame Announced With First Three Inductees | Music Industry Wire". Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  10. ^ Nazareno, Mia (December 17, 2021). "Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Jr. & More to Be Inducted at 2022 Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

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