2024 Black Music Action Coalition Gala: Red carpet interviews with LL Cool J, Flavor Flav … [WATCH]
The 4th annual Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) Gala was held September 19, 2024 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The awards ceremony hosted by Kenny Burns celebrated passionate artists, executives, and activists who are pivotal changemakers in championing racial equity and social justice within their community, and who are using their platforms and resources to make a positive impact on society.
Gold Derby associate editor Latasha Ford was on the red carpet to speak with Clarence Avant Trailblazer Award recipient LL Cool J, hip-hop legend Flavor Flav, producer and media mogul Mona Scott-Young, media personality Tai Beauchamp and host Kenny Burns. Watch the red carpet interviews above.
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Below are the 2024 BMAC Gala honorees:
Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award
Usher
Clarence Avant Trailblazer Award
LL Cool J
Social Impact Award
BET Media Group: Scott Mills (President and Chief Executive Officer), Louis Carr (President, Media Sales), Constance Orlando (Executive Vice President of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy) and Kimberly Paige (Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer)
Change Agent Award
Ivy McGregor (Executive Director of BeyGOOD)
BMAC 365 Award
Live Nation
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“We’re thrilled to celebrate this year’s honorees who have utilized their talents, platforms and resources to create a positive and meaningful impact in social and racial justice globally,” said BMAC co-founder and president/CEO Willie “Prophet” Stiggers in a press statement. “This year’s gala comes at a pivotal time for our industry and country. It is more important than ever to recognize these incredible accomplishments and unite the entertainment industry to use our collective voice in inspiring imperative change.”
“To be receiving this award from an organization that is making such big moves for racial equity and justice within the music industry is an honor,” said LL COOL J. “Clarence Avant was a true legend. He and I were both inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame the same year and he was a father figure to me, so it’s a full circle moment and feels truly special.”
Previous BMAC Gala honorees have included H.E.R., Lil Baby, Lizzo, The Weeknd, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Keke Palmer, Jermaine Dupri, Jon Platt, The Recording Academy and more. The 2024 BMAC Gala is produced by Donna Grecco for Primary Wave and Rikki Hughes for Magic Lemonade, and presented by Live Nation with support from partner Variety.
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