{"id":21120,"date":"2024-02-02T20:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=21120"},"modified":"2024-02-02T20:00:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:00:23","slug":"music-icons-mariah-carey-and-lenny-kravitz-honored-with-global-impact-award-at-third-annual-recording-academy-honors-presented-by-the-bmc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/02\/02\/music-icons-mariah-carey-and-lenny-kravitz-honored-with-global-impact-award-at-third-annual-recording-academy-honors-presented-by-the-bmc\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Icons Mariah Carey And Lenny Kravitz Honored With Global Impact Award At Third Annual Recording Academy Honors Presented By The BMC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>MUSIC ICONS MARIAH CAREY AND LENNY KRAVITZ HONORED WITH GLOBAL IMPACT AWARD AT THIRD ANNUAL RECORDING ACADEMY HONORS PRESENTED BY THE BLACK MUSIC COLLECTIV<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">THE STAR-STUDDED GRAMMY WEEK EVENT TOOK PLACE ON THURS, FEB. 1, 2024, AT THE FAIRMONT CENTURY PLAZA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GRAMMY<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0Award-winning artists\u00a0<strong>Mariah Carey\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Lenny Kravitz<\/strong>\u00a0were honored with the Recording Academy<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0Global Impact Award at the third annual Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective (BMC) on\u00a0<strong>Thurs, Feb. 1, 2024<\/strong>. The Recording Academy Global Impact Award recognizes Black music creators whose dedication to the art form has greatly influenced the industry and whose legacy of service inspires countless individuals worldwide, celebrating those who, through leadership and passion, empower others to embrace their authentic selves and contribute to positive change. Adam Blackstone returned for the third consecutive year as music supervisor.\u00a0The third annual Recording Academy Honors, sponsored by\u00a0<strong>Amazon Music<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>City National Bank<\/strong>, took place just days before Music\u2019s Biggest Night<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>,\u00a0<\/strong>with Amazon Music returning as a sponsor for a third consecutive year<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u201cIt was an honor to celebrate the incomparable careers of Mariah\u00a0and Lenny as this year\u2019s class of Recording Academy Global Impact Award Honorees,\u201d said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. \u201cThis extraordinary group of icons has not only entertained millions around the world but has also paved the way for future generations of artists to push the boundaries of creative expression. As the Recording Academy Honors enters its third year, I couldn\u2019t be prouder to see it flourish and solidify its impactful presence during GRAMMY week.\u201d<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>The event included performances by\u00a0Yolanda Adams, Babyface, Busta Rhymes, Erica Campbell, George Clinton, Davido, Andra Day, Manny Fresh, Tori Kelly, Quavo, Gabby Simone, Chad Smith, Andrew Watt, Verdine White, and Stevie Wonder, with appearances by H.E.R and Chair of the BMC, Rico Love.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u201cBlack music transcends boundaries, resonating in every corner of the globe and enriching diverse cultures worldwide,\u201d said Ryan Butler, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Recording Academy and Staff Advisor of the BMC. \u201cThe Recording Academy Honors has fostered a new tradition, creating space for us to honor and applaud Black music icons\u00a0for their many achievements\u00a0and embrace the unique beauty of our shared musical journey.\u201d<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>In addition to the programming for the evening, music executive and renowned photographer Lenny S curated the Icons Gallery at the event, a captivating art activation paying tribute to generations of influential Black music icons. MVD Inc returned for the third consecutive year to produce the Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MUSIC ICONS MARIAH CAREY AND LENNY KRAVITZ HONORED WITH GLOBAL IMPACT AWARD AT THIRD ANNUAL RECORDING ACADEMY HONORS PRESENTED BY THE BLACK MUSIC COLLECTIV THE STAR-STUDDED GRAMMY WEEK EVENT TOOK PLACE ON THURS, FEB. 1, 2024, AT THE FAIRMONT CENTURY PLAZA GRAMMY\u00ae\u00a0Award-winning artists\u00a0Mariah Carey\u00a0and\u00a0Lenny Kravitz\u00a0were honored with the Recording Academy\u00ae\u00a0Global Impact Award at the third&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/02\/02\/music-icons-mariah-carey-and-lenny-kravitz-honored-with-global-impact-award-at-third-annual-recording-academy-honors-presented-by-the-bmc\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Music Icons Mariah Carey And Lenny Kravitz Honored With Global Impact Award At Third Annual Recording Academy Honors Presented By The BMC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15390,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awards","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/RecordingAcademy.png?fit=450%2C156&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}