D.L. Hughley To Host Turner Broadcasting's 2003 TRUMPET AWARDS.Entertainment Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 2002 Chaka Khan, Destiny's Child, Al Jarreau, Donny McClurkin and Mary Mary To Perform; Patti LaBelle, Lenny Kravitz, Johnny Cochran, Montel Williams and Robert Townsend Among Presenters Comedian D.L. Hughley will host Turner Broadcasting System Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS, inc.) is the company managing the collection of cable networks and properties started by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. , Inc.'s 2003 TRUMPET AWARDS ceremony, to be held at the Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. in Atlanta Monday, Jan. 6, at 6 p.m. Also announced today were performers and presenters for the ceremony, which honors African-American achievements in fields as diverse as law, politics and entertainment. Turner Broadcasting flagship entertainment network TBS Superstation will present coverage of the event Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. (ET)/8:30 p.m. (PT). Pop star Chaka Khan, celebrating 30 years in show business, will perform, as will jazz artist Al Jarreau and Trumpet Award recipients Destiny's Child. Gospel performers Donny McClurkin and Mary Mary will sing a special song with a local Atlanta youth choir The Metropolitan Atlanta Young Singers-Atlanta Youth Choir was an integral part of the Atlanta Institute for Musicianship and Singing (AIMS). An active Board of Directors, made of community leaders, music professionals, and parents worked to guide and support the organization. . And Rymiah, an up-and-coming pop quartet managed by Beyonce Knowles' father, is also set to perform. Presenters for the awards ceremony include singer Patti LaBelle, pop star Lenny Kravitz, attorney Johnny Cochran, talk-show host Montel Williams, actor-director Robert Townsend, actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, talk-show host Ananda Lewis, actress Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph (born on December 30, 1956, in Waterbury, Connecticut) is a Tony Award-nominated American actress and singer of Jamaican ancestry. Biography Ralph graduated from high school at age 16. She graduated from Rutgers University at age 19 in 1975. and Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek. Previously announced honorees for the 2003 TRUMPET AWARDS include performing artists Destiny's Child; actress Pam Grier; NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= Hall-of-Famer Dr. "J" Julius Erving; film director Spike Lee; Sept. 11 hero Lt. Col. Marilyn Wills; civil rights lawyer and former presidential advisor Vernon Jordan; Newsweek editor Mark Whitaker; 100 Black Men of American Board Chairman and TWD TWD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Taiwan Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. , Inc. President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Thomas W. Dortch Jr.; actors-writers Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis; Prime Minister of the Bahamas Perry Christie; and golfer Cheyenne Woods. Decatur, Ga., teacher Najiyyah Ijal Nashid will receive the Jonathan Levin Teacher of the Year Trumpet Award, named for the son of former AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin. Xernona Clayton, the creative force behind the TRUMPET AWARDS since 1993, will once again serve as executive producer for the event. Also serving as executive producers are Geovanni Brewer and Jeff Fischgrund (10th Annual Soul Train Music Awards The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national syndication that honors the best in Black music and entertainment. It is produced by the producers of Soul Train, the program from which it takes its name. , World Stunt Awards), of Black & White TV, Inc. Emmy-winning director Ron De Moraes (2002 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by members. SAG Awards have been one of the major awards events in Hollywood since 1995. ) will direct the event, which will feature production design by Emmy-winning designer Steve Bass (2001 Emmy Awards, 2002 Winter Olympics Medals Plaza and Ceremonies). TBS Superstation, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s flagship entertainment network, is basic cable's #1 network among key adult demos and cable's most-watched network, a position it has held for 25 consecutive years. Reaching more than 88 million households, the Superstation offers viewers a wide mix of programming, including action-packed original movies, groundbreaking original series, hosted movie franchises, world broadcast premieres, popular sitcoms, Atlanta Braves baseball and college football. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., an AOL Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry. |
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