On January 10, 2022, the Urban One Honors announced Oscar and Grammy Award-winning singer H.E.R. will open this year’s Urban One Honors with a phenomenal performance.
The televised event pays tribute to the accomplishments of those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in entertainment, media, music, education and the community. Urban One Honors is Executive produced by Eric Tomosunas and Robert A. Boyd, II of Swirl Films. Marilyn Gill is the show’s Executive Producer. Kim Burse serves as Musical Director. Kashon Powell is the Vice President of Programming for Radio One and Susan Henry is the Executive Producer in charge of production for TV One.
The show’s honorees will include Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Lifetime Achievement; Timbaland, Music Innovation; Gamble and Huff, Living Legends’ Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, Inspiration Impact; and Oscar, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Jennifer Hudson, Entertainment Icon. Hosted by Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Ne-Yo, the two-hour telecast will be held on Monday, January 17, 2022, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, at 8:00 PM ET/7:00PM CT on TV One and CLEO TV, a division of Urban One.
An Urban One Honors virtual press conference was held on January 12, 2022 at 1PM EST. Panelist included were show host Ne-Yo; Michelle Rice, TV One and CLEO TV President; Susan Henry, TV One Executive Producer in Charge of Production; Marilyn Gill, Urban One Honors Executive Producer.
Ne-Yo spoke on when he was asked to host the celebration:
“To be honest, when they asked me, my response was, “Are you all sure, because I never hosted anything…Alright, I’ll give it a try. But, I have to say they made everything as easy as possible for me. If anybody’s watching this, (they who go “Wow” he’s really good at this) I can’t even take credit. It’s the people around me, making sure that I was standing where I was supposed to stand, when I was supposed to stand and staying what I needed to say, when it needed to be said. I thank you to the production team and everybody that made me look so good.”
H.E.R. will take the stage for an outstanding opening performance. Additional performers include Inspiration Honoree Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, Kelly Price, Tyrese, Tank, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant with a special set by D-Nice. Jermaine Dupri, Marlon Wayans and Vashawn Mitchell are tapped to present. Wireless provider T-Mobile, America’s 5G leader with the largest, fastest and most reliable 5G network, serves as presenting Sponsor of the celebration. TV personality & Rickey Smiley Morning Show co-host Eva Marcille will host a special backstage pass segment, featuring exclusive interviews with the show's honorees, performers and presenters.
Fans can watch the two-hour telecast on Monday, January 17, 2022, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT on TV One and Cleo TV, a division of Urban One to experience great performances. Connect with Urban One Honors at www.tvone.tv or on social media using the hashtags #UrbanOneHonors and #REPRESENT.
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