Courtney B. Vance, Stan Lathan, Tyrese Gibson, Raphael Warnock, Jon Osoff, & Zaila Avant-Garde To Be Honored At 30th Bounce Trumpet Awards

The 30th Annual Bounce Trumpet Awards announces their honorees. Courtney B. Vance, Tyrese Gibson, Stan Lathan, Zaila Avant-Garde, Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Osoff, and Princess Sarah Culbertson will be honored on Saturday, January 15th at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. Wendell Pierce, Sanaa Lathan, Tamron Hall and JB Smoove are among those to pay tribute to the honorees. There will be one part of the show where those who have fought for Black equality will be recognized as The Warrior Of Justices. The group includes: 

  • The NAACP, the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation led by Derrick Johnson, President and CEO.
  • Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the international human and civil rights organization founded by Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political figures.
  • National Urban League, the nation’s largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization run by Marc Morial, President and CEO.
  • Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the African American civil rights organization closely associated with its first president, Martin Luther King Jr., led by current President and CEO Dr. Charles Steele, Jr. 

The awards show returns with its first live event since the COVID-19 shutdown. The replay of the event will air on  Martin Luther King Day, Jan.17 at 8 PM ET on Bounce TV. 

 

 



Naomi Campbell, Yara Shahidi, Stacey Abrams & Tommie Smith To Be Honored At 2020 Bounce Awards

Supermodel Naomi Campbell will receive the Vanguard Award which recognizes those who share avant-garde ideas with the mainstream and makes a social impact in their field. Campbell has called out racism in the modeling industry and started charity relief efforts around the world for natural disasters. 

Singer Mariah Carey, director Lee Daniels, actor and activist Jesse Williams, actor Trevor Jackson, political activist Angela Davis and former congressman Bakari Sellers will help to pay tribute to the honorees. 

Anthony Hamilton, Busta Rhymes, Bell Biv Devoe and Terrace Martin will provide the music. 

The Bounce Trumpet Awards will broadcast on Sunday, December 13th at 8:00 PM ET. 



Wanda Sykes Hosts 28th Annual Bounce Trumpet Awards Sunday, Jan. 12 at 9pm ET On Bounce

Wanda Sykes Credit: Bounce

Wanda Sykes is the host of the 28th Annual Bounce Trumpet Awards. The show, which celebrates African-American achievements will premiere Sunday, January 12th at 9 PM ET on Bounce. The black-tie event took place in Hollywood for the first time and the honorees are Martin Lawrence, Cedric The Entertainer, Marsai Martin, Ambassador Andrew Young, Hydeia Broadbent and Phylicia Fant. 

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Wanda Sykes to Host 28th Annual Bounce Trumpet Awards at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood

Wanda Sykes Credit: Bounce

Wanda Sykes will host the 28th Annual Bounce Trumpet Awards, an exciting night of inspiration, history and crowd-rousing performances celebrating African-American achievements and contributions.

www.trumpetawards.com for more information.

The Bounce Trumpet Awards were conceived to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of African Americans and those who have succeeded against great odds and inspired success in others. Founded in 1992 by American Civil Rights leader Xernona Clayton, The Trumpet Awards were acquired by Bounce in 2016. The list of prestigious honorees includes Muhammad Ali, Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, Halle Berry, Stevie Wonder, The African-American Women of the United States Congress, Steve Harvey, Martin Luther King, III, Janelle Monáe and Spike Lee.