The 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards, the annual black-tie awards ceremony honoring black achievement, recently took place in Atlanta at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
The Bounce Trumpet Awards were hosted by actress Wendy Raquel Robinson and R&B singer Tank. The event featured musical performances as well as honors for entertainers and community organizers.
Celebrities honored at 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards
Mark your calendars: The gala event will be broadcast on Bounce TV on Sunday Feb. 17 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
During the 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards viewers will see:
- The inaugural Xernona Clayton Award being presented to GRAMMY® Award-winning rapper, actor, entrepreneur and activist Tip T.I. Harris by Trumpet Awards founder and civil rights leader Ms. Clayton herself.
- The Music Excellence Award going to four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning record producer, rapper and songwriter Rodney Jerkins aka Darkchild. Artists Jade Novah, Keyshia Cole, Justine Skye and Sevyn Streeter will all take the stage to perform chart-topping hits produced by Darkchild including “Say My Name” (Destiny’s Child), “Angel of Mine” (Monica), “The Boy is Mine” (Brandy and Monica) and “Shoulda Let You Go” (Keyshia Cole).
- The Living Legend Award being accepted by actor, comedian, film director and writer Robert Townsend. In a tribute based on music from Townsend’s hit film The Five Heartbeats, artists Kim Burrell, Q. Parker and Brian Courtney Wilson grace the stage to perform “Nights Like This,” “Haven’t Finished Yet” and “A Heart is a House for Love.”
- The Trailblazer Award being presented to GRAMMY ® Award-nominated rapper MC Lyte. A special tribute includes Big Tigger, Lil’ Mama, DJ K Rock, Da Brat and YoYo performing select hits from MC Lyte’s career including “I Wanna Be Down” (Remix), “Lyte as a Rock,” “Paper Thin” and Self Destruction.”
How to watch the Trumpet Awards
If you want to know how to watch the 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards, you’ll need a television with a digital tuner. if you have one, you’re equipped to scan and add channels such as Bounce TV. If not, you may need a traditional television antenna or an outside antenna.
If that doesn’t work, call your local TV provider and ask that they carry Bounce TV.