Comedian Wanda Sykes will host the Bounce Trumpet Awards in Holywood, which are set to broadcast on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 9 p.m.
The gala black-tie event annually was held in Atlanta, Georgia, but this is the first time it will take place in Los Angeles.
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The awards will feature a number of A list celebrities and musical performances and special moments highlighting the best in entertainment, humanitarianism and activism.
The 28th Annual Bounce Trumpet Award honorees are Martin Lawrence, Cedric the Entertainer, Marsai Martin, Ambassador Andrew Young, Hydeia Broadbent and Phylicia Fant.
Actress Niecy Nash will present Cedric the Entertainer with the Excellence in Entertainment Award for his 30+ year career in film, live performing and television.
Comedian Mike Epps will present comedian and actor Martin Lawrence with the Luminary Award.
Actor Lamman Rucker will present the Community Activist Award to HIV/AIDS activist and public speaker Hydeia Broadbent as well.
Black-ish star Marsai Martin, receives the Rising Star Award presented by McDonald’s. Anthony Anderson, who plays Martin’s on-screen father, will surprise her with the award.
There will also be appearances by Will Smith, Steve Harvey, Faith Evans, Sheila E., Rapsody, Nas, Sylvia Rhone and more.
The Trumpet Awards has been put on by Bounce since the network acquired the show in 2016.
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
