Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame

The Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame, located in Atlanta, Georgia, started in January 2021,[1] to honor African Americans with a monument for their achievements in entertainment.[2] The walk of fame is located in the historic Downtown Atlanta area, on the sidewalks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Northside Drive.[3]

Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
Established2021
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
TypeEntertainment walk of fame
WebsiteOfficial website

Quincy Jones, Otis Redding, and James Brown were among the first to be honored, as "Foundational Inductees", and were inducted in June 2021.[4] There are seven categories for induction; there are separate male and female categories in both hip-hop and mainstream (the Walk of Fame uses the term "mainstream" to differentiate R&B from hip-hop). While there’s one combined male/female category for legacy artists, gospel and music & entertainment moguls.[5] Thirty-five performers were nominated for the inaugural ceremony.[6] The ceremony was set for June 17, 2021. Other inaugural inductees include Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Usher, Missy Elliott and Outkast.[7]

Honorees
Musician Quincy Jones was one of the first inductees.
Name Nationality Specialty Date Ref.
Quincy Jones  United States Foundational June 17, 2021 [8]
James Brown  United States Foundational
Otis Redding  United States Foundational
Stevie Wonder  United States Foundational [7]
Michael Jackson  United States Legacy
Sean Combs  United States Mainstream mogul
Beyoncé  United States Mainstream Female
Usher  United States Mainstream male
Missy Elliott  United States Hip-hop female
Outkast  United States Hip-hop males
Shirley Caesar  United States Gospel female
Kirk Franklin  United States Gospel male
Smokey Robinson  United States Foundational February 17, 2022 [8]
Berry Gordy  United States Foundational
Cicely Tyson  United States Foundational
Ray Charles  United States Foundational [9]
Lionel Richie  United States Legacy
Tyler Perry  United States Mainstream mogul
Mary J. Blige  United States Mainstream Female
Prince  United States Mainstream male
Lauryn Hill  United States Hip-hop female
Snoop Dogg  United States Hip-hop male
Yolanda Adams  United States Gospel female
Donald Lawrence  United States Gospel male
New Edition  United States Mainstream Male Group
TLC  United States Mainstream Female Group
BeBe & CeCe Winans  United States Gospel Group
Fela Kuti  Nigeria International [10]
Bob Marley  Jamaica International June 2022 [10]

References
  1. "Black Music And Entertainment Walk of Fame Unveiled In Atlanta". BET.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. "PAVING THE WAY FOR ATLANTA'S BLACK MUSIC WALK OF FAME". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. "BAM & GEC Form the Black Music Walk of Fame in Atlanta – Mann About Town". Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  4. Digital and Radio Facts (February 22, 2021). "Black American Music Association (BAM) And Georgia Entertainment Caucus (GEC) Announce Walk Of Fame Nominees - Digital And Radio Facts". Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. "Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame Announced With First Three Inductees". www.billboard.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  6. Rob, D. J. (February 21, 2021). "For the Black Music Walk of Fame in Atlanta to be taken seriously, it first has to BE serious!". Djrobblog.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  7. Ruggieri, Melissa (May 5, 2021). "Black Music Walk of Fame to honor James Brown, OutKast, Usher and others in Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  8. "Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame Announced With First Three Inductees | Music Industry Wire". Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  9. Nazareno, Mia (December 17, 2021). "Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Jr. & More to Be Inducted at 2022 Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  10. Conteh, Mankaprr (February 22, 2022). "More Excellence: Snoop Dogg, Fela Kuti, Berry Gordy Honored at Atlanta's Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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