Past Honorees / Black Tie Galas
2024 Black Tie Gala & Honorees
2024
Honorees
Karyn White
Skyy
Miki Howard
Leroy Hutson
Linda Jones
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Atlantic City Walk Of Fame​ Inductees
The Manhattans
Karyn White, Vannessa Jordan, and Jean Carne
SKYY
Terry Jones (Linda Jones daughter) and Helen Bruner
Leroy Hutson's Acceptance Speech
Gerald & Edna Alston and Russell Thompkins Jr. & Janice
2023 Black Tie Gala & Honorees
2023
Honorees
Evelyn "Champagne" King
Glenn Jones
Miles Jaye
Whodini
B.B. & Q Band
Audrey Wheeler
Lenny Green
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Stuart Bascombe of Black Ivory, Vannessa Jordan, Freddie Fox, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Bowlegged Lou
and Maurice "The Voice" Watts
Grandmaster Dee of Whodini, Paul Anthony & Bowlegged Lou of Full Force, Glenn Jones and Norman Connor, Audrey Wheeler, Lenny Green and Alyson Williams.
Percy Prince and The Ladies of Skyy
Kevin Robinson of B.B. & Q Band acceptance speech
2022 Black Tie Gala & Honorees
2022
Honorees
Keni Burke
Claudette Robinson
The Tymes
Janie Bradford
Joe Jefferson
Bruce Hawes
Charles Simmons
Shirley Jones
Lillo Thomas
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Keni Burke with Vannessa Jordan
Claudette Robinson "The First Lady of Motown" acceptance speech
2019 Black Tie Gala & Honorees
2019
Honorees
The Isley Brothers
Dyana Williams
Bloodstone
Black Ivory 50 years
Dexter Wansel
The Ritchie Family
Debi Jackson
Ron and Ernie Isley of
The Isley Brothers received
Lifetime Achievement Awards
and Proclamations
on stage at their show in
Atlantic City, NJ
Black Ivory Celebrating 50 Years
Bloodstone receiving
Lifetime Achievement Awards
2018 Black Tie Gala & Concert
2018
Honorees
Mic Murphy &
David Frank
The System
GQ
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Stuart / Rahiem / Vannessa
2017 Black Tie Gala & Honorees
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2017
Honorees
Gamble & Huff
Siedah Garrett
Phil Hurtt
Betty Wright
Bunny Sigler
Bobby Starr
First Choice
Crown Heights Affair
Touch of Class
Tony & Sunshine
Maurice "The Voice" Watts
Siedah Garrett and
Touch of Class
Kenny Gamble
Betty Wright
Siedah Garrett
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Betty Wright and
Bowlegged Lou
Of Full Force
Jamming to Gamble & Huff 1st hit, "Expressway To Your Heart" lead by Stuart Bascombe of Black Ivory and Dennis Taylor with background vocals by Kenny Gamble, Siedah Garrett, Betty Wright, Jean Carn, Phil Hurtt, Kathy Sledge, Russell Thompkins Jr. (The Stylistics), Double Exposure, Blue Magic, Crown Heights Affair, The Unifics, Bowlegged Lou & Paul Anthony of Full Force, Vannessa Jordan-Gaston, Alyson Williams, Norman Connors, The Ritchie Family, First Choice, Mic Murphy (The System), Black Ivory, Cliff Perkins, William Day, Allure, Touch of Class, Dennis Taylor, William Blackshear, Maurice "The Voice" Watts, Mon Ray Francois ,Judah Dorrington, Libby Cabello and Julius "Juice' Freeman, and backed by The Cason Express Show Band..
2016 Black Tie Gala & Honorees
2016
Honorees
Sarah Dash
Leon Sylvers
Chris Jasper
Keith Sweat
Billy Brown
Patrick Adams
Will Downing
Betty LaVette
Edna Wright
Shelly Clark
Honey Cone
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Edna Wright and Shelly Clark
Jean Carne and Sarah Dash
Paul Anthony / Chris Jasper / Bowlegged Lou
Russell/Leroy/Billy Brown/Russell Thompkins/Stuart
2015 Black Tie Gala & Honorees
2015
Honorees
Little Anthony
Millie Jackson
Ted Mills (Blue Magic)
Michael Henderson
Tom Moulton
Kathy Sledge
D Train Williams
Regina Belle
Felix Hernandez
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Stuart Bascombe & Ted Mills
Kathy Sledge
Sarah Dash / Little Anthony & Vannessa Jordan
2014 Black Tie Gala & Honorees
2014
Honorees
Al Bell
Kool & The Gang
The Manhattans
Con Funk Shun
Earl Young of The Trammps
Full Force 30th Anniversary
Norman Connors
Royal Bayyan
Jean Carne
Alyson Williams
Linda Lou McCall
Meli'sa Morgan
The Unifics
Force MDs
Con Funk Shun & Linda Lou McCall
Kool & The Gang receiving their awards backstage in Atlantic City, NJ
Celebrating 50 Years
2013 Black Tie Gala & Honorees
2013
Honorees
Marshall Thompson
of The Chi-Lites
Tavares
Bobby Eli & Vinnie Barrett
Leroy Burgess
The Delfonics
Soul Generation
The Ladies of Skyy
Cuba Gooding Sr.
Rochelle Fleming
of First Choice
Joe Bataan
Double Exposure
Pauli Carman of "Champaign"
Al Goodman of
Ray Goodman & Brown
2009 Black Tie Gala & Honorees
2009
Honorees
Billy Paul
Russell Thompkins Jr.
Vaughn Harper
Blue Magic
Black Ivory 40 Years
The Escorts
Kevin Owens /RG&B
Billy Paul & Blanche Williams
1st Black Tie Gala 2008
