The Annual Induction Ceremony is recognized by the industry as the only award ceremony that truly recognizes African American unsung heroes that have contributed and paved the way for so many in the music industry of all genres. This Induction Ceremony which had its inaugural event back in 2013 has been well attended by the who’s who of R&B, Rock, Blues, Pop, Rap, Jazz, and by Political and major Business Leaders. It has grown over the years and is now heading into the 11th year.
Past Ceremonies
August 17, 2013 | Waetjen Auditorium Cleveland St. University | Cleveland, OH |
August 24, 2014 | Palace Theatre | Canton, OH |
June 6, 2015 | Clarksdale Civic Auditorium | Clarksdale, MS |
October 4, 2015 | Charles H. Wright Museum Of African American History |
Detroit, MI |
August 21, 2016 | Ford Community & Performing Arts Center | Dearborn, MI |
June 11, 2017 | Detroit Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts | Detroit, MI |
June 3, 2018 | Charles H. Wright Museum Of African American History | Detroit, MI |
June 23, 2019 | Charles H. Wright Museum Of African American History | Detroit, MI |
September 2, 2020 | Virtual Event | |
August 11, 2021 | Virtual Event | |
Program Booklets
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2020 - 2021 Virtual |
2019 Detroit, MI | 2018 Detroit, MI | ||
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2017 Detroit, MI | 2016 Dearborn, MI | 2015 Clarksdale, MS | ||
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2015 Detroit, Mich | 2014 Canton, Ohio | 2013 Cleveland, Ohio | ||