TV One announces Urban One Honors and performers
(SILVER SPRING, MD) - November 14, 2019 - Cathy Hughes , Urban One Founder and Chairwoman, announced the honorees, performers and presenters for the prestigious annual URBAN ONE HONORS event on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The two-hour telecast will air on TV One , a division of Urban One, on January 20, 2020, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. This year's honorees include: veteran music executive Sylvia Rhone (Lifetime Achievement Award); Grammy Award-winning recording artist and producer Missy Elliott (Music Innovation Award); Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx (Entertainment Icon Award); and actor/dancer and star of "Pose," Ryan Jamaal Swain (Represent Pride Award). Performers include: Grammy Award-winning recording artist and songwriter Ne-Yo ; Grammy-nominated rapper Wale ; Grammy Award-winning R&B superstar...