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This
year’s
magically
melanated
Urban
One
Honors
were
filmed
in
Atlanta
and
all
your
faves
celebrated
the
“Best
In
Black”
at
the
esteemed
ceremony.
Source:
Derek
White
/
Getty
As
previously
reported
the
two-hour
Urban
One
Honors
premieres
during
Black
History
Month
on
Sunday,
February
25,
2024,
at
8p/7c,
on
TV
One
and
simulcast
on
CLEO
TV.
Source:
TV
ONE
/
Urban
One
Honors
The
event
was
once
again
the
ultimate
celebration
of
Black
excellence,
acknowledging
individuals
whose
remarkable
achievements
and
significant
contributions
have
left
an
indelible
mark
on
the
arts,
media,
music,
and
the
community.
This
year’s
attendees
converged
at
the
Cocoa
Cola
Roxy
for
the
ceremony
that
honored
the
following;
Mary
J.
Blige,
Entertainment
Icon
Honoree;
Dionne
Warwick,
Lifetime
Achievement
Honoree;
Chlöe, Generation
Next
Honoree;
Frankie
Beverly,
Living
Legend
Honoree,
and
Donald
Lawrence,
Inspirational
Impact
Honoree.
The
Urban
One
Honors
also
marked
the
20th
anniversary
of
TV
One
and
our
Urban
One
family
got
special
shoutouts
on
Instagram.
That’s
not
all
that
went
down
however,
get
a
taste
of
what
you’ll
see
during
the
2024
Urban
One
Honors
below.
Chlöe
Was
Surprised
By
Michelle
Williams
Urban
One’s
Generation
Next
Honoree,
Chlöe,
was
surprised
during
the
ceremony
by
none
other
than
Destiny
Child’s
songstress,
Michelle
Williams.
The
singer
presented
the
Bailey
sister
with
her
trophy
and
Chlöe
gushed
about
the
special
moment
on
Instagram.
“Felt
like
a
princess
last
night
💖,
”
wrote
the
multihyphenate,
25.
“Thanks,
@tvonetv
for
honoring
me
and
seeing
me.
thank
you
@michellewilliams
for
surprising
and
presenting
the
award
to
me.
immensely
grateful.”
Michelle,
who
stunned
in
an
Albina
Dyla
gown
responded
to
Chlöe’s
message
in
kind.
“It
was
a
joy
to
present @chloebailey
with
the
Generation
Next
Award
at
the
Urban
One
Honors!”
she
wrote.
Chloe
is
undoubtedly
talented
and
gifted!
Her
resilience
and
perseverance
is
so
admirable
as
well.
She
just
LOVVVVVVVVVVVES
music…….writing
it,
producing
it,
and
fiercely
performing
it!!
Chloe,
I
meant
every
word
I
spoke
to
you
last
night!!
I
love
you!
💫
She
continued,
“Cathy
Hughes
and
Keith
Neal
thank
you
for
having
me!”
The
beauties
also
posed
for
photos
together
backstage.
More
Urban
One
Honors
excellence
on
the
flip.
Summer
Walker
Performed
A
Mary
J.
Blige
Tribute
The
Queen
of
Hip
Hop
Soul
was
also
in
for
a
treat
during
the
Urban
One
Honors.
Mary
J.
Blige
was
recognized
as
the
prestigious
Entertainment
Icon
Honoree
and
was
serenaded
by
Summer
Walker
for
the
occasion.
The
Over
It
songstress
also
posed
for
photos
with
Mary
J
backstage
and
she
was
joined
by
the
singing
group/the
sons
of
Boyz
II
Men
founding
member
Wanyá
Morris,
WanMor.
More
Urban
One
Honors
excellence
on
the
flip.
The
Urban
One
Honors
Had
Celebrity
Correspondents
Including
Reginae
Carter,
Yandy
Smith
Harris,
Lore’l
&
LeToya
Luckett
During
the
2024
Urban
One
Honors,
celebs
didn’t
just
flood
the
red
carpet,
they
also
picked
up
microphones
and
conducted
interviews.
Source:
Urban
One
Honors
/
Getty
This
year’s
ceremony
had
celebrity
correspondents
both
on
the
carpet
and
backstage.
Included
in
that
group
was
The
Morning
Hustle
host
Lore’l
who
chatted
with
your
favorite
celebrities
in
the
purple
lounge
for
BOSSIP
and
the
rest
of
our
iOne
Digital
family;
MadameNoire,
Global
Grind,
HelloBeautiful,
Cassius,
NewsOne,
and
HipHopWired.
Also
seen
on
the
scene
was
LeToya
Luckett
who
returned
to
host
the
event’s
“Backstage
Pass,”
featuring
exclusive
interviews
with
the
show’s
honorees,
performers,
and
presenters.
The
stunner
wowed
in
Toni
Maticevski.
The
Urban
One
Honors
also
had
several
Social
Digital
hosts
who
got
exclusive
interviews
with
stars
at
the
celebration.
Included
in
that
group
was
Dr.
Contessa
Metcalfe
previously
of
Married
To
Medicine
fame.
The
doctor
greeted
and
interviewed
stars
backstage
in
the
Best
In
Black
room.
Reginae
Carter
also
put
her
hosting
skills
to
use
at
the
Urban
One
Honors
for
TV
One
in
the
Gold
Lounge
at
the
ceremony.
Source:
Prince
Williams
/
Getty
The
star
conducted
interviews
with
honorees
and
performers
as
another
Social
Digital
host
for
TV
One.
Yandy
Smith
Harris
was
also
one
of
the
Urban
One
Honors’
social
digital
hosts.
While
dripping
in
diamonds
and
a
champagne-colored
dress,
Yandy
chatted
with
stars
in
the
Gold
Lounge
and
captured
content
for
TV
One.
Both
Yandy
and
Reginae
also
attended
the
Urban
One
Honors
press
conference
the
day
before
celebrating
not
only
the
awards
but
20
years
of
iconic
programming
on
TV
One.
Source:
Brian
Stukes
/
Getty
Source:
Derek
White
/
Getty
Speaking
of
the
press
conference,
there
was
a
special
guest
of
honor
there
as
well.
Hit
the
flip
to
see
who.
Urban
One
Chairwoman
Cathy
Hughes
Made
An
Appearance
Urban
One’s
legendary
chairwoman
Cathy
Hughes
made
an
appearance
at
the
2024
Urban
One
Honors
and
took
a
walk
down
memory
lane.
The
exemplary
media
maven
also
made
an
appearance
at
the
2024
Urban
One
Honors:
Best
In
Black
Media
Event
and
Reception
held
at
The
Waldorf
Astoria
Atlanta
Buckhead
on
Friday,
January
19.
The
event
served
as
an
official
kickoff
celebration
for
TV
One’s
20th
Anniversary,
marking
two
decades
of
excellence
in
entertainment
and
the
official
announcement
of
TV
One
executives
and
talent.
A
press
conference
was
held
during
the
event
and
attendees
were
told
about
Urban
One’s
storied
history
by
BOSSIP’s
Managing
Editor
Dani
Canada.
Source:
Derek
White
/
Getty
They
also
heard
directly
from
Alfred
C.
Liggins,
III,
Urban
One’s
Chief
Executive
Office,
Founder,
Chairman,
and
Chief
Executive
Officer
of
TV
One,
LLC.
He
was
joined
by
Michelle
L.
Rice,
President
of
TV
One
&
CLEO
TV
who
told
attendees
that
she
looks
at
“failure”
in
a
completely
different
way
and
detailed
how
she
pivoted
after
going
from
working
in
a
newsroom
to
becoming
a
successful
executive.
“Failure
is
not
a
failure,
it’s
a
pivot,”
said
Rice
during
the
press
conference.
“It’s
a
failure
if
you
don’t
move
forward.”
Near
the
end
of
the
reception,
the
Urban
One
team
was
also
in
for
a
treat
as
TV
One
received
proclamations
from
Atlanta
City
Council
President
Doug
Shipman
and
Commissioner
Natalie
Hall
who
declared
it
officially
“TV
One
Appreciation
Day”
in
Fulton
County,
Georgia.
Amazing!
The
Urban
One
Honors
premieres
during
Black
History
Month
on
Sunday,
February
25,
2024,
at
8p/7c,
on
TV
One
and
simulcast
on
CLEO
TV.
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