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Alicia Keys, India.Arie, Janet Jackson and Halle Berry will be the
top honorees at this year's Essence Awards, which will be taped on
May 31st at the Universal Amphitheatre in L.A. The show will air a
week later, June 6, on Fox. This will be sort of a double honor for
India.Arie ? she?ll be featured on the cover of Essence during the
time that the awards show is being taped! Grammy-winning producers
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, author Terry McMillan and businesswoman
Cathy Hughes will also be recognized. A special award will go to
Kenny Gamble, one-half of the 1970s songwriting/ producing duo of
Gamble & Huff. But, Gamble won?t be honored for his work in music;
Essence is recognizing Gamble for his efforts to build affordable
housing and launch businesses in inner-city communities.
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I am a woman, I make mistakes. I make them often. God has given me a talent and that's it. ~ Jill Scott
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