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An enormous honor for Kirk Franklin. The gospel music legend shall be celebrated with the Black Music Icon Award on the 2025 Recording Academy Honors Introduced by the Black Music Collective.
The Black Music Icon Award celebrates Black, music creators whose dedication to their craft has formed the trade and evokes folks all over the world. Since 1997, Franklin has gained 20 Grammys. He additionally has 23 Dove Awards, 23 Stellar Awards, an American Music Award and a Soul Practice Music Award. His groundbreaking debut album “Kirk Franklin & The Household” was the primary gospel album to promote greater than one million copies. It stayed on Billboard’s Gospel charts for 100 weeks. This yr, he’s up for a Grammy Award for Greatest Gospel Album for “Father’s Day.”
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Franklin is finest recognized for revolutionizing gospel music by mixing that style with R&B and hip-hop. He is aware of the right way to dominate the gospel charts all whereas attaining crossover enchantment. The Recording Academy feels Franklin’s well-rounded influence on the music trade makes him the suitable honoree. His legacy resonates on a worldwide stage. He’s in a position to unite audiences by means of the facility of religion by means of songs like “Stomp,” “Revolution” and “Brighter Day.”
“Kirk has not solely revolutionized gospel music, however has additionally bridged the hole between genres, redefining the probabilities of musical expression and provoking generations together with his message of hope and religion,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. mentioned in an announcement. “His unwavering dedication to his craft and his legacy of service embody the very essence of the Black Music Icon Award. We stay up for honoring Kirk for his profound affect on the trade and the numerous lives he continues to the touch worldwide.”
The 2025 Recording Academy Honors takes place on January 30 throughout Grammy Week, the lead as much as the annual Grammy Awards. The Grammy Awards is ready for February 2.
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