LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Femme It Forward, the female-led music and entertainment company seeking to expand the role of women in the live entertainment sector, announced the details of the inaugural Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala.
The awards are intended to recognize trailblazing women in entertainment and will invite artists, influencers, executives, and tastemakers to the event which will be held at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Friday, November 11, 2022.
The honorees announced for 2022 include:
- Hip hop star Latto, who will receive The Big Femme Energy Award shines a light on a woman making an impact with her music.
- Actress, social media personality and entrepreneur Tabitha Brown who has been announced for The Self-Love Award
- R&B singer-songwriter Muni Long, who will be the recipient of The Bloom Award spotlighting a breakthrough artist
- The Mother of rapper Lil Baby Lashon Jones, who has been announced for the Moms I’d Like to Follow (M.I.L.F.) Award in support of ‘Queens who raise Kings.’
- Singer-songwriter Victoria Monet who has been tapped for The Visionary Award, highlighting a multidimensional creatives making a positive influence on the role of women in music.
- Power couple Ciara and Russell Wilson, who will receive The Black Love Award, which celebrates ‘a union that encapsulates the true essence of Black Love.’
The Awards Ceremony will also highlight emerging artists with scheduled performances from up-and-coming talent such as Baby Tate, Mapy The Violin Queen, Joyce Wrice and Alex Vaughn. Following the show, Jasmine Solano will serve as the DJ for the afterparty.
In addition, Femme It Forward will also recognize the women who have contributed to the organization’s mentorship program, Next Gem Femme. As voted on by mentees from the program, the following mentors will be honored:
- Music Manager, Laffitte Management Group Alexandra DePersia
- Vice President of Touring, Live Nation Alex Maxwell
- Executive Vice President/ General Manager, LVRN Records Amber Grimes
- CEO of HBCU Week Foundation Ashley Christopher
- Music Manager, Vice President of A&R, Interscope Records Baroline Diaz
- Founder and Co-CEO of TITLE 9 Carmen Murray
- Co-founder of MTW Agency Diana Dotel
- Senior Vice President of Digital & Content, Capitol Music Group Dimplez Ijeoma
- Music Manager, Emagen Entertainment Partner Ebonie Ward
- Music Manager, President/Managing Partner MBK Entertainment Jeanine McLean-Williams
- President (DMV) – U.S. Concerts, Live Nation Kelly Flanigan
- U.S. Head of Independent Label Relations at Amazon Music Madeline Nelson
- Executive Vice President, Promotion & Artist Relations, Def Jam Recordings Natina Nimene
- Senior Director of Branded Content & Creative Production, REVOLT MEDIA & TV Naydea Davis
- Strategic Music Partnerships, Meta Nicole Johnson
- Executive Vice President/Co-head of A&R at Interscope Geffen A&M Nicole Wyskoarko
- Senior Vice President of Strategy & Marketing, CURATED at Live Nation Shavonne Dargan
- Senior Vice President of Booking, Live Nation Stacie George
- Founder, ECG Marketing Thuy-Anh J. Nguyen
- Vice President, Partnerships & Engagement at Google Valeisha Butterfield Jones
- Tour Promoter and Talent Buyer, Live Nation Warda Baig
- Chief Experience Officer and Founder, Captivate Marketing Group Yvonne McNair
“The Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala is a realization of the work we do year round with Femme It Forward to champion, empower, and celebrate the women who are pushing our culture forward every day. This inaugural class of honorees and nominees are exceptional and have made such a significant impact in their fields and in their communities,” said Heather Lowery, President and CEO of Femme It Forward. “With this gala, we wanted to take it a step beyond a traditional awards show and create a special experience that truly represents everything our culture is about: family, love, sisterhood, entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and artistic brilliance. Our Awards categories – from the Black Love Award to The Muse Award to The Self-Love Award – all reflect that vision. We are so proud to use this moment as a platform to give these amazing women ‘their flowers’ and look forward to celebrating their accomplishments!”
