Posted by | Ray Cornelius
Steve Harvey, EMMY winning talk show and Family Feud host and star of the Steve Harvey Morning Show, is excited to announce the 13th Annual Neighborhood Awards and Neighborhood Awards Weekend! The Ford Neighborhood Awards hosted by Steve Harvey and four-day signature experience filled with star entertainment, the college expo, film and TV screenings, and more, are returning to Atlanta, GA for a second year, August 6-9, 2015. Tickets for all of the weekend events go on-sale Friday, February 27th at 10 am EST.
The 2015 Neighborhood Awards Weekend features over 15 events and activities with the return of the Ford Neighborhood Awards and Ford Celebrity Blue Carpet to Philips Arena on Saturday, August 8th, and the State Farm Neighborhood Awards Expo to the Georgia World Congress Center, August 7-9th. Radio Row will feature 30 radio stations from across the country broadcasting live from the expo floor, along with Celebrity Row and 2 shopping zones featuring over 100 vendors.
Steve Harvey and television/radio/film producer Rushion McDonald created the one-of-a-kind Neighborhood Awards (formerly the Hoodie Awards) and Neighborhood Awards Weekend to recognize and celebrate men and women from all over the United States who uplift their neighborhoods through their contributions and excellence as entrepreneurs, religious and community leaders, educators and more. Driven by public nominations, the show will bestow 12 non-traditional awards in the following Neighborhood Awards categories: Best High School Coach, Best Nail Salon, Best School Teacher, Best Car Wash, Best Church Choir, Best Soul Food Place, Best Barber Shop, Best High School, Best Barbecue Place, Best Beauty Salon, Best Church, and Best Community Leader.
Tickets for the 2015 Neighborhood Awards Weekend go on sale beginning Friday, February 27th via Ticketmaster. To register for the Table Classics tournaments, the Sing Your Way to the State Farm Neighborhood Awards All White Freedom Friday Party competition, hotels, and more information on the 2015 Neighborhood Awards Weekend of events, visit www.NeighborhoodAwards.com. Also, stay tuned to the #1 rated Steve Harvey Morning Show weekdays on the radio or online from 6-10 AM EST at www.SteveHarvey.com for updates on the 2015 Neighborhood Awards Weekend, essential news, daily inspiration, laughs and more from Steve Harvey and his co-hosts.
2015 Neighborhood Awards & Weekend Expo: August 6 – 9, 2015, Atlanta GA
Venues: Georgia World Congress Center and Philips Arena
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
Thursday, August 6 – Stand Up Comedy Jam, hosted by Nephew Tommy (two shows)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
Friday, August 7 – Steve Harvey Morning Show Live Broadcast
Friday, August 7 – Family Feud Live event presented by Ford, hosted by Steve Harvey
Friday, August 7 – State Farm Neighborhood Awards All White Freedom Friday Party, featuring the finale of the Sing Your Way to the State Farm Neighborhood Awards All White Freedom Friday Party competition
Friday, August 7 – Sunday, August 9 – State Farm Neighborhood Awards Expo, which includes Shopping Zones, a Health Pavilion presented by Heart & Soul, College Expo and more!
Friday, August 7 – Sunday, August 9 – Film and TV screenings
Friday, August 7 – Sunday, August 9 – Ford Ride and Drive
Friday, August 7 – Sunday, August 9 – “Curobiks” with Cupid
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
Saturday, August 8 – Sunday, August 9 – Table Classics Tournaments, hosted by Junior
Saturday, August 8 – Sunday, August 9 – Greek Step Shows
Saturday, August 8 – Act Like a Success, with Steve Harvey
Saturday, August 8 – Ford Celebrity Blue Carpet, hosted by Shirley Strawberry
Saturday, August 8 – Ford presents the 13th Annual Neighborhood Awards, hosted by Steve Harvey
Saturday, August 8 – Ford VIP After Party
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
Sunday, August 9 – Church Choir competition
Sunday, August 9 – Drumline Showcase
Sunday, August 9 – McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour
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