Posted by | Ray Cornelius
Multi-Grammy winning singer-songwriter Toni Braxton was all smiles last night on the red carpet of BMI R&B Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, GA. The “Un-Break My Heart” vocalist was honored with this year’s coveted President’s Award for her 25 years in the entertainment industry. Other honorees included fellow Atlantan Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges and Will.i.am. The annual award ceremony recognizes the songwriters and publishers of the year’s most-performed R&B/hip-hop songs during the 2016 and took place at the prestigious Symphony Hall of The Woodruff Art Center.
Joining Braxton on the red carpet were her famous sisters—-Trina, Towanda and Traci—along with her not so little sons, Denim and Diezel. Her mother, father and brother were also in attendance while Tamar Braxton and Toni’s boyfriend, Birdman, joined them inside the auditorium.
The show was hosted by comedian Chris Tucker alongside BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill and BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations in Atlanta, Catherine Brewton and featured performances by some of the hottest talent in the music industry. Hip-hop heavyweight and mega producer DJ Khaled kicked off the show with his smash hit “All I Do Is Win” featuring Ludacris. Kent Jones, one of the year’s most buzzed about new artists, lived up to the hype when he rocked the mic with his smash single “Don’t Mind.” The momentum kept building when Rich Homie Quan hit the stage to perform his recent singles, “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” while Rae Sremmurd got the crowd moving with “No Type” and brand new single, “Black Beatles.”
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David “DDS” Smith and guest
Kandi and Todd Tucker
Frank Ski
VaShawn Mitchell
Tish Hyman
Pastor Troy
Rae Sremmurd
Mali Hunter
Rich Homie Quan
Heather and Isaac Hayes III
Ben Billion$ with DJ Khaled and BMI’s Catherine Brewton
Bobby V
Brandon “Donut” Bell
Angel McCoughtry and guest
Chris Tucker and Ludacris
Big K.R.I.T
Yolanda Adams, Darryl Simmons and Catherine Brewton
Jasmine Burke
Chris Tucker. Ludacris and Mike O’Neill
Derek J
Catherine Brewton with Stevie J and Marlo Hampton
Troy Taylor
Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton and her sons
Toni Braxton and her family
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