BET’s Louis Carr, Alamo’s Juliette Jones & More Named 2026 Living Legends Foundation Honorees
The organization’s 35th anniversary gala will take place Oct. 2 in Atlanta.
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Louis Carr, president of BET, is the Living Legends Foundation Inc.’s (LLF) 2026 Ray Harris Lifetime Achievement Award honoree. The presentation will be made during the organization’s 35th anniversary awards dinner and gala on Oct. 2 at Flourish by Legendary in Atlanta. The Grammy Award-winning songwriting/production duo and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis were the 2025 lifetime achievement honorees.
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LLF chairman David C. Linton commented in a statement, “For 35 years, the Living Legends Foundation has honored and supported those who bring Black music to the world while investing in the industry’s future through scholarships. We look forward to returning to Atlanta to honor an extraordinary group of professionals who continue to make Black music the envy of the world.”
In addition to paying tribute to Carr, LLF will present the following awards:
A.D. Washington Chairman’s Award — Black Promoters Collective (Shelby Joyner, Gary Guidry, Troy Brown, William “Bill” Ingram, Sulaiman Mausi, Shahida Mausi, Lionel Bea, Janice Cotton, Walt Reeder Jr.)
Jerry Boulding Radio Executive Award — Kenny Smoov, vp of urban programming, Cumulus
Frankie Crocker Radio Personality Award — Greg Street, air personality, WVEE (V-103) in Atlanta
Impact Player Award — Juliette Jones, COO, Alamo Records
Music Executive Award — Tim Reid, senior vp, repertoire & marketing, BMG Recorded Music
Mike Bernardo Female Executive Award — Phylicia Fant, global head of music industry & culture collaborations, Amazon Music
Kendall Minter Entertainment Advocate Award — James McMillan, Esq., CEO, ART@WAR Entertainment
Hip-Hop Visionary Award — Ted Lucas, founder/CEO, Slip-N-Slide Records
Entrepreneur Award — Ralph McDaniels, executive producer, Video Music Box
For more information about the upcoming LLF dinner and gala, visit HERE or purchase tickets HERE.
