Amy Grant, Clint Higham Among T.J. Martell Nashville Honors Gala Honorees

Honorees have been announced for the upcoming annual T.J. Martell Foundation Nashville Honors Gala, set for Feb. 24, 2020, at the Omni Hotel. This year’s star-studded event will again shine a light on some of the most dedicated professionals making an impact across Nashville’s entertainment, medicine, and business landscape.

Being honored this year are Grammy-winning artist Amy Grant; President of Morris Higham Management, Clint Higham; Associate Director for Clinical Research and Director of Phase I Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Dr. Jordan Berlin; commercial real estate developer and CEO of Hall | Emery, Patrick Emery; and community builders Jim and Laurie Seabury. Jim is the Chairman and CEO of Enterprise Solutions while Laurie is a current and former Chairwoman/Board Member of multiple charitable organizations.

This year’s event is co-chaired by entertainment executive, Steve Buchanan, and Sweet Talk Publicity President/Owner, Jensen Sussman. This year’s honorees will be celebrated for their professional accomplishments, community spirit, and philanthropy. The awards are as follows:

•    Amy Grant – Tony Martell Outstanding Entertainment Achievement Award
•    Clint Higham – Joel A. Katz Music Is Medicine Chairman’s Award
•    Dr. Jordan Berlin – Medical Research Advancement Award
•    Patrick Emery – Spirit of Nashville Award
•    Jim and Laurie Seabury – Lifetime Humanitarian Award

More details regarding gala performers and presenters are set to be announced in the coming weeks.

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Lorie Hollabaugh

Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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