Second Annual ‘I’m Just Me: A Charley Pride Celebration of Inclusion’ To Take Place May 6

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The second annual “I’m Just Me: A Charley Pride Celebration of Inclusion” will take place on May 6 at the Hall Park Hotel in Frisco, Texas, as part of ACM Awards week. Mickey Guyton will serve as host for the evening.

The celebration is named after Pride, the late legendary country artist and baseball player. During his career, he fought through racial discrimination, eventually becoming recognized for his musical talents. He notched a total of three Grammy Awards, the ACM Pioneer Award in 1994 and a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. He was the first Black artist to earn a No. 1 country record and leaves a lasting impact through the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation’s Charley Pride Fellowship Program.

“We’re honored to support this celebration that uplifts trailblazers pushing the genre forward, while reaffirming our commitment to broadening the narrative and welcoming a wider range of voices into the spotlight,” shares Ryan Redington, GM of Amazon Music.

The ceremony will honor and recognize the achievements of more than ten honorees, including artists, executives and allies in country music who capture Pride’s victories and relentlessly serve as trailblazers and representatives of hope, advocacy and innovation in the music industry.

This year’s honorees include country singer-songwriter Brittney Spencer, singer, songwriter, producer and American Idol judge Lionel Richie, Guyton, singer, songwriter and record producer Shaboozey, Mexican-American singer-songwriter, artist, actor and activist Freddy Fender Estate, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee, President and CEO of F2 Entertainment Fletcher Foster, The Tennessean/USA Today country music reporter Marcus Dowling, Head of Country Music at Amazon Music Michelle Tigard Kammerer and CEO of mtheory Cameo Carlson.

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