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T.J. Martell Foundation To Honor Martina & John McBride

April 7, 2026/by Lauryn Sink

Martina & John McBride. Photo: Becky Fluke

The T.J. Martell Foundation will honor Martina and John McBride with the Billy Ray Hearn Award of Excellence during the annual Nashville’s Best Cellars Dinner. The award honors industry leaders who exemplify outstanding professional achievement, extraordinary philanthropic contributions and an unwavering commitment to Music’s Cure for Cancer.

The event is set for April 14 at The Bell Tower in Nashville. Proceeds from the event will benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation’s cancer research initiatives. Secure Air is the event’s presenting sponsor. Tickets and tables are available here.

Presented by Troy and Nicole Vollhoffer and Premier Global Production, this year’s gourmet four-course dinner will be crafted by Executive Chef Freddy Money of Atlas in Atlanta. The event will be hosted by Mike Harris, President and CEO Music Corporation of America (MCA), and John Esposito, Co-Founder of HEY NOW Records and former Chairman/CEO of Warner Music Nashville. The Dinner Committee includes Tom Black, Stacy Blythe, Charlie Brusco, Dave Cobb, Derek C. Crownover, Seth England, John Esposito, Steve Gawley, Clint Higham, Eliza Kraft-Olander, Jon Loba, Jordan Pettit, Patrick Sabatini, and John and Natalia Sanzo.

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Lauryn Sink is a staff writer at MusicRow Magazine. Hailing from Lexington, North Carolina, Lauryn is a 2025 graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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