FEMME IT FORWARD DEBUTS AWARDS GALA
Femme It Forward will hold its inaugural Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala, recognizing trailblazing women in entertainment, on 11/11 at The Beverly Hilton. Among the honorees are Muni Long, Latto and mentors such as Laffitte Management Group’s Alexandra DePersia, Live Nation’s Kelly Flanigan and Interscope Geffen A&M's Nicole Wyskoarko.
Latto will receive the Big Femme Energy Award; Jozzy will be acknowledged with the Pen It Forward Award for her songwriting; the Bloom Award for a breakthrough artist will go to Long; Lil Baby’s mother, Lashon Jones, will be honored with the Moms I’d Like to Follow (M.I.L.F.) Award and Victoria Monet will be presented with the Visionary Award.
Baby Tate, Mapy the Violin Queen, Joyce Wrice and Alex Vaughn will perform.
Said Femme It Forward President and CEO Heather Lowery: “The Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala is a realization of the work we do year-round to champion, empower and celebrate the women who are pushing our culture forward every day. This inaugural class of honorees and nominees have made a significant impact in their fields and communities. With this gala, we take it a step beyond a traditional awards show to create an experience that represents everything our culture is about: family, love, sisterhood, entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and artistic brilliance.”
Femme It Forward will also highlight the women who've made an impact as part of the organization’s mentorship program, Next Gem Femme. Selected by mentees, they include:
- Manager, Laffitte Management Group, Alexandra DePersia
- VP of Touring, Live Nation, Alex Maxwell
- EVP/GM, LVRN Records, Amber Grimes
- CEO, HBCU Week Foundation, Ashley Christopher
- Manager and VP of A&R, Interscope Records, Baroline Diaz
- Founder and Co-CEO, TITLE 9, Carmen Murray
- Co-founder, MTW Agency, Diana Dotel
- SVP of Digital & Content, Capitol Music Group, Dimplez Ijeoma
- Manager and partner, Emagen Entertainment, Ebonie Ward
- Manager and President/Managing Partner, MBK Entertainment, Jeanine McLean-Williams
- President (DMV) U.S. Concerts, Live Nation, Kelly Flanigan
- U.S. Head of Independent Label Relations, Amazon Music, Madeline Nelson
- EVP, Promotion & Artist Relations, Def Jam Recordings, Natina Nimene
- Senior Director of Branded Content & Creative Production, REVOLT MEDIA & TV, Naydea Davis
- Strategic Music Partnerships, Meta, Nicole Johnson
- EVP/Co-Head of A&R at Interscope Geffen A&M, Nicole Wyskoarko
- SVP of Strategy & Marketing, CURATED, Live Nation, Shavonne Dargan
- SVP of Booking, Live Nation, Stacie George
- Founder, ECG Marketing, Thuy-Anh J. Nguyen
- VP, Partnerships & Engagement, Google, Valeisha Butterfield Jones
- Tour promoter and talent buyer, Live Nation, Warda Baig
- Chief Experience Officer and founder, Captivate Marketing Group, Yvonne McNair
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