Topping the list are R&B veteran and Tony winner Melba Moore, heartthrob and rocker Lenny Kravitz, Atlanta rapper-turned-actor Ludacris, percussionist-extraordinaire Sheila E., Charlie Wilson, known as everybody’s favorite Uncle Charlie from the legendary soul group– The GAP band, comedy veteran and Saturday Night Live alum Garrett Morris and comedian Martin Lawrence.
The groundbreaking actress who starred in the 1959 version of Imitation of Life star Juanita Moore will be honored posthumously. She passed away in 2014. The roster of talented entertainers is distributed over four categories– theatre, television, motion pictures and recording.