00:00Brandy to receive Black Music Icon Award at Recording Academy Honors.
00:05On January 29, 2026, Brandy will receive the Black Music Icon Award.
00:10At the 4th Annual Recording Academy Honors at the Fairmont Century Plaza.
00:15in Los Angeles during Grammy Week, recognizing her 30-plus-year influence.
00:20Fans and music lovers worldwide are excited now.
00:23Beginning in the early 1990s,
00:25Brandy's self-titled debut showed depth and emotion beyond her years.
00:30the vocal Bible nickname and leading to hits like
00:32I Wanna Be Down and The Boy Is Mine.
00:35The Black Music Icon Award honors black music creators whose careers change.
00:40the sound of music and inspired generations, recognizing impact, innovation,
00:45and legacy beyond hits.
00:47Held each Grammy Week, the Recording Academy Honors
00:50recognizes creators beyond standard categories.
00:53This year, Brandy and
00:55Kirk Franklin share the Black Music Icon Award,
00:58and Pharrell Williams receives the Dr. Dre.
01:00Global Impact Award, Brandy Bridges' classic R&B, and modern music.
01:05with runs and harmonies echoed across genres.
01:08Her rare longevity underscores
01:10an evolution that stays true to her sound.
01:13Kirk Franklin, a gospel trailblazer
01:15who brought gospel to mainstream audiences,
01:17also receives the Black Music Icon Award.
01:20While Pharrell Williams earns the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award for Global Influence.
01:25Brandy's instantly recognizable voice, rhythmic sense, phrasing,
01:30and tone influenced singers, producers, and songwriters, and helped define 19
01:3590's and 2000's R&B, while her fashion, performances, and
01:40resilience-shaped culture.
01:43Her music remains streamed, covered by
01:45and sampled, as new listeners discover her yearly.
01:48Her vocal style appears
01:50in modern recordings and training programs, opening doors for Black women in music and television.
01:55Fans expect new music, tours, or creative projects after the honors
02:00as Brandy explores new sounds and mentors emerging artists across music.
02:05and television.
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