CONGRATULATIONS to Adam Blackstone on his first Dove Award win as a Producer on the album “A Long Way from Sunday” which won Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year!!!

 

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So thankful to have won my first DOVE AWARD as a producer on this fantastic album “A LONG WAY FROM SUNDAY” by thee @ajblive. These songs have touched my life and so many others. I am honored to be recognized by @gospelmusicassoc and to be in the company of the other great artists and producers also nominated. S/O to @dcbazz (& ALL the other amazing producers) for bringing me on this amazing project! #GODISTHEGREATEST #BBE #Repost @bassicblack ・・・ Congratulations to #BBE CEO #AdamBlackstone and all the producers, writers and musicians involved in this amazing project! A well deserved win @ajblive! 👏🏽 #Repost @dcbazz ・・・ Had to show love to my BIG Homies that WON a GMA Dove Award along w/ myself. Producers Justin Savage @jlsavvy Darl Woodson @dwoodsonjr Adam Blackstone @adamblackstone Mr. WOW Jones @mrwowjones Warren Campbell @warryncampbell AND the MASTERMIND Anthony Brown @ajblive !! Love AllDay!! #WinnerCircle #cbazzentertainment #anthonybrownandgrouptherapy #PreciousMemories #GMA2018 #GreatGospelMusic

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Former Fifth Harmony member and winner of the AMA for “New Artist of the Year”, Camila Cabello, gave a captivating performance of her latest single “Consequences” off her debut solo album. Standing in a princess-inspired ball gown behind a solo mic, the curtains opened to reveal a full orchestra supporting her.

Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, was Musical Director for this performance that had everyone in the audience on their feet!!

Check out a few clips of the performance below!

Stand Up to Cancer celebrates it’s 10th Anniversary telecast this year! BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone, is back for another year as Musical Director!
BBE Artists 4th Ave was also privileged to take part in the event performing with Charlie Wilson!

Check out a video of the performance below!!

The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards found its way back to the Big Apple in NYC!!!

Cardi B took the lead with nominations racking in 12 total and also opened the show! Jennifer Lopez put on an AMAZING performance and also accepted the coveted Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award!!

This year, MTV presented it’s first ever PUSH Stage to highlight some of the artists nominated for PUSH Artist of the year!! Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, was Musical Director w/ the #BBE All-Star band!!!

Check out Adam and the band performing with PUSH Artist of the year winner
Hayley Kiyoko!!

Season 2 of “The Four” on Fox ended with a bang!! A lot of great competitors competed for a seat in one of “The Four” chairs, but only ONE came out on top!

Sharaya J, Leah Jenea, James Graham, and Whitney Reign were the top FOUR finalists to beat out all the rest of the competition over 8 episodes!!! In the end, it was James Graham that came out on top as the winner of Season 2!!

For the 2nd season in a row, Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, and the #BBE All-Star band made all the contestants performance come alive!! Adam was also Executive Music Producer for the show!!

Check out some pics and videos of the performances below!!

CONGRATULATIONS to BASSic BLACK ENTERTAINMENT CEO ADAM BLACKSTONE ON HIS 1ST EMMY NOMINATION!!!

LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Adam Blackstone, known as the musical director to Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Maroon 5, Eminem, Drake and dozens of others A-list artists, has been nominated for his first Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake.  Blackstone’s musical direction of twelve songs, tightly woven into the Super Bowl’s halftime, was viewed by 66,000 plus fans packed into the U.S. Bank Stadium and 110 million watching on television and online. “Being nominated for an Emmy is an amazing and humbling experience. As an artist you strive for excellence everyday, and it’s gratifying and exciting when your peers recognize it,” said Blackstone.

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New Orleans once again welcomed this year’s Essence Festival and all of its attendees!! Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and Janet Jackson were among this year’s main stage headliners at Mercedes Benz Super Dome!!

Queen Latifah also graced the main stage with a “Ladies First” themed performance featuring Missy Elliott, Remy Ma, MC Lyte, Brandy, Salt-N-Pepa and more!! The Queen decided to give the fans a twist by opening her performance with the sultry “When You’re Good to Mama” from the movie “Chicago” where she played the role of “Mama Morton”. For this all-star performance, the “U.N.I.T.Y.” songstress entrusted Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, as Musical Director!!

Check out a few pics and fan videos of the amazing performance below!!

This years BET Awards was arguably the best one yet!! With Adam Blackstone, CEO of BASSic Black Entertainment, as Musical Director and the #BBE All-Star band, there was no doubt that the musical aspect of the show would be on lock!

The night’s performances included Miguel, J. Cole, Daniel Caesar, H.E.R and Meek Mill also performed, his first televised performance since his prison release that gained world wide attention. The highlight of the night was the tribute to Anita Baker! From the precise instrumentation by the #BBE All-Star band to the amazing vocal stylings of Ledisi, Marshsa Ambrosius and Yolanda Adams, the Queen of Soul was left speechless.

Check out a few clips of Adam & the #BBE band below!

Beverly Hills was the setting for the 2018 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, where the greatest names in film, television, and video games were honored and recognized for their outstanding work in the industry.

Adam Blackstone received the Top Songwriting award for Film & Television for his scoring of the the 3-part TV series “The New Edition Story”

WHAT A NIGHT Here at the #ASCAPScreen MUSIC AWARDS!! Was such an honor to receive a top songwriting award for Film & Television!!! Huge thanks to @ASCAP @JESSECOLLINSENT, my amazing #BBE TEAM and everyone involved in #TheNewEditionStory which was honored for Top Cable TV series. This music surely has reached the masses & I am greatly humbled to have been apart. #GODISTHEGREATEST

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VH1’s Annual Mother’s Day Special, “Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms”, featured some of the most heart-warming moments between some of today’s top celebrities and their mothers!

Jhene Aiko performed a beautiful song “Sing To Me” with her daughter Namiko Love, Teyana Taylor and Bobby Brown performed his 90’s hit “Every Little Step” and the Queen of Soul Patti LaBelle performed her heart-warming ballad “You Are My Friend”. NFL player Colin Kaepernick also honors his mother and discussed how she had such an impact on his childhood.

BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone, was musical director along with his All-Star BBE band!! Check out a few clips of the performances below!!!