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Article: 15th Annual Trumpet Awards: A Spectacular Event Honoring African-American Achievement
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- The Culvert Chronicles
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- February 22, 2007
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John Carlos - one of the honorees at the recent 15th Annual Trumpet Awards - said it all when he accepted his award ... "This is the Oscars' for Black America," he said.
The 2007 Trumpet Awards was held at the Award-Winning Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Trumpet Awards ceremony was hosted this year by Hill Harper with special performances by Yolandu Adams, Vickie Winans, George Wallace, Tommy Davidson, and a surprise performance by Clint Eastwoocl and the Monterey Jazz Festival Alumni. The Trumpet Awards, taped live for broadcast on TV One in March, honored African-American and minority achievers in varied fields such as the visual arts, law, entertainment, sports, community ...