The Black Music Action Coalition held its fifth annual BMAC Gala in Los Angeles on Sept. 18 honoring John Legend , Irving Azoff and Kai Cenat, following its recent announcement of $500,000 committed to those affected by the Altadena fires earlier this year.

The event, staged at the Beverly Hilton, was hosted by Mickey Guyton, who set off the evening with a rendition of “Black Like Me.” Earth, Wind & Fire were on hand to perform “Just Groove” and “September in honor of Azoff, who received the BMAC Icon Award.

Surprise presenters included Babyface, who gave Legend the BMAC Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award; CeeLo Green, who honored Primary Wave Music with the BMAC 360 Award; Aminia Diop to Cenat and Apple & Apple Music for the BMAC Social Impact Award; Kamilah Forbes, who gave Sherrese Cl

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