Come June 24, soul legend Al Green will be honored with a
lifetime achievement award at the Black Entertainment TV Hip-Hop Awards which
are to take place in Los Angeles.
Al Green became greatly successful in the early and mid
1970s and remains best known for songs such as “Let’s Stay Together,” “Tired of
Being Alone” and “Love and Happiness.”
Next month, the 62-year-old will receive the 2008 lifetime
achievement award at the BET Awards.
Another legend of the music industry, famed producer Quincy
Jones, will receive an award for his humanitarian work. Past winners of the
award include Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Denzel & Pauletta Washington, and Don
Cheadle, last year’s honoree.
Green is set to begin collaboration this month with The
Roots musician Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson on his new R&B album, “Lay It
Down.” Green’s last album, “Everything’s OK,” was released in 2005.
Green also embarks on a North American tour later this
month, with concert dates in California, Ontario, New York, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia,
New Jersey and
more.
As to the younger generation, this year it’s rapper T-Pain
that leads the pack. The 22-year-old has garnered five nominations, all for collaborations
with other others.
“T-Pain is everywhere,” BET executive vice president Stephen
Hill told the Associated Press. “He’s got five nominations, none of them for
his own work.”
Kanye West and Keyshia Cole both received three nominations,
and Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and newcomer Flo Rida follow with two
nominations each.
Chris Brown’s “Kiss Kiss,” Flo Rida’s “Low” and Kanye West’s
“Good Life” all feature T-Pain. T-pain’s other two nominations are for the
viewers choice prize for his track with Brown, and video of the year for West’s
“Good Life.”
Nelly is expected to perform at the awards, as well as Lil
Wayne, Blige and Mariah Carey. Carey has been nominated in the best female
R&B category.