Las Vegas (Special to NFLNewsbyZennie62.com) – CBS’ Super Bowl Soulful Celebration, premiering Saturday, February 10 at 8 pm ET/7C. Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold of CBS’ The Neighborhood will host the awards on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Pearl Concert Theater, inside the Palms Hotel, Las Vegas.
For the past 25 years, Super Bowl Soulful Celebration has been a unique blend of music, faith, and sports, bringing together NFL players, Grammy-winning artists, and special guests on one electrifying stage. Since its inception at Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999, the Super Bowl Soulful Celebration has been a must-see event, filled with uplifting music and messages that will leave you feeling energized and inspired.
This year’s performers include the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire, Kirk Franklin, Robin Thicke, Mary Mary, T-Pain, Rachel Platten, Mickey Guyton, and The Players Choir. We will be presenting awards to some exceptional athletes and personalities, including Damar Hamlin of The Buffalo Bills, who will receive the “New Beginnings” award; Markquese Bell of The Dallas Cowboys, who will be honored with the “HBCU Player of The Year” award; C.J. Stroud, a rising star from the Houston Texans, who will receive the esteemed “Faith in Action” award and former NFL player, CBS Mornings Co-Host and Host of NFL Today, Nate Burleson, who will be presented with the “Lifetime of Inspiration” award.
Furthermore, we will be presenting the “ESSENCE Glass Ceiling Breaker Award presented by Mielle” to recognize outstanding women of color who’ve shattered barriers in the NFL. The honorees for this year include Dasha Smith and Kimberly Fields from the NFL, and Sandra Douglas, President of The Las Vegas Raiders.
CBS Super Bowl Soulful Celebration Entertainers
- Earth, Wind & Fire – Over their five-decade history, the group has sold out concerts all around the globe, scored eight Number One hits, and sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, making EWF one of the best-selling musical groups of all time. The group has won an impressive nine Grammy Awards® including one for Lifetime Achievement in 2012. In 2000, EWF was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing their lasting impact on popular music. 2024 EWF will hit the road with Lionel Richie.
- T-Pain – Six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and global culture has not only changed the course of pop, hip-hop, and R&B but has reshaped the fabric of culture itself. T-Pain has sold over 50 million singles, accumulated billions of streams, racked up 10 iconic #1s on the Billboard Hot 100, and has sold out shows across multiple continents. The Tallahassee trailblazer’s influence transcends generations in music and more; he shines as a Twitch phenomenon and uber-popular streamer, label head of his own independent Nappy Boy Entertainment and Nappy Boy Automotive, podcast host, expert drift driver, actor, author, HelloFresh spokesperson and purveyor of delicious wing spices through his collaboration with Spicewalla.
- Kirk Franklin – For nearly two decades now, Kirk has been a multi-platinum-selling purveyor of majestic fusions of gospel and contemporary music, and a mirror of Christian humanity boldly reflecting what one faith-walking man can accomplish when he focuses on God and taps deep into the gifts He gives. To date, the trendsetter has garnered nine GRAMMY® Awards, 39 Stellar Awards, 16 Dove Awards (CCM), eight NAACP Image Awards, two BET Awards, an American Music Award, a Soul Train Award, and numerous others.
- Mary Mary – Multi-Grammy® and multi-award-winning Gospel recording, the sister duo of Erica and Tina Campbell. The sisters broke through in 2000 as Mary Mary with the pioneering hit “Shackles (Praise You).” Since then, the group has won numerous awards including multiple Grammy® Awards, NAACP Image Awards, American Music Awards, BET Awards, Stellar Awards, Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award, and many more.
- Robin Thicke – Five-time GRAMMY® Award nominee, diamond-selling performer, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Thicke joined the panelist of judges on FOX’s dynamic reality singing competition, “The Masked Singer,” alongside Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger, and show host Nick Cannon which has received tremendous rating success and critical acclaim. In 2021, Thicke ascended to new heights with his first studio album in six years – On Earth, and in Heaven – a nod to the loss and celebrations and growth through the years. The album includes the No. 1 single on the Billboard Album R&B Songs Chart, “That’s What Love Can Do,” as well as a new Pharrell collaboration with “Take Me Higher,” which has been spotlighted as the ESPN/ABC Primetime song for the NBA season.
- Adam Blackstone – On TV, radio, or at a live concert at your favorite stadium, the Adam Blackstone sound has certainly permeated your eardrums. Blackstone is not only a multi-faceted bass player, musician, Emmy Award Winning Music Director, and Grammy award-winning writer, he is the musical mastermind behind the live shows of many of today’s biggest artists. He has served as the Musical Director for acts such as Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5, and Eminem, and recently he cultivated the Super Bowl 54 Halftime Show alongside Shakira & J-Lo. With each new endeavor, these artists become family and fall in love with Blackstone’s easy demeanor and standard for excellence. Blackstone’s TV legacy continues to expand as Music Director and On-screen personality. His expertise has shaped today’s biggest shows, including the Oscars, NBC’s “The Voice,” the Grammy Awards, numerous BET, VH1 and MTV specials, and as the Music Director for The hit Fox shows “The Four” and “The Masked Singer.”
- NFL Players’ Choir – For fourteen years, the Players Choir has delivered one of the most highly-anticipated musical performances during the biggest weekend in sports, the annual Super Bowl Weekend. Making its debut in 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona during the 9th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration (SBGC), the choir launched with more than 40 active and former NFL players under the direction of Grammy Award-Winning artist, Donnie McClurkin. Featured in top media outlets such as Good Morning America, CNN, FOX News, ESPN, Entertainment Tonight, The NFL Network, and more, the collective’s popularity has led to performances benefiting charitable organizations such as St. Jude Children’s Hospital and the American Cancer Society. They have uplifted audiences with songs of praise at featured engagements for dignitaries and high-profile organizations such as The Pentagon, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, President Bill Clinton, and The Trumpet Awards, to name a few.