November 19 at AVALON Hollywood in Los Angeles Presented By Nationwide

EBONY® Magazine, the curator of the African-American experience, past, present and future, today announced its 2014 EBONY Power 100 Gala presented by Nationwide. Scheduled to take place in Los Angeles on November 19.

Many Caribbean Americans will be in the building to help celebrate this auspicious occasion. Hosting the star-studded evening will be comedian and actor Wayne Brady (U.S. Virgin Islands)  Brady is known for his television work on Whose Line Is It Anyhow, The Wayne Brady Show and Don’t Forget the Lyrics.  Slick Rick (Jamaica) and Doug E. Fresh (Barbados) will be on hand to perform as part of a tribute to music legend Quincy Jones.

The famed gala will be held at one of tinsel town’s most historic landmarks, AVALON Hollywood. For a third consecutive year, Nationwide will proudly present the prestigious affair to celebrate honorees on the 2014 EBONY Power 100 list.

The EBONY Power 100 list salutes the achievements of the most influential African-Americans in the country. Among the game changers honored this year are actresses Gabrielle Union and Viola Davis, radio personality Rickey Smiley, NBA star Kevin Durant, singer Usher Raymond, talk show host Wendy Williams, producer Pharrell Williams and Bishop T.D. Jakes.

“This event pays tribute to those who have made it their mission to make a positive impact on their industries and in their communities,” said Matt Jauchius, Chief Marketing Officer at Nationwide. “Nationwide is honored to once again present the EBONY Power 100 Gala and celebrate the achievements of these amazing men and women.”

Music Legend, Quincy Jones To Receive the EBONY Achievement Award

Legendary icon Quincy Jones, will befittingly receive this year’s coveted EBONY Achievement Award. Known for his groundbreaking strides in music and film, Jones is arguably considered one of the most innovative pioneers in entertainment. Throughout his remarkable career, Jones has encompassed the roles of composer, record producer, artist, film producer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, TV producer, record company executive, magazine founder, multi-media entrepreneur and humanitarian. As a master inventor of musical hybrids, he has shuffled pop, soul, hip-hop, jazz, classical, African and Brazilian music into many dazzling fusions.

Sure to be a memorable night, many of music’s biggest names will appear to pay tribute to Jones, including Queen of Funk Chaka Khan, Grammy-award winning vocalists Patti Austin and James Ingram, hip-hop pioneers Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh, soul singer KEM, dance performer Savion Glover and jazz musician Terence Blanchard.  At the helm of the evening’s musical tribute to Jones will be renowned music director, producer and musician Ricky Minor whose band will serve as the house band.

Procuring the evening’s soundtrack will be the acclaimed DJ KISS, recognized as one of today’s most influential DJ’s. KISS who has spun for many of the world’s biggest celebrities is well sought after for adding her signature sound to the hottest fashion, music and charity events.

In addition to Nationwide as the presenting sponsor, EBONY Power 100 Gala sponsors and partners include Toyota, STARZ, United Airlines, Ariel Investments, McDonald’s, Georgia Pacific, CIROC Ultra Premium Vodka, Vosges Haut-Chocolat and Fashion Fair Cosmetics.

Comcast will also broadcast the event on CelebrateBlackTV.com and Xfinity On Demand during the month of December.  Red carpet guests will have the opportunity to interact with the famous Twitter Mirror, a device known to assist celebrities take the perfect “selfie” photo and send it through @EbonyMag and #EBONYPower100.

The 2014 Power 100 list will appear in the December issue of EBONY on newsstands the week of November 17. The full list of the EBONY Power 100 can be found here.