The BET Awards Nominations were announced today and Maxwell was nominated for Best Male R&B Artist and for the Centric Award.

Tune in to BET on Sunday, June 27th to catch the results!

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R & B artist Maxwell, legendary songwriters and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo Gamble and Huff and Grammy award winner Hezekiah Walker are among the honorees at the 26th National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Annual Communications Awards Dinner. The dinner will be held on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Maxwell, Grammy award winning R & B artist, will be honored and receive the 2010 Entertainer of the Year Award. Gamble and Huff, creators of the Philadelphia Sound, will receive the Pioneer in Music Award. Walker, a world-famous gospel singer and founder and Bishop of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle - The Kingdom Church, will receive the Pioneer in Gospel Music Award. Civil rights activist and founder of the National Action Network, Rev. Al Sharpton will receive the Mickey Leland Public Service Award.

“2009 was a significant year for Blacks in the broadcast industry and throughout the entertainment arena-we experienced some major successes, but we lost some true heroes,” said Jim Winston, NABOB Executive Director. “NABOB is proud for this opportunity to celebrate our achievements as we come together to build a stronger future for people of color in our industry.”

This year’s dinner will also feature a live all-star tribute to the late Teddy Pendergrass, featuring Peabo Bryson, Joe, and the Ray Chew Band; and a video tribute to Inner City Broadcasting founder, the late Percy Sutton. Each spring NABOB honors some of the most recognizable and celebrated names in entertainment, media and public service. 2009 honorees included U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, singer Chaka Khan, and actress and comedienne Mo’nique.

NABOB is the first and largest trade organization representing the interests of African-American owners of radio and television stations across the country. The association was organized in 1976 by a small group of African-American broadcasters who desired to establish a voice and a viable presence in the industry and to address specific concerns facing African-American broadcasters. Since its inception, NABOB has grown into a major trade organization representing the interests of more than 245 Black-owned commercial radio stations and 13 commercial television outlets.

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WATCH MAXWELL ACCEPTING HIS AWARD HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhIDoGu2BhA

Friday, February 26, 2010 was a big day for Maxwell and his fans. The day started with the announcement that Jill Scott will be joining Maxwell for a  20-city U.S. arena tour kicking off on May 21st in Cleveland with additional dates to be announced through June.

This tour is being produced nationally by Live Nation. Tickets go on sale in select cities at LiveNation.com http://www.livenation.com/artist/maxwell-tickets or http://www.livenation.com/artist/jill-scott-tickets
Details on dates, venues and on-sale information will be announced shortly for tour stops in 20 U.S. cities including: Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago, St. Louis, Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York.

To find out more updates on Maxwell, music and upcoming projects please visit http://www.musze.com, http://www.myspace.com/maxwell, or http://www.twitter.com/_maxwell_.

Also on Friday, Maxwell was in attendance at the 41st NAACP Image Awards. Anthony Anderson and Toni Braxton were the presenters for the ‘Outstanding Male Artist’ category.

Anthony’s reaction when he opened the envelope and said Maxwell’s name was priceless and did not hide the fact of who he was pulling for.

As Maxwell made his way to the stage to graciously accept his award, he received a standing ovation from the crowd and as he delivered his acceptance speech, the camera caught cutaway shots of several females in the audience who could not hide what many viewers at home were probably doing, as well.

WATCH HERE: Maxwell’s NAACP Image Award acceptance speech

Photo credit: REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

WATCH MAXWELL ACCEPTING HIS GRAMMY FOR ‘BEST MALE R&B VOCAL HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWXziPuLQM4

WATCH MAXWELL ACCEPTING HIS GRAMMY FOR ‘BEST R&B ALBUM HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF1dqKsC9s0&feature=related

Columbia Records confirms via their newsletter that Maxwell’s BLACKsummers’night has been certified PLATINUM!

• Song of the Year – ‘Pretty Wings’
• Best Male Pop Vocal Performance – ‘Love You’
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance – ‘Phoenix Rise’
• Best Male R&B Vocal Performance – ‘Pretty Wings’
• Best R&B Song – Pretty Wings
• Best R&B Album - BLACKsummers’night

CLICK HERE to watch MAXWELL talk about his six nominations

(photo credit: MAXfam Taiwo_snaps2009 ~ Baltimore 10.23.09)

Although Maxwell is on the European leg of his tour, be sure to watch the (already taped) “Centric Presents… 2009 Soul Train Awards” airing on Centric and BET November 29 at 9pm.