MULTI-PLATINUM POWERHOUSE GLORILLA TO BE HONORED WITH THE BMI IMPACT AWARD Evening Also Celebrates the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, ...

BMI will present the President’s Award to T‑Pain and the Impact Award to GloRilla at the 2025 BMI R&B/Hip‑Hop Awards on August 28 in Los Angeles, celebrating their contributions to music.

In 2006, Russell was originally nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score for her work on The Color Purple. While it ultimately didn’t win, the score and the Theater album are still heralded.