Who: Nancy Wilson, the Go-Go’s, Cherie Currie, Cindy Blackman Santana, Amy Lee, Margaret Cho, Starr Parodi, Ann Mincieli, Sharon Hennessey, Gwen Bethel Riley, Kim Warnick, Lzzy Hale
What: Ninth annual ceremony honoring women in rock
Where: She Rocks Awards
When: Friday, January 22, free with RSVP, red carpet 8:00, preshow 9:00, awards 9:30
Why: The ninth annual She Rocks Awards, whose mission is “to create a hub to connect women in all facets of the music industry,” will take place virtually on January 22, with a stellar cast of honorees. Among those being celebrated for their accomplishments are Nancy Wilson of Heart, the Go-Go’s, Cherie Currie or the Runaways, Cindy Blackman Santana, Amy Lee of Evanescence, and Margaret Cho; the main event will be hosted by Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, with Lyndsey Parker emceeing the preshow festivities. In a statement, She Rocks Award founder Laura B. Whitmore said, “The She Rocks Awards was created to bring us together and lift us all up with an evening of positive community and shared experience. This year is no different! I am so thrilled to honor these amazing role models and share their inspiring stories.”
Also being honored are behind-the-scenes veterans Starr Parodi, Sharon Hennessey, Ann Mincieli, Gwen Bethel Riley, and Kim Warnick; blues rock band Magnolia Boulevard opens the show. You can check out the introductory press conference above; in addition, there is a silent auction where you can pick up items donated by the honorees and others, including tech gear, signed guitars, vocal lessons, private Zoom chats, and more. Everyone is invited to the red carpet, preshow entertainment, and awards section; the VIP experience is already sold out.