On the heels of the 64th annual Grammy Award Ceremony, first time Grammy nominee, Grace ‘Spice’ Hamilton secured the honorary Woman in Media award for her outstanding contributions to music and entertainment.
The annual Black Women in Media (BWIM) Awards celebrates the accomplishments of women of colour who have made exceptional contributions to communications, media, entertainment, literature, publishing, TV and film, technology and so much more.
Over the weekend, Spice was one of several Grammy nominees and women in entertainment honoured by the BWIM Group.
Spice, in reflecting on her accomplishments, which includes her first Grammy nomination for her album ‘Ten”, shared that she is grateful that her hard work has paved the way to her success.
“I am super happy and grateful for this award; it is truly an honour and an outstanding achievement for me and my fans. It is a joy to be recognized for my hard work, but I owe it all to God and my support team. My loving partner Justin, my beautiful children, family, friends, VP Records, and my Magnum family. Thanks to Magnum for flying all the way out here with me to follow my journey. They have been getting all the exclusive details so that I can share this experience with my besties. I also want to thank the Black Women In Media group for this award it means a lot to me,” she said.
Through the years, Spice has been a trail-blazing force in the dancehall industry and as the years go by her accolades as a talented recording artiste, entrepreneur and talk show host continue to grow.
Outside of her successful career as an entertainer, which has expanded to include regular appearances on reality TV, Spice is the CEO of Graci Noir, a lounge wear clothing brand as well as Faces and Laces, her luxury hair and beauty brand.
As a brand ambassador for dancehall mainstay Magnum Tonic Wine, Spice bagged her own talk show called Magnum Spice It Up, which explores topics relevant to the dancehall community which intricately connects her to her fans.
According to the Regional Marketing Manager for Magnum, Kamal Powell, the team is proud of Spice and her accomplishments.
“We are extremely proud of Spice not only as our brand ambassador but as a talented stalwart in the industry. Her contribution to this esteemed genre is extraordinary and we are proud of her success and will continue to support her on this exciting journey, Road to the Grammy’s as we call it! This Black Women in Media award is not only important to Spice but her fans around the world and her homeland Jamaica. Therefore, we are here with her, documenting this journey and we want to encourage everyone to stay tuned to our digital pages, Magnumhub.tv and @magnumtonicwine on Instagram to keep up with this iconic experience,” he said.
The star-studded Black Women In Media award ceremony was held at the iconic Mandalay Bay hotel, in Las Vegas, Nevada and hosted by Selena Hill, the Deputy Digital Editor at Black Enterprise. Also, in attendance was Yolanda Adams, Kelly Price, and Yola who were also awarded.
