Tuesday, February 28, 2017

9TH ANNUAL T.J.MARTELL FOUNDATION NASHVILLE HONORS GALA RAISES $535K FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

THE 9TH ANNUAL T.J. MARTELL FOUNDATION NASHVILLE HONORS GALA CELEBRATE'S NASHVILLE'S OUTSTANDING LEADERS WITH ALL STAR LINEUP 

More than half a million dollars raised for innovative leukemia, cancer and AIDS research

The event celebrated honorees Janet Miller, Dr. Joseph Smith, Scott Hamilton, Rod Essig and Louis Messina


Front row L to R: Co-chair Ali Harnell; honorees Rod Essig, Janet Miller, Dr. Joseph Smith, Scott Hamilton and Louis Messina; Co-chair Danielle Bouharoun and Kimberly Williams Paisley; Back row L to R: Shawn Parr, Clare Bowen, Frankie Ballard, Charles Esten, Tommy Shaw, John Huie, Kelsea Ballerini, Charlie Daniels, George Strait, Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, Will Evankovich, Joel Katz, Storme Warren, Tracie Hamilton, Brad Paisley and the T.J. Martell Foundation's Laura Heatherly attend the 9th Annual Nashville Honors Gala at Omni Hotel on February 27, 2017 (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for T.J. Martell Foundation)


The T.J. Martell Foundation raised $535,000 to benefit leukemia, cancer and AIDS research at last night's 9th Annual Nashville Honors Gala, for a total of over $3 million raised since 2009. Honorees were treated to performances by George Strait, Brad Paisley, Frankie Ballard, Clare Bowen, Kelsea Ballerini and Tommy Shaw and special presentations by Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, Charlie Daniels, Kenny Chesney, John Esposito, Joel Katz and John Huie. The Gala also featured a special tribute to the late founder of the T.J. Martell Foundation, Tony Martell.

This year's honorees were:

Janet Miller - Spirit of Nashville Award

Dr. Joseph Smith - Medical Research Advancement Award

Scott Hamilton - Lifetime Humanitarian Award

Rod Essig - Frances Preston Outstanding Music Industry Achievement Award

Louis Messina - Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award

The Nashville Honors Gala is one of the T.J. Martell Foundation’s premier events that pays tribute to outstanding community leaders and presents special musical performances with heartwarming presentations that celebrates the evening’s honorees. In addition to the performances, there was a live and silent auction with proceeds benefiting leukemia, cancer and AIDS research. 

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