T.J. Martell Foundation NY Honors Gala Closes With Rousing Jelly Roll Set & $2.2 Million Raised for Cancer Research

Some of the astir almighty radical successful the euphony concern gathered Tuesday evening (Sept. 16) for the T.J. Martell Foundation‘s yearly New York Honors Gala, which featured heartfelt speeches, performances from Jelly Roll and Sekou, and of course, a batch of fundraising for crab research.

Taking the signifier astatine Cipriani 42nd Street conscionable a fewer days aft helium performed successful Vatican City — wherever helium besides met Pope Leo XIV — Jelly entertained the assemblage of manufacture leaders, philanthropists and scientists committed to uncovering a cure for crab with a passionate acceptable that included his hits “Save Me, “Need a Favor” and “Get By.” At 1 point, the state prima confessed that helium was “more tense than normal,” comparing the amusement to his caller outing successful Rome.

“I was like, ‘Well, I cognize why. I’m successful New York City. I’m astatine the T.J. Martell gala. It’s a large deal,'” helium told the assemblage candidly betwixt songs. “It’s like, I’m evidently much tense than normal. And I was like, fto maine deliberation astir different times I’ve been this tense to perform. I said, astir apt the astir tense I’ve ever been — and this is simply a truly unsocial examination that lone y’all volition get — was erstwhile I performed precise precocious astatine the Vatican for the Pope, and the archetypal clip I got invited to bash the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy party. Clive Davis and the Pope. So rather a parallel that tin lone hap astatine an lawsuit similar this, I reckon.”

Davis was 1 of respective almighty grounds executives successful the assemblage honored by the enactment Wednesday night. With the lawsuit marking the T.J. Martell Foundation’s 50th anniversary, the legendary Arista Records laminitis and others specified arsenic Irving Azoff, Berry Gordy, Monte Lipman, Avery Lipman, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Tommy Mottola and the foundation’s founder, Tony Martell, were recognized for having championed the nonprofit for decades done a “Circle of Legends” award.

“For 50 years, the euphony industry’s generosity has fueled lifesaving crab research,” said CEO Lynn-Anne Huck astatine the event. “Honoring our Circle of Legends reminds america that together, we tin crook music’s committedness into tomorrow’s cures.”

Elsewhere successful the programming, Sekou sang “Love Language” and “Better Man” for the attendees. At the extremity of the night, guests walked distant having raised much than $2.2 cardinal for the foundation’s programs supporting crab probe and treatments.

Though the gala takes spot annually, 2025 was the archetypal twelvemonth the enactment celebrated its longtime supporters done the “Circle of Legends” award. By introducing the honor, the T.J. Martell Foundation says it hopes to spotlight “the visionary leaders and devoted champions whose content successful its ngo has powered 5 decades of advancement successful the combat against cancer.”

“Each sanction represents a section successful the Fo...