In late February, the T.J. Martell Foundation held a star-studded evening at the Omni Hotel to toast professionals in medicine, entertainment and business making a difference in the fight against cancer here in community and beyond. The 12th annual event, co-chaired by entertainment executive Steve Buchanan and Sweet Talk Publicity President/Owner Jensen Sussman, their fundraising record at the 2020 Nashville event surpassing $1 million.

The night's honorees were:

• GRAMMY award-winning contemporary Christian artist Amy Grant- Tony Martell Outstanding Entertainment Achievement Award
• President of Morris Higham Management, Clint Higham- Chairman's Award
• Associate Director for Clinical Research and Director of Phase I Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Jordan Berlin, MD- Medical Research Advancement Award
• Commercial real estate developer and CEO of Hall | Emery,Patrick Emery - Spirit of Nashville Award
• Community builders Jim and Laurie Seabury- Lifetime Humanitarian Award

The T.J. Martell Foundation is the music industry's leading foundation that funds innovative medical research focused on finding treatments and cures for cancer. The Foundation was founded in 1975 by music industry executive Tony Martell and colleagues in memory of his son T.J., who died of leukemia. The Foundation has provided more than $280 million for research at flagship hospitals in the United States.