PHILADELPHIA -- Patti LaBelle had to overcome a bit of a mishap during her tribute performance to the late Tina Turner at Sunday's BET Awards. The legendary Philadelphia singer performed Turner's 1989 ...

*Philadelphia is welcoming Black History Month with a hometown legend at the helm. Visit Philadelphia has launched a new ...

This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. How does one properly prepare for an interview with “the” Patti LaBelle? They call ...

Patti LaBelle has only won 2 Grammy Awards. Below are the nominations that she received: 1984 Best Female R&B Vocal “The Best Is Yet to Come” 1986 Best Female R&B Vocal “New Attitude” 1987 Best Female ...

PHILADELPHIA — On a bitterly cold afternoon last month, Patti LaBelle walks gingerly down Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church’s ...

Her win for R&B female vocalist for the album BURNIN’ was in a tie with Lisa Fischer for the single “How Can I Ease the Pain”. Yes, it was. Burnin’ was the best of the albums nominated in this ...