Dave Matthews Band will receive the special Chairman's Award at the upcoming NAACP Image Awards for its devotion to social and environmental causes and its "dignified representation of people of color," the civil rights group has announced.
With the awards, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People honors people and companies that support positive change for people of color in arts and entertainment. The honor will be given at the March 6 awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Fox will broadcast the program March 11.
The racially mixed music group includes drummer Carter Beauford, bassist Stefan Lessard, vocalist-guitarist Dave Matthews, saxophonist Leroi Moore and violinist Boyd Tinsley.
NAACP Board Chairman Julian Bond, who chose the group for the special award, praised the musicians for their distinguished service to social causes and dignified representation of people of color.