The awards are set for Sunday, Feb. 23 at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.
The conference is set for Saturday, Aug. 17 at the West LA College campus in Culver City, Calif.
The Salt-N-Pepa legend's keynote was a highlight at the ninth annual State of Music in Media Conference in Hollywood.
Cheryl “Salt” James (Salt of Salt-N-Pepa) will keynote the event, sponsored by the Guild of Music Supervisors.
There will also be a panel on the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.