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Kerry Washington & Tony Goldwyn joinedHalle Berry, Jamie Foxx and Don Cheadle for the glammed up event.  The simply stunning Kerry Washington and some of Hollywood’s finest actors came out to support the 44th NAACP Image Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetpZjSfY32c4yl.jpg  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetvP7VlPhDcE5l.jpg  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetLBBnK1FuLuAl.jpg Her beautiful baby pink and mint green gown was from the Oscar de la Renta 2013 RTW Collection.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetgiMdBo9Irszl.jpg During the show, Kerry won the award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for Django Unchained.  photo photo35.jpg And Kerry also picked up awards for outstanding actress in a drama series for “Scandal,” and the much deserved President’s Award, which is given in recognition of special achievement and exceptional public service.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsfAWkeWPuUhZl.jpg The natve New Yorker Kerry brought out her proud parents Valerie Washington and Earl Washington.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsHPnhUKr_W5pl.jpg “Scandal” creator Shonda Rhimes was all smiles and so proud of her cast.    photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsv88D947pxXgl.jpg “Scandal” castmates Jeff Perry, Katie Lowes, Bellamy Young and Tony Goldwyn posed together.  On a SCANDAL sidenote–We no longer trust Cyrus, want Quinn to get kidnapped again if at all possible, have learned a new gangsta “induce labor to keep a man” move form the First Lady, and learned just how much a man hopelessly in love will (stupidly) give up for the woman of his dreams.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpet6E9Iy7qdAZhl.jpg “Scandal” star Tony Goldwyn posed with Judy White (the real life Olivia Pope).  photo HalleBerry44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsgLVMeky6PdPl.jpg “Cloud Atlas” star Halle Berry was among the A-list presenters for the evening.  photo HalleBerry44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivals0iBVnx0OHmql.jpg  photo HalleBerry44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsq2_C7rpvls1l.jpg She rocked a Vivienne Westwood‘s Ball Tie Dress in black voile satin with champagne voile satin beneath her neckline.  And looked effortlessly fab while doing so.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetFvkfGjil6hwl.jpg She posed with Gladys Knight.  And during the show, Gladys performed a moving version of “Memories” for all the stars who died in 2012.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetPoRRcnkv9gol.jpg And Ms. Berry even took the time to sign a few autographs.  Sweet.  photo DonCheadle44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsxXejoOA2cpPl.jpg Don Cheadle won the award for Oustanding Actor in a Comedy Series for “House of Lies” as he posed with his long time significant other.    photo JamieFoxx44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpeth0ogPN9t-Qel.jpg “Django Unchained” star Jamie Foxx closed out the broadcast singing Fred Hammond‘s “No Weapon” in honor of the film.  And got pretty choked up while accepting his award.  photo JamieFoxx44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsspgz3iYill0l.jpg He arrived with his gorgeous daughter Corinne Bishop.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivals-EqycHj9m21l.jpg  photo KekePalmer44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivals6sL7OCWK9zel.jpg Keke Palmer kept it cute in a dress by Naven, black sandals by Zigi NY, a Judith Leiber clutch, & jewelry by Neil Lane.  photo HarryBelafonte44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivals9eFgP1t44D2l.jpg Sidney Poitier presented Harry Belafonte the Spingarn Award honoring outstanding achievement by an African American.  And y’al can only guess how Sidney’s speech went.  Gotta love him though.    photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsUSAJbyd-tbQl.jpg Actress Garcelle Beauvais rocked a strapless hot pink J. Mendel gown that she pulled off nicely,  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalshitZMenaBkDl.jpg LL Cool J arrived with wife Simone and won for best actor in a drama series.  photo TatyanaAli44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsYFzMvSTh6ltl.jpg “Second Generation Wayans” star Tatyana Ali was there in a printed puple and black cap sleeved gown.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetyXD_meYTkCal.jpg Kristoff St. John arrived with wife Allana Nadal.  He won the award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series for his long time work in “Young & The Restless”.    photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetGfiVZL1wU0Nl.jpg David and Tamela Mann were a cute pair.  We love David’s two toned suit.  Work it pops.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetp_5lxK_7XQDl.jpg Wendy Raquel Robinson showed off her toned physique in a hot pink deep V gown with embellished shouldes.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpet8K62NllbLBvl.jpg Actor Dennis Haysbert provided voice overs throughout the show.  With his still sexy self.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetLSifjIDqQXJl.jpg Part of Mindless Behavior was there.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpet3IpuxIgNaGsl.jpg In case you hadn’t heard, “The Boondocks” creator Aaron McGruder is using Kickstarter to fund an Uncle Ruckus film.  So, of course, a real like Uncle Ruckus had to hit the carpet.  WHYYYY.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetqVGKWz-xYd5l.jpg The Hunger Games actress and budding fashionista Amandla Stenberg wore a cutesy white dress.  Perfect look for her.  Loves it.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetCj89cXUIBAel.jpg “House of Payne” actress China Anne McClain represented for young Hollywood.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpet6gOznICh_9wl.jpg Legendary actress Alfre Woodard stars in the upcoming film Twelve Years a Slave.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetXdQa38Pnlrwl-1.jpg “For Better Or Worse” star Michael Jai White is working on the upcoming film Repeater.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpettwRWrHp6O-Vl.jpg BET Networks Vice President of Talent and Casting Robi Reed was there.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetcxj8iUXG2jul.jpg Singer Ziggy Marley was there with his wife Orly.  photo LanceGross44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetl9dXawRMZdvl.jpg Hottie actor Lance Gross (wearing Tom Ford) arrived with girlfriend Rebecca Jefferson.  We’e loving that dress for her too.  It pays to be boo’d up with a stylist.  photo LorettaDevine44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivals5VMeC-TZsv7l.jpg  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpet__3fCZ3aX2bl.jpg Loretta Devine was chosen for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for “Grey’s Anatomy.”  photo LorettaDevine44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsZ2r6umjZGVxl.jpg Umm….Does Auntie Loretta have a Newport in her purse?  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsWg9xp8zpHZjl.jpg The “other” Vanessa Williams rocked a gold one shoulder dress and looked fab.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsadVrSvTuQCHl.jpg CNN contributor Roland Martin was there finally in an acceptable look.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsNWmOmGxF77nl.jpg Mario Van Peebles brought along his son Mandela Van Peebles.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsxHhJDhXdfgUl.jpg “Grey’s Anatomy” star Chandra Wilson walked the red carpet.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsQJFI8lZXOQMl.jpg “Y&R” soap star Angell Conwell wore a beaded and chiffon black gown.  And yes, we love it.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsj3DyR1zGCVPl.jpg  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsM3xM27OY6y9l.jpg The OMG Girlz put on a colorful spectacle.    photo NiecyNash44thNAACPImageAwardsRedCarpetX96IDtUqUmbl.jpg   “The Soul Man” star Niecy Nash showed off her bod in a curve hugging black draped one shoulder dress.    photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsQs-v1xYzKnll.jpg Actor Tyler James Williams was there.  He’s growing up to be a cutie.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsXV8zfvNmSRml.jpg Tristan Wilds flashed his pearly whites and accepted an award for his work in Red Tails.  photo 44thNAACPImageAwardsArrivalsfWdYTDnS8tnl.jpg And Flight star Gloria Reuben wore a flowing canary gown for an eye popping look.  Fabulous. BONUS: Kerry Washington, who stars in two of Hollywood’s most talked about sensations, “Scandal” and Django Unchained, was presented the President’s Award at the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards last night by the President and CEO of the NAACP Benjamin Todd Jealous and legendary screen star Diahann Carroll. Kerry was presented the award in honor of her political activism and humanitarian work.   During her speech, Kerry drew comparisons between the “stories” of her most famous characters, Olivia Pope and Broomhilda, while touting the importance of inclusivity and human rights.  She ended by saying she stands on the shoulders of artists and activists like Harry Belafonte (whom was also honored during the show) who blazed the trail before her.     The list of nominees is below, with the winners listed in red and offset by an asterisk. MOTION PICTURE Motion Picture “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures) “Django Unchained” (The Weinstein Company) “Flight” (Paramount Pictures) *WINNER “Red Tails” (Lucasfilm) “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds” (Lionsgate) Actor in a Motion Picture *WINNER Denzel Washington – “Flight” (Paramount Pictures) Jamie Foxx – “Django Unchained” (The Weinstein Company) Morgan Freeman – “The Magic of Belle Isle” (Magnolia Pictures) Suraj Sharma – “Life of Pi” (20th Century Fox) Tyler Perry – “Alex Cross” (Summit Entertainment) Actress in a Motion Picture Emayatzy Corinealdi – “Middle of Nowhere” (AAFRM) Halle Berry – “Cloud Atlas” (Warner Bros. Pictures) Loretta Devine – “In The Hive” (Eone Entertainment) Quvenzhané Wallis – “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures) *WINNER Viola Davis – “Won’t Back Down” (20th Century Fox) Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture David Oyelowo – “Middle of Nowhere” (AFFRM) Don Cheadle – “Flight” (Paramount Pictures) Dwight Henry – “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Lenny Kravitz – “The Hunger Games” (Lionsgate) *WINNER Samuel L. Jackson – “Django Unchained” (The Weinstein Company) Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Amandla Stenberg – “The Hunger Games” (Lionsgate) Gloria Reuben – “Lincoln” (The Walt Disney Studios) *WINNER Kerry Washington – “Django Unchained” (The Weinstein Company) Phylicia Rashad – “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds” (Lionsgate) Taraji P. Henson – “Think Like a Man” (Screen Gems) Independent Motion Picture *WINNER “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures) “Chico & Rita” (GKIDS) “Red Tails” (Lucasfilm) “Unconditional” (Harbinger Media Partners) “Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day” (Codeblack) International Motion Picture “Chico & Rita” (GKIDS) “For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada” (ARC Entertainment) “Special Forces” (eOne Films) *WINNER “The Intouchables” (The Weinstein Company) “The Raid: Redemption” (Sony Pictures Classics) DOCUMENTARY Documentary – (Theatrical or Television) “Black Wings” (Smithsonian Channel) “Brooklyn Castle” (Producers Distribution Agency) “First Position” (IFC Films) “Marley” (Magnolia Pictures) *WINNER “On the Shoulders of Giants – The Story of the Greatest Team You’ve Never Heard Of” (Showtime) TELEVISION Comedy Series “Glee” (Fox) “Modern Family” (ABC) *WINNER “The Game” (BET) “The Mindy Project” (Fox) “The Soul Man” (TV Land) Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson – “Guys with Kids” (NBC) Damon Wayans, Jr. – “Happy Endings” (ABC) *WINNER Don Cheadle – “House Of Lies” (Showtime) Donald Faison – “The Exes” (TV Land) Hosea Chanchez – “The Game” (BET) Actress in a Comedy Series Amber Riley – “Glee” (Fox) *WINNER Cassi Davis – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS) Kellita Smith – “The First Family” (Syndicated) Tatyana Ali – “Love That Girl” (TV One) Wendy Raquel Robinson – “The Game” (BET) Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Aziz Ansari – “Parks and Recreation” (NBC) Craig Robinson – “The Office” (NBC) Donald Glover – “Community” (NBC) *WINNER Lance Gross – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS) Tracy Morgan – “30 Rock” (NBC) Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Anna Deavere Smith – “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime) Gabourey Sidibe – “The Big C” (Showtime) Gladys Knight – “The First Family” (Syndicated) Rashida Jones – “Parks and Recreation” (NBC) *WINNER Vanessa Williams – “Desperate Housewives” (ABC) Drama Series “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO) “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) *WINNER “Scandal” (ABC) “Treme” (HBO) “True Blood” (HBO) Actor in a Drama Series Dulé Hill – “Psych” (USA) Hill Harper – “CSI: NY” (CBS) *WINNER LL Cool J – “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS) Michael Clarke Duncan – “The Finder” (FOX) Wendell Pierce – “Treme” (HBO) Actress in a Drama Series Chandra Wilson – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) *WINNER Kerry Washington – “Scandal” (ABC) Khandi Alexander – “Treme” (HBO) Regina King – “SouthLAnd” (TNT) Sandra Oh – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Clarke Peters – “Treme” (HBO) Dev Patel – “The Newsroom” (HBO) *WINNER Omar Epps – “House M.D.” (FOX) Rockmond Dunbar – “Sons of Anarchy” (FX) Rocky Carroll – “NCIS” (CBS) Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Archie Panjabi – “The Good Wife” (CBS) Joy Bryant – “Parenthood” (NBC) *WINNER Loretta Devine – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) Lucy Lui – “SouthLAnd” (TNT) Rutina Wesley – “True Blood” (HBO) Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special “Abducted: The Carlina White Story” (Lifetime) “Hallmark Hall of Fame’s FIRELIGHT” (ABC) “Raising Izzie” (GMC TV) *WINNER “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) “Sugar Mommas” (GMC TV) Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Afemo Omilami – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) *WINNER Cuba Gooding, Jr. – “Hallmark Hall of Fame’s FIRELIGHT” (ABC) Michael Jai White – “Somebody’s Child” (GMC TV) Rockmond Dunbar – “Raising Izzie” (GMC TV) Tory Kittles – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special *WINNER Alfre Woodard – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) Jill Scott – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) Keke Palmer – “Abducted: The Carlina White Story” (Lifetime) Phylicia Rashad – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) Queen Latifah – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) Actor in a Daytime Drama Series Aaron D. Spears – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS) Erik Valdez – “General Hospital” (ABC) James Reynolds – “Days of Our Lives” (NBC) *WINNER Kristoff St. John – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS) Rodney Saulsberry – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS) Actress in a Daytime Drama Series Angell Conwell – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS) Julia Pace Mitchell – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS) Kristolyn Lloyd – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS) Shenell Edmonds – “One Life to Live” (ABC) *WINNER Tatyana Ali – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS) News/ Information – (Series or Special) “Ask Obama Live: An MTV Interview with The President” (MTV) “Judge Mathis” (Syndicated) “Save My Son with Dr. Steve Perry” (TV One) *WINNER “Unsung” (TV One) “Washington Watch with Roland Martin” (TV One) Talk Series “Don’t Sleep!” (BET) “Oprah’s Lifeclass” (OWN) “Oprah’s Next Chapter” (OWN) *WINNER “The View” (ABC) “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell” (FX) Reality Series “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC) “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (HBO) “The X Factor” (FOX) “Tia & Tamera” (Style) *WINNER “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” (OWN) Variety Series or Special *WINNER “Black Girls Rock” (BET) “Oprah and the Legendary Cast of Roots 35 Years Later” (OWN) “Oprah’s Master Class” (OWN) “The First Graduating Class: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls” (OWN) “Verses & Flow” (TV One) Children’s Program “Degrassi” (TeenNick) *WINNER “Kasha and the Zulu King” (BET) “The Legend of Korra” (Nickelodeon) “The TeenNick HALO Awards 2012” (Nick@Nite) “The Weight of the Nation for Kids” (HBO) Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program – (Series or Special) China Anne McClain – “A.N.T. Farm” (Disney Channel) Keke Palmer – “Winx Club” (Nickelodeon) *WINNER Loretta Devine – “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior block on Disney Channel) Nick Cannon – “The TeenNick HALO Awards 2012” (Nick@Nite) Tyler James Williams – “Let It Shine” (Disney Channel) RECORDING New Artist *WINNER Elle Varner (MBK / RCA) Gary Clark, Jr. (Warner Bros. Records) Lianne La Havas (Nonesuch Records Inc. / Warner Bros. Records) Melanie Amaro (Epic Records) The OMG Girlz (Pretty Hustle / Grand Hustle / Streamline / Interscope) Male Artist Bruno Mars (Atlantic) Lupe Fiasco (Atlantic) Miguel (ByStorm / RCA) Trey Songz (Atlantic) *WINNER Usher (RCA Records) Female Artist *WINNER Alicia Keys (RCA Records) Elle Varner (MBK / RCA) Estelle (Atlantic) Missy Elliott (Atlantic) Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group) Duo, Group or Collaboration Chuck D, Johnny Juice, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock (Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment) fun. feat. Janelle Monae (Atlantic) Lupe Fiasco feat. Guy Sebastian (Atlantic) *WINNER Mary Mary (Columbia) Ne-Yo, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Rzeznik, Delta Rae, Natasha Bedingfield (Forward Song, LLC) Jazz Album “Bone Appetit [Vol. 1 and 2]” – Jeff Bradshaw (Hidden Beach) “Dreams” – Brian Culbertson (Verve Records) “Renaissance” – Marcus Miller (Concord Jazz) “Seeds From The Underground” – Kenny Garrett (Mack Avenue Records) *WINNER “The Preservation Hall 50th Anniversary Collection” – The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Legacy) Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary) “Best Days” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group) *WINNER “Go Get It” – Mary Mary (Columbia) “God, Love & Romance” – Fred Hammond (Verity Gospel Music Group) “I Win” – Marvin Sapp (Verity Gospel Music Group) “Le’Andria Johnson The Experience” – Le’Andria Johnson (Music World Gospel / Music World) World Music Album “Ayah Ye! Moving Train” – KG Omulo (KG Omulo) “Country, God, Or The Girl” – K’NAAN (A&M / Octone Records) “Diversionary” – Brother B (King Chero Records) *WINNER “Wonderful Life” – Estelle (Atlantic) Music Video “Adorn” – Miguel (ByStorm / RCA) *WINNER “Girl On Fire” – Alicia Keys (RCA Records) “Locked Out Of Heaven” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic) “This Christmas” – CeeLo Green (Elektra) “You’re On My Mind” – KEM (Universal Motown) Song “Be Mine for Christmas” – KEM (Universal Motown) “Glorify the King” – KEM (Universal Motown) *WINNER “I Look To You” – Whitney Houston and R. Kelly (RCA Records) “Locked Out Of Heaven” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic) “You’re On My Mind” – KEM (Universal Motown) Album “Bad – 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition” – Michael Jackson (Legacy / Epic) “Girl On Fire” – Alicia Keys (RCA Records) *WINNER “I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston” – Whitney Houston (RCA Records) “On the Shoulders of Giants – The Soundtrack” – Chuck D, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock, Nikki Yannofsky(Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment ) “Perfectly Imperfect” – Elle Varner (MBK / RCA) LITERATURE Literary Work – Fiction “A Wish and a Prayer: A Blessings Novel” – Beverly Jenkins (HarperCollins Publishers (William Morrow Paperbacks)) “Destiny’s Divas” – Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone / Simon & Schuster) “Silent Cry” – Dywane Birch (Strebor Books) *WINNER “The Reverend’s Wife” – Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central’s Wife) “The Secret She Kept” – ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster) Literary Work – Non-Fiction “Fraternity” – Diane Brady (Spiegel & Grau (Random House)) “Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation” – Deborah Davis (Atria Books / Simon & Schuster) “Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman’s Quest for Social Justice in America, from the Courtroom to the Kill Zones” – Connie Rice (Scribner) “The Courage to Hope” – Shirley Sherrod (Atria Books) *WINNER “The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court ” – JeffreyToobin (Doubleday) Literary Work – Debut Author “A Cupboard Full of Coats” – Yvvette Edwards (HarperCollins Publishers (Amistad)) “Antebellum” – R. Kayeen Thomas (Strebor Books) “Congo: Spirit of Darkness” – Mayi Ngwala (Genet Press) *WINNER “Nikki G: A Portrait of Nikki Giovanni in Her Own Words” – Darryl L. Lacy (Darryl L. Lacy (iUniverse)) “The Sister Accord: 51 Ways To Love Your Sister” – Sonia Jackson Myles (The Sister Accord, LLC) Literary Work – Biography/ Auto-Biography *WINNER “Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change” – John Lewis (Hyperion) “Interventions: A Life in War and Peace” – Kofi Annan (The Penguin Press) “The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo” – Tom Reiss(Crown Publishers) “The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities ” – Will Allen (Gotham Books) “The One: The Life and Music of James Brown” – RJ Smith (Gotham Books) Literary Work – Instructional “12 Ways to Put Money in Your Pocket Every Month Without A Part Time Job; The Skinny Book That Makes Your Wallet Fat” – Jennifer Matthews (Pickett Fennell Publishing Group) “Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life ” – 50 Cent (Avery (Penguin Group)) *WINNER “Health First: The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide” – Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Hilary Beard (SmileyBooks) “It’s Complicated (But It Doesn’t Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love” – Paul Carrick Brunson (Gotham Books) “The No Excuse Guide to Success: No Matter What Your Boss or Life Throws at You” – Jim Smith, Jr. (Career Press) Literary Work – Poetry “Hurrah’s Nest” – Arisa White (Virtual Artists Collective) “Maybe the Saddest Thing” – Marcus Wicker (HarperCollins Publishers (Harper Perennial)) *WINNER “Speak Water” – Truth Thomas (Cherry Castle Publishing) “The Ground” – Rowan Ricardo Phillips (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) “Thrall” – Natasha Trethewey (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Literary Work – Children “Fifty Cents and a Dream” – Jabari Asim (Author), Bryan Collier (Illustrator) (Little,nBrown Books for Young Readers) “Harlem’s Little Blackbird” – Renee Watson (Author), Christian Robinson (Illustrator) (Random House Books for Young Readers (Random House Children’s Books)) “In the Land of Milk and Honey” – Joyce Carol Thomas (Author), Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) (HarperCollins / Amistad) “Indigo Blume and the Garden City” – Kwame Alexander (Word of Mouth Books) *WINNER “What Color is My World?” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), RaymonsObstfeld (Author), A.G. Ford (Illustrator) (Candlewick Press) Literary Work – Youth/Teens “Fire in the Streets” – Kekla Magoon (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing) *WINNER “Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons – A Dialogue With America’s Young Leaders” – Gregory Reed (Amber Books) “Pinned” – Sharon G. Flake (Scholastic Press) “The Diary of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess” – Alice Randall (Author), Caroline Williams (Author),Shadra Strickland (Illustrator) (Turner Publishing Company) “The Mighty Miss Malone” – Christopher Paul Curtis (Wendy Lamb Books (Random House Children’s Books)) WRITING Writing in a Comedy Series Karin Gist – “House of Lies” – Mini-Mogul (Showtime) *WINNER Marc Wilmore – “The Simpsons” – The Spy Who Learned Me (FOX) Michael Shipley – “Last Man Standing” – High Expectations (ABC) Prentice Penny – “Happy Endings” – Meet the Parrots (ABC) Vali Chandrasekaran, Robert Carlock – “30 Rock” – Murphy Brown Lied to Us (NBC) Writing in a Dramatic Series *WINNER Cheo Hodari Coker – “SouthLAnd” – God’s Work (TNT) Janine Sherman Barrios – “Criminal Minds” – The Pact (CBS) Shonda Rhimes – “Grey’s Anatomy” – Flight (ABC) Shonda Rhimes – “Scandal” – Sweet Baby (ABC) Zoanne Clack – “Grey’s Anatomy” – This Magic Moment (ABC) Writing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television) *WINNER Elizabeth Hunter – “Abducted: The Carlina White Story” (Lifetime) John Gatins – “Flight” (Paramount Pictures) John Ridley, Aaron McGruder – “Red Tails” (Lucasfilm) Keith Merryman, David A. Newman – “Think Like a Man” (Screen Gems) Ol Parker – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (Fox Searchlight Pictures   Photos via Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images North America]]>

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On Sunday, March 25, 2024, the Nollywood industry saw a historic moment as the much-awaited debut of Beast of Two Worlds (Ajakaju) took center stage at Film House Cinemas, Circle Mall, Lekki. The film’s grand premiere, which was produced by Eniola Ajao in association with Anthill Studios, was a momentous occasion in the history of epic blockbuster movies.

Beast of Two Worlds (Ajakaju) had its much-awaited debut attracting a star-studded cast of industry professionals. A bit of star power was added to the premiere by the presence of well-known people like Toyin Abraham, Mercy Aigbe, Odunlade Adekola, Femi Adebayo, Iyabo Ojo, Yomi Fash-Lanso, Gbenga Adeyinka, Ronke Oshodi-Oke, Denrele Edun, Rukayat Lawal, Wasila Coded, Wumi Toriola, Phyna, Peju Ogunmola, Dayo Amusa, Iyabo Ojo, Antar Laniyan, and others.

Beast of Two Worlds (Ajakaju) opened with a grandiose fashion show that went above and beyond the usual moviegoing experience. The red carpet was a glistening display of avant-garde and opulent looks that added even more excitement to the evening’s festivities.

Directed by Odunlade Adekola and Adebayo Tijani, “Beast of Two Worlds” looks at the life of a desperate king facing banishment due to his three wives’ inability to produce a son, he takes a new wife from another world who promises him an heir but her arrival brings unforeseen chaos to the kingdom forcing the king to confront his fears and fight to secure his dynasty future.

The cast includes Odunlade Adekola, Eniola Ajao, Sola Sobowale,  Femi Adebayo, Lateef Adedimeji, Mercy Aigbe, Bimbo Akintola, Fathia Balogun, Ibrahim Chatta, amongst others.

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Beast of Two Worlds is set to show nationwide in cinemas from March 29, 2024, and distributed by Film One.

Watch the trailer here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17aQ8ibDXVg 

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Beast of Two Worlds looks at the life of a desperate king facing banishment due to his three wives’ inability to produce a son, he takes a new wife from another world who promises him an heir but her arrival brings unforeseen chaos to the kingdom forcing the king to confront his fears and fight to secure his dynasty future. 

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Electric Forest Announces Additional Artists for Sold Out 2024 Edition

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New Additions Feature Seven Lions, Sara Landry, G Jones, Hiatus Kaiyote, ODD MOB & OMNOM present HYPERBEAM, Layton Giordani, Boogie T, Cannabliss, Levity, Chaos in the CBD, Emo Nite, Brandi Cyrus + Many More

Taking Place June 20-23 in Rothbury, Michigan

Limited Wristbands Back On Sale Friday, March 29

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Today, Electric Forest announces 40+ additional artists joining the lineup for its sold out 2024 edition. Taking place June 20-23 in Rothbury, Michigan, Electric Forest remains one of the world’s most interactive festivals, fostering an immersive atmosphere of connection and discovery upheld by the pillars of community, creation, and inclusion.

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Electric Forest’s new lineup additions include melodic bass maestro Seven Lions, experimental bass veteran G Jones, high priestess of hard techno Sara Landry, and Grammy-nominated band Hiatus Kaiyote. The billing expands with techno new school selector Layton Giordani, post-punk revivalists Emo Nite,Nashville’s Brandi Cyrus, Kiwi brother-duo Chaos in the CBD, multi-instrumentalist live legend Boogie T,  Chicago’s rising electronic trio Levity, and the new collaborative project of tech house sensations ODD MOB & OMNOM present HYPERBEAM.

Electric Forest’s latest additions join a stacked roster of headliners including Forest favorite Pretty Lights, the bone-rattling sounds of Excision, and Cyclops Recordings founder Subtronics. A variety of rare collaborative artist sets are also on deck, including EVERYTHING ALWAYS (Dom Dolla + John Summit), LSZEE (CloZee + LSDREAM), and Big Gigantic and NGHTMRE teaming up for their Gigantic NGHTMRE project.

Jam fans can rejoice as The String Cheese Incident returns to perform two Incidents, plus sets from fellow torchbearers of the genre The Disco Biscuits and Umphrey’s McGee. Some of the more unexpected names on the lineup include Grammy-winning singer Nelly Furtado and famed Atlanta hip-hop artist Ludacris, each bringing their iconic sounds to the forest. The list of headliners is rounded out by Belgian techno queen Charlotte de Witte, a solo set from John Summit, and performances by Black Tiger Sex Machine, Ben Böhmer, and Knock2.

This year, Electric Forest will continue its offering of elevated culinary experience add-ons. Highlights include breakfast with a side of sass at the Drag Brunch, a four course meal inspired by the Forest, seasonal produce, and mystical creatures at Forest Feast, Buena Vida, an Agave spirits interactive cocktail tasting experience, and Wig Out Pig Out, a wig wearing authentic BBQ. Additional offerings include Brie Our Guest, Champagne French Fry, The Gouda Life, Forest Food Tour, and Good Life Brunch with Chef Sarah.

Fans will also be able to purchase exclusive guided tour experiences, allowing them to explore Sherwood Forest or experience the Dream Emporium before festival gates officially open. The exclusive tours will give fans an exclusive sneak peek at the new art, installations, and surprises the Forest has to offer while learning about the artists, history, and production process of the festival directly from the Electric Forest team. Sherwood Forest tours will conclude at TheWoodlands Bar for happy hour and are extremely limited capacity.

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Electric Forest also recently announced the full programming for its beloved Plug In Programs, offering fans the unique opportunity to contribute and collaborate directly with the festival’s production teams. Highlights include the Art Installation Sponsorship Program, allowing artists to bring their creations to life in the forest, The Brainery which offers educational workshops and classes, The Wish Machine which grants a wish in exchange for inspirational and charitable deeds done in the community, and the Electric Forest Radio On Air ExtraordinAIRE Program for aspiring radio personalities, show hosts, behind-the-scenes technicians, fan interviewers, and more.

Since 2011, Electric Forest has remained committed to the constant reimagination of what a festival experience can be. It’s this thoughtful and innovative approach to production and programming that has helped foster one of the world’s most dedicated festival communities. It’s a place where acceptance, safety, and self-expression are the most valuable currency, surprise and wonder hide around every corner, and no two journeys are the same.

Wristbands for Electric Forest 2024 are currently sold-out, but limited wristbands will go back on sale this Friday, March 29 at 12pm EST. More information can be found at ElectricForest.com.  Add-Ons, Vehicle Passes, Early Arrival, Group Camping, Shuttles, Lockers, and more can be found here.

The complete list of Electric Forest 2024 artists is available below.

Electric Forest 2024 Lineup (A-Z)

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ACRAZE

ALLEYCVT

ATLiens

AYYBO

Baggi

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Barclay Crenshaw

Ben Böhmer

Black Tiger Sex Machine

Boogie T

Brandi Cyrus

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Calussa

Cannabliss

Cannons

Caspa

Cassian

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Chaos in the CBD

Charlotte De Witte

Chase & Status

Coco & Breezy

Cuco (DJ Set)

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Dimension

Dirtwire

Dixon’s Violin

DJ Susan

DJ Tennis

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DRAMA

Dumpstaphunk

Eggy

Emo Nite

Equanimous

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EVERYTHING ALWAYS (Dom Dolla + John Summit)

Excision

G Jones

Gigantic NGHTMRE

Green Velvet

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Hamdi

Hiatus Kaiyote

INZO

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Jenna Shaw

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John Summit

Juelz

Kenny Beats

Kiltro

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Knock2

Layton Giordani

Levity

Le Youth

Lettuce

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LEVEL UP

Levity

Libianca

Little Stranger

LP Giobbi

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LSZEE (CloZee + LSDREAM)

Luci

Ludacris

LYNY

Maddy O’Neal

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MÆSØNIC

Major League Djz

Mascolo

Marsh

Matroda

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Mau P

Michaël Brun

Mojave Grey

NEIL FRANCES

Nelly Furtado

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Neoma

ODD MOB & OMNOM present HYPERBEAM

ODEN & Fatzo

Only Fire

PAPERWATER

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Peach Tree Rascals

Polyrhythmics

Pretty Lights

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Ranger Trucco

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Rawayana

Redrum

Sammy Virji

Sara Landry

Seven Lions

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Shae District

Slayyyter

Subtronics

Sultan + Shepard

Super Future

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SWAYLÓ

The Disco Biscuits

The String Cheese Incident

Thought Process

Tripp St.

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TSHA

Umphrey’s McGee

Unusual Demont

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Vini Vici

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VNSSA B2B Nala

Westend

Whyte Fang

Will Clarke

Wooli

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