VH1 has finally brought something of sustanance to the forefront of their network; albeit that it is VH1 Soul, but it doesn't matter. BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Inc and VH1 Soul have teamed up for the third annual BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards, mainly because... hell, WE DO!
According to the press release, U.S. Paralympian and world’s fastest amputee April Holmes will receive the BGR! ‘Becoming Legendary’ Award. British R&B and pop sensation Estelle will take home the BGR! ‘Who Got Next?’ Award. Bethann Hardison who shook up the fashion world by speaking out against the lack of diversity in the industry will be walking away with the BGR! ‘Shot Caller Award’. While, this year’s BGR! ‘Living Legend’ Award goes to actress and icon Pam Grier Emmy and Golden Globe nominee who set the tone of “independence” for Black actresses as the queen of 1970s Black filmography.
Additional honorees include supermodel IMAN, global ambassador of ‘Keep A Child Alive’ and founder of IMAN Cosmetics who will receive the BGR! ‘Social Humanitarian’ Award, GRAMMY Award-nominated soul singer Erykah Badu will win the BGR! ‘Rock Star’ Award’, Rachel Lloyd, founder of G.E.M.S., an organization that works to rescue sexually exploited children, will receive the BGR! ‘Community Service’ Award and Nicole Paultre-Bell and Valerie Bell will receive the BGR! ‘Monument’ Award, which recognizes individuals that have endured crises and withstood tremendous emotional, physical, and/or psychological events.
The event will be hosted by Taraji P. Henson and Regina King, and will take place Sunday, November 2, 2008 at The Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. For tickets and more information on THE BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards visit www.blackgirlsrockinc.com/awards.
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