After gracing the red carpet, honorees Kelly Rowland, Sylvia Rhone and all of their supporters took the festivities into the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, California ( February 8 ). Inside, MC Lyte, who is the President of the Los Angeles chapter of the GRAMMYs Recording Academy – showed off her DJ’ing skills and eventually introduced music veteran Sylvia Rhone. Prior to her acceptance speech, a reel was played highlighting her accomplishments and milestones while being a mover and shaker in the industry. Upon receiving her award, she thanked her mentor/colleague Doug Morris and the late Soul Train creator/host, Don Cornelius:
“I owe thanks to a lot of people for this honor. There’s one person who I wish was here. Someone who supported and inspired me, a visionary, an icon of our culture, a very, very close friend. Words cannot say how much I owe and will miss Don Cornelius.”
Kelly Rowland hit the stage next and performed snippets of songs from her Destiny’s Child days like “Independent Women (Part 1)” and “Survivor,” then sang some of her solo career singles like “Dilemma” & “When Love Takes Over.” Producer Rico Love presented her with a plaque for selling over 1 million digital downloads of the collaborated single, “Motivation.”
Check the gallery down below, as well as a video of Kelly performing “Like This” with rapper, Eve.
Kelly Looks amazing
Kelly is soooooooo beautiful
I love Kelly!! She displays grace, talent and beauty!! Go head girl!
Why didn’t “Essence” (a white jew run publication) get to the point and call the awards the “Black Lesbi@ns in Music” awards. That would’ve been more appropos. I understand that “Essence” is (allegedly) a magazine that caters to black females, but I’m not aware of any awards ceremonies that give out awards strictly to black males. It seems like the black female is desperate for attention by any means necessary.
Your the most pathetic person out there in the world. Didn’t you come from a black woman?? That’s all you talk about, so I guess you love us, just admit it. LMAO!!! You don’t know jack shit about a black woman, I yet to see you even talk to one in depth, thinking you know so much. The most idiotic person is you. You act smart by rebutting the same words just to make yourself intelligent but you are not, why don’t you crawl back into the rock where Angel put you since last year!!! LMAO!!!
I think that you need to admit that you love me, because you are clearly my number one fan. You’re upset because I have not spoken TO YOU “in depth”. Like I’ve already stated, you (like most black females) just need attention. Too bad your toy can’t cuddle with you and have a conversation after it’s finished doing it’s duty lol. You, and many others, do not comment unless you’re responding to some of the truths that I bring out, because my comments disquiet the demons that are on you. You must have switched up your meds because I see that you’ve finally stopped typing in all caps lmao. That’s a good thing.
@ JUDAH:
I have not looked at it that way… How about like TSN or something – do they give awards to both Men and women? I guess they also do not single out a race. That is a really, REALLY good observation!!
We need to take a closer look @ ourselves as black people… why all this micro-separation? And we also need to let these “media outlets” know it is not okay to capitalize on our separation as a race.
To be equals, we must treat all as equals. I don’t know if I would say all black women want attention… but lately I have noticed quite a few angry black MEN and WOMEN… I don’t like being told “what kind of woman I am” – It hurts being prejudged by my own.
Can’t we all just get along? I love me my black men (In my most southernest accent) lol.
Lol true get em judah
I’m starting to see more and more brothas waking up to these demonic black females and it is a good thing
You know, sometimes I’m a bit hard on Christine, but she really did a wonderful job here. Also , she looked great (as did Angel).
Ok the micro braids are so 1990′s and Angel you are big black and scary like you just came out the fields, those bright colors and then that black lipstick that matches your black face. You need to snap out it and come into reality boo-boo this America Hun, not Africa,Haiti, or Jamaica you give white people reasons to think we are intimidating!!! No shade jus saying!!!
^^^^ I think we have a HATER up top. You girls look FAB btw!
is it that SERIOUS? dang, you sittin at home MAD!
this can’t be life, but it is yours, so sad
is that mc lyte? did she change?
Uhm Christine is HOT. And I am not into girls. Her face is ADORABLE!!
Angel, I see you mama, lookin fly and gorge.
Hate u 2 lol
Wow! Angel’s waistline is no joke! LUV the tapered look.
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