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Thursday, February 16, 2012 Posted by: CL CONTRIBUTORS

PICS/VIDEO: BET HONORS 2012 + PERFORMANCE LINKS

The fifth annual BET Honors was tapped last month at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. and finally aired on Monday evening (February 13). This year’s award show honored Dr. Maya Angelou, singers Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder, film director Spike Lee, educator Beverly Kearney and the Tuskegee Airmen.

Actress Gabrielle Union was the host for the evening with musical performances done by Aretha Franklin, Kelly Rowland, Jennifer Hudson, India. Arie, Ledisi, Common, Anthony Hamilton, Patti LaBelle and more. There was also a spoken word performance given by Willow Smith, Cicely Tyson, Queen Latifah and Jill Scott.

Check out their spoken word performance down below as well as pictures from the event.

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Watch: Queen Latifah, Willow, Cicely Tyson and Jill Scott Perform “Still I Rise”


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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Posted by: NORELL

FASHION: ‘A LOOK AT THE STYLE & TRENDS’ AT THE 54TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

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Black and Gold

One immediately spotted trend of the night was basic black getting kicked up a notch with bold, metallic gold accents. Gwyneth Paltrow, Rihanna, and Alicia Keys were all at the forefront of this look, with Rihanna and Alicia even wearing the same pair of Christian Louboutin heels.

BFF of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Gwyneth took to the Grammy stage wearing a black gown from Stella McCartney. The dress was accessorized with a wide gold belt.

Rihanna had all heads turning on the red carpet in a custom Giorgio Armani dress that she collaborated on with Armani himself, saying the designer was beginning to trust her design skills. She also said the inspiration for her look came from Michelle Pfeiffer’s character in the movie Scarface. She matched her new gold hair, with a gold clutch, and gold wrist cuff.

Alicia Keys also wore black and gold, accessorizing her black Alexandre Vauthier knee length dress with an oversized gold statement necklace. A stylish pompadour hairstyle and Christian Louboutin ‘Bis Un Bout’ clear PVC ankle-strap pumps completed her look.

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Casual Confidence

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Monday, February 13, 2012 Posted by: ANGEL

EVENTS: 54TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (AUDIENCE, BACKSTAGE & PERFORMANCE LINKS)

Music’s biggest night featured a bunch of stars including multiple winner Adele, host LL Cool J, honoree Diana Ross, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Chris Brown and Bruno Mars. It also featured a bunch of dope performances and not so dope performances (*cough* NICKI MINAJ)..

LL Cool J served as the perfect host, starting the show off with a prayer for the late great Whitney Houston. Singer Jennifer Hudson also paid tribute with a performance (VIEW HERE). Singers Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt paid tribute to Etta James and there was a short acknowledgment of Don Cornelius by Quest Love. On a more positive note, the legendary Diana Ross received her first Grammy, getting the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ Grammy.

British singer Adele took home top honors during the night including, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. She matched Beyonce’s 2009 record of 6 Grammy wins in one night. To see the full list of winners visit GRAMMY.COM and make sure you check out the gallery of photos from backstage and in the audience.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Posted by: Christine

EVENT: ‘VH1 DIVAS’ PERFORMANCES & PICS + @FUNKYDINEVA’S SHOW REVIEW

So how many of you tuned in to VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul on Monday night? What were some of your favorite or funniest highlights? We’re not even gonna talk about the hilarious viewer comments during the performances on Twitter. LOL

Speaking of performance, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkon, Chaka Khan, Jill Scott, and Erykah Badu were among those to hit the stage. It was ummm very interesting to see their choice of artist/singer combinations.

If you missed the show, check out the performances as well as some behind the stage photos. Also, peep the other pics from the red carpet arrivals (VIEW POST) AND a no holds barred show review by none other than Funky Dineva! LOL

Philadelphia Soul Medley (Erykah Badu, Boyz II Men, Jill Scott)

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