I LOVE BLACK MOVIE AWARDS Legacy Award Hustler of the Year Jay-Z The young’un who often goes by Hov and sometimes moonlights as a rapper executive produced the global smash "The Great Gatsby" and the movie’s eclectic soundtrack. Jigga also executive produced the indie gem "An Oversimplification of Her
Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker has been entrenched in Hollywood for years. But the actor, director and producer took his talents to new heights in 2013. He starred in "Lee Daniels The Butler" and "Black Nativity" and produced "Fruitvale Station." What can't this guy do?
Beauty", set an urban version
Performance of the Year
of "Annie" into motion and
Lupita Nyong'o
delivered an avant garde cool
This Kenyan born actress
music video clip for his song
was the heart and soul of "12
"Picasso Baby." What more
Years a Slave" as Patsey, a
can we say?
tortured slave with the ability to pick 500 pounds of
Shot Caller of the Year
cotton a day. The Ivy
Brad Pitt
Leaguer delivered a power-
The superstar actor and red
fully nuanced performance
carpet icon produced "12
that stayed in many viewers
Years a Slave" through his
heads long after the final
production company, Plan B,
credits. To say her heart-
despite a deluge of naysayers.
breaking performance is
Good move, Mr. Pitt. The
memorable is an understate-
film, a true masterpiece, re-
ment.
ceived the best reviews of the year, is an Oscar frontrunner and can potentially earn more Oscar nominations than any single film in history. Way to represent the M-O Brad Pitt. Breakthrough of the Year Ryan Coogler The rookie director caught Hollywood's attention with his gripping first film "Fruitvale Station", which he also wrote. Only time will tell if he lives up to the hype but the award-winning "Fruitvale Station" is one heck of a start. 17
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Welcome Back Performance of the Year Halle Berry In the past few years Academy Award winner Halle Berry has been in full mommy mode. But she returned in 2013 to star in the hit movie "The Call." It was like she had never left. Thanks for coming back Halle. We want more! We want more!