*The first-ever All Def Movie Awards, created by Russell Simmons in the wake of #OscarsSoWhite, handed out its honors Wednesday night in a ceremony hosted by Tony Rock (the brother of Oscar host Chris Rock), and scheduled to air Sunday, Feb. 28 on Fusion (opposite the Oscar telecast on ABC.)
“Straight Outta Compton” won the top award for best picture, beating nominees “Beasts of No Nation,” “Chi-raq,” “Concussion” “Creed” and “Dope.”
“Creed” earned a best actor award for Michael B Jordan, and best director for Ryan Coogler. Sanaa Lathan picked up best actress for “The Perfect Guy.” Will Smith received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Norman Lear the Vanguard Award.
Peep red carpet pics and the full list of All Def Movie Awards winners below:
Best Picture
Straight Outta Compton
Accepted by Ice Cube and O’Shea Jackson Jr.
Best Actress
Sanaa Lathan – The Perfect Guy
Best Actor
Michael B. Jordan – Creed
Best Director
Ryan Coogler – Creed
Lifetime Achievement Award
Will Smith
Presented by Tyrese Gibson
Vanguard Award
Norman Lear
Presented by Jerrod Carmichael
Best Helpful White Person
Christoph Waltz
(Accepted by Robin Thicke, who accepted “on behalf of all White People”)
Best Bad Muh Fu$&a Award
Denzel Washington
Most Quoted Movie
Friday
Presented to Ice Cube
Best Black Survivor in a Movie
Ice Cube as Danny Rich in Anaconda
presented by Gary Owen
Most Likely to Steal Your Girl Award
Amber Rose
More pics below:
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