In addition to receiving awards for best female artist and best new artist, respectively, Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson both gave stirring performances, with B
singing Halo and JHud The Impossible Dream. and Seal also performed at the Halle Barry and Tyler Perry-hosted event, which honors achievements and performances of people of color in TV, film, music, and literature. won for motion picture and Grey’s Anatomy won for TV drama, along with one of the show’s stars, Chandra Wilson, who picked up best actress in a drama series. Columbus Short of Cadillac Records won supporting actor in a motion picture and singer-actor Jamie Foxx for male artist. picked up the TV movie actor trophy for A Raisin in the Sun, along with Hill Harper for CSI: NY, Tracee Ellis Ross for Girlfriends, Taraji P. Henson for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and Will Smith and Rosario Dawson for Seven Pounds. Wangari Maathai received the Chairman’s Award, while boxing legend Ali won the President’s Award, and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons won the Vanguard Award for his achievements in charity.