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2016 Triumph Awards Presented by National Action Network & TV One; Hosted by Tichina Arnold (w/ Fantasia, Nick Cannon, JD, Kandi & More)
2016 Triumph Awards Host Tichina Arnold and Founder and President of the National Action Network Rev. Al Sharpton at the 2016 Triumph Awards
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The Star-Studded Awards Ceremony Airs Exclusively On TV One Sunday, October 2 at 7P.M. and 9 P.M. EST
(ATLANTA) – September 19, 2016- On Sunday, Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network along with TV One presented the 2016 Triumph Awards at the Tabernacle Concert Hall in Atlanta. Hosted by actress and philanthropist Tichina Arnold, the Triumph Awards recognizes distinguished individuals and corporations in civil rights, the arts, entertainment, education, business and sports. The show was taped in front of a live audience and will air
Sunday, October 2 at 7PM and 9PM ET on TV One.
Attorney Benjamin Crump was presented the “Chairman’s Award for Historic and Transformative Service” by Clifton Powell (Saints and Sinners); Larenz Tate (House of Lies) presented the “Triumphant Man of the Year” award to Jermaine Dupri; The “Triumphant Woman of the Year” went to FedEx executive Gina F. Adams, who was introduced by legendary singer Dionne Warwick; actor and recording artist Derek “Fonzworth Bentley” Watkins was on hand to present the “President’s Award for Service and Humanitarian Efforts” to Sean “Diddy” Combs (who was not in attendance); Tim Murphy of Mastercard accepted the honor of “Corporate Partner of the Year Award;” and the final award of the evening was the”Activism in the Arts Award” presented to Spike Lee by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Vietta Johnson, President of Spelman College Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell and actress Teyonah Parris.
Performers included gospel artist Jekalyn Carr, V. Bozeman, Nick Cannon, BJ the Chicago Kid, the James Brown Academy of Music Pupils, Joe, Eric Benet, Juan and Deborah Joy Winans, and Fantasia. Tichina Arnold, JB Smoove, Carl Payne, Erica Ash and Teyonah Parris also joined forces to perform a “Spike Lee Joint Medley,” a hilarious musical tribute.
Additional appearances by Marc Lamont Hill, Dondre Whitfield, Kandi Burruss, Terri J. Vaughn, Pooch Hall, Denise Boutte, Ebony Steele, Angel McCoughtry; the “Mothers of the Movement;” Gwen Carr (mother of Eric Garner), Lesley McSpadden (mother of Mike Brown) and Sybrina Fulton (mother of Trayvon Martin); and Georgia State House Representative Erica Thomas.
The 2016 Triumph Awards are produced by Bart Phillips of Sunseeker Entertainment. Eric Tomosunas and Keith Neal serve as Executive Producer for Swirl Films. Robyn Green Arrington is Executive in Charge of Production. Lamar Chase serves as Producer and D’Angela Proctor is Head of Original Programing and Production for TV One.
For more information about The Triumph Awards visit the network’s companion website at www.tvone.tv. TV One viewers can also join the conversation by connecting via social media on TwitterInstagram and Facebook (@tvonetv) using the hashtag #TriumphAwards and catch clips and promos on TV One’sYouTube Channel.
2016 TRIUMPH AWARDS RED CARPET ATTENDEES
Director Spike Lee at the 2016 Triumph Awards
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2016 Triumph Awards Host Tichina Arnold at the 2016 Triumph Awards
(Photo Credit: Robin Marshall/Courtesy of TV One)
Founder and President of the National Action Network Rev. Al Sharpton at the 2016 Triumph Awards
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Actress Erica Ash at the 2016 Triumph Awards
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Actor Nick Cannon and Actor JB Smoove at the 2016 Triumph Awards
(Photo Credit: Robin Marshall/Courtesy of TV One)
Actor Clifton Powell at the 2016 Triumph Awards
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Actor Lorenz Tate at the 2016 Triumph Awards
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From Left to Right: TV One President Brad Siegel, Singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss, Actress Lisa Wu and Actor Carl Payne at the 2016 Triumph Awards
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Singer-songwriter Joe at the 2016 Triumph Awards
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Actor Carl Payne and Actor Dondre T. Whitfield at the 2016 Triumph Awards
(Photo Credit: Robin Marshall/Courtesy of TV One)
Actress Teyonah Parris and TV One President Brad Siegel at the 2016 Triumph Awards
(Photo Credit: Robin Marshall/Courtesy of TV One)
Actress Terri J. Vaughn at the 2016 Triumph Awards
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From Left to Right: Mothers of the Movement: Gwenn Carr, Leslie McSpadden and Sybrina Fulton at the 2016 Triumph Awards
(Photo Credit: Robin Marshall/Courtesy of TV One)
Singer V. Bozeman at the 2016 Triumph Awards
(Photo Credit: Robin Marshall/Courtesy of TV One)
Cast of TV One’s
Media Actor Pooch Hall and Actress Denise Boutte at the 2016 Triumph Awards
(Photo Credit: Robin Marshall/Courtesy of TV One)
FedEX SVP of Government Affairs Gina F. Adams at the 2016 Triumph Awards
General Counsel and Chief Franchise Officer of Mastercard Tim Murphy at 2016 Triumph Awards
Attorney Benjamin Crump at the 2016 Triumph Awards

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