All Def Movie Awards: Ice Cube, India Love, Amber Rose, Mike Epps & More Win
Ice Cube, Amber Rose, Mike Epps Snag ‘All Def Movie Awards’
Russell Simmons’ second annual All Def Movie Awards returned Sunday night, showcasing the diversity in the movie industry. The unconventional ceremony was created in 2016, following the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. Hosted by Mike Epps, the ceremony aired on Fusion, in direct competition with the Oscar telecast over on ABC. During the ceremony, Simmons explained,
It’s not that people are bad or racist or anything like that, but it’s that people aren’t sensing it. I don’t have anything against the Academy Awards, not at all. My judgment of them is not a dislike of the individuals, but it’s the infrastructure that they’re working on that needs change. They are aware of the change that needs to be done and they have to be insightful. We need everybody together making these choices because then we reflect America.
Some of the entertaining categories included the Best Smash In A Motion Picture, Most Out of Place White Person, Best Edges and Best Latino Not in a Service Industry Role.
See the complete list of winners below.
Best Bad Muh F—a Award
Winner: Donnie Yen
Bad Ass Boss Chick
Winner: Tiffany Haddish for Keanu
Best Smash in a Motion Picture
Winner: Mike Epps and Queen Latifah for Bessie
Best Superhero Token Sidekick
Winner: Leslie Uggams for Deadpool
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Ice Cube
Best Edges
Winner: India Love
Best Picture
Winner: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (Directed by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone)
Best Comedy Without Madea or Kevin Hart
Winner: Keanu
Movies You Wish You Could Unsee
Winner: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Best Squadd Award in a Motion Picture
Winner: Barbershop: The Next Cut
Best Latino Not in a Service Industry Role
Winner: Luis Guzman for Keanu
Best Performance by an Asian Not Asked to Use an Accent
Winner: Jimmy O. Yang for Patriots Day
Vanguard Award
Winner: Amber Rose
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