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Red Carpet Photos! Kerry Washington, Keke Palmer, Jamie Foxx, Pharrell Williams & More at the 2016 ABFF Awards
![Regina King, Jamie Foxx & Kerry Washington](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0024-600x919.jpg)
Regina King, Jamie Foxx & Kerry Washington
The 2016 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Awards, themed “A Celebration of Hollywood” held on Sunday, 21st of February at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
The ABFF Awards: A Celebration of Hollywood is the first annual show launched by the American Black Film Festival and BET – in response to the Oscars lack of diversity in this year’s nominations.
Hosted by Mike Epps, the event was attended by Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Keke Palmer, Regina King, Regina Hall, Nia Long, Anthony Anderson. Omari Hardwick, Octavia Spencer, V. Bozeman, Garcelle Beauvais, Estelle, Taye Diggs, Joe Morton, Ice Cube, Pharrell and more.
See photos below.
![Garcelle Beauvais](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0003-600x901.jpg)
Garcelle Beauvais
![Keke Palmer](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0004-600x898.jpg)
Keke Palmer
![Nia Long](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0007-600x901.jpg)
Nia Long
![Regina Hall](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0020-600x901.jpg)
Regina Hall
![Estelle](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0017-600x901.jpg)
Estelle
![Kimberly Elise](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0021-600x901.jpg)
Kimberly Elise
![V. Bozeman](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0009-600x902.jpg)
V. Bozeman
![Vanessa Williams](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0016-600x902.jpg)
Vanessa Williams
![LisaRay McCoy-Misick](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0018-600x901.jpg)
LisaRay McCoy-Misick
![Michelle Mitchenor](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0001-600x898.jpg)
Michelle Mitchenor
![Elise Neal](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0011-600x901.jpg)
Elise Neal
![Loretta Devine](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0002-600x901.jpg)
Loretta Devine
![Debra Lee](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0010-600x901.jpg)
Debra Lee
![Mike Epps](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0005-600x902.jpg)
Mike Epps
![Omari Hardwick](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0006-600x901.jpg)
Omari Hardwick
![Anthony Anderson](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0013-600x901.jpg)
Anthony Anderson
![Joe Morton](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0019-600x901.jpg)
Joe Morton
![Ice Cube (L) and O'Shea Jackson Jr.](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0012-600x902.jpg)
Ice Cube (L) and O’Shea Jackson Jr.
![Don Cheadle (L) and Bridgid Coulter](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0014-600x901.jpg)
Don Cheadle (L) and Bridgid Coulter
![Pharrell Williams (R) and Helen Lasichanh](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0015-600x901.jpg)
Pharrell Williams (R) and Helen Lasichanh
![Taye Diggs (R) and Amanza Smith Brown](https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/American-Black-Film-Festival-ABFF-Awards-February-2016-BellaNaija0008-600x901.jpg)
Taye Diggs (R) and Amanza Smith Brown
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Jason Kempin