Jamie Foxx’s surprise appearance to accept the Vanguard Award was the hit of the evening, as most know he’s been ill for a while, and this was his first public appearance. He began by thanking everyone and saying, “Six months ago, I couldn’t actually do that; I couldn’t actually walk.” He went on to talk about his frightening journey, how grateful he is to be alive, and to tell everyone that he is now back.
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Below is the full list of honorees…
Icon Award: Edward James Olmos, “Mayans M.C.,” “Stand and Deliver,” “Selena“
Career Achievement Award: Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary,” “Moesha,” “To Sleep with Anger”
Comedy Trailblazer Award: Ken Jeong, “The Masked Singer,” “The Afterparty,” “The Hangover” franchise
Visionary Award: Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”
Groundbreaker Award: America Ferrera, “Barbie,” “Dumb Money“
Producer Award: Charles D. King, “They Cloned Tyrone“
Breakthrough Director Award (Film): Eva Longoria, “Flamin’ Hot”
Actress Award (Film): Greta Lee, “Past Lives“
Actor Award (Film): Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
Ensemble Award (Film): Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Phyliciua Peral Mpasai, Colman Domingo and Corey Hawkins, “The Color Purple”
Supporting Actress Award (Film): Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
Animation Award: Kemp Powers, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse“
International Animation Award: Makoto Shinkai, “Suzume“
Documentary Series Award: Allen Hughes, “Dear Mama”
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