ESSENCE Music Festival headliner Charlie Wilson signs autographs for fans at the Convention Center.
Gospel duo Mary Mary receive their award at the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Kirk Franklin and wife, Tammy, enjoy the sights and sounds of ESSENCE Music Festival.
Sunday Best winner Amber Bullock enjoys the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Gospel star VaShawn Mitchell at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Steve and Marjorie Harvey attend the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
ESSENCE Communications President Michelle Ebanks, Aretha Franklin and Trey Songz share a happy moment backstage at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
ESSENCE Communications President Michelle Ebanks, Aretha Franklin and Kevin Hart meet backstage at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and ESSENCE Communications President Michelle Ebanks present Aretha Franklin with several awards.
Eva Marcille and ESSENCE President Michelle Ebanks poses for a picture backstage at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Rev. Al Sharpton meets with ESSENCE President Michelle Ebanks.
Estelle enjoys the atmosphere backstage in VIP at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Shaunie O’Neal and Evelyn Lozada enjoy the VIP lounge at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada poses for the camera at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Pharrell Williams at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.
Luke James flaunts his muscles at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Tina Campbell of Mary Mary was all smiles showing off her baby bump at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michelle Williams strikes a pose at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Celebrity trainer and Biggest Loser star Dolvett Quince visits the ESSENCE.com Live Stage.
Anthony Hamilton takes a minute to answer media questions at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Estelle rocked the house in her performance at the Superlounge.
Chaka Khan closed out the ESSENCE Music Festival in a stellar performance at the Superdome.
Evelyn Lozada stops by the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Chaka Khan looked radiant in her hip shaking performance at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Eva Marcille is looking casual and cute for Sunday night’s ESSENCE Music Festival concerts.
Eve was all hands and having fun in her performance at the Superlounge.
Bridget Kelly sang beautifully during her performance at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Melissa Harris Perry rocks a fierce purple dress at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Eric Benet and Marsha Ambrosius pose backstage at ESSENCE Music Festival.
Kirk Franklin attends the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Lance Gross, Keshia Knight-Pulliam and Michelle Williams enjoy the perks of the ESSENCE Luxe Lounge.
Michelle Williams enjoys the Luxe Lounge at ESSENCE Music Festival.
Doug E. Fresh and Janelle Snowden take a quick photo backstage at ESSENCE Music Festival.
DJ-Nice and MC Lyte share a sweet moment together backstage at ESSENCE Music Festival.
Kendu Issac and Shaunie O’Neal grab a drink backstage at the ESSENCE Music Festival VIP lounge.
Eva Marcille and Malik Yoba enjoy the VIP lounge at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Trey Songz says hello to Kevin Hart before he go goes on stage.
Raheem DaVaughn stops by the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Vanessa L. Williams opens up about her relationship with her mother on the ESSENCE Empowerment Stage.
Trina Braxton and Tamar Braxton enjoy the VIP lounge at ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michelle Williams poses for the cameras at ESSENCE Music Festival.
Mary Mary takes the Empowerment Stage by storm at ESSENCE Music Festival.
Steve Harvey plays an amazing game of Family Feud.
Marsha Ambrosius hangs out with friends backstage at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Kenny Lattimore was all smiles backstage at ESSENCE Music Festival.
Tempestt Bledsoe enjoys the concert from VIP at ESSENCE Music Festival.
Cynthia Bailey and husband Peter Thomas share an intimate moment backstage at ESSENCE Music Festival.
Iyanla Vanzant enjoys the ESSENCE Music Festival from backstage.
June Ambrose looks beautiful backstage at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
S. Epatha Merkerson enjoys the sights and sounds of ESSENCE Music Festival.
Russell Hornsby watches the concerts backstage at ESSENCE Music Festival.
Tasha Smith and her twin sister Sidra Smith enjoy the Festival backstage.
Ursula Stephens, hairstylist to the stars, enjoys VIP at ESSENCE Music Festival.
Former Destiny’s Child band members Michelle Williams and Letoya Luckett were all hugs at the 2012 Essence Music Festival.
Ledisi dances onstage during Saturday night’s ESSENCE Music Festival.
Eva Marcille enjoys the Saturday night lineup at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Tamar Braxton flashes her pearly whites for the cameras backstage at the ESSENCE.com Live Stage.
ESSENCE Music Festival host Nephew Tommy signs autographs for fans at the Convention Center.
Tyrese is all business as he arrives to the Convention Center of the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Anthony Anderson and Tempestt Bledsoe, stars of NBC’s newest show Guys with Kids, enjoy the sights and sounds of the ESSENCE Music Festival.
ESSENCE editor-in-chief Constance C.R. White and Congresswoman Maxine Waters at ESSENCE Music Festival.
ESSENCE Music Festival performer Ledisi signs copies of her book Better Than Alright for fans.
ESSENCE.com Live Stage host Free takes a quick photo before hopping on stage.
Michael Jai White backstage at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
NFL star Devin Thomas and Porshia Pryor enjoy a cute moment in VIP at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Malik Yoba poses for the cameras backstage at the ESSENCE.com Live Stage.
EMF performer Melanie Fiona sings at the McDonald’s 365Black Awards.
Tamia serenades the McDonald’s 365Black Award-goers.
Doug E. Fresh performs for McDonald’s 365Black Awards.
Marsha Ambrosious attends the McDonald’s 365Black Awards.
Laz Alonso attends the McDonald’s 365Black Awards.
Tamia and Grant Hill present at the McDonald’s 365Black Awards.
Rev. Al Sharpton delivers a quick speech at the McDonald’s 365Black Awards.
EMF performer Tank takes the stage at the McDonald’s 365Black Awards.
T.D. Jakes was honored at the McDonalds 365Black Awards.
Eric Benet performs for McDonald’s 365Black Awards.
EMF performer Chaka Khan performs for McDonald’s 365Black Awards.
NFL star Devin Thomas, his fianceé Porshia Pryor, along with LaToya Luckett enjoy the sights and sounds of the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Sidra Smith, Tasha Smith and S. Epatha Merkerson were spotted backstage at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Terrell Tilford enjoys VIP backstage at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Basketball Wives star Shaunie O’Neal enjoys the VIP lounge of the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Girlfriend Confidential star Denyce Lawton enjoys the fun and food backstage at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Single Ladies star Denise Vasi lounges backstage at ESSENCE Music Festival.
ESSENCE Music Festival stars Q Parker and Luke James pose for the camera at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Tisha Campbell-Martin and Yo-Yo enjoy the VIP lounge at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
ESSENCE Music Festival ‘New & Next’ star CoCo Jones poses for the cameras.
LisaRaye McCoy enjoys the VIP lounge at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Cynthia Bailey chills in the VIP area at the Friday night EMF 2012 concert.
Bevy Smith looks lovely at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
D.B. Woodside at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
The cast of Single Ladies at the ESSENCE.com Live Stage.
Keshia Knight-Pulliams relaxes at the Luxe Lounge at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Finding Our Missing host S. Epatha Merkerson visits the ESSENCE.com Live Stage.
Tanika Ray at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.
Goapele at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.
Vanessa L. Williams and her mother, Helen relax in the ESSENCE Music Festival Luxe Lounge.
Devin Thomas gets a touch up at the Luxe Lounge at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Eva Marcille and Beverly Johnson speak at the Love at Any Age seminar.
Eva Marcille on the Empowerment Experience stage at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Tisha Campbell-Martin, Lance Gross and Keshia Knight Pulliam backstage at the celebrity suite at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Lance Gross flashes his pearly whites at the the Convention Center at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Single Ladies stars D.B. Woodside and LisRaye McCoy pose for the cameras at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Actor Pooch Hall poses for the camera at the Luxe Lounge at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Steve Harvey and his wife, Marjorie, pose for the camera backstage at the ESSENCE.com Live Stage.
Stylist to the stars, June Ambrose, attends an event at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Single Ladies star Denise Vasi attends an event at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Tempestt Bledsoe and Anthony Anderson attend an ESSENCE.com Live Stage event.
Disney star Roshon Fegan lights up the Convention Center at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Access Hollywood anchor Shaun Robinson interviews Disney star Roshon Fegan at the Convention Center at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
