A Star-Studded Glitz & GirlPower Awards 2018

Glitz & Girlpower is ending Women's History month by celebrating some phenomenal women at the 2018 Glitz & Girlpower Awards. The awards ceremony was held on March 27, 2018, in Miami, Florida, at premier waterfront Briza on the Bay.

The award ceremony was produced by social entrepreneur Valerie Nelson, better known as "Rockstarr Diva." Bryant McKinnie, NFL Champion, and Sandy Coffee, TV personality, served as celebrity hosts to kick off the evening. The purpose of the Glitz & Girlpower Awards was to inspire, encourage, motivate and celebrate a network of successful women who've made significant impact in their community. 

A variety of women were honored from a number of multifaceted backgrounds and career paths, including Grammy Award-winning Faith Evans with the Legend Award; American television actress Lisa Raye McCoy; Broward County Commissioner Barbara Sharief; NFL contract advisor Kristen Campbell; reality TV star and Latin sensation Amara La Negra; celebrity photographer Robin V; radio personality Shelby Rushin; Apostle Veryl Howard, Ethnicity Models; Lashawna Stanley, Dayami La Musa; motivational coach The Shelah Marie; dance teacher and TV personality Traci Young -Byron; social media expert Andromeda Raheem, founder of Women By Choice; Wanda Tima, founder of popular Haitian-American social platform LUnion Suite; and many more. 

"I am beyond grateful and happy to celebrate the success of the Glitz & Girlpower Awards for a third year. I plan to take G &G to higher heights each and every year. I want to continue building a platform where women of all ethnicities can be celebrated for their achievements. Our show this year was nothing short of a success and will inspire women globally for years to come," said Valerie "Rockstarr Diva" Nelson, founder of Glitz & Girlpower.

Celebrities in attendance included international megastar Flo Rida; Mayor of Miami Gardens Oliver Gilbert; candidate for Miami-Dade county court judge Olanike Adebayo; national recording artists Trina, Ace Hood, Baby Soulja, Betty Wright, Miami Tip, Gorilla Zoe; reality TV star Stacey Chambers; Supa Cindy of 99 Jamz; and Cover Girl Amy Deanna. Glitz & Girlpower couldn’t have achieved this level of success without the help of its sponsors. Special thanks to International Music Group, the presenting sponsor for the Glitz&Girlpower Awards, and the other sponsors: S. Williams Law; Premier Choice Group; Miami Finglicking; VGeorgio Vodka; Belaire; 103.5 The Beat; IHEARTRADIO; and StrongArm.

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