Last night (September 2nd), the Asia Society and Museum in New York City was the location of the Second Annual WEEN Awards Gala, which was co-hosted by CNN's Don Lemon and the Chair of WEEN, Valeisha Butterfield. The event, which was sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, Inc., honored Nia Long, actor and philanthropist; Soledad O'Brien, CNN anchor and special correspondent; LeToya Luckett, Grammy award-winning R&B singer; Angie Martinez, multimedia personality; Esther Silver-Parker, President and CEO of The SilverParker Group; and Hydeia Broadbent, International HIV/AIDS activist. Singer/Songwriter Kandi Burruss hosted the pre- awards reception with entertainment by R&B crooners Bilal, Lyfe Jennings, and Shontelle. Estelle, Gayle King, Egypt, and others presented the awards to the six well-deserving women, who have played a role in the empowerment of women worldwide. "It feels amazing because I never get awards and I have no words," Angie Martinez told AllHipHop.com. "I'm just honored, I feel grateful…"
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