Photos by Ma'atology
There's YOURS TRULY, Ma'at Atkins, dappered out in black tux with gray vest and tie.
BELOW are some of the people who attended (Many names are not listed)
Nelly's mother, Rhonda Mack and husband
Mr Couture STL Rep Leland Lambert
Tony Scott Radio Show personality Tammie Holland
Model Christiaan Cofield, STL Post fashion editor Debra Bass, Holland and socialite Vincent Flewellyn
Nelly Scholarship winners Charles Fraction an Na'ana Wilson
Socialite Thurlester Robinson and Lindenwood University PR Director Shane Williamson
Club manager Andre Stith and wife, Melanie Renee
Club owner Larry Blue, WHHL radio personality Janee and St Louis Post Dispatch pop critic Kevin Johnson |
Businessman Leon OHara and wife Tasha Ohara
Nelly;s sister salon owner Ashley Donahue and date
Former St Louis Cardinals player Jim Edmonds and wife Allison Jayne Rask
Nelly
Nelly and family including his father, Cornell Haynes Sr. (left)
Nelly speaking to the press.
People waiting to walk the red carpet.
Socialite Lisa West
Event Co-host comedian Darius Bradford
Derrty Ent President and St Lunatics member Ali Jones and wife Ashley Nichols
St Lunatics member Murphy Lee and date Seviin Li
Starpower CEO and Nelly manager T Luv and wife
Lee and Li gettin interviewed by a TV host
Inside the ballroom
Country group Florida Georgia Line giving congratulations to Nelly via video.
Bradford and co emcee sports journalist Mike Claiborne at the podium
Veteran DJ Charlie Chan on the wheels.
Lambert posed with Lunatics and blood brothers Kyjuan (left) and Lee
Kyjuan and wife Asia Cleveland
Dinner music entertainment was provided by cover band Dirrty Muggs
Gentleman Jack was one of the many sponsors of the event. Here is its ice sculpture.
Nelly's table
Another sponsor Twenty Grand Vodka and Cognac and its booth area
Bradford chumming it up with Kyjuan and Murph
The emcees introduce a Nelly Year in Review Video Montage
The emcees interview Nelly about his 2013 year
Williamson introduces the scholarship winners
First up was Naa'ma
Next was Charles
Nelly thanked the sponsors and supporters for this years event.
Lii performed during the intermission portion of the ball in the lobby area/
A cocktail dress for sure!
People mingling.
More desserts.
Entertainment mover and shakers Michael Henderson and Darryl Oliver
Some dapper gents take a pic.
Atty Daniel Brown and date
Event promoter Spud Nelson
St Lunatics member City Spud and date
Journalist Brian Shields and date
Graphic arts designer Kevin Bryant and date
Bryant and date joined by another guest
Event promoter Eddie Hollman and wife Aliah
TV personality Jeff Small (right) and Josh Beatty
Event promoter Dano and date
Holland and friend all smiles on OUTCAM
Party time!
Dirty Muggs returned to perform.
Event promoter Veronica Mousie Haley.
Starpower's Abe Perkins and guests
Event promoter/host Mocha Latte
Lambert and Ola
This guest broke it down.lol
Nelly introducing the nite's headliners....
En Vogue!
They performed all their hits including Hold On, Giving Him Something he Can Feel, Free your Mind and Dont Let Go
Cindy Herron
Terri Ellis
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The group also performed cover songs of their favorite tunes including Lady Marmalade,
Hooked on Your Love, and Got to be Real.
The ladies were every energetic and seem to not have aged a bit!
Besides the mic problems, the ladies were in top vocal form.
The crowd went crazy over them!
Larry Blue gettin life from Ellis. lol
Herron beltin out hard.
Nelly enjoying the performance of the group from the stage.
Nelly gettin a pic.
Herron givin a shimmy in her flapper dress.
The group on the projector screen.
Ellis beltin out.
En Vogue doing their famous Hold On dance.
The group saying goodbye.
The crowd went crazy when Nellys music started playing. |
An abstract long shot of the crowd gettin their party on
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