20th Annual Trumpet Awards in Atlanta

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20th Annual Trumpet Awards in Atlanta

Photos of the 20th Annual Trumpet Awards at Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012.

The 20th Annual Trumpet Awards were held Saturday at the Cobb Energy Centre. Here, Grammy Award winning R&B singer Estelle performs.

Actor Wayne Brady hosts the 20th Annual Trumpet Awards.

Gospel group Naturally 7 performs.

NFL Hall-of-Famer Emmitt Smith and his wife Pat Smith, speak after accepting the Humanitarian Award.

Members of the audience dance in front of their seats during a performance at the awards show.

Trumpet players perform the opening of the show.

Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J. receives the Political Leadership Award from comedian Jonathan Slocumb.

Tyrese Gibson, who was set to receive the Pinnacle Award, smiles on the red carpet.

Earth, Wind, & Fire, who was set to receive the Lifetime Achievement award, share a laugh as they pose for cameras on the red carpet.

VIPs arrive for the red carpet before the 20th Annual Trumpet Awards show.

NFL Hall-of-Famer Emmitt Smith and his wife Pat Smith smile for cameras on the red carpet.

Actor Blair Underwood (left) and Aretha Franklin pose on the red carpet.

Actor Clifton Davis and his wife Monica on the red carpet.

Xernona Clayton, creator and executive producer of Trumpet Awards, smiles as she speaks to the media on the red carpet before the event.

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The 20th Annual Trumpet Awards were held Saturday at the Cobb Energy Centre. Here, Grammy Award winning R&B singer Estelle performs.

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