Alicia Keys' Keep A Child Alive 11th annual Black Ball went down at Hammerstein Ballroom last night. And plenty of celebs came out in full force for the cause. Check out Alicia, her baby bump, her man, her performance and tons of her celebrity friends who came out to raise money to save children in Africa from the AIDS epidemic...
Oh, the sweetness. Last night Alicia took her bump out for a glamourous night of charity as she and her husband Swizz Beatz shared kisses and laughs on the red carpet of the Keep A Child Alive Black Ball.
The mom-to-be (again) rocked her favorite style--a grecian-inspired gown--with sparkling silver off the shoulder straps.
And she stopped over at Aretha Franklin's table to pay her respects to the Queen:
Aretha and this fur are determined to be the belles of this ball. She posed it up with her longtime friend Clive Davis (who was equally as influential in Alicia's life) as well.
Madonna was also there and snapped some pics with the woman of the hour. And speaking of Madonna, she snapped some us-sies with Kanye West (and Riccardo Tisci) too:
Hey 'Ye! Looks like he flew solo...meaning without wife Kim but with his...friend...Riccardo. By the way, Kanye popped up at an open mic night in New Jersey the night before, much to the surprise of the locals. He was there to support the 17-year-old rapper daughter of one of his closest friends.
Angela Simmons served up one of our fave looks of the night. This midnight lace Michael Costello gown was perfection:
Gorgeous. And the hair and makeup were on point as always.
LaLa Anthony, dressed in head to toe Moschino, brought her bestie Po Johnson along as her date.
We're loving everything about this effortlessly sexy coat dress.
Heeey Nas. After dropping his new JDilla-produced song "The Season" yesterday, Nas rolled to the black tie event to perform with Alicia. Nas is wearing a burgundy hounds-tooth, one button, peak lapel jacket, black dress shirt, and black pants all by Ermenegildo Zegna.
Models Joan Smalls, Selita Ebanks & Alek Wek sparkled on the carpet.
Rapper Angel Haze hit the carpet before her performance.
Estelle looked glamorous in Gustavo Cadile's F/W '14 collection black strapless gown with a beaded stripe bodice.
Fashion head honcho Andre Leon Talley made an appearance:
And so did philanthropist Russell Simmons.
Philanthropic ladies Gayle King, Denise Rich, and Bethann Hardison were all there glammed up and ready to support:
Nice.
Jeannette Jenkins showed off her super fit bod in a fitted nude sparkling gown for the occasion.
Celebs posted their own fun pics from the ball too:
Host of the night Diddy got in on a group pic with Swizzy, Riccardo and Yeezy.
Lovely.
It's a clique of fabness. Good friends Estelle, LaLa, Po, Jeanette, Angie Beyince and Angela all posed it up during the event.
Hot.
And Angela posted the fun she had while visiting the tables of her celeb friends:
And her Uncle Russell.
Peep Alicia and Nas' performance, with LaLa flexing her rap skills:
Photos/Video: Wireimage/Angela's IG/LaLa's IG/Jeanette's IG/Swizz's IG
