Star Gazing: iHeartRadio Music Awards, HBCU AWARE Fest, ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ Premiere, Zendaya, And More
A week filled with award wins, live performances, and red carpets kept the spotlight on today’s most talked-about celebrities.
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 23: Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page during an interview and portrait session for “You, Me & Tuscany” at Ham Yard Hotel on March 23, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
The final full week of March was a busy one across music, film, and fashion, with Black stars stepping out for major events around the globe.
In Los Angeles, the iHeartRadio Music Awards brought out Moliy, Tinashe, Shaboozey, Kehlani, and Ne-Yo, while icons including En Vogue, TLC, and Salt-N-Pepa shared the spotlight. Across the country in Atlanta, the HBCU AWARE Fest filled State Farm Arena with performances from Jill Scott, Tems, Jeezy, and Coco Jones, with Kandi Burruss also taking the stage.
Over in Manchester, the MOBO Awards delivered another standout night, with Pharrell Williams, Eve, Shenseea, and Olivia Dean among those in attendance. Meanwhile, international premieres and exhibitions kept things moving, from Zendaya stepping out in Rome for The Drama to Sabrina Elba attending a fashion exhibition in London. Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page also made an appearance overseas for a special screening of You, Me & Tuscany.
Take a look at who we spotted out and about this week.
Halle Bailey and Rege-Jean Page
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 23: Halle Bailey and Rege-Jean Page attend the UK Special Screening of “You, Me & Tuscany” at The Ham Yard Hotel on March 23, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage)
Will Packer
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 23: Will Packer attends the UK special screening of “You, Me & Tuscany” at The Ham Yard Hotel on March 23, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Getty Images for Universal Pictures UK)
Three-time Grammy-nominated rapper D Smoke appears with Jennifer Hudson.
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 23, 2026: Three-time Grammy-nominated rapper D Smoke appears with Jennifer Hudson on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” airing March 25, 2026 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty Images). Check your local listings for times.
Sabrina Elba
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 25: Sabrina Elba attends the VIP Private View of new exhibition ‘Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art’ at V&A South Kensington on March 25, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for V&A)
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 25: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II attends the MLB Opening Night Game: Yankees vs. Giants, at Momo’s on March 25, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Netflix)
Phaedra Parks, Latto and Nene Leakes
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 25: Phaedra Parks, Latto and Nene Leakes attend Latto’s Paper Magazine Cover Celebration at Lo Kee Atlanta on March 25, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)
Eve attends the 2026 MOBO Awards.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 26: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Eve attends the 2026 MOBO Awards at Co-op Live on March 26, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for MOBO)
Tiwa Savage
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 26: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Tiwa Savage attends the 2026 MOBO Awards at Co-op Live on March 26, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for MOBO)
Shenseea attends the 2026 MOBO Awards.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 26: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Image was converted to black and white) Shenseea attends the 2026 MOBO Awards at Co-op Live on March 26, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for MOBO)
Zendaya
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 26: Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman attends “The Drama” premiere at Cinema Adriano on March 26, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Elisabetta A. Villa/Getty Images)
Pharrell Williams
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 26: Pharrell Williams poses with the award for the MOBO Global Songwriter Award inside the winners’ room during the 2026 MOBO Awards at Co-op Live on March 26, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for MOBO)
Wale
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 26: Wale poses in the winners’ room during the 2026 MOBO Awards at Co-op Live on March 26, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for MOBO)
Olivia Dean
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 26: Olivia Dean poses with the Best Female Act, Album of the Year and Song of the Year awards in the winners’ room during the 2026 MOBO Awards at Co-op Live on March 26, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for MOBO)
Justine Skye attends the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 26: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Justine Skye attends the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Raye
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 26: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Raye attends the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Shaboozey and Kehlani
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 26: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Shaboozey and Kehlani attend the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
En Vogue, TLC, and Salt-N-Pepa
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 26: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Maxine Jones, Cindy Herron, and Terry Ellis of En Vogue, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas of TLC,
Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Cheryl “Salt” James, and DJ Spinderella attend the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Tinashe
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 26: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tinashe, posing with the Dance Song of the Year Award for “No Broke Boys,” attends the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Bozoma Saint John
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 26: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Bozoma Saint John attends the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Moliy
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 26: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Moliy, winner of the Best World Music Artist Award, attends the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Jill Scott performs onstage during the 2026 HBCU Awarefest.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 26: Singer Jill Scott performs onstage during the 2026 HBCU Awarefest at State Farm Arena on March 26, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Nick Cannon
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 26: Nick Cannon speaks onstage during the 2026 HBCU Awarefest at State Farm Arena on March 26, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Jeezy
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 26: Rapper Jeezy onstage during the 2026 HBCU Awarefest at State Farm Arena on March 26, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Kirk Franklin
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 26: Kirk Franklin performs onstage during the 2026 HBCU AWARE FEST at State Farm Arena on March 26, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Tems
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 26: Singer Tems performs onstage during the 2026 HBCU AWARE FEST at State Farm Arena on March 26, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Chaka Khan performs at the HBCU AWARE FEST.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 26: Singer Chaka Khan performs onstage during the 2026 HBCU AWARE FEST at State Farm Arena on March 26, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Larenz Tate and Marsai Martin
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 26: Larenz Tate and Marsai Martin onstage during the 2026 HBCU AWARE FEST at State Farm Arena on March 26, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Angel Reese and Ryan Clark
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 26: Angel Reese and Ryan Clark onstage during the 2026 HBCU AWARE FEST at State Farm Arena on March 26, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Aja Naomi King
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 27: Aja Naomi King attends The Art Of Kindness Gala 2026 at Austin PBS on March 27, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hubert Vestil/Getty Images)
Kandi Burruss and Toya Johnson-Rushing
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 27: Kandi Burruss and Toya Johnson-Rushing attend Heiress Harris’ 10th Birthday + “In The Wind” Single Release Celebration at The Gathering Spot on March 27, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)
Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash-Betts
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 28: Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash-Betts attend the Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles Dinner at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images)
