For those that don’t know, here is some background on the awards:

Each year, The Emery Awards honor individuals and corporations that exemplify The Hetrick-Martin Institute’s mission of providing a safe and supportive environment for all young people – regardless of their sexual orientation or identity – as well as those who have demonstrated outstanding leadership within the LGBTQ community.

We all know Kimora supports “The Kids”!

According to The NY Daily News, she will also be returning as a judge on America’s Next Top Model despite rumors that she and Tyra Banks were having “issues”. The show was getting extremely boring, but Kimora will definitely bring it back to life! More info on her return below:

According to on-set sources, Tyra Banks’ CW beauty contest (which is experiencing the lowest ratings of its 13 seasons) will get a helping hand from none other than Banks’ on-again, off-again frenemy, Kimora Lee Simmons, who Tyra has recruited to serve as a judge next season.

Kimora’s return will also kick Miss Jay out of his full-time judge position and back to his duty as a runway coach:

Kimora, who will fill the seat occupied by celebrity guest judges like Kim Kardashian, Chanel Iman and Jessica White, won’t be the only Type A personality on the bench: Word is that fan favorite J. Alexander is getting bounced back to his original role as runway coach and will be replaced by Vogue editor at large Andre Leon Talley.

Hmm…maybe this will give us a reason to actually watch the show again.

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We were really happy to support such a true, humble, talented artist such as Melanie Fiona. We’ve been down with her since her first showcase here in NYC, and its great to see her finally release her debut album.

This private event, which was held at The Eldridge, an intimate, exclusive venue, was attended by Melanie’s close family and friends in the industry, label executives, press, and artists alike.

Ray J, who has been in NYC all week, stopped by to show face and support.

And we found Charles Hamilton! He came out of hiding to support as well. Other attendees included Sylvia Rhone, DJ Cassidy, SRC recording artist, O’Neal McKnight, Ty Ty, Daniel Merriweather, and more.

The party was nice, and intimate, and the highlight was Melanie jumping in the DJ booth for a quick impromptu performance and to thank everyone for coming out. However, the venue, The Eldridge wasn’t really an ideal place for such an event. The staff of the lounge was very rude to some of the guests, and several people were left standing outside. Additionally, the drinks were very over priced! ($16 for a vodka and cranberry is a bit of a stretch.)

Overall, it was good times, and we were thankful for the invite and that we were able to attend. We just probably won’t be going to The Eldridge anytime soon.

In case you missed it, earlier that night, Melanie also stopped by BET’s 106 and Park to perform the #8 most requested song, “It Kills Me”. Check out her performance below via Neon Limelight.