Home • Hair Hair Street Style: Black & Beautiful Who says you can't win them all? ESSENCE's Best in Black Beauty Awards drew the hottest manes in town and we captured the winning looks. By Dominique Hobdy Photos by Hannan · Updated October 27, 2020 01 The Winning Look Daisy Lewellyn and Ashunta Sheriff attend the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 02 The Winning Look Nicole Senior and Whitney attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 03 The Winning Look Miko Branch attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 04 The Winning Look Justine Sky attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards event in New York City. 05 The Winning Look Vanessa K. De Luca and Michelle Ebanks attend the Best in Black Beauty Awards event in New York City. 06 The Winning Look Tribe Called Curl attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 07 The Winning Look Chuck Amos and Mikki Taylor attend the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 08 The Winning Look Geneva S. Thomas attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 09 The Winning Look Antoinette Henry and Shanti Mayers attend the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 10 The Winning Look Ally Brown attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 11 The Winning Look Jessica Franklin attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 12 The Winning Look Carrie Pink and Ty Alexander attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 13 The Winning Look Bridget Kelly attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 14 The Winning Look Camila Crews attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 15 The Winning Look Brahanni Mamo attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 16 The Winning Look Christan Breedy attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 17 The Winning Look Christina Brown attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 18 The Winning Look Hadiiya Barbel attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 19 The Winning Look The Curly Girl Collective attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 20 The Winning Look Dana Blair attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 21 The Winning Look Danise K. attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 22 The Winning Look Deborah P. attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 23 The Winning Look Dr. Lisa Ginn attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 24 The Winning Look Erika Perry and Nissa Booker attend the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 25 The Winning Look Gentry Osorio attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 26 The Winning Look Germaine Williams attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 27 The Winning Look Gina Edwards attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 28 The Winning Look Heather Lowery attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 29 The Winning Look Joiee Thorpe attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 30 The Winning Look Joy Adaeze attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 31 The Winning Look Kahlana Barfield attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 32 The Winning Look Shani and Ken Barboza attend the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 33 The Winning Look Kesha Curl attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 34 The Winning Look Melanie Yvette attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 35 The Winning Look Mya Brown and Michelle attend the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 36 The Winning Look Porche Cooper attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 37 The Winning Look Olivia Dope attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 38 The Winning Look Patricia Jackson attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 39 The Winning Look Phindile Kekana Curl attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 40 The Winning Look Pricalla Flete attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 41 The Winning Look Rachel V. Shim attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 42 The Winning Look Raval Davis Jackson attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 43 The Winning Look Regina Smith attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 44 The Winning Look Renae Bluitt attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 45 The Winning Look Rhonda attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 46 The Winning Look Ryli attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 47 The Winning Look Tai Beauchamp attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 48 The Winning Look Takisha Studivant attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 49 The Winning Look Tyler Cynthia Jackson attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 50 The Winning Look Whitney Headen attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City. 51 The Winning Look Ashunta Sheriff attends the Best in Black Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City.