Award-ceremony exposure can make or break a label – celebrities choosing Zac Posen and Jason Wu made those designers household names.
Alexander won a Tony Award, the exposure led to "Pretty Woman" and "Seinfeld," and, yada, yada, yada, the residual checks are still rolling in.
What seems to be happening in Hip Hop is the opposite; in some cases these artist produce violence because it is awarded with exposure, which validates their image of my life, and others like mine.
Many of these firms may have a combination of advanced certifications, awards and media exposure.
The prime media culprit is, according to Rodriguez, The Boston Globe, which has won numerous journalistic awards for its exposure of the sex scandal and cover-up.
The earlier stages of her project, The Borders of Russia, won Maria the IdeasTap & Magnum Photos Photographic Award and made her a finalist for the LensCulture Exposure Award.
That carefully low profile has inevitably been raised by the Tony award and the exposure of being on a Broadway stage with a major Hollywood star.
The National Portrait Gallery has also ventured into partnerships with private sector companies, such as the BP Portrait Award, which gives exposure to new talent in the field of portraiture and has proved a hit – this year the competition attracted 3,000 entries.
Ross, 48, one of the best-paid figures in British broadcasting, was treating himself after he was presented with a music industry award for the exposure he has given to new artists.
Beyond money, Dandridge says the award gave him exposure and an opportunity to learn about the positive impacts hundreds of African-American men are making in their communities.
