Thursday night at Rain Nightclub at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Sony PlayStation celebrated the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show with a performance by Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion headlining the 10th Annual Gran Turismo Awards, celebrating continuing excellence and innovation in the automotive industry.
- DJ Keala Kennelly (who is also a professional surfer) got the party started spinning tunes as guests enjoyed various interactive Gran Turismo driving/gaming stations.
- Lightning (Jay Tilles), from the world famous KROQ in Los Angeles, hosted the Gran Turismo Awards ceremony – and even paused “Ryan Seacrest style” before announcing the “Best In Show” award.
- Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi crowned one lucky SEMA attendee as the “Best In Show” winner, awarding them with the honor of having their car added to the Gran Turismo franchise to be virtually driven by millions across the globe.
- The evening culminated with Hip Hop icon Snoop Dogg, aka Snoop Lion, performing some of his greatest hits, including Gin and Juice, Nuthin’ But A G Thang, Young Wild And Free, and Drop It Like It’s Hot.
Kazunori Yamauchi and Dave Eckhart
