Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Redman Set To Host High Times Stony Awards

Redman, alongside comedian Doug Benson will be hosting this year's 6th annual High Times Stony Awards in New York.
The awards show, which will be held on October 24 at B.B. King's honors the year's biggest marijuana friendly movies and
TV shows. Awards are given out in twenty-one categories including Best Pot Scene in a movie, Best Reality TV series and Stoner of the Year among others. Redman, who is a previous Stony Award recipient, will also be performing a live set following the show.
This year's crop of nominees includes
Dave Chappelle, who grabbed a nomination for Best Actor in a Movie for his performance in Dave Chappelle's Block Party as well as rappers Zion I and Kool Keith, who are vying for the Best Song in a Movie or TV Series award. Other nominees include VH1's "Flavor of Love" show for Best Reality TV Series and Mekhi Phifer for Best Stoner DVD for his movie Puff, Puff Pass.
"It's been a strong year for stoner TV shows and drug-related movies," says Stonys executive producer Steve Bloom. "Our objective is to highlight the best and most accurate stories and portrayals. And have a good time doing it."
Nominees expected to attend, as well as presenters, will be announced in the weeks leading up to the awards. Fans can vote on several of the categories and view a complete list of the nominees by logging on to
High Times' website.