USA Network has announced the winners of the first-ever Character Approved Awards to honor individuals from a cross-section of creative disciplines who are positively influencing American culture. This year's honorees include: Lupe Fiasco, Charles Best, Shepard Fairey, Patrick Robinson, Jimmy Wales, David Chang and Jennifer Siegal. For more information the Character Approved Awards, visit http://characterapproved.usanetwork.com.
USA Network has launched Character Project, an ongoing artistic initiative to capture the character of America and pay tribute to the extraordinary people, from all walks of life, who make this country unique. USA has assembled a team of world-class photographers including Mary Ellen Mark, Sylvia Plachy, Dawoud Bey, Jeff Dunas, David Eustace, Eric Ogden, Marla Rutherford, Anna Mia Davidson, Joe Fornabaio, Eric McNatt and Richard Renaldi to create a collection of photographs as varied as the country itself. For more on Character Project go to: characterproject.usanetwork.com