Belvedere Vodka hosted an exciting celebration at the 2010 Cannes Festival featuring a live performance by iconic actress/singer Grace Jones on her 62nd birthday. An exclusive crowd comprised of film stars, directors, musicians, and fashionistas gathered at the infamous Le Baron nightclub as the eccentric Grace Jones performed classic hits such as La Vie En Rose, My Jamaican Guy, and Slave to the Rhythm, while showcasing an array of costumes.

Guests poured into the W Hotel Hollywood on May 13 for the 8th Annual Wine Aficionado Dinner, which benefited the Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program. The event was titled “Hollywood and Wine: The Biggest Stars in Wine Today” and featured several of the finest wines in California as Los Angeles’ best sommeliers were on hand to oversee the dinner’s wine service.

On May 8, Event Chair Jennifer Walker and Honorary Chair John Lasseter, Director & Chief Creative Officer of Pixar welcomed guests to an elegant evening in honor of the re-opening of the Oakland Museum of California. The Golden Gala 2010: A Golden State of Mind was inspired by the museum’s recent renovations including gorgeous galleries, stunning garden, and spacious terraces, all of which created the perfect backdrop for this event.

Solving Kids’ Cancer celebrated their inaugural Spring Celebration Event, which was held on May 12 in the Powerhouse space at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. A silent auction highlighted the evening as guests bid on items such as a painting by renowned artist Brian Farrell as well as a private art lesson in his New York Studio and an 8-day cruise courtesy of Variety Cruises.

The School of Fashion at Academy of Art University in San Francisco welcomed an exclusive group of guests to partake in their 2010 Graduation Fashion Show and Awards Ceremony where graduating students in various design areas of study debuted their collections.

On May 13 celebrities such as Russell Simmons, Angela Simmons, Estelle, Swizz Beatz, and others arrived at the 2010 SESAC Music Awards Gala held at the IAC Building in New York City. Numerous artists won awards in different categories including Nate “Danja” Hills who took home Songwriter of the Year as well as Song of the Year for his chart topping smash “Knock You Down,” which he wrote for Keri Hilson. Other honorees included Swizz Beatz, who accepted the Inspiration Award from music icon Russell Simmons.

Velvet ropes and lit candles bordered the far-reaching red carpet as it extended far onto the sidewalk, while leading an exclusive list of guests into the marble laden entrance of the Audemars Piguet flagship boutique in New York in honor of its opening. The world renowned watchmaker also celebrated its “Time To Give” campaign, a charitable auction held at the Four Seasons Hotel in which attendees bid on luxurious timepieces autographed by various celebrities including Jay-Z, Meryl Streep, Hugh Jackman, Whoopi Goldberg, and Kelsey Grammer.

DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek Forever After” premiered at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on May 16, where the film’s celebrity voices were in attendance with their families including Antonio Banderas, Eddie Murphy, and Mike Myers. Cameron Diaz was seen on the red carpet as well wearing an Oscar De La Renta dress with Brian Atwood shoes as she posed for pictures alongside co-star Mike Myers. The animated movie itself will hit theaters on May 21st.

On May 15, Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini along with Vanity Fair Editor Graydon Carter co-hosted the Vanity Fair/Gucci party in Cannes. The evening featured an exclusive dinner at the Hotel du Cap followed by a party celebrating Martin Scorsese and the 20-year anniversary of The Film Foundation.