Growing up with famous parents has its perks, and one of them is getting to attend the world's most prestigious awarding ceremonies and rubbing elbows with some of the world's biggest celebrities. Before these parents are celebs, they are always a mother or father by heart first, and their parenting comes as a priority.
Showing off your kids on stage at an awards show is usually considered a risky business, but these stars have proven otherwise. From the time Drake took Adonis to receive his Billboard's Artist of the Decade to when Ice Cube was accompanied his son O'Shea Jackson Jr., here are ten celebs who proudly showed off their children on stage at an awards ceremony.
10 Drake
After keeping his son out of the spotlight for quite some time, Drake proved himself to be one proud father by taking Adonis with him to receive the "Artist of the Decade" award from Billboard in May 2021. Although he looked a little bit overwhelmed, three-year-old Adonis seemed happy to accompany his father, while Drake dedicated the award to his family, friends, and collaborators.
"I'm really self-conscious about my music, and even if I do a good job, I always wonder how I could have done it better," he said. "I rarely ever celebrate anything. And just for anyone watching this wondering how this happened, that's really the answer."
9 Ice Cube
In the 47th edition of NAACP Image Awards, hip-hop biopic Straight Outta Compton won Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Supporting Actor for O'Shea Jackson Jr. The latter played his father, Ice Cube, in the movie, and the two went on stage for the very first time in a proud father-and-son moment as a family and collaborators.
8 Beyoncé
There have been many occasions when Beyoncé introduced her daughter Blue Ivy to her line of work. One of them is when she won her first-ever Grammy for being featured in her mom's R&B jam "Brown Skin Girl," crowned by the Grammy Awards as the best music video. She seems to be following in her mother's footsteps, and it'll be interesting to see how her young career will take off.
7 Jamie Foxx
Before he was a star, Jamie Foxx was always a father by heart. Back in 2016, the comedian was present while his daughter was crowned the Miss Golden Globe. Now, the two are gearing up to prepare for the launch of their first TV show together, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me. The upcoming Netflix comedy will see the 27-year-old producing loosely based on her relationship with her dad.
6 Jada Pinkett Smith
Jaden Smith's life has been heavily documented since he was very young. Back in 2019, he sat next to his mother when she received the Trailblazer Award at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. He couldn't have been any more proud of his mother as he enthusiastically clapped while she accepted the award.
"I hate being on stage by myself, and I had on some slippery shoes, so I had to make Jaden help walk me up the steps," she said.
5 Anderson .Paak
Anderson Paak's rise to stardom has been inspirational for many. After rising to stardom as one of the XXL Freshmen in 2016, he won his first Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album in 2020. The one-half of Silk Sonic super-duo took his son, Soul Rasheed, on the stage to receive the prestigious award.
4 Chris Brown
In 2020, controversial R&B star Chris Brown was enlisted as one of the nominees for Best R&B Song for his dream collab with Drake, "No Guidance." Although he lost to PJ Morton's "Say So," Brown didn't shy away from introducing the world to his daughter, Royalty, on the red carpet.
3 DaBaby
DaBaby may not have brought his children on stage, but the moment he brought his rockstar mother on the stage of the 2021 Grammy Awards was adorable. He received several nominations at the Grammys, including the prestigious Record of the Year with Roddy Rich-featured "Rockstar." Although DaBaby ended up losing to Billie Eilish's "Everything I Wanted," his mother really stole the show!
2 Wiz Khalifa
Back in 2018, rapper Wiz Khalifa announced that he would co-headline Dazed & Blazed Tour alongside Rae Sremmurd to heat up the summer. During one of its stops, his son, Sebastian Taylor Thomaz, took over the spotlight from his daddy and performed.
"I was only 25 when I had my son. I was really young and learning things. It matured me and showed me how to focus," Wiz Khalifa said about his son on another occasion.
1 Madonna
Lastly, there's Madonna who brought her son David to the 2014 Grammy Awards. The two's matching outfits of suits and fedora hats are what extremely stood out, which according to her, was her son's idea.
"For this look, I followed his lead. He dressed me tonight," said the multi-decade star. "He wanted me to dress like him, so I obeyed him."