Snoop Dogg helps celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Gran Turismo Awards.
Kazunori Yamauchi inspects the winning vehicle
Additional prizes were awarded to:
"Best Truck/SUV" – Sean Morris for the 2008 Toyota Dragquoia
"Best Domestic Car" – Jim Holloway for the 2013 Ford Mustang RTR
"Best Asian Import" – Felix Marcelino for the 2013 Scion - Evasive FRS
"Best European Import" – Jamie Vondruska for the 2013 Volkswagon Vortex Super Beetle
"Best Hot Rod" – David Eckert for the 1969 Ford Mach 40
This year's GT Awards also featured a special performance by Snoop Dogg, also known as Snoop Lion. The Doggfather of Hip Hop treated SEMA attendees to a set of his greatest hits and best-known raps including “Gin & Juice,” “Nuthin’ But A G Thang,” “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Young, Wild & Free.”
"Gran Turismo is the most real-deal driving game I have ever experienced," said Snoop Dogg. "I have been a PlayStation fan for years, and had a blast helping to make this 10th year celebration for the Gran Turismo Awards into an 'off the hook' affair."
With more than 65million units shipped worldwide, the award-winning Gran Turismo franchise for the PlayStation, PlayStation2, PlayStation3 and PSP offers gamers an authentic driving simulator with true-to-life graphics, authentic physics technology and design. Since the inception of the Gran Turismo franchise, famed creator Yamauchi and Polyphony Digital in Japan have revolutionized the racing category. With GT5 a hit worldwide, the developer is currently working on Gran Turismo 6.
