Photos: TIME 100 GALA: Dangote, Iweala, Omotola, Pharrell, Carrie Underwood et al honoured

They are the artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, leaders, writers, activists and performers who most profoundly shape our world. And each year, TIME invites 100 of them to meet for an evening of conversation, laughter and music. TIME 100 Gala which held last night Tuesday 29th April at Jazz, Lincoln Center in New York had Aliko Dangote, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in attendance.

  Carrie Underwood & Amy Adams         

Carrie Underwood & hubby

The 100 Most Influential People in the world by TIME

        Laverne Cox                                             Frank Ocean      

Uzo Aduba