PHOTO: NE-YO STRIKES A POSE WITH HIS WIFE AND THEIR SON

Multiple award-winning singer/write, Ne-Yo , strikes a pose

with his wife Crystal and their adorable 4-month-old son at the

2016 Teen Choice Awards 

This past weekend, recording artist and songwriter Ne-yo and

his family hosted the annual “Fostering A Legacy” event, a

benefit that serves to honor the creativity and strength of

children in foster care.

Photographer Johnny Nunez and actor Louis Gossett Jr. were

at the center of the affair as they were honored by Ne-Yo and

his organization, Compound Foundation , for their efforts in

foster care. “I truly admire Louis Gossett Jr. for his bold

initiative to adopt his son when he was in need. Johnny

Nunez, who has been an advocate of our cause for years and

Stuart Snyder, an active supporter of the foundation, are both

well-respected individuals who we cannot thank enough. It is

only right we honor these extraordinary men at this year’s

benefit,” said Ne-Yo of his guests of honor. ”

 has told media that his daughter is an independent tot

who often picks out her own clothes. “We’ll give her a couple

options, lay a few out on the bed, and she’ll go, ‘No dada, not

that one, this one!’ She picks her own clothes, puts her own

outfits together. It’s amazing,” said the artist.

Ne-Yo and the mother of his children, Monyetta Shaw, are

parents to Madison and Mason. Check out more pictures of

the family at the ‘Ne-Yo and Mission BIG’s Farewell Brunch’

below.