eno . ▁On ▁March ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Bar r ino ▁performed ▁at ▁the ▁thirty - six th ▁NA AC P ▁Image ▁Awards ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁Illinois ▁Senator ▁Bar ack ▁Ob ama ▁after ▁winning ▁the ▁award ▁for ▁Out standing ▁Fem ale ▁Art ist . ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Bar r ino ▁went ▁on ▁her ▁first ▁tour ▁with ▁her ▁own ▁live ▁band , ▁with ▁soul ▁sing ers ▁K em ▁and ▁R asha an ▁P atter son . ▁She ▁also ▁appeared ▁as ▁a ▁head lin er ▁at ▁several ▁music ▁festiv als ▁including ▁the ▁Saint ▁Lu cia ▁Jazz ▁Festival ▁and ▁the ▁Reg ga e ▁Sum fest ▁in ▁J ama ica . ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁she ▁received ▁good ▁not ices ▁as ▁an ▁opening ▁act ▁for ▁K any e ▁West ' s ▁Touch ▁the ▁Sky ▁Tour . ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 – 0 7 : ▁Fant asia , ▁acting ▁debut ▁and ▁Broadway ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Bar r ino ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁three ▁Gram my ▁Awards ▁for ▁her ▁debut ▁album . ▁Though ▁she ▁did ▁not ▁win ▁any ▁awards , ▁she ▁performed ▁at ▁the ▁ 4 8 th ▁annual ▁tele cast ▁with ▁several ▁artists ▁including ▁A eros m ith , ▁J oss ▁Stone , ▁John ▁Leg end , ▁Mar oon ▁ 5 , ▁and ▁Ci ara ▁in ▁an ▁all - star ▁t ribute ▁to ▁S ly ▁and ▁the ▁Family ▁Stone ▁during ▁the ▁Gram my ▁Award ▁show . ▁ ▁In ▁August