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Luther Vandross Wins Four Image Awards
Special to the NNPA
Originally posted 3/9/2004
LOS ANGELES (NNPA) – Singer Luther Vandross won
four NAACP Image Awards Saturday, including being
selected best male artist. His “Dance With My
Father” was selected the outstanding song, album
and music video.
Vandross, who is recovering from a stroke, was
unable to attend the ceremonies at Universal
Amphitheatre. Alicia Keys was named best female
artist.
“The Fighting Temptations” was selected the
top motion picture. Cuba Gooding Jr. was selected
outstanding actor for his role in “Radio” and
Queen Latifah was named best actress in a motion
picture (“Bringing Down the House”). Charles
S. Dutton was picked as the outstanding actor for
his role in “D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear,”
which also won top honors in the TV movie,
mini-series or dramatic special category. Whoopi
Goldberg won outstanding actress for “Good
Fences.” Bernie Mac was voted best actor in a
comedy series, “The Bernie Mac Show.” His show
was also selected the best comedy series. Mo’
Nique won top actress honors in a comedy series.
Hip-hop group OutKast won for outstanding duo or
group and Ruben Studdard was named outstanding new
artist. Ramsey Lewis was selected best jazz artist
and Donnie McClurkin was named the top gospel
artist.
In other awards, Ray Charles was inducted into
NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame. The honor goes to
an artist whose national and international
influence has helped shaped the profession. The
award was preceded by a tribute to Charles by B.B.
King, Stevie Wonder and Bonnie Raitt.
Singer/actress Beyonce was selected Entertainer of
the Year. Special awards were presented to Bishop
T.D. Jakes and the Dave Matthews Band.
OFFICIAL LIST OF WINNERS
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Television Comedy:
1. Outstanding Comedy Series
· “The Bernie Mac Show” (FOX)
2. Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
· Bernie Mac – “The Bernie Mac Show” (FOX)
3. Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
· Mo’Nique – “The Parkers” (UPN)
4. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
· Dorien Wilson – “The Parkers” (UPN)
5. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Series
· Camille Winbush – “The Bernie Mac Show”
(FOX)
Television Drama:
6. Outstanding Drama Series
· “Soul Food” (Showtime)
7. Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
· Steve Harris – “The Practice” (ABC)
8. Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
· Nia Long – “Third Watch” (NBC)
9. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
· Mekhi Phifer – “ER” (NBC)
10. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Series
· Loretta Devine – “Boston Public” (FOX)
TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special:
11. Outstanding TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic
Special
· “D. C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear” (USA
Network)
12. Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie, Mini-Series,
or Dramatic Special
· Charles S. Dutton – “D. C. Sniper: 23 Days
of Fear” (USA Network)
13. Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie,
Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special
Whoopi Goldberg – “Good Fences” (Showtime)
TV Daytime Dramas:
14. Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
· Kristoff St. John – “The Young and the
Restless” (CBS)
15. Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
· Victoria Rowell – “The Young and the
Restless” (CBS)
TV News/ Talk/ Information & Variety
Programming:
16. Outstanding TV News, Talk, or Information
(Series or Special)
· “Judge Mathis” (Syndicated)
17. Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
· “The 2003 Essence Awards” (FOX)
Television Youth or Children’s Series/ Special:
18. Outstanding Performance in a Youth/
Children’s Program
· Raven – “That’s So Raven” (Disney
Channel)
MOTION PICTURE CATEGORIES
19. Outstanding Motion Picture
· “The Fighting Temptations” (MTV/ Paramount)
20. Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
· Cuba Gooding, Jr. – “Radio” (Sony/
Columbia)
21. Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
· Queen Latifah – “Bringing Down the House”
(Buena Vista Pictures)
22. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion
Picture
· Morgan Freeman – “Bruce Almighty”
(Universal)
23. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion
Picture
· Alfre Woodard – “Radio” (Sony/ Columbia)
LITERATURE CATEGORIES
24. Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
· “Love” – Toni Morrison (Knopf)
25. Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
· “Why I Love Black Women” – Michael Eric
Dyson (Basic Civitas Books)
26. Outstanding Literary Work - Children’s
· “My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers
Growing Up With the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.” – Christine King Farris (Simon &
Schuster Books for Young Readers)
RECORDING CATEGORIES
27. Outstanding New Artist
· Ruben Studdard – “Soulful” (J Records/
BMG)
28. Outstanding Male Artist
Luther Vandross (J Records/ BMG)
29. Outstanding Female Artist
· Alicia Keys (J Records/ BMG)
30. Outstanding Duo or Group
· OutKast (Arista)
31. Outstanding Jazz Artist
· Ramsey Lewis – “Simple Pleasures” (Narada
Jazz/ EMI)
32. Outstanding Gospel Artist (Traditional or
Contemporary)
· Donnie McClurkin – “Donnie McClurkin…Again”
(Verity Records)
33. Outstanding Music Video
· Luther Vandross – “Dance With My Father”
(Director: Diane Martel)
34. Outstanding Song
· “Dance With My Father” – Luther Vandross
(J Records/ BMG)
35. Outstanding Album
· “Dance With My Father” – Luther Vandross
(J Records/ BMG) |
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