The 26th NAACP Image Awards ceremony, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), honored the best in film, television, music of 1993 and took place on January 5, 1994 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. It was the 8th year that the event was taped and recorded on NBC.[1]
List of awards and nominees
editEntertainer of the Year
editOutstanding Motion Picture
editLead Actor in a Motion Picture
edit- Denzel Washington, Malcolm X
Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
edit- Angela Bassett, What's Love Got to Do With It
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
editSupporting Actress in a Motion Picture
editYouth Actor or Actress
editComedy Series
editActor in a Comedy Series
edit- Martin Lawrence, Martin
Actress in a Comedy Series
edit- Jasmine Guy, A Different World
Drama Series
editActor in a Drama Series
edit- Blair Underwood, L.A. Law
Actress in a Drama Series
edit- Regina Taylor, "I'll Fly Away."
Television Movie or Miniseries
editActor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
edit- Danny Glover, "Alex Haley's Queen."
Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries
edit- Halle Berry, "Alex Haley's Queen."
Daytime Drama Series
editActor in a Daytime Drama Series
edit- Kristoff St. John, The Young and the Restless
Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
edit- Victoria Rowell, The Young and the Restless
Variety Series
editPerformance in a Variety Series
edit- Arsenio Hall, "The Arsenio Hall Show."
Variety Special
edit- "Sinbad Live From New York: Afros & Bellbottoms."
Performance in a Variety Special
edit- Patti LaBelle, "The 1993 Essence Awards."
News, Talk or Information Series or Special
edit- "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
Youth or Children's Series or Special
edit- "Teen Summit: Teens & AIDS."
Performance in a Youth or Children's Series or Special
editNew Artist
edit- Shai, "If I Ever Fall in Love."
Male Artist
edit- Luther Vandross, "Never Let Me Go."
Female Artist
edit- Whitney Houston, "The Bodyguard," soundtrack.
Duo or Group
edit- En Vogue, "Runaway Love."
Gospel Artist
edit- The Winans, "All Out."
Jazz Artist
edit- Kenny G, "Breathless."
Rap Artist
edit- Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, "Boom! Shake the Room."
World Music Artist
edit- B. B. King, "Blues Summit."
Soundtrack Album (Film or Television)
edit- "The Bodyguard," various artists, featuring Whitney Houston.
Album
edit- "The Bodyguard," soundtrack, various artists, featuring Whitney Houston.
Music Video
edit- "I'm Every Woman," Whitney Houston.
Choreography in Film or Television
edit- Debbie Allen, "The 65th Annual Academy Awards."
Literary Work, Fiction
edit- "Your Blues Ain't Like Mine," by Bebe Moore Campbell.
Literary Work, Nonfiction
edit- "By Any Means Necessary: The Trials and Tribulations of the Making of Malcolm X," by Spike Lee with Ralph Wiley.
Literary Work, Children's
edit- "Sojourner Truth: "Ain't I a Woman?," by Patricia C. McKissack and Frederick McKissack.
References
edit- ^ Leonardi, Marisa (January 7, 1994). "Michael Jackson Shares Whitney Houston's Spotlight : Honors: Houston wins five NAACP Image Awards, but Jackson gets cheers in a show marked by controversy". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved January 22, 2016.