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 edit
Entertainer of the Year edit
Outstanding Motion Picture edit
Lead 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 edit
Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture edit
Youth Actor or Actress edit
Comedy Series edit
Actor in a Comedy Series edit
- Martin Lawrence, Martin
Actress in a Comedy Series edit
- Jasmine Guy, A Different World
Drama Series edit
Actor 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 edit
Actor 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 edit
Actor 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 edit
Performance 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 edit
New 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.