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  Category:NAACP Image Awards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:NAACP_Image_Awards   (320 words)

  
 'Soul Food' sweeps Image Awards
The 29th Annual NAACP Image Awards, held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Feb. 14, was a dazzling tribute to the best in fl entertainment.
The guiding mission of the NAACP Image Awards was to honor projects and individuals of all races who have helped promote "positive images of people of color." Past award winners have included Maya Angelou, Garth Brooks, Oprah Winfrey and Jackie Chan.
Other distinguished award winners were Alexis M. Herman, the U.S. Secretary of labor, who won the President's Award; John E. Williams, corporate relations vice president of Northwest Airlines, who won the Corporate Award; and Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, who won the Chairman's Award.
www.usc.edu /student-affairs/dt/V133/N26/01-image.26d.html   (601 words)

  
 NAACP Image Award Nominees Announced - Moutain FM 102.5
West also scored a nomination for Outstanding Male Artist, while Carey and Keys each received a nod for Outstanding Female Artist.
Contenders for the Outstanding New Artist award include Bobby Valentino, Chris Brown, Keyshia Cole, Leela James and Omarion.
The NAACP Image Awards celebrate the achievements and performances of people of color in literature, music, television and film.
www.kmso.com /nmc/news/9529.html   (218 words)

  
 Lauryn Hill Biography :: Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
An outstanding and highly movitivated student, she continued to concentrate on her education and received excellent grades.
Hill's album went straight to number one and she became the first female artist to sell over 400,000 units in the first week.
She was nominated for 10 Grammys and received five, breaking the female record previously held by Carol King for "Tapestry" (1971).
www.hollywood.com /celebs/fulldetail/id/188319   (1142 words)

  
 Vanessa Lynn Williams - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The crown was given to Suzette Charles (making her the second African-American Miss America), 54 days before the start of the pageant for Miss America 1985.
However, her biggest hit to date and signature song is "Save the Best For Last", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in 1992.
She later won starring roles in feature movies, such as Eraser, co-starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Soul Food, for which she won the Best Actress award at the NAACP Image Awards, and Dance With Me.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Vanessa_Lynn_Williams   (1615 words)

  
 WJLA - Biopic 'Ray' Wins Four NAACP Image Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The 36th annual Image Awards, which honor films, television, literature and music by and about people of color, were handed out at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
Speaking at a ceremony that, unlike most other awards shows, eagerly blends politics and entertainment, she warned that the rights of people of color, women and the poor are "in danger of being stripped" away.
Kanye West was named outstanding new artist for his album, "College Dropout," while Grammy-winner Usher was honored as outstanding male artist.
www.wjla.com /headlines/0305/214710.html   (515 words)

  
 E! Online News - No Image Problem for "Chris," "Crash"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
West is up for Outstanding Male Artists, facing off, incidentally against his "Gold Digger" partner Jaime Foxx, among others.
Finally, Carlos Santana will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame in recognition of his musical and social impact on the national and international scene.
The NAACP Image Awards will be presented at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium on Feb. 25 and taped for broadcast on Mar. 3 on Fox.
www.eonline.com /News/Items/Pf/0,1527,18122,00.html   (606 words)

  
 NAACP News: 37th NAACP Image Awards Takes Place with Superstar Cuba Gooding Jr. As Host - February 27, 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Los Angeles, CA (February 27, 2006) – Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx won the 37th NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Musical Artist during the taping of the 37th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, February 25 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Legendary musician Carlos Santana received the NAACP Hall of Fame Award, the Neville Brothers received the NAACP Chairman's Award and Susan L. Taylor was honored with the NAACP President's Award.
The 37th NAACP Image Awards is proudly sponsored by DaimlerChrylser, American Airlines, Bank of America, Blockbuster, General Motors and Verizon.
www.naacp.org /news/2006/2006-02-27.html   (801 words)

  
 FirstCoast News.com - Print Article
Jamie Foxx receives congratulations from actors Sidney Poitier, left, and Diahann Carroll, right, after he won the Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture award for his performance in the film "Ray," at the 36th NAACP Image Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 19, 2005.
It was the second year in a row that Ray Charles loomed large at the Image Awards, which honor works by and about people of color.
He was inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame in 2004, three months before his death at 73.
www.firstcoastnews.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=34194   (606 words)

  
 E! International - News - No Image Problem for "Chris," "Crash"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The hit rookie UPN series chronicling the semi-fictionalized childhood of Chris Rock was at the top of the heap at Tuesday's NAACP Image Award nominations.
The show is up for five trophies: Outstanding Comedy Series, Actor in a Comedy Series for star Tyler James Williams, Actress in a Comedy Series for Tichina Arnold; Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Terry Crews and Director of a Comedy Series for Ken Whittingham.
West is up for Outstanding Male Artists, facing off, incidentally against his "Gold Digger" partner Jamie Foxx, among others.
international.eonline.com /news/items/0,1799,18122,00.html   (601 words)

  
 Vanessa Williams Award&Nominations
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding female artist
NAACP Image Award - Outstanding actress in a motion picture - Soul Food
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding actress in a motion picture - Shaft
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 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female - Free net encyclopedia
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 E! Online News - Jamie Foxx: All About Image   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
An absent Morgan Freeman was awarded Outstanding Supporting Actor for his turn as a sage ex-boxer in Million Dollar Baby.
Ray Charles, who passed away three months after he was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame last year, was clearly still a presence at this year's ceremony.
Taye Diggs won Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for Kevin Hill and Nia Long took home the award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for Third Watch.
www.eonline.com /News/Items/Pf/0,1527,16168,00.html   (590 words)

  
 ايجي فيلم - \'Ray\' Garners 4 NAACP Image Nods
Morgan Freeman, who was not at the ceremony, won the award for outstanding supporting actor for his performance in "Million Dollar Baby."
Shortly after her performance, Fantasia was named outstanding female artist, and Usher was named best male artist.
In television, "Kevin Hill's" Taye Diggs won the outstanding actor in a drama series award, while "Third Watch's" Nia Long was named best drama actress.
www.egyfilm.com /EngNewsDetail.php?ItemID=2125   (481 words)

  
 E! Online News - Denzel Rules Image Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The NAACP handed out its special President's Award to National Security Adviser Dr. Condoleezza Rice, who was honored for being the first woman ever appointed to the all-important post as the President's foreign-affairs expert.
His Best Actor Image award extends his winning streak to three in a row, having earned statuettes for his role as a fl football coach during desegregation in Remember the Titans and for his riveting portrayal of boxer Ruben "Hurricane" Carter in Hurricane.
The Image Awards, chosen by a committee of 300 industry professionals and NAACP leaders, feature 41 competitive categories created to honor positive portrayals of people of color in the entertainment industry in film, TV, music and literature.
movies.eonline.com /News/Items/Pf/0,1527,9571,00.html   (485 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This exciting biography is in memory of one of the most loved recording artists of the 21st century who won the 2002 American Music Award for Best Artist & Best Song and the 2002 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist.
Aaliyah Dana Haughton was that music business rarity: a teen idol who transformed herself into a critically acclaimed hip-hop soul artist, a singer who successfully made the transition to actress, and a beautiful woman who never let the trappings of celebrity go to her head.
The revolution was decades in the making, with the female pioneers fighting for a place in the hip hop boy’s club, confronting sexist attitudes, and grabbing their piece of the commercial pie while taking hip hop to new creative heights.
www.aaliyahfan.com /store/books.htm   (770 words)

  
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AWARD - "As Entertainer of the Year" for outstanding achievements in the field of entertainment during 1993
Outstanding Motion Picture Actress for her role in "The Preacher's Wife"
Outstanding Gospel Artist for her work on "The Preacher's Wife" soundtrack album
members.chello.nl /~b.schutten1/awards.html   (314 words)

  
 www.classicwhitney.com - Archive Newsfile November - December 1998
The announcer asked where Whitney keeps the awards and whether she takes a look at them when she is feeling down.
Whitney responded that she keeps the awards in a display case in her basement and that she looks at them very rarely and only when she is happy.
She has recorded only three studio albums and yet is the biggest-selling female artist in history.
www.classicwhitney.com /info/archive1998/11_12_98.htm   (9632 words)

  
 NAACP News: Randy Jackson, Aisha Tyler, Kimberly Elise, James Pickens Jr. and Kevin Frazier Join New NAACP President ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Beverly Hills, Calif., (January 10, 2006) -- The 37th NAACP Image Awards Nominations were announced today during a press conference at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills.
The final selections are voted on by NAACP members, and winners will be announced during the taping of the 37th NAACP Image Awards.
Please Note: The winner of the “Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film” category is determined solely by vote of the independent or Foreign Film committee, and does not appear on thE ballot.
www.naacp.org /news/2006/2006-01-10-2.html   (1306 words)

  
 Biopic 'Ray' wins four NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The biopic Ray about the life of legendary singer Ray Charles won four NAACP Image Awards, including an outstanding-actor trophy that added to its star Jamie Foxx's armful of honors.
Regina King, outstanding supporting actress in a motion picture.
Kanye West was named outstanding new artist for his album,
www.bloggossip.com /index.php?print=377   (514 words)

  
 Image Awards honor Jamie Foxx for music
LOS ANGELES Jamie Foxx's quest for musical stardom got a boost Saturday at the 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards, where the Oscar-winning actor was picked as best male musical artist.
Mariah Carey, nominated for four awards, kept her comeback streak going when her ''Emancipation of Mimi'' won best album.
In a brief speech, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said he felt the Image Awards were special in a town full of award shows because they stand for racial equality.
www.happynews.com /news/2262006/Image-Awards-honor.htm   (646 words)

  
 Ruben Studdard Community Forum - 36th NAACP Image Award Nominees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The 36th NAACP Image Awards will be taped March 19th at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for broadcast on Friday, March 25th (8:00 p.m.
A new category has been added this year, "Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film" which will be determined by a committee for independent or foreign films only and will not appear on the general ballot.
The final selections are voted on by NAACP members and winners will be announced during the taping of the 36th NAACP Image Awards.
www.ruuuben.com /Ruben/Forum/showthread.php?t=210   (854 words)

  
 Seve-Time Grammy Award Winner Toni Braxton Embarks Upon The "Libra" Tour / BNC
Seven-time Grammy Award winner Toni Braxton will embark upon her first major concert tour in 10 years this spring.
Her “Libra” show promises to be a sexy, entertaining and intimate evening with the woman who interprets the emotional essence of a song the way no other artist can.
Libra strikes the perfect balance between today’s radio-friendly grooves (“Please”) and slow jams (“Stupid” and “Midnite”) and destined-to-become Braxton classics as “Take This Ring” and “I Wanna Be (Your Baby).” Libra has garnered critical acclaim, as well as an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Female Artist.
www.ipressroom.com /pr/bnc/info/Seve-Time-Grammy-Award-Winner-Toni-Braxton-Embarks-Upon-The-Libra-Tour.asp   (387 words)

  
 Awards and Nominations
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series - Stompin' at the Savoy
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding actress in a television mini-series - The Odyssey
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding supporting actress in a motion picture - Light It Up NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding actress in a motion picture - Shaft
www.vanessawilliams.de /about_awardsengl.htm   (1387 words)

  
 Fantasia Barrino - FINALIST - Page 155 - Fans Of Reality TV
She was among the artists who sang a tribute to Elton John at the 27th annual Kennedy Center Honors in December.
Barrino will be a co-host of the Soul Train Awards on Feb. 28, and she is nominated for an NAACP Image Award as outstanding female artist.
Other artists scheduled for the 11th annual festival, planned for April 29-May 8, include Earl Klugh, Chris Botti and UB40.
www.fansofrealitytv.com /forums/showthread.php?p=1332357   (1840 words)

  
 African American Freedom Fighters: Soldiers for Liberty
Walley was awarded the MEDAL OF HONOR on October 1, 1890 for his bravery in rescuing a wounded trooper who was besieged by heavy gunfire from the APACHE tribe on the GREAT WESTERN PLAINS.
The French were so indebted to these troops, they awarded the CROIX DE GUERRE for "gallantry in action" to 171 men from these all fl units.
He was one of the founders of the NAACP in 1909.
www.cwpost.liunet.edu /cwis/cwp/library/aaffsfl.htm   (10716 words)

  
 'Ray' garners 4 NAACP Image Awards
"Ray" hit all the right notes at the 36th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, as the Ray Charles biopic nabbed four awards, including outstanding motion picture and yet another best actor nod for Jamie Foxx.
And for the first time, the NAACP bestowed an award to outstanding independent or foreign film.
In addition to Prince, special honorees included Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., who received the Chairman's Award, and megamogul and humanitarian Oprah Winfrey, who was inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame.
www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/awards/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000846796   (480 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Biopic 'Ray' wins four NAACP Image Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ray was nominated for a leading seven awards, including outstanding motion picture and outstanding actor in a motion picture for Foxx, who received the best-actor Oscar at last month's Academy Awards.
Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman won the Image Award for supporting actor in his role in the film Million Dollar Baby.
Talk show host and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey also was inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame.
www.usatoday.com /life/movies/movieawards/2005-03-20-ray-image-awards_x.htm   (661 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The biography motion picture ‘Ray’, about the life of legendary singer Ray Charles, won four NAACP Image Awards, including an outstanding-actor trophy that added to its star Jamie Foxx's armful of honors.
Hip-Hop rap artist and producer Kanye West was named outstanding new artist for his album, College Dropout, while Grammy-winner Usher was honored as outstanding male artist.
Rap artist West was humble in his acceptance speech.
www.manhunt.com /cgi-bin/printer_friendly.cgi?ID=1111430003   (569 words)

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