The 26th

NAACP Image Awards The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. Similar to ...

ceremony, presented by the

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, honored the best in film, television, music of 1993 and took place on January 5, 1994 at the

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. It was the 8th year that the event was taped and recorded on

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List of awards and nominees

Entertainer of the Year

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed " The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston i ...

Outstanding Motion Picture

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Malcolm X Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of I ...

Lead Actor in a Motion Picture

* Denzel Washington, ''Malcolm X''

Lead Actress in a Motion Picture

* Angela Bassett, ''What's Love Got to Do With It''

Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Al Freeman Jr. Albert Cornelius Freeman Jr. (March 21, 1934 – August 9, 2012) was an American actor, director, and educator. A life member of The Actors Studio, Freeman appeared in a wide variety of plays, ranging from Leroi Jones' ''Slave/Toilet'' to Joe P ...

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Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

* Angela Bassett, ''

Youth Actor or Actress

* Jaleel White, ''

Family Matters ''Family Matters'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on ABC on September 22, 1989, and ended on May 9, 1997. However it moved to CBS, where it was shown from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of '' Perfect Strangers, ...

Comedy Series

* ''

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Actor in a Comedy Series

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, ''Martin''

Actress in a Comedy Series

* Jasmine Guy, ''

A Different World ''A Different World'' is an American sitcom (and a spin-off of '' The Cosby Show'') television series that aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993. The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) a ...

Drama Series

* '' I'll Fly Away''

Actor in a Drama Series

* Blair Underwood, ''

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Actress in a Drama Series

* Regina Taylor, "I'll Fly Away."

Television Movie or Miniseries

* '' Alex Haley's Queen''

Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

* Danny Glover, "Alex Haley's Queen."

Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries

* Halle Berry, "Alex Haley's Queen."

Daytime Drama Series

* ''

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Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

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, ''The Young and the Restless''

Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

Victoria Rowell Victoria Lynn Rowell (born May 10, 1959) is an American actress. She began her career as a ballet dancer and model before making her acting debut in the 1987 comedy film ''Leonard Part 6''. In 1990, Rowell joined the cast of the CBS daytime soa ...

, ''The Young and the Restless''

Variety Series

* ''

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Performance in a Variety Series

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, "The Arsenio Hall Show."

Variety Special

* "Sinbad Live From New York: Afros & Bellbottoms."

Performance in a Variety Special

* Patti LaBelle, "The 1993 Essence Awards."

News, Talk or Information Series or Special

* "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

Youth or Children's Series or Special

* "Teen Summit: Teens & AIDS."

Performance in a Youth or Children's Series or Special

LeVar Burton Levar Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host, best known for playing Geordi La Forge in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1987–1994). He also played Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries ''R ...

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New Artist

* Shai, "If I Ever Fall in Love."

Male Artist

* Luther Vandross, "Never Let Me Go."

Female Artist

* Whitney Houston, "The Bodyguard," soundtrack.

Duo or Group

* En Vogue, "Runaway Love."

Gospel Artist

* The Winans, "All Out."

Jazz Artist

* Kenny G, "Breathless."

Rap Artist

* Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, "Boom! Shake the Room."

World Music Artist

* B. B. King, "Blues Summit."

Soundtrack Album (Film or Television)

* "The Bodyguard," various artists, featuring Whitney Houston.

Album

* "The Bodyguard," soundtrack, various artists, featuring Whitney Houston.

Music Video

* "I'm Every Woman," Whitney Houston.

Choreography in Film or Television

* Debbie Allen, "The 65th Annual Academy Awards."

Literary Work, Fiction

* "Your Blues Ain't Like Mine," by Bebe Moore Campbell.

Literary Work, Nonfiction

* "By Any Means Necessary: The Trials and Tribulations of the Making of Malcolm X," by Spike Lee with Ralph Wiley.

Literary Work, Children's

* "Sojourner Truth: "Ain't I a Woman?," by Patricia C. McKissack and Frederick McKissack.

References

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