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.
List of awards and nominees Entertainer of the Year Whitney Houston
Outstanding Motion Picture Malcolm X
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., Malcolm X
Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Angela Bassett, Malcolm X
Youth Actor or Actress Jaleel White, Family Matters
Comedy Series Martin
Actor in a Comedy Series Martin Lawrence, Martin
Actress in a Comedy Series Jasmine Guy, A Different World
Drama Series I'll Fly Away
Actor in a Drama Series Blair Underwood, L.A. Law
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 The Young and the Restless
Actor in a Daytime Drama Series Kristoff St. John, The Young and the Restless
Actress in a Daytime Drama Series Victoria Rowell, The Young and the Restless
Variety Series The Arsenio Hall Show
Performance in a Variety Series Arsenio Hall, 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
Outstanding Children's Program Family Matters Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Saved by the Bell: The College Years Thea
Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series or Special Jaleel White - Family Matters Jodie Resther - Are You Afraid of the Dark? Cree Summer - Rugrats Kevin Clash - Sesame Street
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.
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