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Vandross Tops Image Awards
Another big get-well present for Luther Vandross.
The R&B stalwart, still recovering from a near-fatal stroke suffered last April, has followed up his four Grammy wins last month with a leading four statuettes at Saturday night's NAACP Image Awards.
Vandross, who was not yet well enough to attend the ceremony at Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheater, received props for Best Male Artist, Best Music Video, Best Song and Best Album for his multiplatinum Dance with My Father.
Vandross' win for Best Album avoided a potentially embarrassing moment for the NAACP. The civil rights group had been under fire after R. Kelly, who is facing child-pornography charges in two states, was nominated for his Chocolate Factory. Critics complained that Kelly's nom tained the whole idea of the Image Awards--which are given out to artists who reflect a positive image of African-Americans and other ethnic minorities in show business--leading to NCAAP President President Kweisi Mfume to call for a change in how contenders are selected.
Songstress Alicia Keys was named Outstanding Female Artist, while American Idol star Ruben Studdard grabbed Outstanding New Artist for his debut, Soulful, after performing from his seat in the audience. He then gave a shout-out to his grandmother for "being part of the struggle in the '60s."
Superstar rap duo OutKast, nominated for a leading five trophies for the Grammy-winning double-disc effort, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, picked up Outstanding Duo or Group.
Legendary soul crooner Ray Charles was given the organization's highest honor--induction into the NAACP Hall of Fame--following a tribute performance that featured Stevie Wonder, B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt.
"They do so much to help so many," Charles said of the NAACP. "I want you to know this is truly an honor and I thank you from the bottom of my heart."
Special honors were also doled out to the Dave Matthews Band and the evangelist T.D. Jakes, who runs one of the nation's fastest growing ministries.
On the film side, The Fighting Temptations, the gospel-themed flick starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé Knowles, was named Outstanding Film of 2003, while Gooding also picked up an Image award for Outstanding Actor in a drama for playing a mentally challenged, football-loving teen in Radio.
Queen Latifah scored Outstanding Actress for last year's hit comedy Bringing Down the House.
Alfre Woodard nabbed Outstanding Supporting Actress for Radio, and Morgan Freeman was tapped for Outstanding Supporting Actor for playing God in the Jim Carrey comedy Bruce Almighty.
On the tube side, Fox's The Bernie Mac Show made off with Outstanding Comedy, with its star winning Outstanding Actor in a Comedy.
Mo'Nique won Outstanding Actress for UPN's The Parkers.
Showtime's Soul Food took Outstanding Drama series, while Mekhi Pfeiffer and Nia Long were awarded Outstanding Actor and Actress in a drama respectively for their work in ER and Third Watch.
Author Toni Morrison's latest tome, Love, won an award for Outstanding Work of Fiction.
The Image Awards, now in its 35th year, was taped for broadcast Thursday on Fox.
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