Awards for 2000

Image Award

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER

ER: Eriq La Salle
NOMINEES

Oz: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Law & Order: Jesse L. Martin

Third Watch: Michael Beach

The Practice: Steve Harris

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

The Young and the Restless: Shemar Moore
NOMINEES

All My Children: Mathew St. Patrick

As the World Turns: Peter Parros

One Life to Live: Nathan Purdee

The Young and the Restless: Kristoff St. John

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

WINNER

The Hurricane: Denzel Washington
NOMINEES

The Matrix: Laurence Fishburne

The Green Mile: Michael Clarke Duncan

The Best Man: Morris Chestnut

The Best Man: Taye Diggs

Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress

WINNER

Cosby: Jurnee Smollett-Bell
NOMINEES

The Hughleys: Ashley Monique Clark

Moesha: Marcus T. Paulk

Smart Guy: Tahj Mowry

Light It Up: Robert Ri'chard

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER

The Steve Harvey Show: Steve Harvey
NOMINEES

The Hughleys: D.L. Hughley

Malcolm & Eddie: Eddie Griffin

The Jamie Foxx Show: Jamie Foxx

Linc's: Steven Williams

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER

Touched by an Angel: Della Reese
NOMINEES

Any Day Now: Lorraine Toussaint

Homicide: Life on the Street: Michael Michele

Oz: Rita Moreno

Diagnosis Murder: Victoria Rowell

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

The Young and the Restless: Tonya Lee Williams
NOMINEES

All My Children: Amelia Marshall

Days of Our Lives: Renée Jones

Passions: Tracey Ross

The Young and the Restless: Siena Goines

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

WINNER

The Best Man: Nia Long
NOMINEES

The Hurricane: Debbi Morgan

True Crime: LisaGay Hamilton

The Best Man: Monica Calhoun

Light It Up: Rosario Dawson

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Sister, Sister: Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Tamera Mowry-Housley
NOMINEES

Moesha: Brandy Norwood

The Hughleys: Elise Neal

For Your Love: Holly Robinson Peete

Linc's: Pam Grier

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

WINNER

The Best Man: Terrence Howard
NOMINEES

Cookie's Fortune: Charles S. Dutton

The General's Daughter: Clarence Williams III

The Best Man: Harold Perrineau

Deep Blue Sea: LL Cool J

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER

Walker, Texas Ranger: Clarence Gilyard Jr.
NOMINEES

Ally McBeal: Jesse L. Martin

The Hoop Life: Dorian Harewood

Judging Amy: Richard T. Jones

NYPD Blue: James McDaniel

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER

The Steve Harvey Show: Cedric the Entertainer
NOMINEES

Cosby: Doug E. Doug

Spin City: Michael Boatman

Sports Night: Robert Guillaume

Sister, Sister: Tim Reid

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

WINNER

Music of the Heart: Angela Bassett
NOMINEES

The Best Man: Melissa De Sousa

The Bone Collector: Queen Latifah

The Best Man: Sanaa Lathan

Light It Up: Vanessa Williams

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Sister, Sister: Jackée Harry
NOMINEES

Moesha: Sheryl Lee Ralph

Moesha: Countess Vaughn

The Steve Harvey Show: Wendy Raquel Robinson

The Steve Harvey Show: Terri J. Vaughn

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER

Touched by an Angel: Rosa Parks
NOMINEES

ER: Gloria Reuben

The Practice: LisaGay Hamilton

Ally McBeal: Lisa Nicole Carson

Ally McBeal: Lucy Liu

Outstanding Variety Series/Special

WINNER

1999 Essence Awards
NOMINEES

Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker

D.L. Hughley: Goin' Home

Great Performances
For episode "Dance in America: A Hymn For Alvin Ailey".

Soul Music Festival: Part 5

Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special

WINNER

The Planet of Junior Brown: Lynn Whitfield
NOMINEES

Kenan & Kel: Kel Mitchell

Kenan & Kel: Kenan Thompson

Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird: Kevin Clash

City Guys: Marcella Lowery

Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special

WINNER

Showtime at the Apollo: Steve Harvey
NOMINEES

Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker: Chris Rock

D.L. Hughley: Goin' Home: D.L. Hughley

1999 Essence Awards: Kirk Franklin, Nu Nation

MTV Video Music Awards 1999: Lauryn Hill

Outstanding Comedy Series

WINNER

The Steve Harvey Show
NOMINEES

The Cosby Mysteries

For Your Love

Linc's

The Hughleys

Outstanding Drama Series

WINNER

Touched by an Angel
NOMINEES

Ally McBeal

ER

Oz

The Practice

Outstanding News, Talk or Information Series

WINNER

BET Tonight
For episode "Black Men in Crisis".
NOMINEES

American Justice
For episode "Justice Denied: The Hurricane Carter Story".

Biography
For episode "Dorothy Dandrige: Little Girl Lost".

Dateline NBC
For episode "Color-Blind?".

The Oprah Winfrey Show
For episode "Great Moms".

Outstanding Motion Picture

WINNER

The Best Man
NOMINEES

Life

The Hurricane

The Matrix

The Wood

Outstanding News, Talk or Information Special

WINNER

True Life
For episode "I Am Driving While Black".
NOMINEES

ABC News Nightline
For episode "Found Voices - Slave Narratives".

I'll Make Me a World

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

Wonders of the African World with Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special

WINNER

Teen Summit
NOMINEES

Cousin Skeeter

Gullah, Gullah Island

Showtime at the Apollo
For episode "Apollo Kids Finals".

Kenan & Kel

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special

WINNER

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn: Sidney Poitier
NOMINEES

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge: Obba Babatundé

A Lesson Before Dying: Don Cheadle

A Lesson Before Dying: Mekhi Phifer

Passing Glory: Andre Braugher

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special

WINNER

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge: Halle Berry
NOMINEES

A Lesson Before Dying: Cicely Tyson

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years: Diahann Carroll

Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story: Lynn Whitfield

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years: Ruby Dee

Outstanding Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special

WINNER

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
NOMINEES

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

Jackie's Back!

A Lesson Before Dying

Selma, Lord, Selma