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The NAACP Image Awards honors the best in African American achievement in film, television, literature, and music. The complete list of music winners includes: Outstanding New Artist: Kanye West, College Dropout

Outstanding Male Artist: Usher, Confessions

Outstanding Female Artists: Fantasia, Free Yourself

Outstanding Duo or Group: Destiny's Child, Destiny Fulfilled

Outstanding Jazz Artist: Nancy Wilson, R.S.V.P. Rare Songs, Very Personal

Outstanding Gospel Artist - Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama, There Will Be A Light

Outstanding Music Video: Alicia Keys, "If I Ain't Got You"

Outstanding Song: Alicia Keys, "If I Ain't Got You"

Outstanding Album: Prince, Musicology

EROTICCITYNPG said:

It is so cool to get props from your people and shown respect that you don't always get at the Grammies,MTV or the American Music awards. It is great to see black people loving each other and no squabbles like on some unnamed award shows which so nothing but negativity.

im proud i must say

jimmyrogertodd said:

yeah, people who have the same racial background should stick together and praise each other. Of course it is "racist", but I think it's just natural that people with the same color skin tend to hang out together and exclude outsiders. What is irritating is when people deny it being racist when it clearly is...and people of all skin colors and nationalities do it.

From all the descriptions I've heard, Prince's performance sounds fabulous and I can't wait to check it out. I wish someone would sneak a tape recorder into his private house parties and record those jams too.


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FunkiestOne said:

ffs...

Right on!

FunkiestOne said:

uh-oh

FunkiestOne said:

are u serious?? come on, dude. black people have this award show because there was a time when we didn't get recognized 4 anything. its 2 bad u mistake pride for racism. it's a black thang and obviously U don't understand. u never will. u poor thing, u. learn your history. that is the history of the UNITED STATES before u call any gathering of MINORITIES a racist event.

i dont wanna get too deep but calling the naacp awards racist was some mickey mouse shit. As a black man who dates all nationalities i can honestly say that i loved being in koreatown in LA and the Somolian and Hispanic parts of minneapolis.When people can perserve heritage, stimulate their own economy and be around people like themselves they feel less isolated and more american. White people tend to believe that anyting other than total assimilation is threatening when actaully the opposite is true. When people who have a distinct culture can celebrate, acknowledge and enjoy one another it makes them healthier in interactions with everyone.Some whites are obsessed with the "myth" of reverse racism because historically everytime they congregated in mass, somebody was in trouble (LOL) or had to go.If you pay attention prominant people of many races attend the naacp awards and even recieve awards!. Hell garth brooks in my opinion deserves one for his humanitarian efforts in the black community.Prince, a black man during his performance made sure to pay musical homage to his real guitar influence Carlos Santana, a latino. So you see theres no reason to be scared.

FunkiestOne said:

4 posts in, that's about right..


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Universaluv said:

I was thinking the same thing, bro.
Par for the course...

When the Grammies, Oscars, etc. are equally representative of all cultures and subcultures then there won't be a need for separate shows. I suspect we'll have bigger concerns by the time that happens.

Great Prince will be on stage twice

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

ffs?? For f*ck's sake?
Or is it something even deeper?

shygirl said:

I heard he put it DOWN, cant wait 2 see it

FunkiestOne said:

I thought it was a fun performance. DMSR was a good choice - - but I was a little surprised he did Housequake - - did he really mean it when he said that after the Musicology tour he wasn't gonna do the "hits" anymore? I think people got a kick out of seeing Morris Day and Jerome do their little bit... but the best part was the end jam with Sheila E. I'm always in awe of his talent and musicianship.

DiminutiveRocker said:

Housequake is a classic, but it was never a hit. And no, he didn't mean it.

[b]Sup fam...passin thru...hey...so yall think its going to be a Musicology World Tour...???

If it was me I'd take break...but most would...I guess P...still marketing that new CD to exec's...If I was P I'd do nothing but small clubs in major cities until a deal is finalized then again I dont know nuthin'...start in Toronto, Mexico City, NYC, Las Vegas, Honolulu...then Europe...Summer baby....

I'm probably going to get hammered for this, but...

What if the white people in the US got together and said, "Hey, let's make an official 'club' that only white people can be a part of and offer awards that only white people could win."? How do you think that would go over in our multi-cultural society? Now, before you start spewing stuff about how the white man has oppressed the minorities, think about how it sounds. To me, it sounds wrong, plain and simple.

I understand that the road we have traveled has been rocky, to say the least. I know that the white man has taken advantage of his "brothers of other colors", but I also know that two wrongs don't make a right. IMHO, the segregation being encouraged by groups like the Latin Grammys and even the NAACP Awards (to some extent) is sending the wrong message. There is nothing wrong with celebrating your own heritage, but we are Americans here. When it comes to awards and "clubs", why do we need to be seperate? To me, it looks like sour grapes. If you aren't acknowledged by the mass media in the US, then you create your own awards show to make yourself feel better. Whatever works for you, I guess.

"Together we stand, divided we fall." The harder we look to see how different we are from each other, the longer it will take for us all to truly unite. And that's what its really all about, right? Accepting and loving one another. Seperating ourselves into little groups does nothing to move towards this goal.

By the way, P rocked the house on that show!!! It's available for viewing over on Housequake.

Peace...

i dont have to look at your profile to guess your relative youth. listen junior, heres a little tip, when someone says "mainstream, majority, popular or traditional" it is code for white. the us government is a white institution as well as many universities, dont link racism to the past junior because there are still prominent fortune 500 insurance companies that made their wealth insuring slaves! , the naacp was formed many years ago out of necessity and trust me there is no evidence that they arent still needed despite how we as individuals get along. if you read my earlier post you would see that the celebration of ones culture makes one healthier in interactions with others. As a black man in minneapolis i love the enthusiasm that surrounds st. patricks day, as a boxing writer i love the nationalistic pride of latin fighters and i pretty much support people being who they are. dont mistake pro black with aniti white, when you do you tell people more about yourself than you may even know is there. Blink

Hi....I'm new to this site. But can someone tell me when the NAACP Awards are coming on television, or have I missed it?!!?

jazzmaster said:

Lets see you would be making a poor analogy. NAACP is not only open to black people. If you're white and you wanna join, they'll take you. And the awards aren't exclusive to black people (Steven Spielberg & Stanley Kramer won the Vanguard award prior to Prince, neither of whom are black).

Nice try though.

jazzmaster said:

It would be idiotic and redundant.



It's not about how "the white man" has oppressed people of color. We live in a country that was built on oppression of people of color and is still run by a racist system. Literally and figuratively, it's still white people who get the vast majority of the awards and rewards that are handed out. It is necessary and beautiful to have things such as the NAACP awards. If they make you uncomfortable, don't watch them.

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The way you worded this really bothers me. "Spewing stuff about how the white man has oppressed the minorities." It shows total disrespect and disregard for the actual horrors of racism.

And it's impossible to take race relations in the US out of context. We can't say "what if?" while completely ignoring the reasons why the NAACP needed to exist in the first place.

EROTICCITYNPG said:

Was the Outstanding Album Award televised...I watched it live and don't recall seeing that.
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Uh... "Junior" reporting, here.

I think I need to go back to my "sour grapes" comment, Mr. Sportswriter (who doesn't seem to know how to capitalize, punctuate or spell). The only thing you have correct about me is that I'm white... and like it or not, I'm proud of that. In actuality, I've got more of a Latino "coloring" (thanks to my Portugese and Cherokee heritage), so I think maybe we should settle on "tan".

Your "code" is a cop-out... It's that simple. Grow a pair and face reality. You can't blame the white man for everything. I'm glad you appreciate St. Patrick's Day... I'm thrilled that you enjoy Latino fighters... I think it's awesome that you are proud of being black. I think you've mistaken my stance. All I'm saying is that I think awards based on skin color or nationality are bogus. Compete with the "mainstream" (look up the word if you don't know the "real" meaning of it).

Now...Mr. Univeraluv, I was not aware that the NAACP gave awards to people without color. I apologize for my ignorance there.

Funkmistress, what would be "idiotic and redundant"? You're not making a logical comment.

I'm not trying to downplay racism at all. However, unlike racially motivated awards shows who encourage racism (ie Latin Grammys), I am supporting the concept of everyone being seen on the same level. If that's racism, I must be reading the wrong dictionary.

Glad you guys responded. Until later...

jazzmaster said:

Hi I have to say I'm pulled between opinions here. Although to me as even prince said back on the ONA tour, that we should celebrate our sameness not our differecnes. these awards are all about individuals excelling in their field, inspiring others and giving something back to the world.
Now this is where i agree that there shouldnt be all these awards for particular cultures, as to me this doesn't at all prove that one has been acknowledge of respected in the larger picture!
the ultimate award to win is surely the award that judges every individual and then decides you are the best!!! if you win an award of a small category then to me its only proving you are successful in that field - now we all know that Prince is possibly one of the MOST talented, respected, greateset black musicians thats ever been! but what makes Prince soo great is the pure fact that, as the lady who presented the NAACP to him said,he HAS crossed genres and cultures with his music - and this is the vital point!
It is important to acknowledge ones history - god dont i know it, but who ever got anything done looking in the past?
I dont want to say that in naivety as i do realise that the world is most definately a hateful place and full of oppression and pejudice - all i say is is it healthy for our children to constantly be told they are different to each other? all this does to me is teach them to se difference, to hate difference and therefore ended up believeing they can only achieve differently!
I dont know about you but dont you want the next president to be black? or latin or chinese!! this is what annoys me with America!!! why the hell say im african american? or latin american!!? what the F*** is american!! America is meant to be a NEW race - lets work on that!!

aoide said:

There's a fine line between celebrating our "sameness" and pretending that we are all the same despite our different cultures. Focusing on America, it's full of people of different cultures, ethnicities, races, religions, etc. That's cool. We don't need to pretend like we're all absolutely identical in order to get along . Sure we can celebrate things we have in common, but we can also celebrate things that make our individual cultures unique and special.