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The 2001 Essence Awards
The 2001 Essence Awards
(2001)
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Synopsis:
Coverage of the 15th annual Essence Awards presentation, honoring the contributions of African-Americans. The theme of this year's ceremony is "Courage and Tenacity." Taped at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Cast
Name
Credits
Steve Harvey
Host
Aaliyah Haughton
Presenter
Yolanda Adams
Charlotte Austin-Jordon
Honoree
Keith Black
Honoree
Tom Brokaw
Cedric The Entertainer
Camille Cosby
Presenter
Frances Davis
Honoree
Robert De Niro
Presenter
Gary Dourdan
Presenter
Eve Jeffers (Eve)
Morgan Freeman
Danny Glover
Presenter
Ivan Hageman
Honoree
Hans Hageman
Honoree
Lauryn Hill
Jennifer Holliday
Anna Maria Horsford
Iman
Presenter
Samuel L. Jackson
Honoree
Jon B
Star Jones
Presenter
Chaka Khan
Billie Jean King
Gladys Knight
Lil Mo
Bernie Mac
Maxwell
Presenter
Donnie McClurkin
Nasir Jones (Nas)
OutKast
Yvonne Pointer
Honoree
LaTanya Richardson
Randall Robinson
Honoree
Henry Simmons
Presenter
Dee Sumpter
Honoree
Denzel Washington
Presenter
Pauletta Washington
Presenter
Maxine Waters
Presenter
Serena Williams
Honoree
Venus Williams
Honoree
Company
Name
Credits
Essence Film & Television Productions
Production Company
Amethyst Entertainment
Production Company
Writers
Name
Credits
Khephra Burns
Writer
Rita Cash
Writer
Rushion McDonald
Writer
Producers
Name
Credits
Susan L Taylor
Executive Producer
Valerie Norman-Gammon
Executive Producer
Barbara L Wilson
Producer
Khephra Burns
Co-Producer
Rita Cash
Co-Producer
Michelle LeTarte
Associate Producer
Juliea Clarke ('Jools')
Producer talent producer
Gisele Sanchez Rochet
Segment Producer
Eyvette A Jones
Segment Producer
Directors
Name
Credits
Glenn Weiss
Director
Production Management
Name
Credits
Ara Fung
Production Supervisor
Sheri Spitz
Script Supervisor
Ken Stein
Stage Manager
Valdez Flagg
Stage Manager
Jeffrey Gitter
Stage Manager
Isiah James
Stage Manager
Arthur E Lewis
Stage Manager
Annette Powlis
Stage Manager
Rob Sellers
Stage Manager
Sonya Lawrence
Stage Manager
Daniel Konate
Production Manager
Gregory Gates
Production Coordinator
Nicole Wright
Production Coordinator
Crystal Sanchez
Script Coordinator
Editor
Name
Credits
Bruce Motyer
Editor
Shaka
Editor
Ron Andreassen
Editor
Camera, Film & Tape
Name
Credits
Allen Branton
Lighting lighting designer
Tom Beck
Lighting Director
Christian Choi
Lighting Director
Michael T Goodwin
Lighting Director
Kevin Lawson
Lighting Director
Rob Balton
Camera Operator
Bob Del Russo
Camera Operator
Freddie Fredrick
Camera Operator
Charlie B Huntley
Camera Operator
John Michaeljohn
Camera Operator
Jay Kulick
Camera Operator
Lyn Noland
Camera Operator
Kenneth A Patterson
Camera Operator
Damian Tufford
Camera Operator
Mark Whitman
Camera Operator