NAACP Puts Musician Prince in Vanguard
Thu Feb 17, 7:29 PM ET Entertainment - Reuters
By Barry A. Jeckell
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Prince will be honored with the NAACP Vanguard Award, to be presented March 19 during the 36th annual NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles.
The award is given to those "whose groundbreaking work increases our understanding and awareness of racial and social issues." It has been presented only twice previously, to filmmakers Stanley Kramer and Steven Spielberg.
Usher leads the field with five NAACP Image Awards nominations, including outstanding male artist and outstanding album for his LaFace set "Confessions." Other multiple nominees include Kanye West, Anthony Hamilton, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah and Prince.
The ceremony at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion will be taped for broadcast March 25 on Fox.
Reuters/Billboard
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