MY TURN, MY TURN!
Here are my picks:
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture: Brown Sugar
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Denzel Washington, John Q
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Sanaa Lathan, Brown Sugar
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Cedric the Entertainer, Barbershop
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Queen Latifah, Brown Sugar
TELEVISION
Outstanding Comedy Series: My Wife and Kids
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: Damon Wayans, My Wife and Kids
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Tracee Ellis Ross, Girlfriends and Golden Brooks, Girlfriends (it's a toss-up)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Cedric the Entertainer, The Proud Family
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Terri J. Vaughn, The Steve Harvey Show (Lovita Alize Jenkins!)
Outstanding Drama Series: Soul Food
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Andre Braugher, Hack
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Nicole Ari Parker, Soul Food; Vanessa Williams, Soul Food; Malinda Williams, Soulfood
(How you gonna put all of them in the same category? If I had to choose, it would be Vanessa. She has ATTITUDE!)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Boris Kodjoe, Soul Food
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Loretta Devine, Boston Public
Outstanding Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special: 10,000 Black Men Named George
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special: Charles S. Dutton, 10,000 Black Men Named George
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special: Angela Bassett, The Rosa Parks Story
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series: Kristoff St. John, The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: Victoria Rowell, The Young and the Restless
Outstanding News, Talk or Information, Series or Special: ABC News Nightline Up Close: Biography: Johnnie Cochran--The Best Defense
Outstanding Variety, Series or Special: Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Jam
Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special: Kyla Pratt, The Proud Family
RECORDING
Outstanding Album: Brown Sugar Soundtrack, various
Outstanding Song: "Love of My Life" (songwriters: Erykah Badu and Lonnie Lynn; artist: Erykah Badu feat. Common)
Outstanding Duo or Group: Erykah Badu feat. Common
Outstanding New Artist: Amerie
Outstanding Female Artist: Erykah Badu (When is her new album dropping?)
Outstanding Male Artist: Mos Def
Outstanding Jazz Artist: Branford Marsalis (NEW ORLEANS!)
Outstanding Gospel Artist: Mary Mary
Outstanding Music Video: Erykah Badu feat. Common, "Love of My Life" (directed by Chris Robinson)
LITERATURE:
Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction: A Love of My Own, E. Lynn Harris
Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction: A Song Flung Up to Heaven, Maya Angelou; Keeping the Faith, Tavis Smiley (How you put Tavis in with Maya?)
Outstanding Literary Work, Children's: Please, Baby, Please, Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
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