The 2000 Essence Awards
Brief Synopsis
Coverage of the Essence Awards 2000 from Radio City Music Hall in New York, honoring entertainers, public figures and activists whose work contributes to advancement and awareness of social causes. This year's theme is "Building a Better World: A Cause to Celebrate."
Cast & Crew
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Louis J. Horvitz
Director
Gerald Levert
Performer
Faith Evans
Presenter
Patti Labelle
Performer
Michael Jordan
Mel Gibson
Presenter
Film Details
Also Known As
13th Annual Essence Awards, 2000 Essence Awards
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Coverage of the Essence Awards 2000 from Radio City Music Hall in New York, honoring entertainers, public figures and activists whose work contributes to advancement and awareness of social causes. This year's theme is "Building a Better World: A Cause to Celebrate."
Director
Louis J. Horvitz
Director
Cast
Gerald Levert
Performer
Faith Evans
Presenter
Patti Labelle
Performer
Michael Jordan
Mel Gibson
Presenter
Danny Glover
Iyanla Vanzant
Presenter
Bill Cosby
Host
Emma R Gresham
Sampson Davis
Nelson Mandela
Presenter
W C Martin
Blair Underwood
Presenter
Shemar Moore
Presenter
Robert Guillaume
Presenter
Phil Jackson
Performer
Christina Aguilera
Performer
Marian Wright Edelman
Performer
Spike Lee
Presenter
Rosie O'donnell
Presenter
Alfre Woodard
Presenter
Rah Digga
Presenter
Michael Michele
Performer
Delroy Lindo
Presenter
Bernard King
Performer
Oprah Winfrey
Host
Tyra Banks
Presenter
Ananda Lewis
Kevin Michael Richardson
Announcer
Macy Gray
Performer
Harry Belafonte
Presenter
Omar Epps
Performer
Benjamin Carson
Performer
Erykah Badu
Performer
Kobe Bryant
Presenter
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Presenter
Donna Martin
Susan Sarandon
Presenter
Whoopi Goldberg
Presenter
Rameck Hunt
Vivica A. Fox
Presenter
Loretta Devine
Performer
Hezekiah Walker
Performer
David Satcher
Performer
Randall Robinson
Performer
George Jenkins
Crew
Christina Aguilera
Song Performer
Brian Angely
Production
Ted Ashton
Camera Operator
Erykah Badu
Song Performer
Bob Bain
Executive Producer
Rob Balton
Camera Operator
Tom Beck
Lighting Director
Allen Branton
Lighting
John Burdick
Camera Operator
Kephra Burns
Coproducer
Khephra Burns
Writer
Deborah Byrd
Other
John Calkins
Production Designer
Rita Cash
Coproducer
Rita Cash
Writer
Gordon Chambers
Music
Christian Choi
Lighting Director
Walt Clayton
Production
Andrea Dillon
Stage Manager
Maurice Dortch
Production
David Eastwood
Camera Operator
Gary Feemster
Production
Andy Feigin
Stage Manager
Valdez Flagg
Stage Manager
Sean Fogel
Assistant
Sara Fung Niimi
Production Supervisor
Mary Garner
Segment Producer
Gregory Gates
Assistant Production Coordinator
Bob Gautieri
Graphics
Michele Gibbs
Production
Michael T Goodwin
Lighting Director
Macy Gray
Song Performer
Ed Greene
Audio Mixer
T Faye Griffin
Other
Phoenix Higgins
Production
Tom Holmes
Sound Mixer
Garry Hood
Stage Manager
Marc Hunter
Camera Operator
Mark Hutchins
Music
Isiah James
Stage Manager
Todd James
Production
Daniel Konate
Production Manager
Patti Labelle
Song Performer
Michelle Letarre
Associate Producer
Gerald Levert
Song Performer
Arthur E Lewis
Stage Manager
Randy Magalski
Editor
Sandra Martin
Costume Designer
Lisa Mcalpin
Script Coordinator
Annetta Mckenzie
Liaison
Jay Milla
Camera Operator
Towanda Moore
Liaison
Lyn Noland
Camera Operator
Valerie Norman-gammon
Co-Executive Producer
Danny Ohman
Production Coordinator
Debra Parker
Other
Nicolle Parker
Production
Antonio Parks
Production
Kenneth A Patterson
Camera Operator
John Pernal
Sound Mixer
Bill Philbin
Camera Operator
Sharon Pinnix
Other
Michael Polito
Editor
Michael Polito
Production
Ryan Polito
Editor
Annette Powlis
Stage Manager
Ron Reeves
Sound Mixer
Constance Reid
Liaison
Wilma Remy
Liaison
Luigi Ricchio
Production
Jacqueline Richardson
Other
Gisele Sanchez Rochet
Segment Producer
Noah Rosenstein
Editor
Otis Sallid
Choreographer
Pamela Salmon
Production
Lauren Class Schneider
Stage Manager
Rob Sellers
Stage Manager
Sheri Spitz
Script Supervisor
Jackie Stathis
Other
Ken Stein
Stage Manager
Mikael Stewart
Sound Mixer
Jim Tanker
Production
Brook Taylor
Production
Susan L Taylor
Executive Producer
Rudy Townsel
Hair
Lisa Treadwell
Stage Manager
Damian Tufford
Camera Operator
Ramon Vasquez
Production
Hezekiah Walker
Song Performer
Harold Wheeler
Music
Mark Whitman
Camera Operator
Terry Williams
Production
Glennise Wilson
Liaison
Keith Winikoff
Technical Director
Derek Wislon
Production
Film Details
Also Known As
13th Annual Essence Awards, 2000 Essence Awards
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
