The 10th Essence Awards
Brief Synopsis
Telecast of the 10th annual Essence Awards honoring the distinguished achievements of African-Americans.
Cast & Crew
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Bruce Cowers
Director
Little Stevie Wonder
Performer
Yolanda Adams
Performer
Spike Lee
Performer
C Kenneth Johnson
Mary J. Blige
Performer
Film Details
Also Known As
10th Essence Awards
Release Date
1997
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Telecast of the 10th annual Essence Awards honoring the distinguished achievements of African-Americans.
Director
Bruce Cowers
Director
Cast
Little Stevie Wonder
Performer
Yolanda Adams
Performer
Spike Lee
Performer
C Kenneth Johnson
Mary J. Blige
Performer
Kirk Franklin
Performer
Oseola Mccarty
Performer
Mae Jemison
Performer
Jada Pinkett Smith
Presenter
Malik Yoba
Presenter
Dominique Dawes
Muhammad Ali
Cece Winans
Performer
Bryant Gumbel
Presenter
Camille O Cosby
Halle Berry
Host
Whitney Houston
L.l. Cool J
Performer
Jesse Jackson
Performer
Diana King
Performer
Patti Labelle
Performer
Marilyn Chamberlain
Jennifer Holliday
Performer
Quincy Jones
Presenter
Luther Vandross
Performer
Bill Cosby
Oprah Winfrey
Presenter
Crew
Yolanda Adams
Song Performer
Derrick Anderson
Production
Ron Andreassen
Production
Ron Andreassen
Editor
Matiki Anfoff
Makeup
John Atkinson
Camera Operator
Cynthia Baker
Production
Ron Barr
Editor
Tim Beck
Lighting Director
Bahati Best
Camera Operator
Mary J. Blige
Song Performer
Rick Bramlette
Other
Allen Branton
Lighting
Debi Giudice Brent
Production Manager
Earl Brown
Production
Khephra Burns
Coproducer
Khephra Burns
Writer
Nathan J. Busch
Hair
Deborah Byrd
Production
John Calkins
Art Director
Michael Callahan
Lighting Director
Kwame Cammon
Production
Mary Carner
Production
Rita Cash
Coproducer
Gregory Cates
Production
Gordon Chambers
Music
Darrick Collins
Production
L.l. Cool J
Song Performer
Bruce Cowers
Executive Producer
Denise Culp
Production
Debbie Davis
Makeup
Rosalyn Davis
Script Coordinator
Bob Del Russo
Camera Operator
Michael Dempsey
Production Supervisor
Rick Diamond
Production
Terry Donohue
Technical Director
Lisa Douglas
Production
Sam Drummy
Camera Operator
David Eastwood
Camera Operator
Valdez Flagg
Stage Manager
Matt Ford
Lighting Director
Paula Frank
Assistant
Kirk Franlin
Song Performer
Sara Fung Niimi
Script Coordinator
Tirone George
Other
Johnnie Gooch
Video
Michael T Goodwin
Lighting Director
Gloria Grant
Makeup
Ed Greene
Music
Michele Griffin
Special Effects Coordinator
Pene Hailes-chambers
Costume Designer
Eveta Harris
Production
James Harris
Hair
Jennifer Holliday
Song Performer
Tom Holmes
Other
Bill Hughes
Music Contractor
Isiah James Jr
Stage Manager
Grant Johnson
Editor
Alison King
Production
Diana King
Song Performer
Daniel Konate
Production Coordinator
Patti Labelle
Song Performer
Michael Levitt
Coproducer
Cheryl Mckinney
Production
Brian Mcknight
Song Performer
John Meiklejohn
Camera Operator
Linda Mendoza
Segment Director
Kathryn Meyers
Other
Nestor Miranda
Production
Jeffrey Nichols
Camera Operator
Valerie Norman-gammon
Producer
Christopher Nye
Camera Operator
Kenneth A Patterson
Camera Operator
Annette Powlis
Stage Manager
Gordon Price
Camera Operator
Jeremy Railton
Production Designer
Steve Rasch
Editor
Jacqueline Richardson
Other
Eartha Robinson
Choreographer
Gisele Sanchez Rochet
Other
Dennis Rosenblatt
Segment Director
Carol Rosenstein
Executive Producer
Mark Sanford
Video
Lauren Class Schneider
Stage Manager
Joe Scott
Production
Rob Sellers
Stage Manager
Vince Singletary
Camera Operator
Clarence O Smith
Executive Producer
Jackie Stathis
Other
Ken Stein
Stage Manager
Brittanica Stewart
Hair
Mikael Stewart
Audio
Susan L Taylor
Executive Producer
Rudi Townsel
Hair
Luther Vandross
Song Performer
Harold Wheeler
Music
Cece Winans
Song Performer
Little Stevie Wonder
Song Performer
Karen Wood
Other
Nicole Wright
Production
Film Details
Also Known As
10th Essence Awards
Release Date
1997
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
