The 2001 Essence Awards
Brief 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 & Crew
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Glenn Weiss
Director
Tom Brokaw
Performer
Jennifer Holliday
Performer
Maxine Waters
Presenter
Frances Davis
Donnie Mcclurkin
Performer
Film Details
Also Known As
15th Annual Essence Awards, The, 2001 Essence Awards
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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.
Director
Glenn Weiss
Director
Cast
Tom Brokaw
Performer
Jennifer Holliday
Performer
Maxine Waters
Presenter
Frances Davis
Donnie Mcclurkin
Performer
Chaka Khan
Performer
Dee Sumpter
Billie Jean King
Performer
Robert De Niro
Presenter
Gary Dourdan
Presenter
Lauryn Hill
Performer
Morgan Freeman
Performer
D.l. Hughley
Host
Star Jones
Presenter
Jon B
Performer
Bernie Mac
Performer
Nasir Jones
Performer
Camille O Cosby
Presenter
Anna Maria Horsford
Performer
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Steve Harvey
Host
Ivan Hageman
Hans Hageman
Yolanda Adams
Performer
Latanya Richardson
Performer
Gladys Knight
Performer
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel Washington
Presenter
Henry Simmons
Presenter
Cedric The Entertainer
Performer
Randall Robinson
Yvonne Pointer
Charlotte Austin-jordon
Danny Glover
Presenter
Pauletta Washington
Presenter
Sean Combs
Presenter
Keith Black
Crew
Yolanda Adams
Song
Chuck Amos
Hair
Keosha Gaye Anderson
Researcher
Ron Andreassen
Editor
William Arnold
Production
Bob Bain
Consultant
Rob Balton
Camera Operator
Tom Beck
Lighting Director
Eric Becker
Technical Director
Allen Branton
Lighting
Elgin Burnette
Production
Khephra Burns
Writer
Khephra Burns
Coproducer
Deborah Byrd
Other
John Calkins
Production Designer
Rita Cash
Writer
Rita Cash
Coproducer
Gordon Chambers
Music
Christian Choi
Lighting Director
Juliea Clarke
Producer
Bob Del Russo
Camera Operator
Jill Dove
Production
Brenda England
Production
Valdez Flagg
Stage Manager
Elayne Fluker
Researcher
Freddie Fredrick
Camera Operator
Ara Fung
Production Supervisor
Ish Garcia
Audio Mixer
Gregory Gates
Production Coordinator
Gregg Gelfand
Production
Jeffrey Gitter
Stage Manager
Michael T Goodwin
Lighting Director
Anikka Green
Researcher
Jennifer Holliday
Song Performer
Tom Holmes
Sound Mixer
Charlie B Huntley
Camera Operator
Bassey Ikpi
Production
Isiah James
Stage Manager
Lizette Jamison
Researcher
Eyvette A Jones
Segment Producer
Amed J Kassim
Production
Chaka Khan
Song Performer
Gladys Knight
Song Performer
Daniel Konate
Production Manager
Jay Kulick
Camera Operator
Sonya Lawrence
Stage Manager
Kevin Lawson
Lighting Director
Curtis M Lee
Production
Michelle Letarte
Associate Producer
Arthur E Lewis
Stage Manager
Ro Logrippo
Researcher
Sandra Martin
Costume Designer
Donnie Mcclurkin
Song Performer
Rushion Mcdonald
Writer
Annetta Mckenzie
Liaison
John Michaeljohn
Camera Operator
Towanda Moore
Accountant
Bruce Motyer
Editor
Lyn Noland
Camera Operator
Valerie Norman-gammon
Executive Producer
Craig Parker
Production
Kenneth A Patterson
Camera Operator
Annette Powlis
Stage Manager
Denise Rasberry
Production
Ron Reeves
Sound Mixer
Constance Reid
Liaison
Burton Richardson
Other
Jacqueline Richardson
Other
Gisele Sanchez Rochet
Segment Producer
Crystal Sanchez
Script Coordinator
Rob Sellers
Stage Manager
Sheri Spitz
Script Supervisor
Jackie Stathis
Other
Ken Stein
Stage Manager
Mikael Stewart
Sound Mixer
Susan L Taylor
Executive Producer
Damian Tufford
Camera Operator
Ramon Vasquez
Production
Mark Weglinski
Sound Mixer
Karyn Wheat
Other
Harold Wheeler
Music
Mark Whitman
Camera Operator
Barbara L Wilson
Producer
Malik F Wright
Production
Nicole Wright
Production Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
15th Annual Essence Awards, The, 2001 Essence Awards
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
