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Alex Lopez- "Best NY Security Award of Excellence"

Andrea Beard Bonnett- "Disilgold Lady Humanitarian Poet of the Year"

Angela Darling-"Disilgold Health Awareness Organization of the Year"

Angelique Pickett Henderson- "Disilgold BEst Interactive Online Bookclub Forum"

Baba Evans Moore- "Disilgold Most Aspiring Breakthrough Author of the Year"

Barry "Maestro" Mason- "YOUnity Guild Best Deejay of the Year"

Barry "Maestro" Mason- "YOUnity Guild Best Male Radio Personality of the Year"

Bea Joyner- "YOUnity Guild Best Self-Help Book of  the Year"

Bill Clayton- "YOUnity Guild Best Security Specialist of the Year"

Brook Stephenson- "YOUnity Guild Best Magazine Management Award of Excellence"

Bruce George- "The Bruce George Award of Excellence"

Bruce George-"Disilgold SOUL Magazine Most Innovative Anthology of the Year"

Calvin Grace- "YOUnity Guild Best Promoter of  the Year"

Charmaigne Maraugh- "Disilgold Lady Humanitarian of the Year"

Cheikh Omar Obu Ahmed- "Disilgold Male TV Producer & Host of the Year"

Cheikh Omar Obu Ahmed- "Disilgold Historical Award of Excellence"

Cherlyn Michaels- "Disilgold Most Popular Literary Work Among Book Clubs Nationwide"

Dr. Clara Burgess- "Disilgold Most Aspiring Mature Female Spoken Word Artist of the Year"

Cliche Darling-"Disilgold Best Sister Voice of Excellence"

Cynthia Highsmith Hooks-"DisilgoldSOUL Magazine Book of the Year"

Dale Benjamin Drakeford- "Disilgold Humanitarian Poet of the Year"

Dale Bemjamin Drakeford- "Disilgold Best Bookstore Signing of the Year"

Darcel P. Williams- "Disilgold Best New Writers Award of Excellence"

Darshell DuBose Smith- "Disilgold Best Music Instructional Guide of the Year"

Deborah Gossett- "Disilgold New Author Award of Excellence"

Deborah Maisonet- "Disilgold Soul Magazine Technology Award of Excellence"

Delores Thornton- "Disilgold Book of the Year"

Delores Thornton-"YOUnity Guild Best Female Promoter of the Year"

Denise Campbell- "YOUnity Guild Top Poetry Book of the Year"

Denise Campbell- "YOUnity Guild Spoken Word Artist of the Year"

Denise Turney- "Disilgold Self-Publishing Award of Excellence"

Denise Turney-"Disilgold Most Aspiring Newsletter of the Year"

Donna Peterson- "Disilgold Soul Best Spiritual Renewal Spokesperson of the Year"

Dorcella Williams- "Disilgold Lady of Excellence Award Recipient"

Dwayne S. Joseph- "DisilgoldSOUL Magazine Best New Breakout Male Author of the Year"

Earl Cox- "Disilgold Best New Literary Promotions Business of the Year"

Edith Holmes- "Disilgold Most Innovative New Author of the Year"

Electa Rome Parks-"DisilgoldSOUL Magazien Best Coast-to-Coast Author of the Year

Elon- "Best Media Coverage Award"

Emma C. Brisbane- "Disilgold Humanitarian Lifetime Achievement Award of Excellence"

Emma C. Brisbane- "Disilgold Diamond Humanitarian Award of Excellence"

Eve Hall- "Disilgold New Children's Book Author of the Year"

Flo Wiley-"YOUnity Guild Harlem Radio Host of the Year"

Francis Ray- "Disilgold best Fiction Writer of Excellence Award"

Gina Philip- "Disilgold Founder Award of Excellence"

Glenn Thornton- "Disilgold Music Production Company of the Year"

Harold Antoine Anderson- "DisilgoldSOUL Magazine Classic Designers Award of Excellence"

Heather & Aalim Elitou- Disilgold Bst Small Press Award of Excellence"

Hope C. Clarke- "Disilgold Woman of the Year"

Hope C. Clarke- "Disilgold Author of Excellence"

Humphrey Iroku- "Disilgold Most Aspiring Writer of the Diaspora"

Humphrey Iroku-"YOUnity Reviewers Guild Worldwide Poet of the Year"

Jalika Farley- "Disilgold Best New Event Planner"

James Lisbon- "Disilgold Top Business & Literary Infused Magazine of the Year"

James Lisbon- "Disilgold best New Magazine Publisher's Award of the Year"

Jaqueline Challenger- "Disilgold Best New Stylist of the Year"

Jane Best- "Disilgold Best New Worldwide Spiritual Networking Award of Excellence"

Joy Farrington- "Disilgold Most Aspiring Breaktrhough Book Club of the Year"

Juanita Johnson- "Disilgold best New Media Promotions Award of Excellence"

Kashamba Williams- "Disilgold Most Aspiring Urban Author of the Year"

Katherine Nero- "Disilgold Most Aspiring Female Producer of the Year"

Kevin Wayne Johnson- "Disilgold Soul Magazine Best Spiritual  Book Series of the Year"

Kim Perkins- "Legend for Life Honors Award of Excellence"

Lawrence Wayne- "Disilgold Best Writer's Conference Award of Excellence"

Lawrence Wayne- "YOUnity Reviewers Guild Most Popular Film Festival"

Lawrence Wayne- "YOUnity Reviewers Guild Most Favorite Networking Event of the Year"

Layding Kaliba- "African Voices Magazine Editor Award of Excellence

Layding Kaliba- "Disilgold SOUL Magazine Best Male Poetry Performance"

Lettice Graham-"Disilgold Infusionary Award of Excellence"

Lois Center Shabazz- "Disilgold Top Financial Book of the Year"

Lois Center Shabazz- "Disilgold Top Financial Voice of the Year"

Marc Jean- "Disilgold Financial& Realty Consulting Award"

Marc Medley- "YOUnity Guild Best Literary Radio Show of the Year"

Margie Gosa Shivers- "Mystery Novelist Award of Excellence"

Margie Gosa Shivers-"YOUnity Guild Most Sought Book of the Year"

Marian E.- Disilgold 5 Star Independent Reviewers Award 2004

Marian E.- "DisilgoldSOUL Humanitarian Novelist Award of Excellence"

Marlive- "Disilgold Best Children's Book Club Online"

Dr. Maya Angelou- "The Dr. Maya Angelou Female Lifetime Achievement Award of Excellence Recipient"

Max Rodriguez- "Disilgold Soul Lifetime Achievement Award of Excellence"

Max Rodriguez-"DisilgoldSOUL Best Book Fair Worldwide"

Max Rodriguez- "Disilgold Infusionary Man of the Year"

Maxine Thompson- "DisilgoldSOUL Best Radio Interviewer  Worldwide"

Michael Baisden- "DisilgoldSOUL Magazine Top 5 Bestselling Male Author of the Year Award"

Amodou-Best Cinema Phographer
Annette Stroud -YOUnity Guild Entrepreneur of the Year Infusionary Award of Excellence 2005

Annette Smith- YOUnity Reviewers Guild Children's Book of the Year

Barbara A. Custer- YOUnity Guild Best Debut Horror Website of the Year Infusionary Award of Excellence 2005, YOUnity Guild Best Horror Magazine of the Year Infusionary Award of Excellence 2005, and YOUnity Guild Breakthrough Vampire Horror Author of the Year Infusionary™ Award of Excellence 2005

Barry "The Maestro" Mason -YOUnity Reviewers Guild Sound Engineer & Technology Infusionary Award of Excellence

Big Bronze- "YOUnity Guild Best New Breakout Recording Artist of the Year 2005"

Big Suge (East Coast)-Disilgold Soul Best Music Producer & Artist Manager of the Year

Bill McCreary- Legend of the Year Award

Bridgette Hollingsworth- "Best Magazine Website of the Year"

Calvin Grace- "Multimedia PR Firm of the New Millennium"

Carlise Jones Carter -YOUnity Guild Best New Illustrated Poetry Book of the Year

Carlise Jones Carter -YOUnity Guild Best New Illustrated Poetry Book of the Year
Carol Felton-Best NY Female Deejay

Darlene Mai Roberts -YOUnity Guild Honorable Recipient of Best New Romance Writer of the Year

Darshell DuBose Smith- YOUnity Guild Best Music Instructor's Guide to Piano

Das Entertainment- Best Male NY Multi-Industry Promoter of the Year

De'borah Smith -Best Online Poem Presentation of the Millennium and Best New Breakout Drama and Suspense Novelist of the Year

Denise Campbell -YOUnity Guild Most Popular Female Fiction Author of the Year Infusionary Award of Excellence

Earl Cox -Best National Promotions & Literary Services of the Year

Haaji- "Horror Writer of the Year"

Harry Knopf- "Best New Self-Help Book of Quotes"

James Lisbon-"Breakthrough Magazine of the Year"

Joe James- "Best Producer, Director & Debut Actor of a Docu-Drama Film"

Joel Kramer- "Most Innovative Entrepreneurial Infusionary Award

John Rainbow-YOUnity Guild Best Male Singer of the Year/YOUnity Guild Humanitarian Award of Excellence/YOUnity Guild Best Classic CD Performance of the Year/"Male Musician Lifetime Achievement Award"

Karen Ligon- "Best New Romance Poet of the Year"

Kashamba Williams- "Best New Independent Publisher of the Year"

Kerwin Winchester -YOUnity Guild New Best New Catering Service Award of the Year

Kim Perkins- "Most Historical Clothing Line of the Decade"

LiquiLoco -Disilgold Soul Breakout Latino Male Artist of the Year

Max Rodriguez- "Pioneer of Literary Legacies & Advancement Award"

Miles Marshall Lewis -YOUnity Reviewers Guild Most Popular Contemporary Writer of the Year Infusionary Award of Excellence

Neshee Publication-"Best Promoters' Catalog of the Year"

O'neil Miller- "Film & Media Editor of the Year"

Pam Osbey- "Best Poetry Anthology Contribution"

Patricia Kelley- "Best Interactive Literary Website of the Year"

Rel Dowdell- "YOUnity Guild Director of the Year Film"

Rob Riot-Disilgold Soul Humanitarian Artist Manager of the Year

Simone Greene' English -YOUnity Guild Best Management & Artist Photographer

Steve Caravella- "Male Teacher of the Year"

Sylvia Allen -YOUnity Reviewers Guild Emma C. Brisbane Infusionary Award of Excellence /YOUnity Reviewers Guild

Best Bronx Children's Daycare Award of the Year

Tanya R. Bates- YOUnity Guild Breakthrough Artist of the Year & Poet of the Year Infusionary™Award of Excellence 2005

Tanisah "Las" Chisam -YOUnity Guild Gold Breakthrough Author of the Year Infusionary™ Award of Excellence 2005

Tony Rose- "YOUnity Guild Publisher of the Millennium"2003 "YOUnity Guild Most Popular Publisher"/YOUnity Guild Best Advancement of the Literary Community Infusionary Award of Excellence/Disilgold Humanitarian of the Year

Vida M. Gaynor-YOUnity Guild Author of the Year For a Memoir Work Infusionary™Award of Excellence 2005, and YOUnity Guild Book Cover Designer of the Year

Yvette Thompson -YOUnity Guild Event Female Promoter of the Year/ Multi-Event Producer

Renee Flagler- Entrepreneur of the Year

Marc Lacy- Disilgold Soul Magazine Male Poet of the Year

Dee Freeman- Disilgold Soul Best Female Spiritual Poet of theYear

Darren B. Rankins- Disilgold Soul Best Male Spiritual Poet of the Year

Kim Robinson- Best New Semi-Fiction Drama Novelist of the Year

Candice Dow- Best New Breakout Female Author of the Year

Alexis G. Thornton- Best Long Fiction Work of the Year

Karen Ligon- Most Aspiring Female Poet of the Year

Minni E. Miller- Best New Compiled Short Story Fiction Work

Tony Rose- Male Humanitarian of the Year

Stacy Deanne- Best Celebrity Biography Work of the Year
Jatye- Best New Urban Author of the Year

Vickie Stringer- Best Female Small Press Publisher of the Year

Bintell Powell- Best New Upscale Urban Fiction Author of the Year

Gregory J.P. Godek- Most Popular  International Author of the Year

In The Name of Love by Sammie Ward- Best New Romance Book Cover of the Year and New Romance Author of the Year

Wendy Williams- Best New Radio Host of the Year & Most Innovative Radio Host of the Year 

Rel Dowdell- “Best Movie on DVD Director of the Year” 

Joe James- “Best Documentary of Celebrated Hero”

Q-BORO- ” Most Popular Urban Publisher of the Year”

Urban Books- “Best Variety Urban Book Publisher of the Year”

Amber Books-” Most Sought International AA Book Publisher”

August Press-”Best Publisher of National Independent Journalists” 
Just Us Books- “Best Children’s Book Publisher”

Precious Tymes Entertainment- “Best Innovative Breakthrough Publisher”

ShoLove Da Poetic-”Best New BreakOut Male Poet of the Year”

Rewa Marie Fyles- “Best Contemporary Female Poet of the Year”

Darren B. Rankins- “Best Spiritual Male Poet of the Year”

Seitu Oronde- “Man of the Year”

AMAG- “Magazine of the Year”

Bahiyah Magazine- “Breakthrough Magazine of the Year”

Black Issues- “Best National Literary Magazine”

Wendy Williams- “Most Innovative Radio Host of the Year”

Kashamba Williams- Best Independent Business of the Year

Wayne Dawkins- Best National Journalist of the Year

Miles Marshall- Best International Urban News Journalist of the Year

 McCreary & Fuller- Best Publicist Firm of the Year

Terrie Williams- Best Female National Motivational Speaker of the Year

Delores Thornton- Best Interviewer of the Year

Best National Tour- Bruce George

Most Anticipated Anthology of the Year- Gumbo For the Soul

Best Alternative Genre Novelist of the Year- Cheril N. Michaels

Best Network- Black Women in Publishing

Best Domestic Abuse Self-help Novel & Memoir- Dawn Breedon

Motivational Novelist of the Year- Dahveed

Best Male Children’s Book Novelist- Brian Jordan

Most Innovative Literary Website of the Year

Best Breakthrough Literary Website

Best Book Promotions Business

Best Urban News & Entertainment Website

Best Black Website for Men-www.BlackMenInAmerica.com

Disilgold Soul Magazine Most Popular Author of the Year- Zane

Female Entertainer of the Year- Mary J. Blige

Best Talk Show Host- Tyra Banks 
Best Male Music Artist- NEYO 

Best Independent Community Forum- Sister Girl Bookclub (Kenyatta Ingrum)

Bookcover Designer of the Year- Robert Simms (Def Jam)

Most Popular Male Author of the Year-  Carl Weber

Best Literary Event of the Year- Black Pavilion Awards at Book Expo

Most Historical Literary Event of the Year- QBR: Phillis Wheatley Awards

Most Entertaining Event of the Year- Circle of Sisters Expo

Children’s Book Publisher of the Year- Just Us Books

Stacey-Deanne- Best Celebrity Biography of the Year

Best International Event of the Year- Upsouth International Book Fest

Most Innovative Variety Program of the Year- The Tonya Blount Show

Best Male Dance Video of the Year- Omarion-”IceBox”

Best Female Dance Video of the Year- Ciara-”Promise”

Best Screen Movie of the Year- “Pursuit of Happyness”

Most Entertaining Movie of the Year- “Dream Girls”-

Best Supporting Male Artist- Jaden ‘Christopher” Smith- “Pursuit of Happyness”

Best Leading Actress- “Jennifer Hudson”

Best Book Cover of the Year- Triflin’ Times of Nathan Jones as told to Moses Miller

Humanitatian Entertainer of the Year- “Alicia Keys”

Best Couple of the Year- “Will and Jada Smith”

Elissa Gabrielle-Most Promising Author of the Year

Gwynne Forster- Classic Literary Legend of Excellence Award

Oprah Winfrey- Voted Most Beautiful Black Woman in the World

Martha Tucker- Editor’s Choice Award Recipient

 Mr. Talley- Best Male Artist of  Erotica Poetry

Tammy Merkison- Voted Most Exciting Debut Female Author of the Year

Minnie Miller- Best Self-Published Promotions Award of Excellence

Jewelene Banks- Most Breathtaking Debut Work

Nancie Boggs- Best Independent Female Freelance Writer of the Year

William Frederick Cooper- Most Anticipated Romance Novelist of the Year

Vincent Alexandria- Voted Best Literary Male Personality of the Year

Shang- Most Outstanding Comedian of the Year

Kam Williams- Voted Best Male Entertainment Journalist of the Decade

Tichaona Chinyelu- Voted Most Prolific Female Poet of the Year

Alex Hairston- Most Outstanding Long Black Fiction Work- "She Creeps"

Alice Dear- Most Outstanding Worldwide Humanitarian of the Year-"Africare"
Alicia Keys- Most Outstanding Entertainer of the Year-"As I Am"

Alvin Vincent Grimes- Most Outstanding Intricate Generational Gangster Saga-"Black Pearl"

Barack Obama- Most Outstanding Political Campaign by a Black Male Author

Assuanta Collins- Most Outstanding Independent Small Press of the Year- "Asta Publications"

Basil O' Phillips- Most Outstanding Posthumous Photo Editor of the Year- "Ebony Magazine"

Bea Joyner- Most Outstanding Self-Help Spoken Word Cd-"A Taste of Honey"

Beverly Black- Most Outstanding Anthology of the Year- "Gumbo for the Soul"

Beyonce'- Most Outstanding International Music Artist of the Year-"B-Day"
Black Enterprise- Most Outstanding Black Business Publication of the Year

Brian Jordan- Most Outstanding Male Children's Book Author of the Year-"I Told You I Can Play"

Candace K- Most Outstanding Web designing Services of the Year

C& B Book Distributors- Most Outstanding Self-Publishing Services of the Year

Chase Von- Most Outstanding Debut Male Poet of the Year- "Your Chance to Hear the Last Panther Speak"

Cheri Dennis- Most Outstanding Breakthrough Female Artist Single of the Year-"Color of Love"

Chunichi-Most Outstanding Female Street Literature Novelist of the Year

Chris Brown- Most Outstanding Singer & Dance Artist of the Year

Common- Most Outstanding Hip Hop Lyricist of the Year
Darline Coupet- Most Outstanding Long Work Romance Novel of the Year- Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Darren B. Rankins-Most Outstanding Spiritual Spoken Word Artist of the Year
Darshell DuBose Smith- Most Outstanding Music Instruction Guide

David L.- Most Outstanding Urban Thriller of the Year- "Over Your Dead Body"

*Dashawn Taylor- Most Outstanding National Hip Hop Male Author of the Year

Dawn & Jason Rodriguez- Most Outstanding Family of the Year

Dawn Michelle- Most Outstanding Publicist of the Year- "Dream Relations"

Dena Silver- Most Outstanding Young Adult Spiritual Guide of the Year-"Turning to Prayer"

Deborah Maisonet- Most Outstanding Corporate Website Designer of the Year-"Webfulyours"

Deborah Slappy Pitts- Most Outstanding Book of the Year- "Shadow Living"

Denise Campbell- Most Responsible Drama Fiction Work on Domestic Abuse-"A Woman's Wrath"

Dennis Bell- Most Outstanding R& B Smooth Jazz Album of the Year- "Infinite Embrace"

Denzel Washington- Most Outstanding Film Producer of the Year-"The Great Debators"
Electa Rome Parks- Most Outstanding Female Drama Fiction Novelist-"Ladies Night Out"

Electa Rome Parks, Cheryl Robinson, Joya King, Meta Smith- Most Outstanding Short Story Anthology Compilation-"These Are My Confessions"

Elissa Gabrielle- Most Outstanding Romance Erotica Novelist of the Year-"Good to the Last Drop"

Elissa Gabrielle- Most Anticipated Anthology Compilation of the Year- "Triumph of My Soul"

Eric Pete- Most Outstanding Male Drama Fiction Author of the Year- "Blow Your Mind"
Fantasia- Most Outstanding Female Actress of the Year- "The Color Purple"

50 Cent- Most Outstanding Hardcover Biographical Work- "50x50"- An Illustrated Autobiography

50 Cent- Most Popular International Hip Hop Single of the Year-"Get Money" 
Gene Roberts & Hank Klibanoff- Most Outstanding Historical Press Book of the Year-"The Race Beat"

George C. Cook- Most Outstanding Author Interviewer of the Year-"Let's Talk Honestly"

George C. Fraser- Most Anticipated Black Male Author of the Year- "Click"

George C. Fraser- Most Outstanding Business Network of the Year- Fraser Net

Gerald & Eddie Levert, Sr.- Most Outstanding Dual Memoir of the Year-"I Got Your Back"

Harlem Book Fair- Most Outstanding Televised Seminars- "C-Span Book Tv"
Heather & Aalim Elitou- Most Outstanding Debut Online Magazine- "Infinite Magazine"

Hip Hop Weekly- Most Outstanding Hip Hop Publication of the Year

Ian Smith, MD- Most Outstanding Humanitarian of the Year-"50 Million Pounds Challenge"

(DR. IAN SMITH SWEEPS OVER 5 MAGAZINE COVERS)

J. Holiday- Most Outstanding Debut Soul/ R&B Ballad of the Year-"Bed" & "Suffocate"

Jay Z.- Most Outstanding Hip Hop Rap Album of the Year- "Blue Magic"
Je Caryous Johnson- Most Outstanding Book to Stage Play of the Year-"Men, Money & Gold Diggers"

Jel D. Lewis- Most Outstanding Best Selling Self-Help Romance Book-"Great Sex, Happiness & Marital Bliss"

Jerone L. Davison- Most Innovative Self-Help Book of the Year-"The Spiritual Fragrance of a Woman"

Jewelene Banks- Most Outstanding Made for Cinema Book of the Year- "Spider Web"

Kam Williams- Most Outstanding Independent Movie & Book Review of the Year

Kanye West- Most Outstanding Hip/Hop Rap Artist of the Year-"Graduation"
Karrine Steffans- Most Controversial Best selling Memoir of the Year-Video Vixen Diaries

Kashamba Williams-Most Outstanding International Author of the Year-"PreciousTymes Entertainment"

Kelly Starling Lyons- Most Outstanding Debut Children's Book Author of the Year- "One Million Men and Me"

Ken Smikley- Most Outstanding Literary Magazine Publisher of the Year-"Black Issues Book Review"
Kenda Bell- Most Outstanding Breakthrough Best selling Novelist of the Year- "There's Always a Reason"

Kenny Leon- Most Outstanding Broadway Play of the Year- "Radio Golf"

Keston Karter- Most Outstanding Celebrity Male Calendar of the Year

Kevin Johnson- Most Outstanding Christian Book Publisher of the Year-"Give God the Glory Series"

Kevin L.- Most Outstanding Indie Hip Hop Gospel Artist of the Year- "SouledOutCd"

Kevin M. Weeks- Most Outstanding Debut Best selling Urban Author of the Year-"The Last Street Novel"

Latrese Carter- Most Popular Debut Book of the Year-"Liar, Liar"

Lawrence Wayne- Most Outstanding Writing Conference of the Year- "Memphis Black Writers Conference"
Lee Bailey- Most Outstanding Media of the Year-"EURWEB.com"

Marc Lacy- Most Outstanding Tour by Male Poet of the Year- "Rock & Fire"

Max Roderiguez-Most Outstanding Bookfair of the Year- "Harlem Book Fair"
Mary J. Blige- Most Outstanding Soul/ R& B Artist of the Year-"Growing Pains"

Maurice Skillern- Most Inspirational Male Poet of the Year- "Messages: Reflections of Being"

Melissa Forbes- Most Outstanding Typesetting Services of the Year- "Carbon Copy Editing"

Michael Baisden- Most Outstanding Humanitarian Radio Host of the Year- "Jena 6"

Michael Presley- Most Outstanding Urban Contemporary Novelist of the Year

Monica Carter- Most Outstanding Business of the Year- "Rootsky Publishing"

Moses Miller- Most Outstanding Rising Urban Novelist of the Year-"The Trifling Times of Nathan Jones"

Naleighna Kai-Most Outstanding Popular Book of the Year- "Every Woman Needs a Wife"

Nicole Stevenson- Most Outstanding Radio Host of the Year-"First Cut"

Omar Tyree- Most Outstanding Contemporary Urban Street Fiction Author of the Year- "The Last Street Novel"

Oprah Winfrey- Most Outstanding Talk Show Host of the Year- "The Oprah Show"

Paul Robeson, Jr. - Most Outstanding Male Book Cover of the Year & Black Contemporary Non-Fiction Work- "A Black Way of Seeing: From Liberty to Freedom (Cover work by Gordon Parks, Sr.)

Pat G'orge Walker- Most Outstanding Gospel Comedy Book of the Year-"Crusin' on Desperation"

Pat Simmons- Most Outstanding Spiritual Romance Novelist of the YearPublishers Marketing Association- Most Outstanding Catalog Media Mailings for Authors

Raw & Uncut- Most Anticipated Televised Hip Hop Show of the Year- "Starz Channel"

Rel Dowdell- Disilgold Soul Magazine Man of the Year- "Train Ride"
Relentless Aaron- Most Outstanding Motivational CD of the Year-"I Did It, You Can Too!"

Rihanna- Most Outstanding Video of the Year- "Shut Up and Dance"

Rick James- Most Outstanding Posthumous Memoir of the Year-"The Confessions of Rick James: Memoirs of a Super Freak"

Rique Johnson- Most Outstanding Murder Mystery Writer of the Year-"Whispers From a Troubled Heart"

Ron Kavanaugh- Most Outstanding Literary Website Design & Promotions for Authors-"MosaicBooks.com"

Rosette M. Union- Most Outstanding Television Producer of the Year-"Literary Living"

Ryan Leslie- Most Anticipated Producer of the Year- "Next Selection"

Saadia Ali Aschemann- Most Outstanding Debut Poetess- "Lavish Lines/Luscious Lies"

Sammie Ward- Most Outstanding Female Self-Publisher of the Year-"Seven Days"

Seitu Oronde- Most Outstanding Celebrity Photographer of the Year-"Oronde Media"

Sha - Most Outstanding Street Fiction Debut Author of the Year- "Harder"

Shang- Most Outstanding Comedian of the Year- "I am Shang"

Shelia Goss- Most Outstanding Book Debut Promotions- "Paige's Web"

Sil Lai Abrams- Most Outstanding Self-Help Memoir of the Year-"No More Drama"

Sonia Booker- Most Outstanding Real Estate Guide of the Year-"Real Estate Wealth Investing in the American Dream"

*Stacy-Deanne- Most Anticipated Author of the Year

Spaceman Patterson- Most Outstanding TV Show Editor of the Year

Stacy-Deanne- Most Anticipated Latin Romance Novelist of the Year
Susan L. Taylor-Most Outstanding Magazine Editorial Columnist of the Year-"In the Spirit"

Tavis Smiley- Most Outstanding Male Television Host of the Year-"The Tavis Smiley Show"

Tavis Smiley- Most Innovative Website of the Year- "TavisTalks.com"

Terry O'Neal- Most Outstanding Children's Novel of the Year-"Sweet Lavender"

*Tichaona Chinyelu- Most Outstanding African-American Poetical Work of the Year- "In the Whirlwind"

Time- Most Outstanding Educational Issue-"What Makes us Evil by Jeffrey Kluger Headline Story" & Barack Around the Clock

Tonya Blount- Most Outstanding Independent Talk Show Host of the Year-"The Tonya Blount Show"

Tony Rose- Most Outstanding Global Legacy Publisher of the Year- "ACGI, AmberBooks.com"

Troy Johnson- Most Outstanding Book Promotions of the Year- "AALBC.com"

Tyra Banks- Most Innovative Talk Show Host of the Year- "The Tyra Banks Show"

Venesha- Most Outstanding Author of the Year

Vickie Stringer- Most Outstanding Urban Literature Publisher of the Year

Yvette Hayward- Most Outstanding Literary Awards Show of the Year-"The African American Literary Awards Show"

Yvonne Bridges-Most Outstanding Debut Family Drama  Novelist-"Everybody Get's Tired"
*Walter Mosley- Most Outstanding Male Adult Erotica Novelist of the Year

Wayne Dawkins- Most Outstanding Male Journalist of the Year- "The NABJ Story"

Will Smith- Most Outstanding Action Film Actor of the Year-"I Am Legend"
Will Smith & Jada Pinkett- Most Outstanding Celebrity Black Couple of the Year
William Frederick Cooper- Most Compelling Drama Fiction Novelist of the Year- "For Every Love there is a Reason"

Zane- Most Outstanding International Multi-Genre Publisher of the Year