CLICK ON OFFICIAL YOUNITY GUILD 2009 AWARDS BANNER TO VOTE ON DEC.1- DEC.31
(This is the last online awards show. Enjoy! Winners go live on New Year's Eve at 12 midnight. See nomination process link for nomination in all other award categories. TOP 25 AWARD nominations are now closed. Congratulations to all nominee finalists and upcoming and past winners. Archives will be featured in a special print editon of Disilgold Soul Magazine. Pre-order the collector's issue at www.disilgoldobooks.com. Updating soon.)
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The following listing of nominees were referred to the YOUnity Reviewers Guild of America via email to Disilgold@aol.com , mailed queries, media kit submissions via standard mail, e-ballot referrals from avid readers, TOP Advisory Board volunteers, and anonymous leads since January 1st of the year.
Contact Disilgold@aol.com if you feel there has been an oversight. Additional authors may be added to the TOP 25 AWARDS before VOTING POLLS open December 1- December 31.
Nominees currently listed are official and may begin to alert one's personal base of fans and supporters to vote directly at www.HeatherCovington.net or utilize this link if desired to send voters to this page from your site: http://www.disilgold.com/votingpolls.html. You may also, download a Disilgold.com NOMINATE ME or VOTE FOR ME banner which are useful for acquiring more direct votes. Congratulations to all nominees. Disilgold.com thanks all voters for supporting African-American literary artists books and keeping literature and the arts alive and thriving.
Thank you to all of the supporters of the YOUnity Guild Awards who selflessly give to others and have supported our mission of GIVING BACK to Literacy and Education of YOUth with each YOUnity Guild membership since Day 1! YOU ARE HERE BECAUSE YOU ARE THE BEST!
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DISILGOLD.COM TOP 25 YOUNITY GUILD AWARDS
Official Nominees. Vote Dec.1-Dec.31
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TOP 100 AA LITERARY
LEGEND OF THE DECADE
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
(OPEN BALLOT)
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MOST OUTSTANDING
BOOK OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
(PARTIAL LISTING)
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
LITERARY BUSINESS
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
AALBC
Mosaic Books
Amberbooks
JustUsBooks
TripleCrown Publications
StreborBooks
Life Changing Books
Peace in the Storm
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
MOVIE/FILM OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-G. I. Joe
-Precious-Black Dynamite
-Miracle of St. Anna'
-I Can Do Bad By Myself
-Fast & Furious 4
-Transformers II
-Black Dynamite
-Pelham 123
-Avatar
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-Having Church for Women
-Ebony Magazine
-Sister2Sister
-Today's Black Woman
-XXL
-Clutch Magazine
-Rap-Up Magazine
-OK! Magazine
-Black Men's Magazine
-Essence Magazine
-Center Stage Magazine
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
CELEBRITY PERSONALITY
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
- Wendy Williams
-Jawn Murray
-Roland Martin
-Tyra Banks
-Oprah
-Soledad O'Brien
-Steve Harvey
-Mo'nique
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
MEDIA OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
TV ONE
GOODMORNING AMERICA
SIRRIUS RADIO
BET
CNN
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
SMALL PRESS PUBLISHER
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
- Lifechanging Books
-Peace in the Storm Publishing
-Just Us Books
-Amberbooks
-Akashic Books
-Lady Leo Publishing
-Triple Crown Publishing
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
ENTERTAINER OF YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
- Kanye West
-Jay Z
-Beyonce'
-John Legend
-Keri Hilson
-R. Kelly
-Ryan Leslie
-Rihanna
-Maxwell
-The Dream
-Ne-Yo
-Lil Wayne
-Musiq Soulchild
-Wale
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
HUMANITARIAN OF YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-Barack Obama
-Oprah Winfrey
-Suzanne DePasse
-Beyonce'
-Cathy Hughes
-Tavis Smiley
-Ed Gordon
-50 Cent
-Busta Rhymes
-Alicia Keys
-Wyclef
-Denzel Washington
-Russell Simmons
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
TV SERIES OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-The Sex Chronicles-Cinemax
- The Game- BET
-True Blood- HBO
- The Real Housewives of Atlanta-BRAVO
- One World with Black Enterprise- TV ONE
- Black America 2- CNN
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
FASHION LINE OF YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-House of Dereon
-Apple Bottom
-Baby Phat
-Roca Wear
-LL COOL J Wear
-Sean John
-Aneres
-Theophany Clothing, Co.
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
SPOKEN WORD ARTIST
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
- Ntozake Shange
-Sonia Shanchez
Shalom Woods
-Rita Dova
-Maya Angelou
-Mari Evans
-Ghetto Hickson
-Timothy "Prolific" Jones
-J. Ivy
- Jessica Care Moore Poole
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MOST BEAUTIFUL PERSON
OF THE YEAR 2009
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-Rutina Wesley
-Jennifer Hudson
-Sanaa Lathan
-Michelle Obama
-Alicia Keys
-Rihanna
-Chanel Iman
-Cassie
-Gabrielle Union
-Mary J. Blige
-Jada Pinkett Smith
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MOST INNOVATIVE
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-Single Ladies- Beyonce'
-Knock You Down- Keri Wilson/Kanye
-I Decided- Solange
-Love Lockdown-Kanye West
-Best I Ever Had- Drake
-Ms. Indepdent- Ne-Yo
-Obsessed- Mariah Carey
Day n/ Night- Kid Kudi
-D.O.A.Death of Autotune- Jay Z
-Live Your Life- Ti/ Rihanna
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MOST OUTSTANDING
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-I am Sasha Fierce- Beyonce
-Intuition- Jamie Foxx
-Blueprint III- Jay Z
-Evolver- John Legend
-In aPerfect World- Keri Hilson
-Year of the Gentleman-NeYo
-Blacksummer's Night- Maxwell
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-Derek Luke
-Djimon Honsou
-Denzel Washington
-Forest Whittaker
-Laz Alonzo
-Tyler Perry
-Chris Rock
-Hosea Chanchez
-Pooch Hall
-Jamie Foxx
-Mike Epps
-Sean Wayans
-Larry Fishbourne
-Hill Harper
-Rick Foxx
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MOST OUTSTANDING
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
- Zoe Saldana
-Taraji P. Henson
-Gabrielle Union
-Nia Long
-Tia Mowry
-Sanaa Latahn
-Queen Latifah
-Halle Berry
-Thandie Newton
-Raven Symone
-Angela Bassett
-Jada Pinkett-Smith
-Lauren London
-Vivica A. Foxx
-Alfre Woodrad
-Rutina Wesley
-Kerry Washington
-Meagan Good
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MOST INFLUENTIAL
PERSON OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-Oprah
-Barack Obama
-Tom Joyner
-Tony Rose
-Tavis Smiley
-Steve Harvey
-Gil Noble
-Dr. Ian Smith
-George C. Fraser
-Heather Covington- N/A- FOUNDER
-Terrie Williams
-Kam Williams
-Sean "Diddy" Combs
-Cousin Jeff
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MOST OUTSTANDING 2009
RADIO HOST OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-Ed Lover
-Michael Baisden
-Brian McKnight
-DJ Red Alert
-Hal Jackson
-Steve Harvey
-Busta Rhymes
-Carol Blackmon
-Dahveed Levy
-DJ Red Alert
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MOST OUTSTANDING
HIP HOP ARTIST OF YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-Fabolous
-Kid Kudi
-Switz Beatz
-DJ Khaled
-Drake
-Eminem
-Common
-Souljah Boy
-50 cent
-Jay Z
-Kanye West
-Lil Wayne
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MOST OUTSTANDING
MUSIC SINGLE OF YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-God in Me- Mary Mary
-Pretty Wings- Maxwell
-Single Ladies- Beyonce
-Can't Live Without You-Charlie Wilson
-So Beautiful- Music Soulchild
-Spotlight- Jennifer Hudson
-Best I Ever Had- Drake
-Blame It- Jamie Foxx /T-Pain
-Knock You Down- Keri Hilson
-Pretty Wings- Maxwell
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MOST OUTSTANDING
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
-Wale
-Mateo
-Kandi
-Drake
-Lady Gaga
-Keri Hilson
-Trey Songz
-Kid Kudi
-Ryan Leslie
-Melanie Fiona
-J. Holiday
-Chrisette Michele
-Kristina Debarge
-Terrence Hamilton
-Nicki Minaj
-Medina
-Christian Keyes
-Solange
-Jazzmine Sullivan
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