'The Help' cleans up at 43rd NAACP Image Awards Both are up for Academy Awards next week. Davis said the film has "just been the joy of my life." "I found my voice," she said. I just emerged through `The Help.' Yolanda Adams sang the spiritual song "I Love the Lord, He Heard My Cry" as part of a tribute to Houston, who died last week. "We love you, Nip," Adams said as she finished the song, referring to the singer's nickname. Footage of Houston accepting the Image Award for outstanding female artist in 1994 was shown, as was Denzel Washington's presentation of that award, in which he called her an "artist of unparalleled stature." They preceded their presentation with a comic exchange on stage. "Sidney, just the fact that we're standing here, we could be stuntmen," the 84-year-old Belafonte quipped. Some of the original members of the Black Stuntmen's Association were on hand to accept the award. Samuel L. Jackson presented Lucas with the Vanguard Award. The filmmaker was honored for his body of work, including the recent "Red Tails," which tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, several of whom were in the audience. He recalled telling Lucas: "I'll be a Storm Trooper and just run across the screen. As part of the tribute to Lucas, Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo performed "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" while Lucas sang along from his seat. Hudson was also a winner Friday, claiming the outstanding album prize for "I Remember Me." Other winners announced during the two-hour telecast hosted by Sanaa Lathan and Anthony Mackie included Regina King, named outstanding actress for her work in the drama "SouthLAnd," and Tracee Ellis Ross and Malcolm-Jamal Warner for their lead roles in the comedy "Reed Between the Lines." Radio pioneer Cathy Hughes accepted the Chairman's Award at a separate ceremony in New Jersey that was included in the broadcast on NBC. Gospel singer Kirk Franklin closed the program with a version of Houston's "The Greatest Love of All" before launching into his uplifting song, "Today." The Image Awards are presented annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the group's members select the winners. As she accepted her award, King thanked the organization for "continuously providing a stage to recognize and applaud us." "We need it," the "SouthLAnd" star said. There is some magnificent talent here that would not be recognized otherwise.