During his 6 years in the show, he was nominated twice for an NAACP Award.
The play Rounds, which he co-produced, won the NAACP award for theatre in 1987.
Cohan was also the recipient of an NAACP award for furthering interracial understanding during the 1970s.
His performance of the song at the 1988 NAACP Awards telecast would bring Warwick to tears.
Knowles' first live performance of "Halo" was at the NAACP Awards on February 12, 2009.
The show aired on CBS for two seasons while winning two NAACP awards.
He won an NAACP award for his work in Ken Davis' The Glass House in 1990.
She performed in a tribute to Aretha Franklin at the NAACP Awards in February, as well.
He won an NAACP Award for the play, and an Artistic Director's Achievement Award.
She won an NAACP Award for Best Choreography for Sister Act the Musical.