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Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, right, and singer Whitney Houston pose with her award before the beginning of the World Women's Award ceremony in Hamburg's Congress Center, in northern Germany, Wednesday, June 9, 2004 Houston got the World Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement. The Women's World Awards are being presented of the first time this year to extraordinary women in 12 different categories. (AP Photo/Christof Stache, pool) 

Whitney Houston receives award in Germany
The Associated Press

HAMBURG, Germany -- Whitney Houston received a lifetime achievement award at the first-ever Women's World Awards. Organizers said the prize was designed "for women whose unique achievements have contributed to a better, more peaceful and humane society."

Dionne Warwick also received a lifetime achievement award at Wednesday's ceremony at the Congress Center. A 300-member jury chose winners in 12 categories, according to the Women's World Awards Web site.

With her Whitney Houston Foundation for Children, Houston has supported the rights of children and humanitarian projects, though it has presently stopped taking grant applications, the foundation's Web site said.

The 40-year-old singer, who entered a drug rehabilitation center in March, was quoted as saying: "My message for women is to love and respect themselves, for if they love themselves then they can love others as well. I have learned to do this. Through love for myself and praying to our Lord I have been able to overcome my personal problem."

Other honorees included Vivienne Westwood, Katarina Witt, Naomi Campell, Bianca Jagger and Diane Kruger.

The Women's World Awards were created by Austrian communication's company World Connection to complement its annual World Awards, which has awarded prizes to men including Morgan Freeman, Steven Spielberg and Luciano Pavarotti since 2000.

Whitney Houston and Dionne Warwick performed at the glamorous WOMEN'S WORLD AWARDS Gala in Hamburg

The winners of the first WOMEN'S WORLD AWARDS: Whitney Houston and Dionne Warwick, Waris Dirie, Nadja Auermann, Ute-Henriette Ohoven and Agnes Wessalowski (representing the WOMEN OF THE YEAR)
 
The glittering evening of tears and trophies. Wednesday June 9th 2004 will remain in the memories of the award winners, the laudatory speakers, prominent guests and over 2500 fascinated spectators of the inaugural WOMEN´S WORLD AWARDS held at the Congress Center Hamburg (CCH). The crystal trophy was presented to extraordinary women who have helped make our world a better place.
 
In his opening speech WORLD AWARDS President Mikhail Gorbachev stated: “Women have earned the right to be honoured. I had the privilege of having an incredibly wonderful woman at max side. Without her I would never have been able to achieve as much in my career. I admire women, for they often have to deal with much more than men”.

A jury consisting of more than 300 distinguished individuals chose award winners in 12 categories, virtually all of whom came to Hamburg to receive the award in person. Clearly moved and with tears in her eyes German actress Iris Berben accepted the WORLD TOLERANCE AWARD: “A woman should be beautiful, tough, smart, loving, committed and emancipated, or variety is the spice of life”. One of the most moving moments came when Agnes Wessalowski accepted the WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD as ambassador for the Special Olympics.

THE WINERS:

WORLD ARTIST AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT (presented by the WA Committee): Whitney Houston For their life work and their unique achievements in popular music.
WORLD ARTIST AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT (presented by the WA Committee): Dionne Warwick For their life work and their unique achievements in popular music.
WORLD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Bianca Jagger For her global activities in support of human rights, social, humanitarian and environmental causes.
WORLD ARTIST AWARD: Nena For her career, during which she became the most successful German Pop singer in history and the first female German to have a number one hit in the US charts.
WORLD ACTRESS AWARD: Diane Kruger For her meteoric rise to fame and becoming one of Hollywood’s newest and brightest stars with her performance in “Troy”.
WORLD FASHION AWARD: Vivienne Westwood For her innovative, visionary and provocative designs that have made her a fashion legend.
WORLD SOCIAL AWARD: Waris Dirie For her sustained efforts as UN Goodwill Ambassador to end the practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Third World countries..
WORLD STYLE AWARD: Nadja Auermann For her international accomplishments as a model and her timeless elegance.
WORLD TOLERANCE AWARD: Iris Berben For her sustained efforts in facilitating German – Jewish understanding and her continued engagements against racism and anti-Semitism.
WORLD CHARITY AWARD: Ute-Henriette Ohoven For her sustained efforts as UNESCO Special Ambassador for “Children in Need” (“Kinder in Not”).
WORLD BUSINESS AWARD: Katarina Witt For her business success after a golden career as a world class ice-skater.
WORLD ARTS AWARD: Cher For her remarkable career in entertainment ranging from music to acting.
WORLD MEDIA AWARD: Christiane Amanpour For her often heroic efforts in bringing the truth behind conflicts into our living rooms. She is arguably the most recognizable war correspondent in the world.
WORLD ENTERTAINMENT AWARD: Oprah Winfrey For changing the face of talk-television and becoming the most influential female TV host in the world.
WORLD FASHION ICON AWARD Naomi Campbell For establishing herself in the fashion business and paving the way for other black models.
WORLD CONNECTION AWARD (awarded by the WA Committee): Valentina Tereshkova For being the first women in space with Vostok 6, proving once and for all that there are no limits for women if given a chance.
WORLD WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD (presented by the WA Committee): Agnes Wessalowski (representing Special Olympics)