48th NAACP Image Awards Announced; Dwayne Johnson Named Entertainer of the Year

The NAACP Image Award an award bestowed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The award honors outstanding achievements by people of color in film, television, music, and literature. The awards are voted on by members of the NAACP.

The NAACP held its 48th annual Image Awards ceremony, which celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in Television, Recording (Music), Literary (Books), Motion Picture, Documentary (film and television), Writing (for film and television), Directing (for film and television), and Animated/CGI (for film and television). Winners were announced Saturday, February 11, 2017 during a ceremony airing live on TV One at 9PM EST. Actor Anthony Anderson was the cermony's host.

2017 / 48th NAACP Image Awards winners:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

MOTION PICTURE

Outstanding Motion Picture

• “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture – (Film)

• Barry Jenkins – “Moonlight” (A24)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)

• Barry Jenkins “Moonlight” (A24)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

• Denzel Washington – “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

• Taraji P. Henson – “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

• Mahershala Ali – “Moonlight” (A24)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

• Viola Davis – “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

• “Moonlight” (A24)

Outstanding Documentary – (Film)

• “13th” (Netflix)

ANIMATED/CGI

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – (Television or Film)

• Idris Elba – “The Jungle Book” (Walt Disney Studios)

TELEVISION

Outstanding Comedy Series

• “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Anderson – “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• Tracee Ellis Ross – “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Laurence Fishburne – “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Tichina Arnold – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)

Outstanding Drama Series

• “Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

• Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us” (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

• Taraji P. Henson – “Empire” (FOX)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Jussie Smollett – “Empire” (FOX)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Naturi Naughton – “Power” (Starz)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• Courtney B. Vance – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• Regina King – “American Crime” (ABC)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

• Donald Glover – “Atlanta” – Value (FX)

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series

• John Singleton – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: The Race Card” – (FX)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)

• Rick Famuyiwa – “Confirmation” – (HBO)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

• Kenya Barris – “black-ish” – Hope (ABC)

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

• Ava DuVernay – “Queen Sugar” – First Things First (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Television)

• Charles Murray – “Roots (Night 3)” (History)

Outstanding Documentary – (Television)

• “Roots: A New Vision” (History)

Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special)

• “BET Love and Happiness White House Special” (BET)

Outstanding Talk Series

• “Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)

Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series

• “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)

• “2016 Black Girls Rock” (BET)

Outstanding Children’s Program

• “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win” (Amazon)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-series)

• Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

• Roland S. Martin – “NewsOne Now with Roland S. Martin” (TV One)

RECORDING

Outstanding New Artist

• Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)

Outstanding Male Artist

• Maxwell (Columbia)

Outstanding Female Artist

• Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration

• “Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)

Outstanding Jazz Album

• “Latin America Songbook” – Edward Simon (Sunnyside)

Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)

• “One Way” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann, Inc.)

Outstanding Music Video

• “Formation” – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)

Outstanding Song – Traditional

• “I See Victory” – Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams (I Am Other/Columbia)

Outstanding Song – Contemporary

• “Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)

Outstanding Album

• “Lemonade” – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)

LITERATURE

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction

• “The Book of Harlan” – Bernice L. McFadden (Akashic Books)

Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction

• “Hidden Figures” – Margot Lee Shetterly (HarperCollins Publishers / William Morrow)

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author

• “Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” – Trevor Noah (Random House)

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Auto-Biography

• “Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” – Trevor Noah (Random House)

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

• “The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage” – Daymond John (Author), Daniel Paisner (With), (Crown Business / The Crown Publishing Group)

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry

• “Collected Poems: 1974 — 2004″ – Rita Dove (W. W. Norton & Company)

Outstanding Literary Work – Children

• “Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas” – Gwendolyn Hooks (Author), Colin Bootman (Illustrator), (Lee & Low Books)

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens

• “As Brave As You” – Jason Reynolds (Simon & Schuster (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books))

The Jackie Robinson Sports Award:

LeBron James

The Chairman's Award:

Charles J. Ogletree Jr.

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