100 Days Out From Election Day Black Leaders Declare September 18, 2020 National Black Voter Day
BET, National Urban League and Key Impact Partners, Including National Action Network, NAACP, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Color of Change, Higher Heights, When We All Vote, Black Voters Matter, The Collective Pac, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Election Protection, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Black Economic Alliance Set National Day to Galvanize Black Voters
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In partnership with the National Urban League and other key civil rights organizations, BET has announced the next phase of its #ReclaimYourVote campaign, which declares the first-ever National Black Voter Day to be recognized on September 18, 2020. The announcement comes 100 days out from Election Day and aims to energize and galvanize Black voters nationwide to take collective action toward civic engagement. The date coincides with the country’s first early voting day, in South Dakota and Minnesota – the latter being ground zero of the fight for racial justice since the killing of George Floyd.
“We will use the momentum of the fight against systemic racism to galvanize those marching in protest to march to the polls in November.”
“With 100 days until Election Day—it is critical for BET to utilize all of our resources and partnerships to drive Black civic engagement across the country, and the National Black Voter Day is a key part of this effort,” said Scott Mills, President, BET. “We will use the momentum of the fight against systemic racism to galvanize those marching in protest to march to the polls in November.”
“We have witnessed attempts to exclude Black Americans from the voting process through the purging of registration rolls, restrictive voter ID laws and other forms of voter suppression – a legacy of Jim Crow,” added Jeanine Liburd, Chief Social Impact & Communications Officer. “We are thrilled to be partnering with the National Urban League and an incredible group of impact partners to declare September 18 National Black Voter Day to energize our audience to reclaim their vote during this upcoming election and beyond.”
In addition to the National Urban League, key impact partners signed on, including the National Action Network, NAACP, When We All Vote, Black Voters Matter, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, The Collective PAC, Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law, Election Protection, The Leadership Conference On Civil And Human Rights and The Black Economic Alliance. This list is in formation.
“The pandemic and racial justice protests have shone a bright light on the stark racial disparities that exist in health care, the economy and our criminal justice system,” National Urban League President Marc H. Morial said. “If we are to repair these gaps, we must commit ourselves to making sure every Black American has the tools they need to register and cast an informed vote, whether by mail or in-person, early or on Election Day.”
"It has become clear that voter suppression is an integral part of the electoral strategy of some partisan political groups—there’s no end in sight to their ruthless disenfranchisement tactics,” added Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and President of National Action Network (NAN). “We must not allow these efforts to prevent us from exercising our Constitutional right to vote. 2016 proved in the most dangerous ways that elections have consequences, which is why 2020 is shaping up to be the most important election of our lifetime. I, along with the National Action Network, wholeheartedly stand with BET's voter registration efforts through National Black Voter Day. The last few months have shown us that we are literally fighting for our lives."
Demystifying the process of voting for Black citizens in a COVID-19 world, #ReclaimYourVote will break down the necessary steps to make our voices heard. From securing and checking your voter registration to making a plan for how to vote and what to vote for to gathering your friends and family to vote with you, #ReclaimYourVote is committed to ensuring every step of the process is clear and accessible for Black voters.
#ReclaimYourVote launched earlier this year to identify significant electoral issues, demystify confusing civic processes, share ways to remain protected while voting in a COVID-19 environment, and highlight specific opportunities for Black Americans to reclaim our collective power through civic engagement. To date, #ReclaimYourVote has leveraged activations, talent, civil rights partnerships and television spots to urge the Black community to be counted in the census and to take a stand and vote.
In the days leading up to National Black Voter Day, BET and its impact partners will launch a array of initiatives and provide content to inform, empower and mobilize Black Americans’ participation in the November elections. The resources will ensure voters have access to voter registration information, provide guidance on voting rights restoration for eligible voters and engage the candidates on the issues that matter most within our community.
For more information, please visit www.BET.com.
Join the conversation on social media by logging on to BET’s multiple social media platforms and using the hashtags: #ReclaimYourVote and #BETVote and following us @BET, @BETVote, and @BETNews.
About BET:
BET, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African American audience. The primary BET channel is in 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa and France. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions including BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET’s growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.
About The National Urban League:
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. The National Urban League spearheads the efforts of its 90 local affiliates through the development of programs, public policy research and advocacy, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than 2 million people annually nationwide. Visit https://nul.org/ and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @NatUrbanLeague.
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Monday, July 27, 2020
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
BET Networks to Broadcast 51st NAACP Image Awards
NAACP Partners With BET Networks to Broadcast the 51st NAACP Image Awards Live on February 22, 2020 From Pasadena, CA
2-HOUR TELECAST TO CELEBRATE THE BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENTS IN BLACK CULTURE
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The NAACP and BET Networks announced a broadcast partnership to air the 51st NAACP Image Awards. The telecast will take place from Pasadena, California and will air on BET Networks for the first time ever. The announcement was made today by NAACP National Board of Directors Chairman Leon W. Russell, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson, President of BET Networks Scott Mills and Executive Vice-President, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy Connie Orlando. The NAACP Image Awards is the preeminent event celebrating the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature, and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.
“We are confident that the NAACP Image Awards will continue to grow in both impact and legacy.”
“We’re proud to partner with BET Networks to showcase the incredible breadth of Black excellence in television, film, music, and literature, and to bring awareness to the social justice and economic empowerment work of the NAACP,” said Johnson. “Through its diverse platforms, BET delivers culturally enriching and entertaining content to a wide and multigenerational audience. As we head into a critical 2020 election and Census, the collaboration with BET will be critical to reaching our shared communities.”
“The NAACP is vitally important, and BET Networks shares the organization’s commitment to our community and social impact,” added Mills. “With the NAACP’s half-century of history acknowledging the achievements of African Americans across entertainment and activism, this partnership allows BET to further our mission to entertain, engage and empower our viewers by delivering this cultural pillar to the communities we serve. We’re thrilled to welcome the NAACP Image Awards home to BET.”
Karen Boykin-Towns, NAACP National Board of Directors Vice-Chairman is the newly appointed Chairman of the NAACP Image Awards Planning Committee and will provide strategic guidance and leadership. Eris Sims, Chief of Staff will oversee all NAACP Image Awards events and activities.
“We are excited that two storied organizations, NAACP and BET, are partnering to cultivate innovative approaches to our work and to deliver a transformative experience that inspires and empowers the Black community. This is a natural partnership and one which aligns with our strategic focus,” said Boykin-Towns. “We are confident that the NAACP Image Awards will continue to grow in both impact and legacy.”
One of the most iconic annual celebrations of black excellence, the NAACP Image Awards draws a crowd of the biggest and brightest stars in Hollywood. Previous years attendees include Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Taraji P. Henson, Viola Davis, Gabrielle Union, Kerry Washington, Anthony Anderson, Sterling K. Brown, Mandy Moore, Halle Berry, Common, Dwayne Johnson, Steve Harvey, Audra Day, John Legend, Lena Waithe, Tracee Ellis Ross, David Oyelowo, Laverne Cox, Octavia Spencer, Issa Rae, Trevor Noah, Terry Crews, Yara Shahidi, Danai Gurira, Jacob Latimore, Jay Pharoah, Jemele Hill, Josh Gad, Loretta Devine, Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Meta Golding, Michael Smith, Tyler James Williams, Ava DuVernay, Chadwick Boseman, and many more.
“It is our honor to partner with the NAACP as the exclusive broadcast partner of the Image Awards, one of the most influential Award Shows in the black community,” said Orlando. “We will celebrate and acknowledge the excellence and achievements of African-Americans in television, music, arts and give special recognition to the artists that have thrilled us and shaped the past the year in black culture. As we head into our 40th anniversary, it is only right to start off 2020 with this monumental partnership and bring the legacy of NAACP Image Awards to BET.”
Nominations for the “51st NAACP Image Awards” will be announced on January 9, 2020. Additional key dates are as follows:
Dec 6:
Submissions close
Dec 20:
Nominating Committee Voting Opens
Jan 03:
Nominating Committee Voting Closes
Jan 09:
Online Public Voting Opens
Feb 07:
Online Public Voting Closes
Feb 21:
Non-Televised Awards Dinner
For more information and the latest news, please visit the official NAACP Image Awards website at www.naacpimageawards.net.
FB: /naacpimageaward | Twitter: @naacpimageaward (#NAACPImageAwards) | IG: @naacpimageawards
About NAACP:
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities. You can read more about the NAACP’s work and our six “Game Changer” issue areas at naacp.org.
About BET Networks:
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news, and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture and news; BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET's growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.
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2-HOUR TELECAST TO CELEBRATE THE BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENTS IN BLACK CULTURE
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The NAACP and BET Networks announced a broadcast partnership to air the 51st NAACP Image Awards. The telecast will take place from Pasadena, California and will air on BET Networks for the first time ever. The announcement was made today by NAACP National Board of Directors Chairman Leon W. Russell, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson, President of BET Networks Scott Mills and Executive Vice-President, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy Connie Orlando. The NAACP Image Awards is the preeminent event celebrating the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature, and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.
“We are confident that the NAACP Image Awards will continue to grow in both impact and legacy.”
“We’re proud to partner with BET Networks to showcase the incredible breadth of Black excellence in television, film, music, and literature, and to bring awareness to the social justice and economic empowerment work of the NAACP,” said Johnson. “Through its diverse platforms, BET delivers culturally enriching and entertaining content to a wide and multigenerational audience. As we head into a critical 2020 election and Census, the collaboration with BET will be critical to reaching our shared communities.”
“The NAACP is vitally important, and BET Networks shares the organization’s commitment to our community and social impact,” added Mills. “With the NAACP’s half-century of history acknowledging the achievements of African Americans across entertainment and activism, this partnership allows BET to further our mission to entertain, engage and empower our viewers by delivering this cultural pillar to the communities we serve. We’re thrilled to welcome the NAACP Image Awards home to BET.”
Karen Boykin-Towns, NAACP National Board of Directors Vice-Chairman is the newly appointed Chairman of the NAACP Image Awards Planning Committee and will provide strategic guidance and leadership. Eris Sims, Chief of Staff will oversee all NAACP Image Awards events and activities.
“We are excited that two storied organizations, NAACP and BET, are partnering to cultivate innovative approaches to our work and to deliver a transformative experience that inspires and empowers the Black community. This is a natural partnership and one which aligns with our strategic focus,” said Boykin-Towns. “We are confident that the NAACP Image Awards will continue to grow in both impact and legacy.”
One of the most iconic annual celebrations of black excellence, the NAACP Image Awards draws a crowd of the biggest and brightest stars in Hollywood. Previous years attendees include Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Taraji P. Henson, Viola Davis, Gabrielle Union, Kerry Washington, Anthony Anderson, Sterling K. Brown, Mandy Moore, Halle Berry, Common, Dwayne Johnson, Steve Harvey, Audra Day, John Legend, Lena Waithe, Tracee Ellis Ross, David Oyelowo, Laverne Cox, Octavia Spencer, Issa Rae, Trevor Noah, Terry Crews, Yara Shahidi, Danai Gurira, Jacob Latimore, Jay Pharoah, Jemele Hill, Josh Gad, Loretta Devine, Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Meta Golding, Michael Smith, Tyler James Williams, Ava DuVernay, Chadwick Boseman, and many more.
“It is our honor to partner with the NAACP as the exclusive broadcast partner of the Image Awards, one of the most influential Award Shows in the black community,” said Orlando. “We will celebrate and acknowledge the excellence and achievements of African-Americans in television, music, arts and give special recognition to the artists that have thrilled us and shaped the past the year in black culture. As we head into our 40th anniversary, it is only right to start off 2020 with this monumental partnership and bring the legacy of NAACP Image Awards to BET.”
Nominations for the “51st NAACP Image Awards” will be announced on January 9, 2020. Additional key dates are as follows:
Dec 6:
Submissions close
Dec 20:
Nominating Committee Voting Opens
Jan 03:
Nominating Committee Voting Closes
Jan 09:
Online Public Voting Opens
Feb 07:
Online Public Voting Closes
Feb 21:
Non-Televised Awards Dinner
For more information and the latest news, please visit the official NAACP Image Awards website at www.naacpimageawards.net.
FB: /naacpimageaward | Twitter: @naacpimageaward (#NAACPImageAwards) | IG: @naacpimageawards
About NAACP:
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities. You can read more about the NAACP’s work and our six “Game Changer” issue areas at naacp.org.
About BET Networks:
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news, and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture and news; BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET's growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.
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Thursday, February 16, 2017
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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Thursday, February 2, 2017
48th Image Award Nominations - Film and Animation Categories and 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 announced nominees for its
48th annual Image Awards, 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 will be announced
Saturday, February 11, 2017 during a ceremony airing live on TV One
at 9PM EST. Actor Anthony Anderson will host.
2017 / 48th NAACP Image Awards Film and Animation
nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Beyoncé
• Viola Davis
• Regina King
• Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
• Chance the Rapper
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
• “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)
• “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)
• “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• “Moonlight” (A24)
• “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture – (Film)
• Anthony Russo, Joe Russo – “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel Studios)
• Barry Jenkins – “Moonlight” (A24)
• Garth Davis – “Lion” (See-Saw Films)
• Mira Nair – “Queen of Katwe” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Nate Parker – “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)
• Adam Mansbach “Barry” (Black Bear Pictures and Cinetic Media)
• Barry Jenkins “Moonlight” (A24)
• Jeff Nichols “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• Nate Parker “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Richard Tanne “Southside With You” (Roadside Attractions)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
• Denzel Washington – “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)
• Don Cheadle – “Miles Ahead” (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Nate Parker – “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Stephan James – “Race” (Focus Features/The Luminary Group A Solofilms/Trinidad/Trinity/Trinity Race Production)
• Will Smith – “Collateral Beauty” (Warner Bros. Pictures/New Line Cinema)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
• Angela Bassett – “London Has Fallen” (Focus Features/Millennium Films/G-Base Production)
• Madina Nalwanga – “Queen of Katwe” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Ruth Negga – “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• Taraji P. Henson – “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)
• Tika Sumpter – “Southside With You” (Roadside Attractions)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
• Alano Miller – “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• Chadwick Boseman – “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel Studios)
• David Oyelowo – “Queen of Katwe” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Mahershala Ali – “Moonlight” (A24)
• Trevante Rhodes – “Moonlight” (A24)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
• Aja Naomi King – “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Lupita Nyong’o – “Queen of Katwe” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Mo’ Nique – “Almost Christmas” (Universal Pictures)
• Octavia Spencer – “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)
• Viola Davis – “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
• “Lion” (See-Saw Films)
• “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• “Miles Ahead” (Sony Pictures Classics)
• “Moonlight” (A24)
• “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Outstanding Documentary – (Film)
• “13th” (Netflix)
• “I Am Not Your Negro” (Velvet Film)
• “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” (The People’s Poet LLC)
• “Miss Sharon Jones!” (Cabin Creek Films)
• “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice” (Coffee Bluff Pictures)
ANIMATED/CGI
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – (Television or Film)
• Dwayne Johnson – “Moana” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Idris Elba – “Finding Dory” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Idris Elba – “The Jungle Book” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Kevin Hart – “The Secret Life of Pets” (Universal Pictures)
• Loretta Devine – “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)
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ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Beyoncé
• Viola Davis
• Regina King
• Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
• Chance the Rapper
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
• “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)
• “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)
• “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• “Moonlight” (A24)
• “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture – (Film)
• Anthony Russo, Joe Russo – “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel Studios)
• Barry Jenkins – “Moonlight” (A24)
• Garth Davis – “Lion” (See-Saw Films)
• Mira Nair – “Queen of Katwe” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Nate Parker – “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)
• Adam Mansbach “Barry” (Black Bear Pictures and Cinetic Media)
• Barry Jenkins “Moonlight” (A24)
• Jeff Nichols “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• Nate Parker “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Richard Tanne “Southside With You” (Roadside Attractions)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
• Denzel Washington – “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)
• Don Cheadle – “Miles Ahead” (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Nate Parker – “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Stephan James – “Race” (Focus Features/The Luminary Group A Solofilms/Trinidad/Trinity/Trinity Race Production)
• Will Smith – “Collateral Beauty” (Warner Bros. Pictures/New Line Cinema)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
• Angela Bassett – “London Has Fallen” (Focus Features/Millennium Films/G-Base Production)
• Madina Nalwanga – “Queen of Katwe” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Ruth Negga – “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• Taraji P. Henson – “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)
• Tika Sumpter – “Southside With You” (Roadside Attractions)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
• Alano Miller – “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• Chadwick Boseman – “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel Studios)
• David Oyelowo – “Queen of Katwe” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Mahershala Ali – “Moonlight” (A24)
• Trevante Rhodes – “Moonlight” (A24)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
• Aja Naomi King – “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Lupita Nyong’o – “Queen of Katwe” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Mo’ Nique – “Almost Christmas” (Universal Pictures)
• Octavia Spencer – “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)
• Viola Davis – “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
• “Lion” (See-Saw Films)
• “Loving” (Focus Features/Big Beach)
• “Miles Ahead” (Sony Pictures Classics)
• “Moonlight” (A24)
• “The Birth of a Nation” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Outstanding Documentary – (Film)
• “13th” (Netflix)
• “I Am Not Your Negro” (Velvet Film)
• “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” (The People’s Poet LLC)
• “Miss Sharon Jones!” (Cabin Creek Films)
• “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice” (Coffee Bluff Pictures)
ANIMATED/CGI
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – (Television or Film)
• Dwayne Johnson – “Moana” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Idris Elba – “Finding Dory” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Idris Elba – “The Jungle Book” (Walt Disney Studios)
• Kevin Hart – “The Secret Life of Pets” (Universal Pictures)
• Loretta Devine – “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)
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48th Image Award Nominations - Television Categories
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 announced nominees for its 48th annual Image Awards, 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 will be announced Saturday, February 11, 2017 during a ceremony airing live on TV One at 9PM EST. Actor Anthony Anderson will host.
2017 / 48th NAACP Image Awards Television nominees:
TELEVISION
Outstanding Comedy Series
• “Atlanta” (FX)
• “black-ish” (ABC)
• “Insecure” (HBO)
• “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
• “The Carmichael Show” (NBC)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
• Anthony Anderson – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Don Cheadle – “House of Lies” (Showtime)
• Donald Glover – “Atlanta” (FX)
• Dwayne Johnson – “Ballers” (HBO)
• Kevin Hart – “Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
• Issa Rae – “Insecure” (HBO)
• Keesha Sharp – “Lethal Weapon” (FOX)
• Niecy Nash – “The Soul Man” (TV Land)
• Tracee Ellis Ross – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Uzo Aduba – “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
• David Alan Grier – “The Carmichael Show” (NBC)
• Deon Cole – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Laurence Fishburne – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Miles Brown – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Tituss Burgess – “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
• Erica Ash – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
• Laverne Cox – “Orange Is The New Black” (Netflix)
• Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Tichina Arnold – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
• Yvonne Orji – “Insecure” (HBO)
Outstanding Drama Series
• “Empire” (FOX)
• “Power” (Starz)
• “Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• “This Is Us” (NBC)
• “Underground” (WGN America)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
• Kofi Siriboe – “Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Mike Colter – “Marvel’s Luke Cage” (Netflix)
• Omari Hardwick – “Power” (Starz)
• Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us” (NBC)
• Terrence Howard – “Empire” (FOX)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
• Jurnee Smollett-Bell – “Underground” (WGN America)
• Kerry Washington – “Scandal” (ABC)
• Rutina Wesley – “Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Taraji P. Henson – “Empire” (FOX)
• Viola Davis – “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
• Alfred Enoch – “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
• Jesse Williams – “Greys Anatomy” (ABC)
• Joe Morton – “Scandal” (ABC)
• Jussie Smollett – “Empire” (FOX)
• Trai Byers – “Empire” (FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
• Amirah Vann – “Underground” (WGN America)
• CCH Pounder – “NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS)
• Cicely Tyson – “How To Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
• Lynn Whitfield – “Greenleaf” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Naturi Naughton – “Power” (Starz)
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
• “American Crime” (ABC)
• “Confirmation” (HBO)
• “Roots” (History)
• “The Night Of” (HBO)
• “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)
• Cuba Gooding Jr. – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)
• Jeffrey Wright – “Confirmation” (HBO)
• Malachi Kirby – “Roots” (History)
• Sterling K. Brown – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
• Anika Noni Rose – “Roots” (History)
• Audra McDonald – “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” (HBO)
• Emayatzy Corinealdi – “Roots” (History)
• Kerry Washington – “Confirmation” (HBO)
• Regina King – “American Crime” (ABC)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
• Anton Cropper – “black-ish” – God (ABC)
• Anton Cropper – “black-ish” – Good-ish Times (ABC)
• Donald Glover – “Atlanta” – Value (FX)
• Marta Cunningham – “Transparent” – Exciting and New (Amazon)
• Melina Matsoukas – “Insecure” – Insecure as F**k” (HBO)
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
• Anthony Hemingway – “Underground” – The Macon 7 (WGN America)
• John Singleton – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: The Race Card” – (FX)
• Millicent Shelton – “Empire” – The Lyon Who Cried Wolf (FOX)
• Paris Barclay – “Pitch” – Pilot (FOX)
• Sam Esmail – “Mr. Robot” – eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme (USA Network)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)
• Carl Seaton – “Bad Dad Rehab” – (TV One)
• Mario Van Peebles – “Roots (Night 2)” – (History)
• Rick Famuyiwa – “Confirmation” – (HBO)
• Thomas Carter – “Roots (Night 3)” – (History)
• Vondie Curtis-Hall – “Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart” – (Lifetime)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
• Donald Glover – “Atlanta” – B.A.N. (FX)
• Issa Rae, Larry Wilmore – “Insecure” – Insecure as F**k (HBO)
• Kenya Barris – “black-ish” – Hope (ABC)
• Our Lady J – “Transparent” – If I Were A Bell (Amazon)
• Prentice Penny – “Insecure” – Real as F**k (HBO)
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
• Akela Cooper – “Marvel’s Luke Cage” – Manifest (Netflix)
• Anthony Sparks – “Queen Sugar” – By Any Chance (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Ava DuVernay – “Queen Sugar” – First Things First (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Joe Robert Cole – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – The Race Card” – (FX)
• LaToya Morgan – “TURN: Washingtons Spies” – Benediction (AMC)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Television)
• Alison McDonald – “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win” (Amazon)
• Alison McDonald – “Roots (Night 2)” (History)
• Charles Murray – “Roots (Night 3)” (History)
• Rashida Jones and Mike Schur – “Black Mirror: Nosedive” (Netflix)
• Rhonda Freeman-Baraka – “Merry Christmas, Baby!” (UP TV)
Outstanding Documentary – (Television)
• “Major League Legends: Hank Aaron” (Smithsonian Channel)
• “Policing the Police” (PBS)
• “Roots: A History Revealed” (History)
• “Roots: A New Vision” (History)
• “Streets of Compton” (A&E)
Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special)
• “AM Joy with Joy Reid” (MSNBC/NBC News)
• “BET Love and Happiness White House Special” (BET)
• “StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson” (National Geographic Channel)
• “Stay Woke” (BET)
• “Unsung: Sugarhill Gang” (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
• “Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)
• “SuperSoul Sunday” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• “The Real” (Syndicated)
• “The Talk” (CBS)
• “The View” (ABC)
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
• “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• “Little Big Shots” (NBC)
• “Mary Mary” (WE tv)
• “The Voice” (NBC)
• “United Shades of America” (CNN)
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
• “2016 Black Girls Rock” (BET)
• “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)
• “Lemonade” (HBO)
• “Lip Sync Battle” (Spike TV)
• “The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2016″ (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Outstanding Children’s Program
• “All In With Cam Newton” (Nickelodeon)
• “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win” (Amazon)
• “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)
• “K.C. Undercover” (Disney Channel)
• “The Lion Guard” (Disney Junior)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-series)
• Emyyri Crutchfield – “Roots” (History)
• Hudson Yang – “Fresh Off The Boat” (ABC)
• Lonnie Chavis – “This Is Us” (NBC)
• Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Miles Brown – “black-ish” (ABC)
Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
• Anthony Anderson & Tracee Ellis Ross – “2016 BET Awards” (BET)
• Joy Reid – “AM Joy with Joy Reid” (MSNBC)
• Roland S. Martin – “NewsOne Now with Roland S. Martin” (TV One)
• Steve Harvey – “The Steve Harvey Show” (Syndicated)
• W. Kamau Bell – “United Shades of America” (CNN)
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The NAACP announced nominees for its 48th annual Image Awards, 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 will be announced Saturday, February 11, 2017 during a ceremony airing live on TV One at 9PM EST. Actor Anthony Anderson will host.
2017 / 48th NAACP Image Awards Television nominees:
TELEVISION
Outstanding Comedy Series
• “Atlanta” (FX)
• “black-ish” (ABC)
• “Insecure” (HBO)
• “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
• “The Carmichael Show” (NBC)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
• Anthony Anderson – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Don Cheadle – “House of Lies” (Showtime)
• Donald Glover – “Atlanta” (FX)
• Dwayne Johnson – “Ballers” (HBO)
• Kevin Hart – “Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
• Issa Rae – “Insecure” (HBO)
• Keesha Sharp – “Lethal Weapon” (FOX)
• Niecy Nash – “The Soul Man” (TV Land)
• Tracee Ellis Ross – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Uzo Aduba – “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
• David Alan Grier – “The Carmichael Show” (NBC)
• Deon Cole – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Laurence Fishburne – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Miles Brown – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Tituss Burgess – “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
• Erica Ash – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
• Laverne Cox – “Orange Is The New Black” (Netflix)
• Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Tichina Arnold – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
• Yvonne Orji – “Insecure” (HBO)
Outstanding Drama Series
• “Empire” (FOX)
• “Power” (Starz)
• “Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• “This Is Us” (NBC)
• “Underground” (WGN America)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
• Kofi Siriboe – “Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Mike Colter – “Marvel’s Luke Cage” (Netflix)
• Omari Hardwick – “Power” (Starz)
• Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us” (NBC)
• Terrence Howard – “Empire” (FOX)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
• Jurnee Smollett-Bell – “Underground” (WGN America)
• Kerry Washington – “Scandal” (ABC)
• Rutina Wesley – “Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Taraji P. Henson – “Empire” (FOX)
• Viola Davis – “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
• Alfred Enoch – “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)
• Jesse Williams – “Greys Anatomy” (ABC)
• Joe Morton – “Scandal” (ABC)
• Jussie Smollett – “Empire” (FOX)
• Trai Byers – “Empire” (FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
• Amirah Vann – “Underground” (WGN America)
• CCH Pounder – “NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS)
• Cicely Tyson – “How To Get Away with Murder” (ABC)
• Lynn Whitfield – “Greenleaf” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Naturi Naughton – “Power” (Starz)
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
• “American Crime” (ABC)
• “Confirmation” (HBO)
• “Roots” (History)
• “The Night Of” (HBO)
• “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)
• Cuba Gooding Jr. – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)
• Jeffrey Wright – “Confirmation” (HBO)
• Malachi Kirby – “Roots” (History)
• Sterling K. Brown – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
• Anika Noni Rose – “Roots” (History)
• Audra McDonald – “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” (HBO)
• Emayatzy Corinealdi – “Roots” (History)
• Kerry Washington – “Confirmation” (HBO)
• Regina King – “American Crime” (ABC)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
• Anton Cropper – “black-ish” – God (ABC)
• Anton Cropper – “black-ish” – Good-ish Times (ABC)
• Donald Glover – “Atlanta” – Value (FX)
• Marta Cunningham – “Transparent” – Exciting and New (Amazon)
• Melina Matsoukas – “Insecure” – Insecure as F**k” (HBO)
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
• Anthony Hemingway – “Underground” – The Macon 7 (WGN America)
• John Singleton – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: The Race Card” – (FX)
• Millicent Shelton – “Empire” – The Lyon Who Cried Wolf (FOX)
• Paris Barclay – “Pitch” – Pilot (FOX)
• Sam Esmail – “Mr. Robot” – eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme (USA Network)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)
• Carl Seaton – “Bad Dad Rehab” – (TV One)
• Mario Van Peebles – “Roots (Night 2)” – (History)
• Rick Famuyiwa – “Confirmation” – (HBO)
• Thomas Carter – “Roots (Night 3)” – (History)
• Vondie Curtis-Hall – “Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart” – (Lifetime)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
• Donald Glover – “Atlanta” – B.A.N. (FX)
• Issa Rae, Larry Wilmore – “Insecure” – Insecure as F**k (HBO)
• Kenya Barris – “black-ish” – Hope (ABC)
• Our Lady J – “Transparent” – If I Were A Bell (Amazon)
• Prentice Penny – “Insecure” – Real as F**k (HBO)
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
• Akela Cooper – “Marvel’s Luke Cage” – Manifest (Netflix)
• Anthony Sparks – “Queen Sugar” – By Any Chance (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Ava DuVernay – “Queen Sugar” – First Things First (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Joe Robert Cole – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – The Race Card” – (FX)
• LaToya Morgan – “TURN: Washingtons Spies” – Benediction (AMC)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Television)
• Alison McDonald – “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win” (Amazon)
• Alison McDonald – “Roots (Night 2)” (History)
• Charles Murray – “Roots (Night 3)” (History)
• Rashida Jones and Mike Schur – “Black Mirror: Nosedive” (Netflix)
• Rhonda Freeman-Baraka – “Merry Christmas, Baby!” (UP TV)
Outstanding Documentary – (Television)
• “Major League Legends: Hank Aaron” (Smithsonian Channel)
• “Policing the Police” (PBS)
• “Roots: A History Revealed” (History)
• “Roots: A New Vision” (History)
• “Streets of Compton” (A&E)
Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special)
• “AM Joy with Joy Reid” (MSNBC/NBC News)
• “BET Love and Happiness White House Special” (BET)
• “StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson” (National Geographic Channel)
• “Stay Woke” (BET)
• “Unsung: Sugarhill Gang” (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
• “Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)
• “SuperSoul Sunday” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• “The Real” (Syndicated)
• “The Talk” (CBS)
• “The View” (ABC)
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
• “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• “Little Big Shots” (NBC)
• “Mary Mary” (WE tv)
• “The Voice” (NBC)
• “United Shades of America” (CNN)
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
• “2016 Black Girls Rock” (BET)
• “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)
• “Lemonade” (HBO)
• “Lip Sync Battle” (Spike TV)
• “The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2016″ (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Outstanding Children’s Program
• “All In With Cam Newton” (Nickelodeon)
• “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win” (Amazon)
• “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)
• “K.C. Undercover” (Disney Channel)
• “The Lion Guard” (Disney Junior)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-series)
• Emyyri Crutchfield – “Roots” (History)
• Hudson Yang – “Fresh Off The Boat” (ABC)
• Lonnie Chavis – “This Is Us” (NBC)
• Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Miles Brown – “black-ish” (ABC)
Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
• Anthony Anderson & Tracee Ellis Ross – “2016 BET Awards” (BET)
• Joy Reid – “AM Joy with Joy Reid” (MSNBC)
• Roland S. Martin – “NewsOne Now with Roland S. Martin” (TV One)
• Steve Harvey – “The Steve Harvey Show” (Syndicated)
• W. Kamau Bell – “United Shades of America” (CNN)
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48th Image Award Nominations - Music Categories
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 announced nominees for its 48th annual Image Awards, 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 will be announced Saturday, February 11, 2017 during a ceremony airing live on TV One at 9PM EST. Actor Anthony Anderson will host.
2017 / 48th NAACP Image Awards Recording/Music nominees:
RECORDING
Outstanding New Artist
• Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
• Chloe X Halle (Columbia Records)
• MAJOR. (BOE/Empire)
• Ro James (RCA Records/ByStorm Entertainment)
• Serayah (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Male Artist
• Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
• Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
• Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
• Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg Entertainment/ Aftermath/Interscope Records)
• Maxwell (Columbia)
Outstanding Female Artist
• Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
• Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• Fantasia (RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited)
• K. Michelle (Atlantic Records)
• Solange (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
• “Blended Family” – Alicia Keys feat. A$AP Rocky (RCA Records)
• “Everything’s Beautiful” – Robert Glasper & Miles Davis (Legacy Recordings)
• “Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• “Mad” – Solange feat. Lil Wayne (Columbia Records)
• “Royalty” – Sounds of Blackness feat HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) (Sounds of Blackness/Atomic K Records)
Outstanding Jazz Album
• “Everything’s Beautiful” – Robert Glasper & Miles Davis (Legacy Recordings)
• “Latin America Songbook” – Edward Simon (Sunnyside)
• “Leslie Odom Jr.” – Leslie Odom (S-Curve)
• “Ready Take One” – Erroll Garner (Legacy Recordings / Octave Music Licensing LLC)
• “Upward Spiral” – Branford Marsalis Quartet and Kurt Elling (Okeh)
Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)
• “Jericho: Tribe of Joshua” – Livre’ (Glory 2 Glory Entertainment/RAL)
• “Myron Butler & Levi On Purpose” – Myron Butler (Motown Gospel)
• “One Way” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann, Inc.)
• “The Journey (Live)” – Donnie McClurkin (RCA Inspiration)
• “Worship Journal Live” – Fred Hammond (RCA Inspiration)
Outstanding Music Video
• “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
• “Cranes In The Sky” – Solange (Columbia Records)
• “Formation” – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• “This One’s for Me and You” – Johnny Gill feat. New Edition (Jskillz)
• “In Common” – Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Outstanding Song – Traditional
• “Amen” – Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
• “Cranes In The Sky” – Solange (Columbia Records)
• “God Provides” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann, Inc.)
• “I See Victory” – Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams (I Am Other/Columbia)
• “Lake By The Ocean” – Maxwell (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Song – Contemporary
• “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
• “Formation” – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• “Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• “Letter to the Free” – Common featuring Bilal (ARTium Records/ Def Jam Recordings)
• “Royalty” – Sounds of Blackness feat HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) (Sounds of Blackness/Atomic K Records)
Outstanding Album
• “A Seat At The Table” – Solange (Columbia Records)
• “Coloring Book” – Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
• “Lemonade” – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• “untitled unmastered.” – Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
• “What I’m Feelin” – Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
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The NAACP announced nominees for its 48th annual Image Awards, 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 will be announced Saturday, February 11, 2017 during a ceremony airing live on TV One at 9PM EST. Actor Anthony Anderson will host.
2017 / 48th NAACP Image Awards Recording/Music nominees:
RECORDING
Outstanding New Artist
• Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
• Chloe X Halle (Columbia Records)
• MAJOR. (BOE/Empire)
• Ro James (RCA Records/ByStorm Entertainment)
• Serayah (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Male Artist
• Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
• Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
• Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
• Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg Entertainment/ Aftermath/Interscope Records)
• Maxwell (Columbia)
Outstanding Female Artist
• Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
• Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• Fantasia (RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited)
• K. Michelle (Atlantic Records)
• Solange (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
• “Blended Family” – Alicia Keys feat. A$AP Rocky (RCA Records)
• “Everything’s Beautiful” – Robert Glasper & Miles Davis (Legacy Recordings)
• “Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• “Mad” – Solange feat. Lil Wayne (Columbia Records)
• “Royalty” – Sounds of Blackness feat HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) (Sounds of Blackness/Atomic K Records)
Outstanding Jazz Album
• “Everything’s Beautiful” – Robert Glasper & Miles Davis (Legacy Recordings)
• “Latin America Songbook” – Edward Simon (Sunnyside)
• “Leslie Odom Jr.” – Leslie Odom (S-Curve)
• “Ready Take One” – Erroll Garner (Legacy Recordings / Octave Music Licensing LLC)
• “Upward Spiral” – Branford Marsalis Quartet and Kurt Elling (Okeh)
Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)
• “Jericho: Tribe of Joshua” – Livre’ (Glory 2 Glory Entertainment/RAL)
• “Myron Butler & Levi On Purpose” – Myron Butler (Motown Gospel)
• “One Way” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann, Inc.)
• “The Journey (Live)” – Donnie McClurkin (RCA Inspiration)
• “Worship Journal Live” – Fred Hammond (RCA Inspiration)
Outstanding Music Video
• “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
• “Cranes In The Sky” – Solange (Columbia Records)
• “Formation” – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• “This One’s for Me and You” – Johnny Gill feat. New Edition (Jskillz)
• “In Common” – Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Outstanding Song – Traditional
• “Amen” – Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
• “Cranes In The Sky” – Solange (Columbia Records)
• “God Provides” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann, Inc.)
• “I See Victory” – Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams (I Am Other/Columbia)
• “Lake By The Ocean” – Maxwell (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Song – Contemporary
• “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
• “Formation” – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• “Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• “Letter to the Free” – Common featuring Bilal (ARTium Records/ Def Jam Recordings)
• “Royalty” – Sounds of Blackness feat HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) (Sounds of Blackness/Atomic K Records)
Outstanding Album
• “A Seat At The Table” – Solange (Columbia Records)
• “Coloring Book” – Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
• “Lemonade” – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
• “untitled unmastered.” – Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
• “What I’m Feelin” – Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
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48th Image Award Nominations - Literary Categories
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 announced nominees for its 48th annual Image Awards, 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 will be announced Saturday, February 11, 2017 during a ceremony airing live on TV One at 9PM EST. Actor Anthony Anderson will host.
2017 / 48th NAACP Image Awards Literary nominees:
LITERATURE
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
• “Another Brooklyn” – Jacqueline Woodson (HarperCollins /Amistad)
• “The Book of Harlan” – Bernice L. McFadden (Akashic Books)
• “The Illegal” – Lawrence Hill (W. W. Norton & Company)
• “The Mother” – Yvvette Edwards (HarperCollins Publishers / Amistad)
• “The Underground Railroad: A Novel” – Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
• “Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul” – Eddie S. Glaude Jr. (Crown / The Crown Publishing Group)
• “Freedom is a Constant Struggle” – Angela Y. Davis (Author), Cornel West (Foreword), (Haymarket Books)
• “Hidden Figures” – Margot Lee Shetterly (HarperCollins Publishers / William Morrow)
• “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America” – Ibram X. Kendi (Nation Books)
• “Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymond Obstfeld (Author), (Time Inc. Books)
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
• “Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” – Trevor Noah (Random House)
• “Carry On” – Lisa Fenn (HarperCollins Publishers / Harper Wave)
• “Crook County: Racism and Injustice in America’s Largest Criminal Court” – Dr. Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve (Stanford University Press)
• “Grace: A Novel” – Natashia Deón (Counterpoint Press)
• “United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good” – Cory Booker (Ballantine Books)
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Auto-Biography
• “Answering the Call: An Autobiography of the Modern Struggle to End Racial Discrimination in America” – Nathaniel Jones (The New Press)
• “Around the Way Girl: A Memoir” – Taraji P. Henson (37 Ink/Atria Books)
• “Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” – Trevor Noah (Random House)
• “Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching, A Young Black Man’s Education” – Mychal Denzel Smith (Nation Books)
• “My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire” – Herb Powell (Author), Maurice White (Author), Steve Harvey (Foreword), David Foster (Foreword), (HarperCollins Publishers / Amistad)
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
• “Green Smoothies for Life” – JJ Smith (Atria Books)
• “LA Reid Sing to Me: My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who’s Next” – LA Reid (Harper Collins)
• “Running the Long Race in Gifted Education: Narratives and Interviews from Culturally Diverse Gifted Adults” – Joy M. Scott-Carrol (Author), Anthony Sparks (Author), Diana Slaughter Kotzin (Foreword), (IGET-Network Press/Book Publisher’s Network)
• “The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World ” – The Dalai Lama (Author), Desmond Tutu (Author), Douglas Abrams (With), (Avery)
• “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)
• “Counting Descent” – Clint Smith (Write Bloody Publishing)
• “The Big Book of Exit Strategies” – Jamaal May (Alice James Books)
• “The Sobbing School” – Joshua Bennett (Penguin Books)
• “Thief in the Interior” – Phillip B. Williams (Alice James Books)
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
• “A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day” – Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author), Lou Fancher (Illustrator), Steve Johnson (Illustrator), (Viking Children’s Books)
• “Daddy’s Little Girl” – Karissa Culbreath (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform)
• “Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat” – Javaka Steptoe (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
• “The Golden Girls Of Rio” – Nikkolas Smith (Skyhorse Publishing / Sky Pony Press)
• “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))
• “Riding Chance” – Christine Kendall (Scholastic / Scholastic Press)
• “Same But Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express” – Holly Robinson Peete (Author), Ryan Elizabeth Peete (Author), RJ Peete (Author), (Scholastic / Scholastic Press)
• “The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend” – Sharon Robinson (Scholastic / Scholastic Press)
• “Two Naomis” – Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Author), Audrey Vernick (Author), (HarperCollins Children’s Books)
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The NAACP announced nominees for its 48th annual Image Awards, 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 will be announced Saturday, February 11, 2017 during a ceremony airing live on TV One at 9PM EST. Actor Anthony Anderson will host.
2017 / 48th NAACP Image Awards Literary nominees:
LITERATURE
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
• “Another Brooklyn” – Jacqueline Woodson (HarperCollins /Amistad)
• “The Book of Harlan” – Bernice L. McFadden (Akashic Books)
• “The Illegal” – Lawrence Hill (W. W. Norton & Company)
• “The Mother” – Yvvette Edwards (HarperCollins Publishers / Amistad)
• “The Underground Railroad: A Novel” – Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
• “Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul” – Eddie S. Glaude Jr. (Crown / The Crown Publishing Group)
• “Freedom is a Constant Struggle” – Angela Y. Davis (Author), Cornel West (Foreword), (Haymarket Books)
• “Hidden Figures” – Margot Lee Shetterly (HarperCollins Publishers / William Morrow)
• “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America” – Ibram X. Kendi (Nation Books)
• “Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymond Obstfeld (Author), (Time Inc. Books)
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
• “Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” – Trevor Noah (Random House)
• “Carry On” – Lisa Fenn (HarperCollins Publishers / Harper Wave)
• “Crook County: Racism and Injustice in America’s Largest Criminal Court” – Dr. Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve (Stanford University Press)
• “Grace: A Novel” – Natashia Deón (Counterpoint Press)
• “United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good” – Cory Booker (Ballantine Books)
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Auto-Biography
• “Answering the Call: An Autobiography of the Modern Struggle to End Racial Discrimination in America” – Nathaniel Jones (The New Press)
• “Around the Way Girl: A Memoir” – Taraji P. Henson (37 Ink/Atria Books)
• “Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” – Trevor Noah (Random House)
• “Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching, A Young Black Man’s Education” – Mychal Denzel Smith (Nation Books)
• “My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire” – Herb Powell (Author), Maurice White (Author), Steve Harvey (Foreword), David Foster (Foreword), (HarperCollins Publishers / Amistad)
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
• “Green Smoothies for Life” – JJ Smith (Atria Books)
• “LA Reid Sing to Me: My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who’s Next” – LA Reid (Harper Collins)
• “Running the Long Race in Gifted Education: Narratives and Interviews from Culturally Diverse Gifted Adults” – Joy M. Scott-Carrol (Author), Anthony Sparks (Author), Diana Slaughter Kotzin (Foreword), (IGET-Network Press/Book Publisher’s Network)
• “The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World ” – The Dalai Lama (Author), Desmond Tutu (Author), Douglas Abrams (With), (Avery)
• “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)
• “Counting Descent” – Clint Smith (Write Bloody Publishing)
• “The Big Book of Exit Strategies” – Jamaal May (Alice James Books)
• “The Sobbing School” – Joshua Bennett (Penguin Books)
• “Thief in the Interior” – Phillip B. Williams (Alice James Books)
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
• “A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day” – Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author), Lou Fancher (Illustrator), Steve Johnson (Illustrator), (Viking Children’s Books)
• “Daddy’s Little Girl” – Karissa Culbreath (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform)
• “Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat” – Javaka Steptoe (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
• “The Golden Girls Of Rio” – Nikkolas Smith (Skyhorse Publishing / Sky Pony Press)
• “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))
• “Riding Chance” – Christine Kendall (Scholastic / Scholastic Press)
• “Same But Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express” – Holly Robinson Peete (Author), Ryan Elizabeth Peete (Author), RJ Peete (Author), (Scholastic / Scholastic Press)
• “The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend” – Sharon Robinson (Scholastic / Scholastic Press)
• “Two Naomis” – Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Author), Audrey Vernick (Author), (HarperCollins Children’s Books)
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Saturday, February 7, 2015
"Selma," "black-ish" Dominate 2015 NAACP Image Awards - Complete Winners List
The NAACP Image Award is 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 nominations for the 46th NAACP Image Awards were announced with the categories divided into eight groups: 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).
The 2015 NAACP Image Awards were presented Friday, February 6, 2015.
2015 / 46TH NAACP Image Awards winners:
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
• Yara Shahidi - "black-ish" (ABC)
Outstanding Drama Series
• "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
• Shemar Moore - "Criminal Minds" (CBS)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
• Viola Davis - "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
• Joe Morton - "Scandal" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
• Khandi Alexander - "Scandal" (ABC)
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• Blair Underwood - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• Cicely Tyson - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding News/ Information - (Series or Special)
• "Unsung" (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
• "Steve Harvey" (Syndicated)
Outstanding Reality Series
• "Iyanla: Fix My Life" (OWN)
Outstanding Variety Series or Special
• "Oprah's Master Class" (OWN)
Outstanding Children’s Program
• "Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Youth/ Children’s Program - (Series or Special)
• Fatima Ptacek - "Dora and Friends: Into The City!" (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Host in a Talk, Reality, News/ Information or Variety
• Steve Harvey - "Steve Harvey" (Syndicated)
RECORDING
Outstanding New Artist
• 3 Winans Brothers (BMG)
Outstanding Male Artist
• Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
• Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
• "Stay with Me" - Sam Smith feat. Mary J Blige (Capitol)
Outstanding Jazz Album
• "My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke" - Al Jarreau (Concord)
Outstanding Gospel Album - (Traditional or Contemporary)
• "Where My Heart Belongs" - Gladys Knight (Shadow Mountain Records)
Outstanding Music Video
• "You & I (Nobody in the World)" - John Legend (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Song
• "We Are Here" - Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Outstanding Album
• "Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics" - Aretha Franklin (RCA Records)
LITERATURE
Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
• "A Wanted Woman" - Eric Jerome Dickey (Penguin Random House)
Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
• "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" - Bryan Stevenson (Spiegel & Grau)
Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
• "Forty Acres" - Dwayne Alexander Smith (Atria Books)
Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/ Auto-Biography
• "Breaking Ground: My Life in Medicine" - Louis Sullivan with David Chanoff (University of Georgia Press)
Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
• "Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life" - Joe Brewster, Michele Stephenson, Hilary Beard (Spiegel & Grau)
Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
• "Citizen: An American Lyric" - Claudia Rankine (Graywolf Press)
Outstanding Literary Work - Children
• "Dork Diaries 8: Tales From A Note-So-Happily Ever After" - Rachel Renee Russell with Nikki Russell and Erin Russell (Simon & Schuster)
Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
• "Brown Girl Dreaming" - Jacqueline Woodson (Nancy Paulsen Books)
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
• "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
• David Oyelowo - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
• Taraji P. Henson - "No Good Deed" (Screen Gems)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
• Common - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
• Carmen Ejogo - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
• "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
DOCUMENTARY
Outstanding Documentary - (Film)
• "Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People" (Chimpanzee Productions, Inc.)
Outstanding Documentary - (Television)
• "Bad Boys" (ESPN)
WRITING
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
• Sara Hess - "Orange is the New Black" - It Was the Change (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
• Erika Green Swafford - "How to Get Away with Murder" - Let's Get To Scooping (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie
• Shernold Edwards - "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
• Misan Sagay - "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
DIRECTING
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
• Ken Whittingham - "Parks and Recreation" - Prom (NBC)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
• Carl Franklin - "House of Cards" - Chapter 14 (Netflix)
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie
• Reggie Bythewood - "Gun Hill" (BET)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
• Antoine Fuqua - "The Equalizer" (Columbia Pictures)
ANIMATED/CGI
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - (Television or Film)
• Loretta Devine - "Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior)
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The nominations for the 46th NAACP Image Awards were announced with the categories divided into eight groups: 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).
The 2015 NAACP Image Awards were presented Friday, February 6, 2015.
Entertainer of the Year: Taraji P.
Henson
NAACP President’s Award: Spike Lee
2015 / 46TH NAACP Image Awards winners:
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
• Yara Shahidi - "black-ish" (ABC)
Outstanding Drama Series
• "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
• Shemar Moore - "Criminal Minds" (CBS)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
• Viola Davis - "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
• Joe Morton - "Scandal" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
• Khandi Alexander - "Scandal" (ABC)
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• Blair Underwood - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• Cicely Tyson - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding News/ Information - (Series or Special)
• "Unsung" (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
• "Steve Harvey" (Syndicated)
Outstanding Reality Series
• "Iyanla: Fix My Life" (OWN)
Outstanding Variety Series or Special
• "Oprah's Master Class" (OWN)
Outstanding Children’s Program
• "Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Youth/ Children’s Program - (Series or Special)
• Fatima Ptacek - "Dora and Friends: Into The City!" (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Host in a Talk, Reality, News/ Information or Variety
• Steve Harvey - "Steve Harvey" (Syndicated)
RECORDING
Outstanding New Artist
• 3 Winans Brothers (BMG)
Outstanding Male Artist
• Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
• Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
• "Stay with Me" - Sam Smith feat. Mary J Blige (Capitol)
Outstanding Jazz Album
• "My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke" - Al Jarreau (Concord)
Outstanding Gospel Album - (Traditional or Contemporary)
• "Where My Heart Belongs" - Gladys Knight (Shadow Mountain Records)
Outstanding Music Video
• "You & I (Nobody in the World)" - John Legend (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Song
• "We Are Here" - Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Outstanding Album
• "Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics" - Aretha Franklin (RCA Records)
LITERATURE
Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
• "A Wanted Woman" - Eric Jerome Dickey (Penguin Random House)
Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
• "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" - Bryan Stevenson (Spiegel & Grau)
Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
• "Forty Acres" - Dwayne Alexander Smith (Atria Books)
Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/ Auto-Biography
• "Breaking Ground: My Life in Medicine" - Louis Sullivan with David Chanoff (University of Georgia Press)
Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
• "Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life" - Joe Brewster, Michele Stephenson, Hilary Beard (Spiegel & Grau)
Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
• "Citizen: An American Lyric" - Claudia Rankine (Graywolf Press)
Outstanding Literary Work - Children
• "Dork Diaries 8: Tales From A Note-So-Happily Ever After" - Rachel Renee Russell with Nikki Russell and Erin Russell (Simon & Schuster)
Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
• "Brown Girl Dreaming" - Jacqueline Woodson (Nancy Paulsen Books)
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
• "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
• David Oyelowo - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
• Taraji P. Henson - "No Good Deed" (Screen Gems)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
• Common - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
• Carmen Ejogo - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
• "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
DOCUMENTARY
Outstanding Documentary - (Film)
• "Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People" (Chimpanzee Productions, Inc.)
Outstanding Documentary - (Television)
• "Bad Boys" (ESPN)
WRITING
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
• Sara Hess - "Orange is the New Black" - It Was the Change (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
• Erika Green Swafford - "How to Get Away with Murder" - Let's Get To Scooping (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie
• Shernold Edwards - "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
• Misan Sagay - "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
DIRECTING
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
• Ken Whittingham - "Parks and Recreation" - Prom (NBC)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
• Carl Franklin - "House of Cards" - Chapter 14 (Netflix)
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie
• Reggie Bythewood - "Gun Hill" (BET)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
• Antoine Fuqua - "The Equalizer" (Columbia Pictures)
ANIMATED/CGI
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - (Television or Film)
• Loretta Devine - "Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior)
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Friday, February 6, 2015
2015 NAACP Image Award Nominations - Television Categories
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 nominations for the 46th NAACP Image Awards were recently announced. The categories are divided into eight groups: 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).
The 2015 NAACP Image Awards will be presented in a 2-hour special that will air live on Friday, February 6, 2015 on TV One at 9pm ET/8CT (tape-delayed for PT – Pacific Time). The ceremony will be preceded by a one-hour pre-show, which will air live from the red carpet at 8pm ET/7CT (PT tape-delayed).
Nominations in the Television Categories for the 2015 / 46TH NAACP Image Awards nominees:
TELEVISION
Outstanding Comedy Series
• "black-ish" (ABC)
• "House of Lies" (Showtime)
• "Key & Peele" (Comedy Central)
• "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)
• "Real Husbands of Hollywood" (BET)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
• Andre Braugher - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (FOX)
• Anthony Anderson - "'black-ish" (ABC)
• Don Cheadle - "House of Lies" (Showtime)
• Keegan-Michael Key - "Key & Peele" (Comedy Central)
• Kevin Hart - "Real Husbands of Hollywood" (BET)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
• Mindy Kaling - "The Mindy Project" (FOX)
• Niecy Nash - "The Soul Man" (TV Land)
• Tracee Ellis Ross - "black-ish" (ABC)
• Uzo Aduba - "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Wendy Raquel Robinson - "The Game" (BET)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
• Boris Kodjoe - "Real Husbands of Hollywood" (BET)
• Glynn Turman - "House of Lies" (Showtime)
• Laurence Fishburne - "black-ish" (ABC)
• Marcus Scribner - "black-ish" (ABC)
• Terry Crews - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
• Adrienne C. Moore - "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Laverne Cox - "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Lorraine Toussaint - "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Sofia Vergara - "Modern Family" (ABC)
• Yara Shahidi - "black-ish" (ABC)
Outstanding Drama Series
• "Being Mary Jane" (BET)
• "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
• "House of Cards" (Netflix)
• "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
• "Scandal" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
• LL Cool J - "NCIS: LA" (CBS)
• Omar Epps - "Resurrection" (ABC)
• Omari Hardwick - "Being Mary Jane" (BET)
• Shemar Moore - "Criminal Minds" (CBS)
• Taye Diggs - "Murder in the First" (TNT)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
• Gabrielle Union - "Being Mary Jane" (BET)
• Kerry Washington - "Scandal" (ABC)
• Nicole Beharie - "Sleepy Hollow" (FOX)
• Octavia Spencer - "Red Band Society" (FOX)
• Viola Davis - "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
• Alfred Enoch - "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
• Courtney B. Vance - "Masters of Sex" (Showtime)
• Guillermo Diaz - "Scandal" (ABC)
• Jeffrey Wright - "Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
• Joe Morton - "Scandal" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
• Aja Naomi King - "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
• Alfre Woodard - "State of Affairs" (NBC)
• Chandra Wilson - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
• Jada Pinkett Smith - "Gotham" (FOX)
• Khandi Alexander - "Scandal" (ABC)
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime Networks)
• "American Horror Story: Freak Show" (FX)
• "Drumline: A New Beat" (VH1)
• "The Gabby Douglas Story" (Lifetime Networks)
• "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• Blair Underwood - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
• Charles S. Dutton - "Comeback Dad" (UP Entertainment)
• Larenz Tate - "Gun Hill" (BET)
• Mekhi Phifer - "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime Networks)
• Ving Rhames - "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• Angela Bassett - "American Horror Story: Freak Show" (FX)
• Cicely Tyson - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
• Keke Palmer - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
• Regina King - "The Gabby Douglas Story" (Lifetime Networks)
• Vanessa Williams - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding News/ Information - (Series or Special)
• "America After Ferguson" (PBS)
• "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." (PBS)
• "Melissa Harris Perry" (MSNBC)
• "Oprah's Lifeclass" (OWN)
• "Unsung" (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
• "Oprah Prime" (OWN)
• "Steve Harvey" (Syndicated)
• "The Queen Latifah Show" (Syndicated)
• "The View" (ABC)
• "The Wendy Williams Show" (Syndicated)
Outstanding Reality Series
• "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)
• "Iyanla: Fix My Life" (OWN)
• "Shark Tank" (ABC)
• "The Voice" (NBC)
• "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" (OWN)
Outstanding Variety Series or Special
• "BET Awards" (BET)
• "Family Feud" (Syndicated)
• "On the Run: Beyoncé and Jay Z" (HBO)
• "Oprah's Master Class" (OWN)
• "UNCF An Evening of Stars" (NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, The CW, BET, Centric)
Outstanding Children’s Program
• "Anna Deavere Smith: A Youngarts Masterclass" (HBO)
• "Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior)
• "Dora and Friends: Into The City!" (Nickelodeon)
• "HALO Awards" (Nickelodeon)
• "Kid President: Declaration of Awesome" (HUB)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Youth/ Children’s Program - (Series or Special)
• Amber Montana - "Haunted Hathaways" (Nickelodeon)
• China Anne McClain - "How to Build a Better Boy" (Disney Channel)
• Curtis Harris - "Haunted Hathaways" (Nickelodeon)
• Fatima Ptacek - "Dora and Friends: Into The City!" (Nickelodeon)
• Taliyah Whitaker - "Wallykazam!" (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Host in a Talk, Reality, News/ Information or Variety
• Chris Rock - "BET Awards" (BET)
• Gwen Ifill - "America After Ferguson" (PBS)
• Melissa Harris Perry - "Melissa Harris Perry" (MSNBC)
• Queen Latifah - "The Queen Latifah Show" (Syndicated)
• Steve Harvey - "Steve Harvey" (Syndicated)
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The nominations for the 46th NAACP Image Awards were recently announced. The categories are divided into eight groups: 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).
The 2015 NAACP Image Awards will be presented in a 2-hour special that will air live on Friday, February 6, 2015 on TV One at 9pm ET/8CT (tape-delayed for PT – Pacific Time). The ceremony will be preceded by a one-hour pre-show, which will air live from the red carpet at 8pm ET/7CT (PT tape-delayed).
Nominations in the Television Categories for the 2015 / 46TH NAACP Image Awards nominees:
TELEVISION
Outstanding Comedy Series
• "black-ish" (ABC)
• "House of Lies" (Showtime)
• "Key & Peele" (Comedy Central)
• "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)
• "Real Husbands of Hollywood" (BET)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
• Andre Braugher - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (FOX)
• Anthony Anderson - "'black-ish" (ABC)
• Don Cheadle - "House of Lies" (Showtime)
• Keegan-Michael Key - "Key & Peele" (Comedy Central)
• Kevin Hart - "Real Husbands of Hollywood" (BET)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
• Mindy Kaling - "The Mindy Project" (FOX)
• Niecy Nash - "The Soul Man" (TV Land)
• Tracee Ellis Ross - "black-ish" (ABC)
• Uzo Aduba - "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Wendy Raquel Robinson - "The Game" (BET)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
• Boris Kodjoe - "Real Husbands of Hollywood" (BET)
• Glynn Turman - "House of Lies" (Showtime)
• Laurence Fishburne - "black-ish" (ABC)
• Marcus Scribner - "black-ish" (ABC)
• Terry Crews - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
• Adrienne C. Moore - "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Laverne Cox - "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Lorraine Toussaint - "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Sofia Vergara - "Modern Family" (ABC)
• Yara Shahidi - "black-ish" (ABC)
Outstanding Drama Series
• "Being Mary Jane" (BET)
• "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
• "House of Cards" (Netflix)
• "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
• "Scandal" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
• LL Cool J - "NCIS: LA" (CBS)
• Omar Epps - "Resurrection" (ABC)
• Omari Hardwick - "Being Mary Jane" (BET)
• Shemar Moore - "Criminal Minds" (CBS)
• Taye Diggs - "Murder in the First" (TNT)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
• Gabrielle Union - "Being Mary Jane" (BET)
• Kerry Washington - "Scandal" (ABC)
• Nicole Beharie - "Sleepy Hollow" (FOX)
• Octavia Spencer - "Red Band Society" (FOX)
• Viola Davis - "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
• Alfred Enoch - "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
• Courtney B. Vance - "Masters of Sex" (Showtime)
• Guillermo Diaz - "Scandal" (ABC)
• Jeffrey Wright - "Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
• Joe Morton - "Scandal" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
• Aja Naomi King - "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
• Alfre Woodard - "State of Affairs" (NBC)
• Chandra Wilson - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
• Jada Pinkett Smith - "Gotham" (FOX)
• Khandi Alexander - "Scandal" (ABC)
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime Networks)
• "American Horror Story: Freak Show" (FX)
• "Drumline: A New Beat" (VH1)
• "The Gabby Douglas Story" (Lifetime Networks)
• "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• Blair Underwood - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
• Charles S. Dutton - "Comeback Dad" (UP Entertainment)
• Larenz Tate - "Gun Hill" (BET)
• Mekhi Phifer - "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime Networks)
• Ving Rhames - "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• Angela Bassett - "American Horror Story: Freak Show" (FX)
• Cicely Tyson - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
• Keke Palmer - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
• Regina King - "The Gabby Douglas Story" (Lifetime Networks)
• Vanessa Williams - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding News/ Information - (Series or Special)
• "America After Ferguson" (PBS)
• "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." (PBS)
• "Melissa Harris Perry" (MSNBC)
• "Oprah's Lifeclass" (OWN)
• "Unsung" (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
• "Oprah Prime" (OWN)
• "Steve Harvey" (Syndicated)
• "The Queen Latifah Show" (Syndicated)
• "The View" (ABC)
• "The Wendy Williams Show" (Syndicated)
Outstanding Reality Series
• "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)
• "Iyanla: Fix My Life" (OWN)
• "Shark Tank" (ABC)
• "The Voice" (NBC)
• "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" (OWN)
Outstanding Variety Series or Special
• "BET Awards" (BET)
• "Family Feud" (Syndicated)
• "On the Run: Beyoncé and Jay Z" (HBO)
• "Oprah's Master Class" (OWN)
• "UNCF An Evening of Stars" (NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, The CW, BET, Centric)
Outstanding Children’s Program
• "Anna Deavere Smith: A Youngarts Masterclass" (HBO)
• "Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior)
• "Dora and Friends: Into The City!" (Nickelodeon)
• "HALO Awards" (Nickelodeon)
• "Kid President: Declaration of Awesome" (HUB)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Youth/ Children’s Program - (Series or Special)
• Amber Montana - "Haunted Hathaways" (Nickelodeon)
• China Anne McClain - "How to Build a Better Boy" (Disney Channel)
• Curtis Harris - "Haunted Hathaways" (Nickelodeon)
• Fatima Ptacek - "Dora and Friends: Into The City!" (Nickelodeon)
• Taliyah Whitaker - "Wallykazam!" (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Host in a Talk, Reality, News/ Information or Variety
• Chris Rock - "BET Awards" (BET)
• Gwen Ifill - "America After Ferguson" (PBS)
• Melissa Harris Perry - "Melissa Harris Perry" (MSNBC)
• Queen Latifah - "The Queen Latifah Show" (Syndicated)
• Steve Harvey - "Steve Harvey" (Syndicated)
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2015 NAACP Image Award Nominations - Recording and Literature Categories
The 2015 NAACP Image Awards will be presented in a 2-hour special that will air live on Friday, February 6, 2015 on TV One at 9pm ET/8CT (tape-delayed for PT – Pacific Time). The ceremony will be preceded by a one-hour pre-show, which will air live from the red carpet at 8pm ET/7CT (PT tape-delayed).
Nominees in the Recording and Literature categories for the 2015 / 46TH NAACP Image Awards:
RECORDING
Outstanding New Artist
• 3 Winans Brothers (BMG)
• Aloe Blacc (XIX Recordings/Interscope Records)
• Erica Campbell (My Block Inc./eOne Music)
• Jhene Aiko (Def Jam Recordings)
• Liv Warfield (Kobalt Label Services)
Outstanding Male Artist
• John Legend (Columbia Records)
• Kem (Motown - Capitol)
• Kendrick Lamar (Interscope Records)
• Michael Jackson (Epic Records)
• Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
• Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
• Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
• Jennifer Hudson (RCA Records)
• Ledisi (Verve Records)
• Mary J Blige (Capitol)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
• "Being With You" - Smokey Robinson feat. Mary J Blige (Verve)
• "Brand New" - Pharrell Williams feat. Justin Timberlake (Columbia Records)
• "Gust of Wind" - Pharrell Williams feat. Daft Punk (Columbia Records)
• "Love, Marriage & Divorce" - Toni Braxton & Babyface (Def Jam Recordings)
• "Stay with Me" - Sam Smith feat. Mary J Blige (Capitol)
Outstanding Jazz Album
• "Beautiful Life" - Dianne Reeves (Concord)
• "Dave Koz and Friends: The 25th of December" - Dave Koz (Concord Records)
• "Living My Dream" - Jonathan Butler (Rendezvous Music)
• "My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke" - Al Jarreau (Concord)
• "Up" - Stanley Clarke (Mack Avenue Records)
Outstanding Gospel Album - (Traditional or Contemporary)
• "Duets" - Donnie McClurkin (RCA Inspiration)
• "Help" - Erica Campbell (My Block Inc./eOne Music)
• "I Will Trust" - Fred Hammond (RCA Inspiration)
• "Journey To Freedom" - Michelle Williams (eOne Music)
• "Where My Heart Belongs" - Gladys Knight (Shadow Mountain Records)
Outstanding Music Video
• "i" - Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Interscope)
• "It's You" - KEM (Motown - Capitol)
• "Love Never Felt So Good" - Michael Jackson feat. Justin Timberlake (Epic Records)
• "Pretty Hurts" - Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
• "You & I (Nobody in the World)" - John Legend (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Song
• "Good Kisser" - Usher (RCA Records)
• "i" - Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Interscope)
• "Pretty Hurts" - Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
• "The Man" - Aloe Blacc (Interscope Records)
• "We Are Here" - Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Outstanding Album
• "Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics" - Aretha Franklin (RCA Records)
• "Beyoncé Platinum Edition" - Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
• "G I R L" - Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records)
• "JHUD" - Jennifer Hudson (RCA Records)
• "Love, Marriage & Divorce" - Toni Braxton & Babyface (Def Jam Recordings)
LITERATURE
Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
• "A Wanted Woman" - Eric Jerome Dickey (Penguin Random House)
• "An Untamed State" - Roxane Gay (Grove/Atlantic - Black Cat)
• "Another Woman's Man" - Shelly Ellis (Kensington Publishing Corp.)
• "Momma: Gone" - Nina Foxx (Brown Girls Publishing)
• "The Prodigal Son" - Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group)
Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
• "Bad Feminist" - Roxane Gay (Harper Perennial/HarperCollins)
• "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" - Bryan Stevenson (Spiegel & Grau)
• "Place not Race: A New Vision of Opportunity in America" - Sheryll Cashin (Beacon Press)
• "The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act" - Clay Risen (Bloomsbury Press)
• "Who We Be: The Colorization of America" - Jeff Chang (St. Martin's Press)
Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
• "Forty Acres" - Dwayne Alexander Smith (Atria Books)
• "Queen Sugar" - Natalie Baszile (Pamela Dorman Books/Penguin Random House)
• "Remedy For A Broken Angel" - Toni Ann Johnson (Nortia Press)
• "The 16th Minute of Fame: An Insider's Guide for Maintaining Success Beyond 15 Minutes of Fame" - Darrell Miller (Dunham Books)
• "Time of the Locust" - Morowa Yejide (Atria Books)
Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/ Auto-Biography
• "Breaking Ground: My Life in Medicine" - Louis Sullivan with David Chanoff (University of Georgia Press)
• "Handbook for an Unpredictable Life: How I Survived Sister Renata and My Crazy Mother, and Still Came Out Smiling (with Great Hair)" - Rosie Perez (Crown Archetype)
• "Life In Motion" - Misty Copeland (Touchstone)
• "Mayor for Life" - Marion Barry, Omar Tyree (Strebor Books)
• "Stand Up Straight and Sing!" - Jessye Norman (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
• "10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse" - JJ Smith (Atria Books/Simon & Schuster)
• "101 Scholarship Applications: What It Takes to Obtain a Debt-Free College Education" - Gwen Richardson (Cushcity Communications)
• "Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remixed" – Bryant Terry (Ten Speed Press)
• "Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice System" - Robbin Shipp, Nick Chiles (Agate Bolden)
• "Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life" - Joe Brewster, Michele Stephenson, Hilary Beard (Spiegel & Grau)
Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
• "Citizen: An American Lyric" - Claudia Rankine (Graywolf Press)
• "Digest" - Gregory Pardlo (Four Way Books)
• "The New Testament" - Jericho Brown (Copper Canyon Press)
• "The Poetry of Derek Walcott 1948-2013" - Derek Walcott, Selected by Glyn Maxwell (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
• "We Didn't Know Any Gangsters" - Brian Gilmore (Cherry Castle Publishing, LLC)
Outstanding Literary Work - Children
• "Beautiful Moon" - Tonya Bolden (Author), Eric Velasquez (Illustrator) (Abrams/Abrams Books for Young Readers)
• "Dork Diaries 8: Tales From A Note-So-Happily Ever After" - Rachel Renee Russell with Nikki Russell and Erin Russell (Simon & Schuster)
• "Little Melba and Her Big Trombone" - Katheryn Russell-Brown (Author), Frank Morrison (Illustrator) (Lee & Low Books)
• "Malcolm Little" - Ilyasah Shabazz (Author), AG Ford (Illustrator) (Simon & Schuster)
• "Searching for Sarah Rector" - Tonya Bolden (Abrams/Abrams Books for Young Readers)
Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
• "Because They Marched: The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America" - Russell Freedman (Holiday House)
• "Brown Girl Dreaming" - Jacqueline Woodson (Nancy Paulsen Books)
• "Revolution" - Deborah Wiles (Scholastic Press)
• "The Freedom Summer Murders" - Don Mitchell (Scholastic Press)
• "The Red Pencil" - Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author), Shane Evans (Illustrator) (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
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Nominees in the Recording and Literature categories for the 2015 / 46TH NAACP Image Awards:
RECORDING
Outstanding New Artist
• 3 Winans Brothers (BMG)
• Aloe Blacc (XIX Recordings/Interscope Records)
• Erica Campbell (My Block Inc./eOne Music)
• Jhene Aiko (Def Jam Recordings)
• Liv Warfield (Kobalt Label Services)
Outstanding Male Artist
• John Legend (Columbia Records)
• Kem (Motown - Capitol)
• Kendrick Lamar (Interscope Records)
• Michael Jackson (Epic Records)
• Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
• Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
• Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
• Jennifer Hudson (RCA Records)
• Ledisi (Verve Records)
• Mary J Blige (Capitol)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
• "Being With You" - Smokey Robinson feat. Mary J Blige (Verve)
• "Brand New" - Pharrell Williams feat. Justin Timberlake (Columbia Records)
• "Gust of Wind" - Pharrell Williams feat. Daft Punk (Columbia Records)
• "Love, Marriage & Divorce" - Toni Braxton & Babyface (Def Jam Recordings)
• "Stay with Me" - Sam Smith feat. Mary J Blige (Capitol)
Outstanding Jazz Album
• "Beautiful Life" - Dianne Reeves (Concord)
• "Dave Koz and Friends: The 25th of December" - Dave Koz (Concord Records)
• "Living My Dream" - Jonathan Butler (Rendezvous Music)
• "My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke" - Al Jarreau (Concord)
• "Up" - Stanley Clarke (Mack Avenue Records)
Outstanding Gospel Album - (Traditional or Contemporary)
• "Duets" - Donnie McClurkin (RCA Inspiration)
• "Help" - Erica Campbell (My Block Inc./eOne Music)
• "I Will Trust" - Fred Hammond (RCA Inspiration)
• "Journey To Freedom" - Michelle Williams (eOne Music)
• "Where My Heart Belongs" - Gladys Knight (Shadow Mountain Records)
Outstanding Music Video
• "i" - Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Interscope)
• "It's You" - KEM (Motown - Capitol)
• "Love Never Felt So Good" - Michael Jackson feat. Justin Timberlake (Epic Records)
• "Pretty Hurts" - Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
• "You & I (Nobody in the World)" - John Legend (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Song
• "Good Kisser" - Usher (RCA Records)
• "i" - Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Interscope)
• "Pretty Hurts" - Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
• "The Man" - Aloe Blacc (Interscope Records)
• "We Are Here" - Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Outstanding Album
• "Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics" - Aretha Franklin (RCA Records)
• "Beyoncé Platinum Edition" - Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
• "G I R L" - Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records)
• "JHUD" - Jennifer Hudson (RCA Records)
• "Love, Marriage & Divorce" - Toni Braxton & Babyface (Def Jam Recordings)
LITERATURE
Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
• "A Wanted Woman" - Eric Jerome Dickey (Penguin Random House)
• "An Untamed State" - Roxane Gay (Grove/Atlantic - Black Cat)
• "Another Woman's Man" - Shelly Ellis (Kensington Publishing Corp.)
• "Momma: Gone" - Nina Foxx (Brown Girls Publishing)
• "The Prodigal Son" - Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group)
Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
• "Bad Feminist" - Roxane Gay (Harper Perennial/HarperCollins)
• "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" - Bryan Stevenson (Spiegel & Grau)
• "Place not Race: A New Vision of Opportunity in America" - Sheryll Cashin (Beacon Press)
• "The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act" - Clay Risen (Bloomsbury Press)
• "Who We Be: The Colorization of America" - Jeff Chang (St. Martin's Press)
Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
• "Forty Acres" - Dwayne Alexander Smith (Atria Books)
• "Queen Sugar" - Natalie Baszile (Pamela Dorman Books/Penguin Random House)
• "Remedy For A Broken Angel" - Toni Ann Johnson (Nortia Press)
• "The 16th Minute of Fame: An Insider's Guide for Maintaining Success Beyond 15 Minutes of Fame" - Darrell Miller (Dunham Books)
• "Time of the Locust" - Morowa Yejide (Atria Books)
Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/ Auto-Biography
• "Breaking Ground: My Life in Medicine" - Louis Sullivan with David Chanoff (University of Georgia Press)
• "Handbook for an Unpredictable Life: How I Survived Sister Renata and My Crazy Mother, and Still Came Out Smiling (with Great Hair)" - Rosie Perez (Crown Archetype)
• "Life In Motion" - Misty Copeland (Touchstone)
• "Mayor for Life" - Marion Barry, Omar Tyree (Strebor Books)
• "Stand Up Straight and Sing!" - Jessye Norman (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
• "10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse" - JJ Smith (Atria Books/Simon & Schuster)
• "101 Scholarship Applications: What It Takes to Obtain a Debt-Free College Education" - Gwen Richardson (Cushcity Communications)
• "Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remixed" – Bryant Terry (Ten Speed Press)
• "Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice System" - Robbin Shipp, Nick Chiles (Agate Bolden)
• "Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life" - Joe Brewster, Michele Stephenson, Hilary Beard (Spiegel & Grau)
Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
• "Citizen: An American Lyric" - Claudia Rankine (Graywolf Press)
• "Digest" - Gregory Pardlo (Four Way Books)
• "The New Testament" - Jericho Brown (Copper Canyon Press)
• "The Poetry of Derek Walcott 1948-2013" - Derek Walcott, Selected by Glyn Maxwell (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
• "We Didn't Know Any Gangsters" - Brian Gilmore (Cherry Castle Publishing, LLC)
Outstanding Literary Work - Children
• "Beautiful Moon" - Tonya Bolden (Author), Eric Velasquez (Illustrator) (Abrams/Abrams Books for Young Readers)
• "Dork Diaries 8: Tales From A Note-So-Happily Ever After" - Rachel Renee Russell with Nikki Russell and Erin Russell (Simon & Schuster)
• "Little Melba and Her Big Trombone" - Katheryn Russell-Brown (Author), Frank Morrison (Illustrator) (Lee & Low Books)
• "Malcolm Little" - Ilyasah Shabazz (Author), AG Ford (Illustrator) (Simon & Schuster)
• "Searching for Sarah Rector" - Tonya Bolden (Abrams/Abrams Books for Young Readers)
Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
• "Because They Marched: The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America" - Russell Freedman (Holiday House)
• "Brown Girl Dreaming" - Jacqueline Woodson (Nancy Paulsen Books)
• "Revolution" - Deborah Wiles (Scholastic Press)
• "The Freedom Summer Murders" - Don Mitchell (Scholastic Press)
• "The Red Pencil" - Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author), Shane Evans (Illustrator) (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
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2015 NAACP Image Award Nominations - Motion Picture and Documentary Categories
The 2015 NAACP Image Awards will be presented in a 2-hour special that will air live on Friday, February 6, 2015 on TV One at 9pm ET/8CT (tape-delayed for PT – Pacific Time). The ceremony will be preceded by a one-hour pre-show, which will air live from the red carpet at 8pm ET/7CT (PT tape-delayed).
Nominees in the Motion Picture and Documentary categories for 2015 / 46TH NAACP Image Awards:
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
• "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• "Beyond The Lights" (Relativity Media)
• "Dear White People" (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)
• "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
• "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
• Chadwick Boseman - "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
• David Oyelowo - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Denzel Washington - "The Equalizer" (Columbia Pictures)
• Idris Elba - "No Good Deed" (Screen Gems)
• Nate Parker - "Beyond The Lights" (Relativity Media)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw - "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• Quvenzhané Wallis - "Annie" (Columbia Pictures)
• Taraji P. Henson - "No Good Deed" (Screen Gems)
• Tessa Thompson - "Dear White People" (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)
• Viola Davis - "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby" (The Weinstein Company)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
• André Holland - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Cedric the Entertainer - "Top Five" (Paramount Pictures)
• Common - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Danny Glover - "Beyond The Lights" (Relativity Media)
• Wendell Pierce - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
• Carmen Ejogo - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Jill Scott - "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
• Octavia Spencer - "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
• Oprah Winfrey - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Viola Davis - "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
• "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• "Dear White People" (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)
• "Half of a Yellow Sun" (monterey media inc.)
• "JIMI: All Is By My Side" (XLrator Media)
• "Life of a King" (Animus Films/Serena Films)
DOCUMENTARY
Outstanding Documentary - (Film)
• "Documented" (Apo Anak Productions)
• "Finding Fela" (Jigsaw Productions)
• "I Am Ali" (Focus World/Fisheye Films)
• "Keep On Keepin On" (RADiUS)
• "Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People" (Chimpanzee Productions, Inc.)
Outstanding Documentary - (Television)
• "American Experience: Freedom Summer" (PBS)
• "Bad Boys" (ESPN)
• "Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown" (HBO)
• "Rand University" (ESPN)
• "The War Comes Home: Soledad O'Brien Reports" (CNN)
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Nominees in the Motion Picture and Documentary categories for 2015 / 46TH NAACP Image Awards:
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
• "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• "Beyond The Lights" (Relativity Media)
• "Dear White People" (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)
• "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
• "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
• Chadwick Boseman - "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
• David Oyelowo - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Denzel Washington - "The Equalizer" (Columbia Pictures)
• Idris Elba - "No Good Deed" (Screen Gems)
• Nate Parker - "Beyond The Lights" (Relativity Media)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw - "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• Quvenzhané Wallis - "Annie" (Columbia Pictures)
• Taraji P. Henson - "No Good Deed" (Screen Gems)
• Tessa Thompson - "Dear White People" (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)
• Viola Davis - "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby" (The Weinstein Company)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
• André Holland - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Cedric the Entertainer - "Top Five" (Paramount Pictures)
• Common - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Danny Glover - "Beyond The Lights" (Relativity Media)
• Wendell Pierce - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
• Carmen Ejogo - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Jill Scott - "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
• Octavia Spencer - "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
• Oprah Winfrey - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Viola Davis - "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
• "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• "Dear White People" (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)
• "Half of a Yellow Sun" (monterey media inc.)
• "JIMI: All Is By My Side" (XLrator Media)
• "Life of a King" (Animus Films/Serena Films)
DOCUMENTARY
Outstanding Documentary - (Film)
• "Documented" (Apo Anak Productions)
• "Finding Fela" (Jigsaw Productions)
• "I Am Ali" (Focus World/Fisheye Films)
• "Keep On Keepin On" (RADiUS)
• "Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People" (Chimpanzee Productions, Inc.)
Outstanding Documentary - (Television)
• "American Experience: Freedom Summer" (PBS)
• "Bad Boys" (ESPN)
• "Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown" (HBO)
• "Rand University" (ESPN)
• "The War Comes Home: Soledad O'Brien Reports" (CNN)
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2015 NAACP Image Award Nominations - Writing, Directing, and Animation Categories
The 2015 NAACP Image Awards will be presented in a 2-hour special that will air live on Friday, February 6, 2015 on TV One at 9pm ET/8CT (tape-delayed for PT – Pacific Time). The ceremony will be preceded by a one-hour pre-show, which will air live from the red carpet at 8pm ET/7CT (PT tape-delayed).
Nominations in the Writing, Directing, and Animation categories for the 2015 / 46TH NAACP Image Awards:
WRITING
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
• Aisha Muharrar - "Parks and Recreation" - Ann & Chris (NBC)
• Brigette Munoz-Liebowitz - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" - Road Trip (FOX)
• Mindy Kaling - "The Mindy Project" - Danny and Mindy (FOX)
• Regina Hicks - "Instant Mom" - A Kids's Choice (Nickelodeon and Nick@Nite)
• Sara Hess - "Orange is the New Black" - It Was the Change (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
• Erika Green Swafford - "How to Get Away with Murder" - Let's Get To Scooping (ABC)
• Mara Brock Akil - "Being Mary Jane" - Uber Love (BET)
• Warren Leight, Julie Martin - "Law & Order: SVU" - American Disgrace (NBC)
• Zahir McGhee - "Scandal" - Mama Said Knock You Out (ABC)
• Zoanne Clack - "Grey's Anatomy" - You Be Illin' (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie
• Karin Gist, Regina Hicks - "Drumline: A New Beat" (VH1)
• Reggie Bythewood - "Gun Hill" (BET)
• Sharon Brathwaite, Peres Owino - "Seasons of Love" (Lifetime Networks)
• Shernold Edwards - "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime Networks)
• Sterling Anderson, Maria Nation - "The Gabby Douglas Story" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
• Chris Rock - "Top Five" (Paramount Pictures)
• Justin Simien - "Dear White People" (Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate)
• Margaret Nagle - "The Good Lie" (Alcon Entertainment)
• Misan Sagay - "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• Richard Wenk - "The Equalizer" (Columbia Pictures)
DIRECTING
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
• Ken Whittingham - "Parks and Recreation" - Prom (NBC)
• Ken Whittingham - "The Mindy Project" - Think Like a Peter (FOX)
• Linda Mendoza - "Bad Judge" - One Brave Waitress (NBC)
• Reginald Hudlin - "Bad Judge" - Knife to a Gunfight (NBC)
• Stan Lathan - "Real Husbands of Hollywood" - No New Friends (BET)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
• Anton Cropper - "Suits" - One-Two-Three Go... (USA)
• Carl Franklin - "House of Cards" - Chapter 14 (Netflix)
• Cary Joji Fukunaga - "True Detective" - Who Goes There (HBO)
• Hanelle Culpepper - "Criminal Minds" - The Edge of Winter (CBS)
• Millicent Shelton - "The Divide" - And the Little Ones Get Caught (WE tv)
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie
• Bille Woodruff - "Drumline: A New Beat" (VH1)
• Greg Champion - "The Gabby Douglas Story" (Lifetime Networks)
• Michael Wilson - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
• Reggie Bythewood - "Gun Hill" (BET)
• Stephen Tolkin - "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
• Amma Asante - "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• Antoine Fuqua - "The Equalizer" (Columbia Pictures)
• Ava DuVernay - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Gina Prince-Bythewood - "Beyond The Lights" (Relativity Media)
• John Ridley - "JIMI: All Is By My Side" (XLrator Media)
ANIMATED/CGI
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - (Television or Film)
• Jamie Foxx - "Rio 2" (20th Century Fox)
• Loretta Devine - "Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior)
• Morgan Freeman - "The Lego Movie" (Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow Pictures/Ratpac-Dune Entertainment/Lego System A/S/VertigoEntertainment/Lin Pictures)
• Tracy Morgan - "The Boxtrolls" (Focus Features)
• Zoe Saldana - "The Book of Life" (20th Century Fox)
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Nominations in the Writing, Directing, and Animation categories for the 2015 / 46TH NAACP Image Awards:
WRITING
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
• Aisha Muharrar - "Parks and Recreation" - Ann & Chris (NBC)
• Brigette Munoz-Liebowitz - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" - Road Trip (FOX)
• Mindy Kaling - "The Mindy Project" - Danny and Mindy (FOX)
• Regina Hicks - "Instant Mom" - A Kids's Choice (Nickelodeon and Nick@Nite)
• Sara Hess - "Orange is the New Black" - It Was the Change (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
• Erika Green Swafford - "How to Get Away with Murder" - Let's Get To Scooping (ABC)
• Mara Brock Akil - "Being Mary Jane" - Uber Love (BET)
• Warren Leight, Julie Martin - "Law & Order: SVU" - American Disgrace (NBC)
• Zahir McGhee - "Scandal" - Mama Said Knock You Out (ABC)
• Zoanne Clack - "Grey's Anatomy" - You Be Illin' (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie
• Karin Gist, Regina Hicks - "Drumline: A New Beat" (VH1)
• Reggie Bythewood - "Gun Hill" (BET)
• Sharon Brathwaite, Peres Owino - "Seasons of Love" (Lifetime Networks)
• Shernold Edwards - "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime Networks)
• Sterling Anderson, Maria Nation - "The Gabby Douglas Story" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
• Chris Rock - "Top Five" (Paramount Pictures)
• Justin Simien - "Dear White People" (Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate)
• Margaret Nagle - "The Good Lie" (Alcon Entertainment)
• Misan Sagay - "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• Richard Wenk - "The Equalizer" (Columbia Pictures)
DIRECTING
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
• Ken Whittingham - "Parks and Recreation" - Prom (NBC)
• Ken Whittingham - "The Mindy Project" - Think Like a Peter (FOX)
• Linda Mendoza - "Bad Judge" - One Brave Waitress (NBC)
• Reginald Hudlin - "Bad Judge" - Knife to a Gunfight (NBC)
• Stan Lathan - "Real Husbands of Hollywood" - No New Friends (BET)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
• Anton Cropper - "Suits" - One-Two-Three Go... (USA)
• Carl Franklin - "House of Cards" - Chapter 14 (Netflix)
• Cary Joji Fukunaga - "True Detective" - Who Goes There (HBO)
• Hanelle Culpepper - "Criminal Minds" - The Edge of Winter (CBS)
• Millicent Shelton - "The Divide" - And the Little Ones Get Caught (WE tv)
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie
• Bille Woodruff - "Drumline: A New Beat" (VH1)
• Greg Champion - "The Gabby Douglas Story" (Lifetime Networks)
• Michael Wilson - "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime Networks)
• Reggie Bythewood - "Gun Hill" (BET)
• Stephen Tolkin - "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime Networks)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
• Amma Asante - "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)
• Antoine Fuqua - "The Equalizer" (Columbia Pictures)
• Ava DuVernay - "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)
• Gina Prince-Bythewood - "Beyond The Lights" (Relativity Media)
• John Ridley - "JIMI: All Is By My Side" (XLrator Media)
ANIMATED/CGI
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - (Television or Film)
• Jamie Foxx - "Rio 2" (20th Century Fox)
• Loretta Devine - "Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior)
• Morgan Freeman - "The Lego Movie" (Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow Pictures/Ratpac-Dune Entertainment/Lego System A/S/VertigoEntertainment/Lin Pictures)
• Tracy Morgan - "The Boxtrolls" (Focus Features)
• Zoe Saldana - "The Book of Life" (20th Century Fox)
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Sunday, February 3, 2013
2013 NAACP Image Award Winners - Complete List
It took George Lucas over two decades to bring Red Tails to the big screen, and Friday night it was named the "Best Motion Picture of 2012." Kerry Washington had a big night winning three awards, including won as a supporting actress for Django Unchained.
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 2013 NAACP Image Awards were presented live on NBC, Friday, February 1 at 8pm.
44th NAACP Image Awards winners:
MOTION PICTURE CATEGORIES
Motion Picture:
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
"Django Unchained" (The Weinstein Company)
"Flight" (Paramount Pictures)
"Red Tails" (Lucasfilm) WINNER
"Tyler Perry's Good Deeds" (Lionsgate)
Writing in a Motion Picture - (Theatrical or Television)
Elizabeth Hunter - "Abducted: The Carlina White Story" (Lifetime) WINNER
John Gatins - "Flight" (Paramount Pictures)
John Ridley, Aaron McGruder - "Red Tails" (Lucasfilm)
Keith Merryman, David A. Newman - "Think Like a Man" (Screen Gems)
Ol Parker - "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Actor in a Motion Picture:
Denzel Washington - "Flight" (Paramount Pictures) WINNER
Jamie Foxx - "Django Unchained" (The Weinstein Company)
Morgan Freeman - "The Magic of Belle Isle" (Magnolia Pictures)
Suraj Sharma - "Life of Pi" (20th Century Fox)
Tyler Perry - "Alex Cross" (Summit Entertainment)
Actress in a Motion Picture:
Emayatzy Corinealdi - "Middle of Nowhere" (AAFRM)
Halle Berry - "Cloud Atlas" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Loretta Devine - "In The Hive" (Eone Entertainment)
Quvenzhané Wallis - "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Viola Davis - "Won't Back Down" (20th Century Fox) WINNER
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:
David Oyelowo - "Middle of Nowhere" (AFFRM)
Don Cheadle - "Flight" (Paramount Pictures)
Dwight Henry - "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Lenny Kravitz - "The Hunger Games" (Lionsgate)
Samuel L. Jackson - "Django Unchained" (The Weinstein Company) WINNER
Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:
Amandla Stenberg - "The Hunger Games" (Lionsgate)
Gloria Reuben - "Lincoln" (The Walt Disney Studios)
Kerry Washington - "Django Unchained" (The Weinstein Company) WINNER
Phylicia Rashad - "Tyler Perry's Good Deeds" (Lionsgate)
Taraji P. Henson - "Think Like a Man" (Screen Gems)
Independent Motion Picture:
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" (Fox Searchlight Pictures) WINNER
"Chico & Rita" (GKIDS)
"Red Tails" (Lucasfilm)
"Unconditional" (Harbinger Media Partners)
"Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day" (Codeblack)
International Motion Picture:
"Chico & Rita" (GKIDS)
"For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada" (ARC Entertainment)
"Special Forces" (eOne Films)
"The Intouchables" (The Weinstein Company) WINNER
"The Raid: Redemption" (Sony Pictures Classics)
DOCUMENTARY – Documentary - (Theatrical or Television)
"Black Wings" (Smithsonian Channel)
"Brooklyn Castle" (Producers Distribution Agency)
"First Position" (IFC Films)
"Marley" (Magnolia Pictures)
"On the Shoulders of Giants - The Story of the Greatest Team You've Never Heard Of" (Showtime) WINNER
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Comedy Series:
"Glee" (Fox)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"The Game" (BET) WINNER
"The Mindy Project" (Fox)
"The Soul Man" (TV Land)
Writing in a Comedy Series:
Karin Gist - "House of Lies" - Mini-Mogul (Showtime)
Marc Wilmore - "The Simpsons" - The Spy Who Learned Me (FOX) WINNER
Michael Shipley - "Last Man Standing" - High Expectations (ABC)
Prentice Penny - "Happy Endings" - Meet the Parrots (ABC)
Vali Chandrasekaran, Robert Carlock - "30 Rock" - Murphy Brown Lied to Us (NBC)
Actor in a Comedy Series:
Anthony Anderson - "Guys with Kids" (NBC)
Damon Wayans, Jr. - "Happy Endings" (ABC)
Don Cheadle - "House Of Lies" (Showtime) WINNER
Donald Faison - "The Exes" (TV Land)
Hosea Chanchez - "The Game" (BET)
Actress in a Comedy Series:
Amber Riley - "Glee" (Fox)
Cassi Davis - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS) WINNER
Kellita Smith - "The First Family" (Syndicated)
Tatyana Ali - "Love That Girl" (TV One)
Wendy Raquel Robinson - "The Game" (BET)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Aziz Ansari - "Parks and Recreation" (NBC)
Craig Robinson - "The Office" (NBC)
Donald Glover - "Community" (NBC)
Lance Gross - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS) WINNER
Tracy Morgan - "30 Rock" (NBC)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Anna Deavere Smith - "Nurse Jackie" (Showtime)
Gabourey Sidibe - "The Big C" (Showtime)
Gladys Knight - "The First Family" (Syndicated)
Rashida Jones - "Parks and Recreation" (NBC)
Vanessa Williams - "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) WINNER
Drama Series:
"Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
"Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
"Scandal" (ABC) WINNER
"Treme" (HBO)
"True Blood" (HBO)
Writing in a Dramatic Series
Cheo Hodari Coker - "SouthLAnd" - God's Work (TNT) WINNER
Janine Sherman Barrios - "Criminal Minds" - The Pact (CBS)
Shonda Rhimes - "Grey's Anatomy" - Flight (ABC)
Shonda Rhimes - "Scandal" - Sweet Baby (ABC)
Zoanne Clack - "Grey's Anatomy" - This Magic Moment (ABC)
Actor in a Drama Series:
Dulé Hill - "Psych" (USA)
Hill Harper - "CSI: NY" (CBS) WINNER
LL Cool J - "NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS)
Michael Clarke Duncan - "The Finder" (FOX)
Wendell Pierce - "Treme" (HBO)
Actress in a Drama Series:
Chandra Wilson - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
Kerry Washington - "Scandal" (ABC) WINNER
Khandi Alexander - "Treme" (HBO)
Regina King - "SouthLAnd" (TNT)
Sandra Oh - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Clarke Peters - "Treme" (HBO)
Dev Patel - "The Newsroom" (HBO)
Omar Epps - "House M.D." (FOX) WINNER
Rockmond Dunbar - "Sons of Anarchy" (FX)
Rocky Carroll - "NCIS" (CBS)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Archie Panjabi - "The Good Wife" (CBS)
Joy Bryant - "Parenthood" (NBC)
Loretta Devine - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC) WINNER
Lucy Lui - "SouthLAnd" (TNT)
Rutina Wesley - "True Blood" (HBO)
Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:
"Abducted: The Carlina White Story" (Lifetime)
"Hallmark Hall of Fame's FIRELIGHT" (ABC)
"Raising Izzie" (GMC TV)
"Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime) WINNER
"Sugar Mommas" (GMC TV)
Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:
Afemo Omilami - "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime)
Cuba Gooding, Jr. - "Hallmark Hall of Fame's FIRELIGHT" (ABC) WINNER
Michael Jai White - "Somebody's Child" (GMC TV)
Rockmond Dunbar - "Raising Izzie" (GMC TV)
Tory Kittles - "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime)
Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:
Alfre Woodard - "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime) WINNER
Jill Scott - "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime)
Keke Palmer - "Abducted: The Carlina White Story" (Lifetime)
Phylicia Rashad - "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime)
Queen Latifah - "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime)
Actor in a Daytime Drama Series:
Aaron D. Spears - "The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS)
Erik Valdez - "General Hospital" (ABC)
James Reynolds - "Days of Our Lives" (NBC)
Kristoff St. John - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS) WINNER
Rodney Saulsberry - "The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS)
Actress in a Daytime Drama Series:
Angell Conwell - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS)
Julia Pace Mitchell - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS)
Kristolyn Lloyd - "The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS)
Shenell Edmonds - "One Life to Live" (ABC)
Tatyana Ali - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS) WINNER
News/ Information - (Series or Special):
"Ask Obama Live: An MTV Interview with The President" (MTV)
"Judge Mathis" (Syndicated)
"Save My Son with Dr. Steve Perry" (TV One)
"Unsung" (TV One) WINNER
"Washington Watch with Roland Martin" (TV One)
Talk Series:
"Don't Sleep!" (BET)
"Oprah's Lifeclass" (OWN)
"Oprah's Next Chapter" (OWN)
"The View" (ABC) WINNER
"Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell" (FX)
Reality Series:
"Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)
"Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" (HBO)
"The X Factor" (FOX)
"Tia & Tamera" (Style)
"Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" (OWN) WINNER
Variety Series or Special:
"Black Girls Rock" (BET) WINNER
"Oprah and the Legendary Cast of Roots 35 Years Later" (OWN)
"Oprah's Master Class" (OWN)
"The First Graduating Class: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls" (OWN)
"Verses & Flow" (TV One)
Children’s Program:
"Degrassi" (TeenNick)
"Kasha and the Zulu King" (BET) WINNER
"The Legend of Korra" (Nickelodeon)
"The TeenNick HALO Awards 2012" (Nick@Nite)
"The Weight of the Nation for Kids" (HBO)
Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program - (Series or Special):
China Anne McClain - "A.N.T. Farm" (Disney Channel)
Keke Palmer - "Winx Club" (Nickelodeon)
Loretta Devine - "Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior block on Disney Channel) WINNER
Nick Cannon - "The TeenNick HALO Awards 2012" (Nick@Nite)
Tyler James Williams - "Let It Shine" (Disney Channel)
RECORDING CATEGORIES
New Artist:
Elle Varner (MBK / RCA) WINNER
Gary Clark, Jr. (Warner Bros. Records)
Lianne La Havas (Nonesuch Records Inc. / Warner Bros. Records)
Melanie Amaro (Epic Records)
The OMG Girlz (Pretty Hustle / Grand Hustle / Streamline / Interscope)
Male Artist:
Bruno Mars (Atlantic)
Lupe Fiasco (Atlantic)
Miguel (ByStorm / RCA)
Trey Songz (Atlantic)
Usher (RCA Records) WINNER
Female Artist:
Alicia Keys (RCA Records) WINNER
Elle Varner (MBK / RCA)
Estelle (Atlantic)
Missy Elliott (Atlantic)
Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
Duo, Group or Collaboration:
Chuck D, Johnny Juice, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock (Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment)
fun. feat. Janelle Monae (Atlantic)
Lupe Fiasco feat. Guy Sebastian (Atlantic)
Mary Mary (Columbia) WINNER
Ne-Yo, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Rzeznik, Delta Rae, Natasha Bedingfield (Forward Song, LLC)
Jazz Album:
"Bone Appetit [Vol. 1 and 2]" - Jeff Bradshaw (Hidden Beach)
"Dreams" - Brian Culbertson (Verve Records)
"Renaissance" - Marcus Miller (Concord Jazz)
"Seeds From The Underground" - Kenny Garrett (Mack Avenue Records)
"The Preservation Hall 50th Anniversary Collection" - The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Legacy) WINNER
Gospel Album - (Traditional or Contemporary):
"Best Days" - Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
"Go Get It" - Mary Mary (Columbia) WINNER
"God, Love & Romance" - Fred Hammond (Verity Gospel Music Group)
"I Win" - Marvin Sapp (Verity Gospel Music Group)
"Le'Andria Johnson The Experience" - Le'Andria Johnson (Music World Gospel / Music World)
World Music Album:
"Ayah Ye! Moving Train" - KG Omulo (KG Omulo)
"Country, God, Or The Girl" - K'NAAN (A&M / Octone Records)
"Diversionary" - Brother B (King Chero Records)
"Wonderful Life" - Estelle (Atlantic) WINNER
Music Video:
"Adorn" - Miguel (ByStorm / RCA)
"Girl On Fire" - Alicia Keys (RCA Records) WINNER
"Locked Out Of Heaven" - Bruno Mars (Atlantic)
"This Christmas" - CeeLo Green (Elektra)
"You're On My Mind" - KEM (Universal Motown)
Song:
"Be Mine for Christmas" - KEM (Universal Motown)
"Glorify the King" - KEM (Universal Motown)
"I Look To You" - Whitney Houston and R. Kelly (RCA Records) WINNER
"Locked Out Of Heaven" - Bruno Mars (Atlantic)
"You're On My Mind" - KEM (Universal Motown)
Album:
"Bad - 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition" - Michael Jackson (Legacy / Epic)
"Girl On Fire" - Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
"I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston" - Whitney Houston (RCA Records) WINNER
"On the Shoulders of Giants - The Soundtrack" - Chuck D, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock, Nikki Yannofsky (Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment )
"Perfectly Imperfect" - Elle Varner (MBK / RCA)
LITERATURE CATEGORIES
Literary Work – Fiction:
"A Wish and a Prayer: A Blessings Novel" - Beverly Jenkins (HarperCollins Publishers (William Morrow Paperbacks))
"Destiny's Divas" - Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone / Simon & Schuster)
"Silent Cry" - Dywane Birch (Strebor Books)
"The Reverend's Wife" - Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central's Wife) WINNER
"The Secret She Kept" - ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster)
Literary Work - Non-Fiction:
"Fraternity" - Diane Brady (Spiegel & Grau (Random House))
"Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation" - Deborah Davis (Atria Books / Simon & Schuster)
"Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman's Quest for Social Justice in America, from the Courtroom to the Kill Zones" - Connie Rice (Scribner)
"The Courage to Hope" - Shirley Sherrod (Atria Books)
"The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court " - Jeffrey Toobin (Doubleday) WINNER
Literary Work - Debut Author:
"A Cupboard Full of Coats" - Yvvette Edwards (HarperCollins Publishers (Amistad))
"Antebellum" - R. Kayeen Thomas (Strebor Books)
"Congo: Spirit of Darkness" - Mayi Ngwala (Genet Press)
"Nikki G: A Portrait of Nikki Giovanni in Her Own Words" - Darryl L. Lacy (Darryl L. Lacy-iUniverse) WINNER
"The Sister Accord: 51 Ways To Love Your Sister" - Sonia Jackson Myles (The Sister Accord, LLC)
Literary Work - Biography/ Auto-Biography:
"Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change" - John Lewis (Hyperion) WINNER
"Interventions: A Life in War and Peace" - Kofi Annan (The Penguin Press)
"The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo" - Tom Reiss (Crown Publishers)
"The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities " – Will Allen (Gotham Books)
"The One: The Life and Music of James Brown" - RJ Smith (Gotham Books)
Literary Work – Instructional:
"12 Ways to Put Money in Your Pocket Every Month Without A Part Time Job; The Skinny Book That Makes Your Wallet Fat" - Jennifer Matthews (Pickett Fennell Publishing Group)
"Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life " – 50 Cent (Avery (Penguin Group))
"Health First: The Black Woman's Wellness Guide" - Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Hilary Beard (SmileyBooks) WINNER
"It's Complicated (But It Doesn't Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love" - Paul Carrick Brunson (Gotham Books)
"The No Excuse Guide to Success: No Matter What Your Boss or Life Throws at You" - Jim Smith, Jr. (Career Press)
Literary Work – Poetry:
"Hurrah's Nest" - Arisa White (Virtual Artists Collective)
"Maybe the Saddest Thing" - Marcus Wicker (HarperCollins Publishers (Harper Perennial))
"Speak Water" - Truth Thomas (Cherry Castle Publishing) WINNER
"The Ground" - Rowan Ricardo Phillips (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
"Thrall" - Natasha Trethewey (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Literary Work – Children:
"Fifty Cents and a Dream" - Jabari Asim (Author), Bryan Collier (Illustrator) (Little,nBrown Books for Young Readers)
"Harlem's Little Blackbird" - Renee Watson (Author), Christian Robinson (Illustrator) (Random House Books for Young Readers (Random House Children's Books))
"In the Land of Milk and Honey" - Joyce Carol Thomas (Author), Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) (HarperCollins / Amistad)
"Indigo Blume and the Garden City" - Kwame Alexander (Word of Mouth Books)
"What Color is My World?" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymons Obstfeld (Author), A.G. Ford (Illustrator) (Candlewick Press) WINNER
Literary Work - Youth/Teens:
"Fire in the Streets" - Kekla Magoon (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing)
"Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons - A Dialogue With America's Young Leaders" - Gregory Reed (Amber Books) WINNER
"Pinned" - Sharon G. Flake (Scholastic Press)
"The Diary of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess" - Alice Randall (Author), Caroline Williams (Author), Shadra Strickland (Illustrator) (Turner Publishing Company)
"The Mighty Miss Malone" - Christopher Paul Curtis (Wendy Lamb Books-Random House Children's Books)
President's Award: Kerry Washington
Spingarn Medal (consists of a gold medal and is the NAACP’s highest honor): Harry Belafonte
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 2013 NAACP Image Awards were presented live on NBC, Friday, February 1 at 8pm.
44th NAACP Image Awards winners:
MOTION PICTURE CATEGORIES
Motion Picture:
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
"Django Unchained" (The Weinstein Company)
"Flight" (Paramount Pictures)
"Red Tails" (Lucasfilm) WINNER
"Tyler Perry's Good Deeds" (Lionsgate)
Writing in a Motion Picture - (Theatrical or Television)
Elizabeth Hunter - "Abducted: The Carlina White Story" (Lifetime) WINNER
John Gatins - "Flight" (Paramount Pictures)
John Ridley, Aaron McGruder - "Red Tails" (Lucasfilm)
Keith Merryman, David A. Newman - "Think Like a Man" (Screen Gems)
Ol Parker - "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Actor in a Motion Picture:
Denzel Washington - "Flight" (Paramount Pictures) WINNER
Jamie Foxx - "Django Unchained" (The Weinstein Company)
Morgan Freeman - "The Magic of Belle Isle" (Magnolia Pictures)
Suraj Sharma - "Life of Pi" (20th Century Fox)
Tyler Perry - "Alex Cross" (Summit Entertainment)
Actress in a Motion Picture:
Emayatzy Corinealdi - "Middle of Nowhere" (AAFRM)
Halle Berry - "Cloud Atlas" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Loretta Devine - "In The Hive" (Eone Entertainment)
Quvenzhané Wallis - "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Viola Davis - "Won't Back Down" (20th Century Fox) WINNER
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:
David Oyelowo - "Middle of Nowhere" (AFFRM)
Don Cheadle - "Flight" (Paramount Pictures)
Dwight Henry - "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Lenny Kravitz - "The Hunger Games" (Lionsgate)
Samuel L. Jackson - "Django Unchained" (The Weinstein Company) WINNER
Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:
Amandla Stenberg - "The Hunger Games" (Lionsgate)
Gloria Reuben - "Lincoln" (The Walt Disney Studios)
Kerry Washington - "Django Unchained" (The Weinstein Company) WINNER
Phylicia Rashad - "Tyler Perry's Good Deeds" (Lionsgate)
Taraji P. Henson - "Think Like a Man" (Screen Gems)
Independent Motion Picture:
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" (Fox Searchlight Pictures) WINNER
"Chico & Rita" (GKIDS)
"Red Tails" (Lucasfilm)
"Unconditional" (Harbinger Media Partners)
"Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day" (Codeblack)
International Motion Picture:
"Chico & Rita" (GKIDS)
"For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada" (ARC Entertainment)
"Special Forces" (eOne Films)
"The Intouchables" (The Weinstein Company) WINNER
"The Raid: Redemption" (Sony Pictures Classics)
DOCUMENTARY – Documentary - (Theatrical or Television)
"Black Wings" (Smithsonian Channel)
"Brooklyn Castle" (Producers Distribution Agency)
"First Position" (IFC Films)
"Marley" (Magnolia Pictures)
"On the Shoulders of Giants - The Story of the Greatest Team You've Never Heard Of" (Showtime) WINNER
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Comedy Series:
"Glee" (Fox)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"The Game" (BET) WINNER
"The Mindy Project" (Fox)
"The Soul Man" (TV Land)
Writing in a Comedy Series:
Karin Gist - "House of Lies" - Mini-Mogul (Showtime)
Marc Wilmore - "The Simpsons" - The Spy Who Learned Me (FOX) WINNER
Michael Shipley - "Last Man Standing" - High Expectations (ABC)
Prentice Penny - "Happy Endings" - Meet the Parrots (ABC)
Vali Chandrasekaran, Robert Carlock - "30 Rock" - Murphy Brown Lied to Us (NBC)
Actor in a Comedy Series:
Anthony Anderson - "Guys with Kids" (NBC)
Damon Wayans, Jr. - "Happy Endings" (ABC)
Don Cheadle - "House Of Lies" (Showtime) WINNER
Donald Faison - "The Exes" (TV Land)
Hosea Chanchez - "The Game" (BET)
Actress in a Comedy Series:
Amber Riley - "Glee" (Fox)
Cassi Davis - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS) WINNER
Kellita Smith - "The First Family" (Syndicated)
Tatyana Ali - "Love That Girl" (TV One)
Wendy Raquel Robinson - "The Game" (BET)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Aziz Ansari - "Parks and Recreation" (NBC)
Craig Robinson - "The Office" (NBC)
Donald Glover - "Community" (NBC)
Lance Gross - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS) WINNER
Tracy Morgan - "30 Rock" (NBC)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Anna Deavere Smith - "Nurse Jackie" (Showtime)
Gabourey Sidibe - "The Big C" (Showtime)
Gladys Knight - "The First Family" (Syndicated)
Rashida Jones - "Parks and Recreation" (NBC)
Vanessa Williams - "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) WINNER
Drama Series:
"Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
"Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
"Scandal" (ABC) WINNER
"Treme" (HBO)
"True Blood" (HBO)
Writing in a Dramatic Series
Cheo Hodari Coker - "SouthLAnd" - God's Work (TNT) WINNER
Janine Sherman Barrios - "Criminal Minds" - The Pact (CBS)
Shonda Rhimes - "Grey's Anatomy" - Flight (ABC)
Shonda Rhimes - "Scandal" - Sweet Baby (ABC)
Zoanne Clack - "Grey's Anatomy" - This Magic Moment (ABC)
Actor in a Drama Series:
Dulé Hill - "Psych" (USA)
Hill Harper - "CSI: NY" (CBS) WINNER
LL Cool J - "NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS)
Michael Clarke Duncan - "The Finder" (FOX)
Wendell Pierce - "Treme" (HBO)
Actress in a Drama Series:
Chandra Wilson - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
Kerry Washington - "Scandal" (ABC) WINNER
Khandi Alexander - "Treme" (HBO)
Regina King - "SouthLAnd" (TNT)
Sandra Oh - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Clarke Peters - "Treme" (HBO)
Dev Patel - "The Newsroom" (HBO)
Omar Epps - "House M.D." (FOX) WINNER
Rockmond Dunbar - "Sons of Anarchy" (FX)
Rocky Carroll - "NCIS" (CBS)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Archie Panjabi - "The Good Wife" (CBS)
Joy Bryant - "Parenthood" (NBC)
Loretta Devine - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC) WINNER
Lucy Lui - "SouthLAnd" (TNT)
Rutina Wesley - "True Blood" (HBO)
Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:
"Abducted: The Carlina White Story" (Lifetime)
"Hallmark Hall of Fame's FIRELIGHT" (ABC)
"Raising Izzie" (GMC TV)
"Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime) WINNER
"Sugar Mommas" (GMC TV)
Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:
Afemo Omilami - "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime)
Cuba Gooding, Jr. - "Hallmark Hall of Fame's FIRELIGHT" (ABC) WINNER
Michael Jai White - "Somebody's Child" (GMC TV)
Rockmond Dunbar - "Raising Izzie" (GMC TV)
Tory Kittles - "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime)
Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:
Alfre Woodard - "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime) WINNER
Jill Scott - "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime)
Keke Palmer - "Abducted: The Carlina White Story" (Lifetime)
Phylicia Rashad - "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime)
Queen Latifah - "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime)
Actor in a Daytime Drama Series:
Aaron D. Spears - "The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS)
Erik Valdez - "General Hospital" (ABC)
James Reynolds - "Days of Our Lives" (NBC)
Kristoff St. John - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS) WINNER
Rodney Saulsberry - "The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS)
Actress in a Daytime Drama Series:
Angell Conwell - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS)
Julia Pace Mitchell - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS)
Kristolyn Lloyd - "The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS)
Shenell Edmonds - "One Life to Live" (ABC)
Tatyana Ali - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS) WINNER
News/ Information - (Series or Special):
"Ask Obama Live: An MTV Interview with The President" (MTV)
"Judge Mathis" (Syndicated)
"Save My Son with Dr. Steve Perry" (TV One)
"Unsung" (TV One) WINNER
"Washington Watch with Roland Martin" (TV One)
Talk Series:
"Don't Sleep!" (BET)
"Oprah's Lifeclass" (OWN)
"Oprah's Next Chapter" (OWN)
"The View" (ABC) WINNER
"Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell" (FX)
Reality Series:
"Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)
"Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" (HBO)
"The X Factor" (FOX)
"Tia & Tamera" (Style)
"Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" (OWN) WINNER
Variety Series or Special:
"Black Girls Rock" (BET) WINNER
"Oprah and the Legendary Cast of Roots 35 Years Later" (OWN)
"Oprah's Master Class" (OWN)
"The First Graduating Class: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls" (OWN)
"Verses & Flow" (TV One)
Children’s Program:
"Degrassi" (TeenNick)
"Kasha and the Zulu King" (BET) WINNER
"The Legend of Korra" (Nickelodeon)
"The TeenNick HALO Awards 2012" (Nick@Nite)
"The Weight of the Nation for Kids" (HBO)
Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program - (Series or Special):
China Anne McClain - "A.N.T. Farm" (Disney Channel)
Keke Palmer - "Winx Club" (Nickelodeon)
Loretta Devine - "Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior block on Disney Channel) WINNER
Nick Cannon - "The TeenNick HALO Awards 2012" (Nick@Nite)
Tyler James Williams - "Let It Shine" (Disney Channel)
RECORDING CATEGORIES
New Artist:
Elle Varner (MBK / RCA) WINNER
Gary Clark, Jr. (Warner Bros. Records)
Lianne La Havas (Nonesuch Records Inc. / Warner Bros. Records)
Melanie Amaro (Epic Records)
The OMG Girlz (Pretty Hustle / Grand Hustle / Streamline / Interscope)
Male Artist:
Bruno Mars (Atlantic)
Lupe Fiasco (Atlantic)
Miguel (ByStorm / RCA)
Trey Songz (Atlantic)
Usher (RCA Records) WINNER
Female Artist:
Alicia Keys (RCA Records) WINNER
Elle Varner (MBK / RCA)
Estelle (Atlantic)
Missy Elliott (Atlantic)
Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
Duo, Group or Collaboration:
Chuck D, Johnny Juice, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock (Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment)
fun. feat. Janelle Monae (Atlantic)
Lupe Fiasco feat. Guy Sebastian (Atlantic)
Mary Mary (Columbia) WINNER
Ne-Yo, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Rzeznik, Delta Rae, Natasha Bedingfield (Forward Song, LLC)
Jazz Album:
"Bone Appetit [Vol. 1 and 2]" - Jeff Bradshaw (Hidden Beach)
"Dreams" - Brian Culbertson (Verve Records)
"Renaissance" - Marcus Miller (Concord Jazz)
"Seeds From The Underground" - Kenny Garrett (Mack Avenue Records)
"The Preservation Hall 50th Anniversary Collection" - The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Legacy) WINNER
Gospel Album - (Traditional or Contemporary):
"Best Days" - Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
"Go Get It" - Mary Mary (Columbia) WINNER
"God, Love & Romance" - Fred Hammond (Verity Gospel Music Group)
"I Win" - Marvin Sapp (Verity Gospel Music Group)
"Le'Andria Johnson The Experience" - Le'Andria Johnson (Music World Gospel / Music World)
World Music Album:
"Ayah Ye! Moving Train" - KG Omulo (KG Omulo)
"Country, God, Or The Girl" - K'NAAN (A&M / Octone Records)
"Diversionary" - Brother B (King Chero Records)
"Wonderful Life" - Estelle (Atlantic) WINNER
Music Video:
"Adorn" - Miguel (ByStorm / RCA)
"Girl On Fire" - Alicia Keys (RCA Records) WINNER
"Locked Out Of Heaven" - Bruno Mars (Atlantic)
"This Christmas" - CeeLo Green (Elektra)
"You're On My Mind" - KEM (Universal Motown)
Song:
"Be Mine for Christmas" - KEM (Universal Motown)
"Glorify the King" - KEM (Universal Motown)
"I Look To You" - Whitney Houston and R. Kelly (RCA Records) WINNER
"Locked Out Of Heaven" - Bruno Mars (Atlantic)
"You're On My Mind" - KEM (Universal Motown)
Album:
"Bad - 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition" - Michael Jackson (Legacy / Epic)
"Girl On Fire" - Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
"I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston" - Whitney Houston (RCA Records) WINNER
"On the Shoulders of Giants - The Soundtrack" - Chuck D, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock, Nikki Yannofsky (Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment )
"Perfectly Imperfect" - Elle Varner (MBK / RCA)
LITERATURE CATEGORIES
Literary Work – Fiction:
"A Wish and a Prayer: A Blessings Novel" - Beverly Jenkins (HarperCollins Publishers (William Morrow Paperbacks))
"Destiny's Divas" - Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone / Simon & Schuster)
"Silent Cry" - Dywane Birch (Strebor Books)
"The Reverend's Wife" - Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central's Wife) WINNER
"The Secret She Kept" - ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster)
Literary Work - Non-Fiction:
"Fraternity" - Diane Brady (Spiegel & Grau (Random House))
"Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation" - Deborah Davis (Atria Books / Simon & Schuster)
"Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman's Quest for Social Justice in America, from the Courtroom to the Kill Zones" - Connie Rice (Scribner)
"The Courage to Hope" - Shirley Sherrod (Atria Books)
"The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court " - Jeffrey Toobin (Doubleday) WINNER
Literary Work - Debut Author:
"A Cupboard Full of Coats" - Yvvette Edwards (HarperCollins Publishers (Amistad))
"Antebellum" - R. Kayeen Thomas (Strebor Books)
"Congo: Spirit of Darkness" - Mayi Ngwala (Genet Press)
"Nikki G: A Portrait of Nikki Giovanni in Her Own Words" - Darryl L. Lacy (Darryl L. Lacy-iUniverse) WINNER
"The Sister Accord: 51 Ways To Love Your Sister" - Sonia Jackson Myles (The Sister Accord, LLC)
Literary Work - Biography/ Auto-Biography:
"Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change" - John Lewis (Hyperion) WINNER
"Interventions: A Life in War and Peace" - Kofi Annan (The Penguin Press)
"The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo" - Tom Reiss (Crown Publishers)
"The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities " – Will Allen (Gotham Books)
"The One: The Life and Music of James Brown" - RJ Smith (Gotham Books)
Literary Work – Instructional:
"12 Ways to Put Money in Your Pocket Every Month Without A Part Time Job; The Skinny Book That Makes Your Wallet Fat" - Jennifer Matthews (Pickett Fennell Publishing Group)
"Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life " – 50 Cent (Avery (Penguin Group))
"Health First: The Black Woman's Wellness Guide" - Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Hilary Beard (SmileyBooks) WINNER
"It's Complicated (But It Doesn't Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love" - Paul Carrick Brunson (Gotham Books)
"The No Excuse Guide to Success: No Matter What Your Boss or Life Throws at You" - Jim Smith, Jr. (Career Press)
Literary Work – Poetry:
"Hurrah's Nest" - Arisa White (Virtual Artists Collective)
"Maybe the Saddest Thing" - Marcus Wicker (HarperCollins Publishers (Harper Perennial))
"Speak Water" - Truth Thomas (Cherry Castle Publishing) WINNER
"The Ground" - Rowan Ricardo Phillips (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
"Thrall" - Natasha Trethewey (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Literary Work – Children:
"Fifty Cents and a Dream" - Jabari Asim (Author), Bryan Collier (Illustrator) (Little,nBrown Books for Young Readers)
"Harlem's Little Blackbird" - Renee Watson (Author), Christian Robinson (Illustrator) (Random House Books for Young Readers (Random House Children's Books))
"In the Land of Milk and Honey" - Joyce Carol Thomas (Author), Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) (HarperCollins / Amistad)
"Indigo Blume and the Garden City" - Kwame Alexander (Word of Mouth Books)
"What Color is My World?" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymons Obstfeld (Author), A.G. Ford (Illustrator) (Candlewick Press) WINNER
Literary Work - Youth/Teens:
"Fire in the Streets" - Kekla Magoon (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing)
"Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons - A Dialogue With America's Young Leaders" - Gregory Reed (Amber Books) WINNER
"Pinned" - Sharon G. Flake (Scholastic Press)
"The Diary of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess" - Alice Randall (Author), Caroline Williams (Author), Shadra Strickland (Illustrator) (Turner Publishing Company)
"The Mighty Miss Malone" - Christopher Paul Curtis (Wendy Lamb Books-Random House Children's Books)
President's Award: Kerry Washington
Spingarn Medal (consists of a gold medal and is the NAACP’s highest honor): Harry Belafonte
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