NAACP Image Award
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An NAACP Image Award is an accolade presented by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
to honor outstanding people of color in film
, television
, music
, and literature
.
Similar to other awards, like the Oscars and the Grammys
, the 35 categories of Image Awards are voted on by members of the NAACP. There are also honorary awards, including the President's Award, the Chairman's Award, Entertainer of the Year and The Image Award Hall of Fame.
The awards were first presented in 1967. The awards series, normally broadcast with tape delay
and aired by Fox Network
, was broadcast live for the first time in 2007 for the 38th edition of the awards show. It was first nationally televised in 1974. The annual ceremonies usually take place in or around the Los Angeles
area in February or early March.
Wayne Brady
and Holly Robinson Peete hosted the 42nd annual NAACP Image Awards on March 4, 2011.
was a nominee for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for the film Poetic Justice although he had been charged in December 1993 with sexually abusing a woman. In 2004, R. Kelly
's Chocolate Factory
was nominated for Outstanding Album although he was under indictment at the time for charges related to child pornography
.
Other nominees have faced controversy due to their portrayals of major civil rights figures. In 2003, the movie Barbershop
received five nominations including Outstanding Motion Picture and Cedric the Entertainer
as Outstanding Supporting Actor. The film had been criticized because Cedric's character in the film makes unflattering remarks about Rosa Parks
, Martin Luther King, Jr.
, Michael Jackson
and Jesse Jackson
. The rap group OutKast
received six nominations in 2004 but faced criticism because they had previously recorded a song titled "Rosa Parks" which had resulted in them being sued by Parks over the use of her name.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to...
to honor outstanding people of color in film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, and literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
.
Similar to other awards, like the Oscars and the Grammys
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
, the 35 categories of Image Awards are voted on by members of the NAACP. There are also honorary awards, including the President's Award, the Chairman's Award, Entertainer of the Year and The Image Award Hall of Fame.
The awards were first presented in 1967. The awards series, normally broadcast with tape delay
Broadcast delay
In radio and television, broadcast delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. A short delay is often used to prevent profanity, bloopers, violence, or other undesirable material from making it to air, including more mundane problems such as technical...
and aired by Fox Network
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, was broadcast live for the first time in 2007 for the 38th edition of the awards show. It was first nationally televised in 1974. The annual ceremonies usually take place in or around the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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area in February or early March.
Wayne Brady
Wayne Brady
Wayne Alphonso Brady is an actor, singer, comedian and television personality, known for his work as a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and as the host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show...
and Holly Robinson Peete hosted the 42nd annual NAACP Image Awards on March 4, 2011.
Past shows
| Year | Day | Host | Location |
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| 1967 | August 13 | Beverly Hilton Hotel Beverly Hilton Hotel The Beverly Hilton is a hotel located on an property at the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards in Beverly Hills, California, USA... |
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| 1972 | November | ||
| 1974 | January 19 | Hollywood Palladium Hollywood Palladium The Hollywood Palladium is a theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It was built in a Streamline Moderne, Art Deco style and includes an 11,200 square foot dance floor with room for up to 4,000 people.-History:... |
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| 1982 | December 5 | Robert Guillaume Robert Guillaume Robert "Bob" Guillaume is an American stage and television actor, best known for his role as Benson Du Bois on the TV-series Soap and the spin-off Benson, voicing the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King and as Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night... |
Hollywood Palladium Hollywood Palladium The Hollywood Palladium is a theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It was built in a Streamline Moderne, Art Deco style and includes an 11,200 square foot dance floor with room for up to 4,000 people.-History:... |
| 1984 | December 4 | ||
| 1987 | Debbie Allen Debbie Allen Deborrah Kaye “Debbie” Allen is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, television director, television producer, and a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities... /Denzel Washington Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and film producer. He first rose to prominence when he joined the cast of the medical drama, St. Elsewhere, playing Dr... |
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| 1996 | Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... /Denzel Washington Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and film producer. He first rose to prominence when he joined the cast of the medical drama, St. Elsewhere, playing Dr... |
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| 1997 | February 8 | Arsenio Hall Arsenio Hall Arsenio Hall is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights.Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the... /Patti LaBelle Patti LaBelle Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards , better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry... |
Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
| 1998 | February 14 | Vanessa L. Williams Vanessa L. Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine... /Gregory Hines Gregory Hines Gregory Oliver Hines was an American actor, singer, dancer and choreographer.-Early years:Born in New York City, Hines and his older brother Maurice started dancing at an early age, studying with choreographer Henry LeTang... |
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| 1999 | February 14 | Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993... /Blair Underwood Blair Underwood Blair Underwood is an American television and film actor. He is perhaps best known as headstrong attorney Jonathan Rollins from the NBC legal drama L.A. Law, a role he portrayed for seven years. He has gained critical acclaim throughout his career, receiving numerous Golden Globe Award... |
Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
| 2000 | February 12 | Diana Ross Diana Ross Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway... |
Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
| 2001 | February 23 | Chris Tucker Chris Tucker Christopher "Chris" Tucker is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the role of Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour film series.-Early life:... |
Universal Amphitheatre |
| 2002 | March 3 | Chris Tucker Chris Tucker Christopher "Chris" Tucker is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the role of Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour film series.-Early life:... |
Universal Amphitheatre |
| 2003 | March 8 | Cedric the Entertainer Cedric the Entertainer Cedric Antonio Kyles , known professionally by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor, comedian and director... |
Universal Amphitheatre |
| 2004 | March 6 | Tracee Ellis Ross Tracee Ellis Ross Tracee Ellis Ross is an American actress. She is best known for her lead role as Joan Clayton on the UPN/CW series, Girlfriends. She is currently starring as Dr... /Golden Brooks Golden Brooks Golden Ameda Brooks is an American actress. She is best known for her nine-year role as Maya Wilkes on the UPN/CW comedy Girlfriends.-Biography:... /Persia White Persia White Persia White is an American actress and musician. White is known for playing free-spirited professional student Lynn Searcy on the long-running sitcom Girlfriends. She is also a member of the industrial rock band XEO3 and a solo singer, releasing her debut album Mecca in 2010.-Early life and... /Jill Marie Jones Jill Marie Jones Jill Marie Jones is an African-American actress. She is best known for her role as realtor Toni Childs on the UPN/CW sitcom Girlfriends.-Biography:... |
Universal Amphitheater |
| 2005 | March 25 | Chris Tucker Chris Tucker Christopher "Chris" Tucker is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the role of Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour film series.-Early life:... |
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Dorothy Chandler Pavilion The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center . The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall.The Pavilion has 3,197 seats spread over four tiers, with chandeliers, wide curving stairways and rich décor... |
| 2006 | March 3 | Cuba Gooding, Jr. Cuba Gooding, Jr. Cuba M. Gooding, Jr. is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Rod Tidwell in Cameron Crowe's 1996 film Jerry Maguire, and his critically acclaimed performance as Tré Styles in John Singleton's 1991 film Boyz n the Hood.-Early life:Gooding was born... |
Shrine Auditorium Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
| 2007 | March 2 | LL Cool J LL Cool J James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor... |
Shrine Auditorium Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
| 2008 | February 14 | D.L. Hughley | Shrine Auditorium Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
| 2009 | February 12 | Halle Berry Halle Berry Halle Berry is an American actress and a former fashion model. Berry received an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and an NAACP Image Award for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and won an Academy Award for Best Actress and was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2001 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming... /Tyler Perry Tyler Perry Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwright, entrepreneur, screenwriter, producer, author, and songwriter. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2005, he released his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman... |
Shrine Auditorium Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
| 2010 | February 26 | Anika Noni Rose Anika Noni Rose Anika Noni Rose is an American singer and actress known for her Tony Award winning performance in the Broadway production of Caroline, or Change and her starring roles in the films Dreamgirls and The Princess and the Frog.... /Hill Harper Hill Harper Francis Harper , known professionally as Hill Harper, is an American film, television and stage actor, and author. An alumnus of Harvard Law School, he is best known for his portrayal of Dr... |
Shrine Auditorium Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
| 2011 | March 4 | Wayne Brady Wayne Brady Wayne Alphonso Brady is an actor, singer, comedian and television personality, known for his work as a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and as the host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show... /Holly Robinson Peete |
Shrine Auditorium Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
Controversy
The NAACP Image Awards have sometimes been the subject of controversy due to claims that certain nominees did not deserve to be honored by the NAACP. However, it has also been argued that artists should deserve to be honored for the quality of their work, and factors such as criminal charges do not change the work's quality. For example, in 1994, Tupac ShakurTupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
was a nominee for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for the film Poetic Justice although he had been charged in December 1993 with sexually abusing a woman. In 2004, R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
's Chocolate Factory
Chocolate Factory
Chocolate Factory is the fifth studio album by American R&B and soul musician R. Kelly, released February 18, 2003 on Jive Records. Recording sessions for the album took place mainly at Rockland Studios and Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois during 2001 to 2003. It was primarily...
was nominated for Outstanding Album although he was under indictment at the time for charges related to child pornography
Child pornography
Child pornography refers to images or films and, in some cases, writings depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child...
.
Other nominees have faced controversy due to their portrayals of major civil rights figures. In 2003, the movie Barbershop
Barbershop (film)
Barbershop is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Tim Story, produced by State Street Pictures and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 13, 2002. Starring Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, and Anthony Anderson, the movie revolves around social life in a barbershop on the South Side of...
received five nominations including Outstanding Motion Picture and Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric Antonio Kyles , known professionally by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor, comedian and director...
as Outstanding Supporting Actor. The film had been criticized because Cedric's character in the film makes unflattering remarks about Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an African-American civil rights activist, whom the U.S. Congress called "the first lady of civil rights", and "the mother of the freedom movement"....
, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the...
, Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
and Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. is an African-American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was the founder of both entities that merged to...
. The rap group OutKast
OutKast
Outkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast...
received six nominations in 2004 but faced criticism because they had previously recorded a song titled "Rosa Parks" which had resulted in them being sued by Parks over the use of her name.
Motion picture
- Outstanding Motion PictureNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion PictureThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Motion Picture:-Most Wins:-Most Nominations:...
- Outstanding DocumentaryNAACP Image Award for Outstanding DocumentaryThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Motion Documentary:...
- Outstanding Actress in a Motion PictureNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion PictureThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Number of Performances that won or nominated for Oscars:*1. Whoopi Goldberg - The Color Purple*2. Angela Bassett - What's Love Got to Do With It?...
- Outstanding Actor in a Motion PictureNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion PictureThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding African-American Actors in a Motion Picture:# of Performances that have won or been nominated for an Academy Award :*1. Louis Gossett Jr.- An Officer and a Gentleman...
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion PictureNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion PictureThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:-Stats:Performances that earned Oscar nominations or wins* Sophie Okonedo - Hotel Rwanda* Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls [won Image Award]...
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion PictureNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion PictureThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:Performers that earned or won Academy Award nominations:*1. Denzel Washington- Glory*2. Djimon Hounsou- In America*3. Morgan Freeman- Million Dollar Baby...
Television
- Outstanding Drama SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Drama Series:-Facts & Stats:...
- Outstanding Actress in a Drama SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:*Most Wins**Della Reese has won this category 7 times....
- Outstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:*Most Wins:* Malik Yoba, Eriq La Salle, Hill Harper have won this category 3 times.*Most Nominations-Winners/Nominees:...
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:*Most Wins**Loretta Devine & S. Epatha Merkerson- has three wins*Most Nominations**1. S. Epatha Merkerson- 6 nominations**2. Pam Grier- 5 nominations...
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:*Most Wins:**Mehki Phifer, Ice-T, Ossie Davis, Gary Dourdan & Omar Epps- has 2 wins a piece.*Most Nominations:**1. James Pickens Jr.- 6 nominations...
- Outstanding Director in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Writer in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Children's Program
- Outstanding Comedy SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Comedy Series:-Stats:*Most Wins:**The Bernie Mac Show & House of Payne has won 4 times.*Most Nominations**1. "Girlfriends"- 7 nominations 0 wins**2. "The Bernie Mac Show"- 6 nominations 4 wins...
- Outstanding Actress in a Comedy SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series:-Stats:*Most Wins**Jasmine Guy- 6 wins*Most Nominations-Winners:...
- Outstanding Actor in a Comedy SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:-Stats:*Most Wins**Bernie Mac & Steve Harvey- 4 wins*Most Nominations**1. Bernie Mac- 6 nominations...
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:-Stats:*Most Wins**Terri J. Vaughn & Camille Winbush- 3 wins*Most Nominations**1. Sheryl Lee Ralph, Wendy Raquel Robinson- 5 nominations, 0 wins...
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:-Stats:*Most Wins**Cedric the Entertainer- 5 wins*Most Nominations**1. Cedric the Entertainer, Michael Boatman- 5 nominations...
- Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series:...
- Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series:...
- Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic SpecialNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic SpecialThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:...
- Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic SpecialNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic SpecialThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:*Most Wins: Cicely Tyson, Halle Berry, Angela Bassett, Alfre Woodard- 2 wins*Most Nominations:-Stats:...
- Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic SpecialNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic SpecialThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:...
- Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or SpecialNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or SpecialThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special:...
- Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or SpecialNAACP Image Award for Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or SpecialThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or Special:...
- Outstanding Variety - Series or SpecialNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety - Series or SpecialThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Variety - Series or Special:...
Music
- Outstanding New ArtistNAACP Image Award for Outstanding New ArtistThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding New Artist:...
- Outstanding Female ArtistNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female ArtistThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Female Artist:-Stats:*As of 2011 ceremony, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys & Whitney Houston holds the records with the most wins at three.*Most Nominations**1. Mary J. Blige- 9 nominations...
- Outstanding Male ArtistNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male ArtistThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Male Artist:...
- Outstanding Duo or GroupNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or GroupThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Duo or Group:...
- Outstanding Jazz ArtistNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz ArtistThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Jazz Artist:...
- Outstanding Gospel ArtistNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel ArtistThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Gospel Artist:...
- Outstanding Music VideoNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music VideoThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Music Video:-Stats:As of the 2010 ceremony, Alicia Keys has the most wins with 3. Whitney Houston, R. Kelly & Will Smith have 2 wins.*Most Nominations**1. Alicia Keys - 8 nominations...
- Outstanding SongNAACP Image Award for Outstanding SongThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Song:...
- Outstanding AlbumNAACP Image Award for Outstanding AlbumThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Album:...
Literature
- Outstanding Literary Work, FictionNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, FictionThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction:...
- Outstanding Literary Work, NonfictionNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, NonfictionThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction:...
- Outstanding Literary Work, Biography/Autobiography
- Outstanding Literary Work, Debut Author
- Outstanding Literary Work, Poetry
- Outstanding Literary Work, Instructional
- Outstanding Literary Work, Children'sNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children'sThe NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's:...
- Outstanding Literary Work, Youth/Teens
Special awards
- Chairman's AwardNAACP Image Award - Chairman's AwardThe NAACP Image Award winners for the Chairman's Award:...
- President's AwardNAACP Image Award - President's AwardThe NAACP Image Award winners for the President's Award:-References:...
- Hall of Fame AwardNAACP Image Award - Hall of Fame AwardThe NAACP Image Award winners for the Hall of Fame Award:...
- Entertainer of the YearNAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the YearThe NAACP Image Award winners for Entertainer of the Year:...
External links
- The Official NAACP Image Awards Site
- http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=12/16/08&id=20081216fox01