Awards & Winners

2012 NAACP Image Award

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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Mike Epps

Honored for : Jumping the Broom
(Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Epps Jumping the Broom
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Anthony Mackie The Adjustment Bureau
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Charles Parnell Pariah
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Don Cheadle The Guard
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Jeffrey Wright The Ides of March
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Octavia Spencer

Honored for : The Help
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Octavia Spencer The Help
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Bryce Dallas Howard The Help
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Cicely Tyson The Help
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Kim Wayans Pariah
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Maya Rudolph Bridesmaids
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture

In the Land of Blood and Honey

(Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
In the Land of Blood and Honey
Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
A Separation
Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
Attack the Block
Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
Le Havre
Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
Life Above All
Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

Pariah

(Outstanding Independent Motion Picture)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pariah
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
I Will Follow
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Kinyarwanda
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Mooz-lum
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
The First Grader
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture

The Help

(Outstanding Motion Picture)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Help
Outstanding Motion Picture
Jumping the Broom
Outstanding Motion Picture
Pariah
Outstanding Motion Picture
The First Grader
Outstanding Motion Picture
Tower Heist
Outstanding Motion Picture
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Laz Alonso

Honored for : Jumping the Broom
(Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laz Alonso Jumping the Broom
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy Tower Heist
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Laurence Fishburne Contagion
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Oliver Litondo The First Grader
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Vin Diesel Fast Five
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Viola Davis

Honored for : The Help

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Viola Davis The Help
Adepero Oduye Pariah
Emma Stone The Help
Paula Patton Jumping the Broom
Zoe Saldana Colombiana
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

Ann Peacock

Honored for : The First Grader
(Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television))

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ann Peacock The First Grader
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Alrick Brown Kinyarwanda
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Dee Rees Pariah
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Elizabeth Hunter Jumping the Broom
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Arlene Gibbs Jumping the Broom
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Tate Taylor The Help
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

Salim Akil

Honored for : Jumping the Broom

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Salim Akil Jumping the Broom
Alrick Brown Kinyarwanda
Angelina Jolie In the Land of Blood and Honey
Dee Rees Pariah
Tate Taylor The Help
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

Tyler Perry's House of Payne

(Outstanding Comedy Series)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Outstanding Comedy Series
Love That Girl!
Outstanding Comedy Series
Modern Family
Outstanding Comedy Series
Reed Between the Lines
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Game
Outstanding Comedy Series
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Honored for : Reed Between the Lines

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Reed Between the Lines
Dulé Hill Psych
Phil Morris Love That Girl!
Terry Crews Are We There Yet?
Pooch Hall The Game
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Honored for : Tyler Perry's House of Payne

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Keshia Knight Pulliam Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Amber Riley Glee
Gabourey Sidibe The Big C
Maya Rudolph Up All Night
Sofía Vergara Modern Family
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Tracee Ellis Ross

Honored for : Reed Between the Lines

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tracee Ellis Ross Reed Between the Lines
Tatyana Ali Love That Girl!
Tia Mowry The Game
Vanessa L. Williams Desperate Housewives
Wendy Raquel Robinson The Game
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

LL Cool J

Honored for : NCIS: Los Angeles

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andre Braugher Men of a Certain Age
Hill Harper CSI: NY
LL Cool J NCIS: Los Angeles
Taye Diggs Private Practice
Wendell Pierce Treme
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
NBC
Boardwalk Empire
HBO
Grey's Anatomy
ABC
The Good Wife
CBS
Treme
HBO
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

James Pickens Jr.

Honored for : Grey's Anatomy

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Pickens Jr. Grey's Anatomy
Corey Reynolds The Closer
Ice-T Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nelsan Ellis True Blood
Omar Epps House
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Regina King

Honored for : Southland

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chandra Wilson Grey's Anatomy
Khandi Alexander Treme
Regina King Southland
Sandra Oh Grey's Anatomy
Taraji P. Henson Person of Interest
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Archie Panjabi

Honored for : The Good Wife
(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Archie Panjabi The Good Wife
Alfre Woodard Memphis Beat
Anika Noni Rose Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Diahann Carroll White Collar
Loretta Devine Grey's Anatomy
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Michael Stevens, George Stevens Jr., Bill Haber

Honored for : Thurgood

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Stevens Thurgood
George Stevens Jr. Thurgood
Bill Haber Thurgood
Ostar Productions Thurgood
Luther
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Have a Little Faith
The Least Among You
Five
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Laurence Fishburne

Honored for : Thurgood

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laurence Fishburne Thurgood
Esai Morales We Have Your Husband
Idris Elba Luther
Louis Gossett, Jr. The Least Among You
Samuel L. Jackson The Sunset Limited
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

Emerson Brooks

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Aaron D. Spears The Bold and the Beautiful
Bryton James The Young and the Restless
Emerson Brooks All My Children
James Reynolds Days of Our Lives
Texas Battle The Bold and the Beautiful
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

Tatyana Ali

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tatyana Ali The Young and the Restless
Christel Khalil The Young and the Restless
Julia Pace Mitchell The Young and the Restless
Tonya Lee Williams The Young and the Restless
Yvette Freeman The Bold and the Beautiful
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series

Oprah's Lifeclass

(OWN)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Oprah's Lifeclass
OWN
Anderson Live
The Doctors
The View
The Wendy Williams Show
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Reality Series

Dancing with the Stars

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dancing with the Stars
All-American Muslim
American Idol
Sunday Best
Tia & Tamera
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety – Series or Special

Joe Berlinger, @Radical.Media LCC, Harpo Productions, Oprah Winfrey Network

Honored for : Oprah Presents Master Class

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Berlinger Oprah Presents Master Class
@Radical.Media LCC Oprah Presents Master Class
Harpo Productions Oprah Presents Master Class
Oprah Winfrey Network Oprah Presents Master Class
BET Awards 2011
Black Girls Rock! 2011
Prince! Behind the Symbol
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special

Keke Palmer

Honored for : True Jackson, VP

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Keke Palmer True Jackson, VP
China Anne McClain A.N.T. Farm
Lance Robertson Yo Gabba Gabba!
Leon G. Thomas III Victorious
Zendaya Shake It Up
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Program

HBO Documentary Film Series

(I Can Be President: A Kids Eye View)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
HBO Documentary Film Series
I Can Be President: A Kids Eye View
A.N.T. Farm
Dora the Explorer
Go, Diego, Go!
My Family Tree
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Diggy Simmons
Mindless Behavior
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.
Wynter Gordon
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cee Lo Green
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Anthony Hamilton
Common
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jill Scott
Beyoncé Knowles
Jennifer Hudson
Ledisi
Mary J. Blige
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album

George Benson

Honored for : Guitar Man

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sonny Rollins Road Shows Vol. 2
George Benson Guitar Man
Terence Blanchard = Chano Y Dizzy!
Poncho Sanchez = Chano Y Dizzy!
Stanley Jordan Friends
Gerald Wilson Legacy
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mary J. Blige
Drake
Boyz II Men
Cee Lo Green
Melanie Fiona
Sounds of Blackness
The Roots
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Album

Kirk Franklin

Honored for : Hello Fear

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kirk Franklin Hello Fear
Yolanda Adams Becoming
Deitrick Haddon Church On The Moon
Mary Mary Something Big
Andraé Crouch The Journey
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video

Jennifer Hudson

Honored for : Where You At

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Hudson Where You At
Adele Someone Like You
Beyoncé Knowles I Was Here
Jill Scott Hear My Call
Mary J. Blige 25/8
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding World Music Album

Sounds of Blackness

Honored for : Sounds of Blackness

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sounds of Blackness Sounds of Blackness
Brother B Carnival Fever
Boukman Eksperyans Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Susana Baca Afrodiaspora
Alex Heffes The First Grader
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song

Kirk Franklin

Honored for : I Smile

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kirk Franklin I Smile
Beyoncé Knowles Best Thing I Never Had
Cee Lo Green Fool for You
Melanie Fiona Fool for You
Jill Scott So in Love
Anthony Hamilton So in Love
Adele Someone like You
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction

Reshonda Tate-Billingsley

Honored for : Say Amen, Again

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Reshonda Tate-Billingsley Say Amen, Again
Brenda Jackson A Silken Thread
Elizabeth Nunez Boundaries
Tayari Jones Silver Sparrow
Nelson George The Plot Against Hip Hop: A Novel
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction

Hill Harper

Honored for : The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in Its Place

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hill Harper The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in Its Place
Melissa Harris-Perry Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America
Russell Simmons Super Rich
Elijah Anderson The Cosmopolitan Canopy
Touré Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness?: What It Means to Be Black Now
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Biography / Auto-biography

Harry Belafonte

Honored for : My Song: A Memoir

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Harry Belafonte My Song: A Memoir
Janny Scott A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother
Manning Marable Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
Condoleezza Rice No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington
John Carlos The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World
Dave Zirin The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional

T. D. Jakes

Honored for : The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible: Life Lessons on Relationships from the Inspired Word of God

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
T. D. Jakes The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible: Life Lessons on Relationships from the Inspired Word of God
Bertice Berry A Year to Wellness and Other Weight Loss Secrets
Synthia Saint James Living My Dream: An Artistic Approach to Marketing
Quraysh Ali Lansana Our Difficult Sunlight: A Guide to Poetry, Literacy, & Social Justice in Classroom & Community
Tavis Smiley Too Important to Fail: Saving America's Boys
Juan Roberts Too Important to Fail: Saving America's Boys
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry

James B. Golden

Honored for : Afro Clouds & Nappy Rain: The Curtis Brown Poems

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
James B. Golden Afro Clouds & Nappy Rain: The Curtis Brown Poems
Nikky Finney Head Off & Split
Haki R. Madhubuti Honoring Genius: Gwendolyn Brooks: The Narrative of Craft, Art, Kindness and Justice
Anna Saunders Intimate Thoughts
Darrin DeWitt Henson Intimate Thoughts
Jacqueline Jones Lamon Last Seen
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Nick Cannon

Honored for : Up All Night

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nick Cannon Up All Night
Craig Robinson The Office
Damon Wayans, Jr. Happy Endings
J. B. Smoove Curb Your Enthusiasm
Tracy Morgan 30 Rock
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author

Lyah Le Flore

Honored for : The Strawberry Letter

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denise Hall Brown 2Grieve 2Gether: A Journal from the Heart Helping Survivors & Supporters Navigate the Healing Process
Patricia Duncan A Defining Moment
Shella Gillus The Loom
Lyah Le Flore The Strawberry Letter
Justin Torres We the Animals
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's

Tony Dungy

Honored for : You Can Be A Friend

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tony Dungy You Can Be A Friend
Kwame Alexander Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band
Lesa Cline-Ransome Before There Was Mozart
Kadir Nelson Heart and Soul
Michael S. Bandy White Water
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album

Jennifer Hudson

Honored for : I Remember Me

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Hudson I Remember Me
Beyoncé Knowles 4
Chris Brown F.A.M.E.
Lupe Fiasco Lasers
Jill Scott The Light of the Sun
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

Lolis Eric Elie

Honored for : Treme
(For episode Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lolis Eric Elie Treme
For episode \"Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?\"
Cheo Hodari Coker Southland
For episode \"Punching Water\"
Janine Sherman Barrois Criminal Minds
For episode \"The Bittersweet Science\"
Zoanne Clack Grey's Anatomy
For episode \"I Will Survive\"
Pam Veasey Ringer
For episode \"Oh Gawd, There's Two of Them?\"
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Honored for : Rules of Engagement
(The Set Up)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Leonard R. Garner, Jr. Rules of Engagement
The Set Up
Jay Chandrasekhar Happy Endings
The Girl with the David Tattoo
Kevin Hooks Drop Dead Diva
Mother's Day
Miguel Arteta How to Make It in America
Mofongo
Salim Akil The Game
Parachutes...Beach Chairs
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Documentary

Sing Your Song

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Sing Your Song
The Rescuers
Thunder Soul
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Taraji P. Henson

Honored for : Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Taraji P. Henson Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Anika Noni Rose Hallmark Hall of Fame
Have a Little Faith
Jenifer Lewis Five
Rosario Dawson Five
Tracee Ellis Ross Five
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Salim Akil, Mara Brock Akil

Honored for : The Game
(Parachutes...Beach Chairs)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Salim Akil The Game
Parachutes...Beach Chairs
Mara Brock Akil The Game
Parachutes...Beach Chairs
Arthur Harris Reed Between the Lines
Let's Talk About Ms. Helen's Son Part 1
Prentice Penny Happy Endings
The Girl with the David Tattoo
Vali Chandrasekaran 30 Rock
It's Never Too Late For Now
Vince Cheung Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards vs. Angels
Ben Montanio Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards vs. Angels
NAACP Image Award – President's Award
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

Ernest R. Dickerson

Honored for : Treme
(For episode Do Watcha Wanna)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ernest R. Dickerson Treme
For episode \"Do Watcha Wanna\"
Ken Whittingham Parenthood
For episode \"Opening Night\"
Kevin Rodney Sullivan NCIS
For episode \"Tell-All\"
Paris Barclay Sons of Anarchy
For episode \"Out\"
Seith Mann Dexter
For episode \"Get Gellar\"
NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

UnSung

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Judge Mathis
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
UnSung
Washington Watch with Roland Martin
BET News
For the special \"The President Answers Black America\"

44th NAACP Image Awards »

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Youth / Teens

Jeff Burlingame

Honored for : Jesse Owens: I Always Loved Running

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kekla Magoon Camo Girl
Jerdine Nolen Eliza's Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary
Shadra Strickland Eliza's Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary
Jeff Burlingame Jesse Owens: I Always Loved Running
Walter Dean Myers Kick
Nikki Grimes Planet Middle School