Awards & Winners

2007 NAACP Image Award

Check winners and nominations of 2007 NAACP Image Award. Check awards winners of 38th NAACP Image Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

38th NAACP Image Awards

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture

The Pursuit of Happyness

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Pursuit of Happyness
Catch a Fire
Akeelah and the Bee
Blood Diamond
Dreamgirls
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture

An Inconvenient Truth

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Forest Whitaker

Honored for : The Last King of Scotland

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Nominee Nominated Work
Will Smith The Pursuit of Happyness
Forest Whitaker The Last King of Scotland
Denzel Washington Inside Man
Jamie Foxx Dreamgirls
Laurence Fishburne Akeelah and the Bee
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Djimon Hounsou

Honored for : Blood Diamond

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jaden Smith The Pursuit of Happyness
Djimon Hounsou Blood Diamond
Danny Glover Dreamgirls
Eddie Murphy Dreamgirls
Jaden Smith The Pursuit of Happyness
Harry Belafonte Bobby
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Jennifer Hudson

Honored for : Dreamgirls

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Nominee Nominated Work
Thandie Newton The Pursuit of Happyness
Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls
Angela Bassett Akeelah and the Bee
Anika Noni Rose Dreamgirls
Kerry Washington The Last King of Scotland
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Tyler James Williams

Honored for : Everybody Hates Chris

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tyler James Williams Everybody Hates Chris
Duane Martin All of Us
Bernie Mac The Bernie Mac Show
George Lopez George Lopez
Donald Faison Scrubs
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

Ugly Betty

(Outstanding Comedy Series)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ugly Betty
Outstanding Comedy Series
All of Us
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Bernie Mac Show
Outstanding Comedy Series
Everybody Hates Chris
Outstanding Comedy Series
Girlfriends
Outstanding Comedy Series
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Reggie Hayes

Honored for : Girlfriends

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Nominee Nominated Work
Reggie Hayes Girlfriends
Terry Crews Everybody Hates Chris
Antonio Fargas Everybody Hates Chris
Victor Williams The King of Queens
Romany Malco Weeds
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series

Grey's Anatomy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Grey's Anatomy
24
Heroes
The Unit
The Wire
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Vanessa L. Williams

Honored for : Ugly Betty

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Nominee Nominated Work
Vanessa L. Williams Ugly Betty
LisaRaye McCoy All of Us
Dee Dee Davis The Bernie Mac Show
Whoopi Goldberg Everybody Hates Chris
Telma Hopkins Half & Half
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Tracee Ellis Ross

Honored for : Girlfriends

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tracee Ellis Ross Girlfriends
Tichina Arnold Everybody Hates Chris
Maya Rudolph Saturday Night Live
Raven-Symoné That's So Raven
America Ferrera Ugly Betty
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

Spike Lee

Honored for : Inside Man

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Nominee Nominated Work
Spike Lee Inside Man
Alejandro González Iñárritu Babel
Chris Robinson ATL
Sanaa Hamri Something New
Tyler Perry Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Chandra Wilson

Honored for : Grey's Anatomy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Chandra Wilson Grey's Anatomy
Khandi Alexander CSI: Miami
Marianne Jean-Baptiste Without a Trace
S. Epatha Merkerson Law & Order
Sanaa Lathan Nip/Tuck
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Kimberly Elise

Honored for : Close to Home

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Nominee Nominated Work
C. C. H. Pounder The Shield
Regina Taylor The Unit
Jennifer Beals The L Word
Roselyn Sánchez Without a Trace
Kimberly Elise Close to Home
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

When the Levees Broke

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Nominee Nominated Work
When the Levees Broke
Sleeper Cell
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Tsunami: The Aftermath
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Kadeem Hardison

Honored for : Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kadeem Hardison Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Andre Braugher Thief
Chiwetel Ejiofor Tsunami: The Aftermath
Clarence Williams III Mystery Woman
Michael Ealy Sleeper Cell
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Reality Series

American Idol

(Outstanding Reality Series)

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Nominee Nominated Work
American Idol
Outstanding Reality Series
America's Next Top Model
Outstanding Reality Series
Black. White.
Outstanding Reality Series
Dancing with the Stars
Outstanding Reality Series
Run's House
Outstanding Reality Series
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Series or Special

Tavis Smiley

(For episode Katrina - One Year Later)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tavis Smiley
For episode \"Katrina - One Year Later\"
Biography
For episode \"Barack Obama\"
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
The Tyra Banks Show
Crisis in Darfur
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety – Series or Special

An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder

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Nominee Nominated Work
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder
2006 Black Movie Awards
BET Awards 2006
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special

Raven-Symoné

Honored for : That's So Raven

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Nominee Nominated Work
Raven-Symoné That's So Raven
Corbin Bleu High School Musical
Kathleen Herles Dora the Explorer
Kyle Massey That's So Raven
Lil Romeo Romeo!
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist

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Nominee Nominated Work
Corinne Bailey Rae
Cherish
Lupe Fiasco
LeToya Luckett
Mario Vazquez
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist

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Nominee Nominated Work
Prince
Chris Brown
Jay-Z
John Legend
Lionel Richie
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

Tracey Ross

Honored for : Passions

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Nominee Nominated Work
Christel Khalil The Young and the Restless
Davetta Sherwood The Young and the Restless
Renée Elise Goldsberry One Life to Live
Tracey Ross Passions
Yvonna Kopacz Guiding Light
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist

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Nominee Nominated Work
Mary J. Blige
Fantasia
Beyoncé Knowles
Corinne Bailey Rae
India.Arie
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Omar Epps

Honored for : House

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Nominee Nominated Work
Omar Epps House
Gary Dourdan CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
James Pickens Jr. Grey's Anatomy
Wendell Pierce The Wire
Glynn Turman The Wire
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Cheetah Girls
Dave Matthews Band
Gnarls Barkley
Outkast
The Roots
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video

Mary J. Blige

Honored for : Be Without You

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jay-Z Show Me What You Got
Mary J. Blige Be Without You
Beyoncé Knowles Irreplaceable
Prince Black Sweat
India.Arie I Am Not My Hair
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Kimberly Elise

Honored for : Close to Home

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kimberly Elise Close to Home
Jennifer Beals The L Word
C. C. H. Pounder The Shield
Regina Taylor The Unit
Roselyn Sánchez Without a Trace
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song

India.Arie

Honored for : I Am Not My Hair

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Nominee Nominated Work
Beyoncé Knowles Irreplaceable
Mary J. Blige Be Without You
Gnarls Barkley Crazy
John Legend Save Room
India.Arie I Am Not My Hair
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

Kristoff St. John

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

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Nominee Nominated Work
Antonio Sabàto, Jr. The Bold and the Beautiful
Bryton James The Young and the Restless
James Reynolds Days of Our Lives
Kristoff St. John The Young and the Restless
Michael B. Jordan All My Children
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Ken Whittingham

Honored for : The Office
(Michael's Birthday)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ken Whittingham The Office
Michael's Birthday
Lauren Breiting According to Jim
The Stick
Ali LeRoi Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Elections
Millicent Shelton Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Valentine's Day
Salim Akil Girlfriends
The Game
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Program

That's So Raven

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Nominee Nominated Work
That's So Raven
The Backyardigans
Dora the Explorer
Romeo!
High School Musical
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction

Pearl Cleage

Honored for : Baby brother's blues

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Nominee Nominated Work
Marita Golden After : a novel
Edward P. Jones All Aunt Hagar's Children
Pearl Cleage Baby brother's blues
Walter Mosley Fortunate Son
Ng?g? wa Thiong'o Wizard of the Crow: A Novel
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional

T. D. Jakes

Honored for : Mama Made the Difference

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Nominee Nominated Work
T. D. Jakes Mama Made the Difference
Kimberly Allers The Mocha Manual To a Fabulous Pregnancy
Star Jones Shine
Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson Skinny Cooks Can\u2019t Be Trusted
Carolyn Quick Tillery Southern Homecoming Traditions
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album

Henry Krieger

Honored for : Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture

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Nominee Nominated Work
Beyoncé Knowles B'Day
Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae
Henry Krieger Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture
John Legend Once Again
Mary J. Blige Reflections (A Retrospective)
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

Karen Gaviola

Honored for : Lost
(The Whole Truth)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Karen Gaviola Lost
The Whole Truth
Craig Ross Jr. Bones
Aliens in a Spaceship
Anthony Hemingway Close to Home
Prodigal Son
Paris Barclay Cold Case
Saving Sammy
Seith Mann The Wire
Homerooms
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Biography / Auto-biography

Chris Gardner

Honored for : The Pursuit of Happyness

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Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher John Farley Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley
Mike Freeman Jim Brown: The Fierce Life of an American Hero
Rain Pryor Jokes My Father Never Taught Me
Chris Gardner The Pursuit of Happyness
Wangari Maathai Unbowed: A Memoir
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction

Barack Obama

Honored for : The Audacity of Hope

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Nominee Nominated Work
Barack Obama The Audacity of Hope
Michael Dyson Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster
Tavis Smiley The Covenant with Black America
William C. Rhoden Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete
Gil Robertson IV Not In My Family: AIDS in the African American Community
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author

Hill Harper

Honored for : Letters to a Young Brother

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Nominee Nominated Work
Hill Harper Letters to a Young Brother
Lisa Jones Johnson A Dead Man Speaks
Charlene A. Porter Bold Faced Lies
Dwight Fryer The Legend of Quito Road
Bil Carpenter Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry

Maya Angelou

Honored for : Celebrations, Rituals of Peace and Prayer

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Nominee Nominated Work
Maya Angelou Celebrations, Rituals of Peace and Prayer
DuEwa Frazier Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees
Major Jackson Hoops
Walter Dean Myers Jazz
Pearl Cleage We speak your names
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Silvio Horta

Honored for : Ugly Betty
(Pilot)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Silvio Horta Ugly Betty
Pilot
Kenny Smith, Jr. The Game
The Trey Wiggs Episode
Mara Brock Akil Girlfriends
After the Storm
Regina Y. Hicks Girlfriends
I\u2019ll Have a Blueline Christmas
Royale Watkins All of Us
The -N- Word
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's

Carole Boston Weatherford

Honored for : Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

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Nominee Nominated Work
Carole Boston Weatherford Dear Mr. Rosenwald
Common I Like You But I Love Me
Carole Boston Weatherford Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Doreen Rappaport Nobody gonna turn me 'round
Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi's Big Book of Manners
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

Shonda Rhimes

Honored for : Grey's Anatomy
(For episode It's the End of the World)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Shonda Rhimes Grey's Anatomy
For episode \"It's the End of the World\"
Aaron Rahsaan Thomas Friday Night Lights
For episode \"Full Hearts\"
Janine Sherman Barrois ER
For episode \"Darfur\"
Naren Shankar CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
For episode \"Killer\"
Steven Maeda Day Break
For episode \"What if He Lets Her Go\"
NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award
NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award
NAACP Image Award – President's Award
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Artist

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Nominee Nominated Work
George Duke
Gerald Albright
Gladys Knight
Regina Carter
Take 6
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kirk Franklin
Andraé Crouch
Fred Hammond
Patti LaBelle
The Cast of Inspired By...The Bible Experience
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Keke Palmer

Honored for : Akeelah and the Bee

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Nominee Nominated Work
Beyoncé Knowles Dreamgirls
Keke Palmer Akeelah and the Bee
Penélope Cruz Volver
Queen Latifah Last Holiday
Sanaa Lathan Something New
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Isaiah Washington

Honored for : Grey's Anatomy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Isaiah Washington Grey's Anatomy
Hill Harper CSI: NY
Jesse L. Martin Law & Order
Dennis Haysbert The Unit
Michael K. Williams The Wire
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film

An Inconvenient Truth

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Nominee Nominated Work
An Inconvenient Truth
Days of Glory
Curse of the Golden Flower
Tsotsi
Volver