Katherine Schaffstall and Annie Howard. Wayne Brady - Let's Make A Deal (CBS), Kelly Rowland - American Soul (BET Networks) (WINNER)
Rutina Wesley - Queen Sugar (OWN) Clemency (Neon)
(RCA Records) Luce (Neon) The Apollo (HBO) #MakeAPlan #VoteOurLivesDependOnIt @E_Williams_1 @Breezyyy14 @BriannJanuary @Nnemkadi30 @Pr3pE, #MakeAPlan to Vote!
Laurence Fishburne - black-ish (ABC) American Spy - Lauren Wilkinson (Random House) 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. PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools (PBS)
Regina Hall - 2019 BET Awards (BET Networks) Cynthia Erivo - Harriet (Focus Features) We Are Done Dying. NAACP Image Awards Media Contacts: Sunshine Sachs | [email protected], BET Media Contacts (telecast info only): LeToya Glenn-Bacon | [email protected], Dezmon Gilmore | [email protected]. Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis (D-Ga.) received the NAACP Chairman's Award.
Netflix Leads with 30 Nominations in the Television Categories, Universal Pictures Leads with 15 Nominations in the Motion Picture Categories, RCA Records Leads with 14 Nominations in the Recording Categories and Penguin Random House Leads with 8 Nominations in the Literary Categories BEVERLY HILLS, CA (January 9, 2020)– The nominees for the 51stNAACP Image Awards were announced today at a joint press conference with Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP and Connie Orlando, Executive Vice-President, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy. About NAACP: Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. The Dream Is You: Vanessa Rubin Sings Tadd Dameron - Vanessa Rubin (Vanessa Rubin), "Juice" - Lizzo (Nice Life Records/Atlantic Records) (WINNER)
Us (Universal Pictures), Michael B. Jordan - Just Mercy (Warner Bros. Pictures) (WINNER) Dear White People (Netflix) Karen Gist, Peter Saji - Mixed-ish - "Let Your Hair Down" (ABC) Help boost voter turnout, ensure voting right, and protect the polls. Laughter - Bebe Winans feat.
Janice Cooke - I Am Sombody's Child: The Regina Louise Story (Lifetime)
Native Son (HBO) Godfather of Harlem (EPIX) Nkechi Okoro Carroll – All American – "Hussle & Motivate" (The CW) Logan Browning - Dear White People (Netflix)br /> Jill Scott - First Wives Club (BET+) Eddie Murphy - Dolemite is My Name (Netflix) Susan Kelechi Watson - This Is Us (NBC) Farley (Akashic Books), “Her Own Two Feet: A Rwandan Girl’s Brave Fight to Walk” – Meredith Davis (Author), Rebeka Uwitonze (Author), (Scholastic Inc.), “Hot Comb” – Ebony Flowers (Author), Ebony Flowers (Illustrator), (Drawn and Quarterly), “I’m Not Dying with You Tonight” – Gilly Segal (Author), Kimberly Jones (Author), (Sourcebooks Fire), “The Forgotten Girl” – India Hill Brown (Scholastic Inc.), Chadwick Boseman – “21 Bridges” (STX Films), Daniel Kaluuya – “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures), Eddie Murphy – “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix), Michael B. Jordan – “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures), Cynthia Erivo – “Harriet” (Focus Features), Jodie Turner-Smith – “Queen & Slim” (Universal Pictures), Lupita Nyong’o – “Us” (Universal Pictures), Naomie Harris – “Black and Blue” (Screen Gems/Sony Pictures), Jamie Foxx – “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures), Leslie Odom, Jr. – “Harriet” (Focus Features), Tituss Burgess – “Dolemite Is My Name” (Netflix), Wesley Snipes – “Dolemite Is My Name” (Netflix), Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix), Janelle Monáe – “Harriet” (Focus Features), Marsai Martin – “Little” (Universal Pictures), Rob Morgan – “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures), Shahadi Wright Joseph – “Us” (Universal Pictures), “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” (Netflix), Alfre Woodard – “The Lion King” (Walt Disney Studios), Donald Glover – “The Lion King” (Walt Disney Studios), James Earl Jones – “The Lion King” (Walt Disney Studios), Lupita Nyong’o – “Serengeti” (Discovery Channel), Sterling K. Brown – “Frozen II” (Walt Disney Studios), “Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool” (Eagle Rock Entertainment), “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” (Magnolia Pictures), “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality” (HBO), “Hitsville: The Making of Motown” (Showtime), “Martin: The Legacy of A King” (BET Networks), “ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke” (Netflix), Cord Jefferson – “The Good Place” – Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy (NBC), Gloria Calderon Kellett, Mike Royce – “One Day at a Time” – Ghosts (Netflix), Jason Kim – “Barry” – Past=Present x Future Over Yesterday (HBO), Trevor Noah – “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” – Steve King’s Comments Meet Trevor Noah: Racism Detective (Comedy Central), Ava DuVernay, Michael Starrbury – “When They See Us” – Part Four (Netflix), Damon Lindelof, Cord Jefferson – “Watchmen” – The Extraordinary Being (HBO), Nichelle Tramble Spellman – “Truth Be Told” – Monster (Apple TV+), Nkechi Okoro Carroll – “All American” – Hussle & Motivate (The CW), Pat Charles – “Black Lightning” – The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son (The CW), Cas Sigers-Beedles – “Twas the Chaos Before Christmas” (BET), Melissa Bustamante – “A Christmas Winter Song” (Lifetime), Patrik-Ian Polk – “Being Mary Jane” (BET Networks), Yvette Nicole Brown – “Always a Bridesmaid” (BET Networks), Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham – “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros. Pictures), Doug Atchison – “Brian Banks” (Bleeker Street and ShivHans), Kasi Lemmons, Gregory Allen Howard – “Harriet” (Focus Features), Anya Adams – “GLOW” – Outward Bound (Netflix), Justin Tipping – “Black Monday” -7042 (Showtime), Ken Whittingham – “Atypical” – Road Rage Paige (Netflix), Randall Winston – “Grace and Frankie” – The Pharmacy (Netflix), Ava DuVernay – “When They See Us” – Part Four (Netflix), Carl H. Seaton, Jr. – “Snowfall” – Hedgehogs (FX Networks), Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson – “Power” – Forgot About Dre (STARZ), Debbie Allen – “Grey’s Anatomy” – Silent All These Years (ABC), Jet Wilkinson – “The Chi” – The Scorpion and the Frog (Showtime), Janice Cooke – “I Am Sombody’s Child: The Regina Louise Story (Lifetime), Russ Parr – “The Bobby Debarge Story” (TV One), Chiwetel Ejiofor – “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” (Netflix), Kasi Lemmons – “Harriet” (Focus Features), Mati Diop – “Atlantics” (Les Films du Bal Presente en Co-Production avec Cinekap et Frakas Productions en Co-Production avec Arte France Cinema et Canal+ International for Netflix), Reginald Hudlin – “The Black Godfather” (Netflix).
What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays - Damon Young (HarperCollins Publishers), Your Next Level Life: 7 Rules of Power, Confidence, And Opportunity For Black Women In America - Karen Arrington (Author), Joanna Price (Illustrator), Sheryl Taylor (Forward) (Mango Publishing) (WINNER)
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Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward - Valerie Jarrett (Viking Press) Justin Tipping - Black Monday - "7042" (Showtime) “It is our distinct privilege to be able to acknowledge contributions of talent in TV, music, movies and literature and we look forward to celebrating these contributions next month.” The NAACP Image Awards honors the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature, and film and also recognizes individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.
grown-ish (Freeform) The Water Dancer - Ta-Nehisi Coates (One World), The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations - Toni Morrison (WINNER) Red at the Bone - Jacqueline Woodson (Riverhead Books PRH)
Lyric Ross - This Is Us (NBC) Honeyfish - Lauren K. Alleyne (New Issues Poetry and Prose) Debbie Allen - Grey's Anatomy - "Silent All These Years" (ABC) (Alfred A. Knopf)Breathe: A Letter to My Sons - Dr. Imani Perry (Beacon Press) Watchmen (HBO), Omari Hardwick - Power (Starz) (WINNER) The Hollywood Reporter is part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. J. Cole (Dreamville/Interscope Records) Miguel (RCA Records), “Center of The Heart” – Najee (Shanachie), “Love & Liberation” – Jazzmeia Horn (Concord Jazz), “SoulMate” – Nathan Mitchell (Enm Music Group), “The Dream Is You: Vanessa Rubin Sings Tadd Dameron” – Vanessa Rubin (Vanessa Rubin), “I Made It Out” – John P. Kee feat.
w/Various Artists (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records) (WINNER)
Free Meek (Prime Video)
The Beautiful Ones - Prince (Author), Dan Piepenbring (Edited by), (Random House), Felon: Poems - Reginald Dwayne Betts (W.W. Norton Company) (WINNER)
"Hard Place" - H.E.R. Loretta Devine - Family Reunion (Netflix)
Her Own Two Feet: A Rwandan Girl's Brave Fight to Walk - Meredith Davis (Author), Rebeka Uwitonze (Author), (Scholastic Inc.) Octavia Spencer - Luce (Neon), Marsai Martin - Little (Universal Pictures) (WINNER)
Tituss Burgess - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), When They See Us (Netflix) (WINNER) Over on the music side, Lil Nas X was named breakthrough artist and Bruno Mars was tapped as outstanding male artist.
Caleel Harris - When They See Us (Netflix) Copyright © 2020 NAACP.
Russ Parr - The Bobby Debarge Story (TV One), Chiwetel Ejiofor - The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Netflix) (WINNER) Billy Porter Take a stand. Harriet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Terence Blanchard (Back Lot Music) Drake (Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records), “Say So” – PJ Morton feat.
Sterling K. Brown - Waves (A24)
Kasi Lemmons - Harriet (Focus Features)
Lil Nas X (Columbia Records) Dolemite is My Name (Netflix) The honorees included some expected choices and a few surprises. Dwayne Johnson - Ballers (HBO) American Son (Netflix) Cas Sigers-Beedles - Twas the Chaos Before Christmas (BET)
Chinonye Chukwu - Clemency (Neon) 2019 Black Girls Rock!
Ethan Henru Herisse - When They See Us (Netflix) Doug Atchison - Brian Banks (Bleeker Street and ShivHans) (RCA Records) RCA Records leads in the music recording categories with 14, followed by Columbia Records and BMG respectively with 7. Melissa Bustamante - A Christmas Winter Song (Lifetime) "Say So" - PJ Morton feat.
Saturday Night Live (NBC) Anthony Anderson — who himself won for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, for his work on black-ish — returned to host the of the ceremony in Pasadena on Monday, January 15 (MLK Day). Yvette Nicole Brown - Always a Bridesmaid (BET Networks), Jordan Peele - Us (Universal Pictures) (WINNER)
Mykal Kilgore (Affective Music), Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records) (WINNER)
Alicia Keys, Brie Larson, Dave Bautista, Evan Alex, Jamie Foxx, Janelle Monae, JB Smoove, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lena Waithe, Leslie Odom Jr., Michael B. Jordan, Morgan Freeman, Octavia Spencer, Robin Thede, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Sterling K. Brown, Tamron Hall, Tiffany Haddish and Winston Duke were among the stars that made an appearance. Check awards winners of 2002 NAACP Image Award. Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce?
Beyoncé won multiple awards, including outstanding variety show for Homecoming, outstanding album and female artist.
Voting is now open to the public to determine the winners of the 51stNAACP IMAGE AWARDS by visiting www.naacpimageawards.net– Winners will be revealed during the 51stNAACP Image Awards telecast. Tichina Arnold - The Neighborhood (CBS), Deon Cole - black-ish (ABC) (WINNER)
True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality (HBO), Hitsville: The Making of Motown (Showtime) (WINNER) Copyright © 2018 Fandango. Letters to the Finishers (who struggle to finish) - Candace E. Wilkins (New Season Books)