The 44th Annual NAACP Awards will celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film. Winners will be announced during the two-hour star- studded event, which will air live on Friday, Feb. 1 (8 ET live/PT tape-delayed) on NBC.
Founded in 1909, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nations oldest and largest civil rights organization. The award ceremony will also honor individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.
Nominations in the Outstanding Motion Picture category includes "Flight, "Django Unchained," "Beasts Of The Southern Wild," "Red Tails" and "Tyler Perry's Good Deeds".
The highly acclaimed "Lincoln" which focused on the abolition of slavery, failed to receive recognition in the Outstanding Motion Picture category, but Gloria Reuben received a nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress for her portrayal as Elizabeth Keckley in the film.
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Among the highlights scheduled, actress Kerry Washington will be honored the NAACP President’s Award, chosen by NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous. The President’s Award is given each year in recognition of special achievement and exceptional public service. Van Jones, President Bill Clinton, and Ruby Dee are all past honorees.
Kerry Washington has gained growing success in her acting career, most recently with her roles in Django Unchained and ABC’s Scandal. Her involvement with President Obama’s re-election campaign has made her not only a power player in Hollywood but also a social and political activist within the community.
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The 44th Annual NAACP Image Award nominees for television and film list as follows. The complete list of nominees can be found on naacpimageawards.net.
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
- "Flight"
- "Django Unchained"
- "Beasts Of The Southern Wild"
- "Red Tails"
- "Tyler Perry's Good Deeds"
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
- Denzel Washington, "Flight" - Jamie Foxx, "Django Unchained"
- Morgan Freeman, "The Magic of Isle"
- Suraj Sharma, "Life of Pi"
- Tyler Perry, "Alex Cross"
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
- Emayatzy Corinealdi, "Middle of Nowhere"
- Halle Berry, "Cloud Atlas"
- Loretta Devine, "In The Hive"
- Quvenzhane Wallis, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
- Viola Davis, "Won't Back Down"
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- David Oyelowo, "Middle of Nowhere
- Don Cheadle, "Flight"
- Dwight Henry, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
- Lenny Kravitz, "The Hunger Games"
- Samuel L. Jackson, "Django Unchained"
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Amandia Stenberg, "The Hunger Games"
- Gloria Reuben, "Lincoln"
- Kerry Washington, "Django Unchained"
- Phylicia Rashad, "Tyler Perry's Good Deeds"
- Taraji Henson, "Think Like A Man"
TELEVISION
Outstanding Comedy Series
- "Glee"
- "Modern Family"
- "The Game"
- "The Mindy Project"
- "The Soul Man"
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
- Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"
- Anthony Anderson, "Guys With Kids"
- Damon Wayans, Jr., "Happy Endings"
- Donald Faison, "The Exes"
- Hosea Chanchez, "The Game"
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
- Amber Riley, "Glee"
- Cassi Davis, "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"
- Kellita Smith, "The First Family"
- Tatyana Ali, "Love That Girl"
- Wendy Raquel Robinson, "The Game"
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Aziz Ansari, "Parks and Recreation"
- Craig Robinson, "The Office"
- Donald Glover, "Community"
- Lance Gross, "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"
- Tracy Morgan, "30 Rock"
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Anna Deavere Smith, "Nurse Jackie"
- Gabourey Sidibe, "The Big C"
- Gladys Knight, "The First Family"
- Rashida Jones, "Parks and Recreation"
- Vanessa Williams, "Desperate Housewives"
Outstanding Drama Series
- "Boardwalk Empire"
- "Grey's Anatomy"
- "Scandal"
- "Treme"
- "True Blood"
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
- Dule Hill, "Psych"
- Hill Harper, "CSI:NY"
- LL Cool J, "NCIS: Los Angeles
- Michael Clarke Duncan, "The Finder"
- Wendell Pierce, "Treme"
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
- Chandra Wilson, "Grey's Anatomy"
- Kerry Washington, "Scandal"
- Khandi Alexander, "Treme"
- Regina King, "Southland"
- Sandra Oh, "Grey's Anatomy"
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
- Alfre Woodard, "Steel Magnolias"
- Jill Scott, "Steel Magnolias"
- Keke Palmer, "Abducted: The Carlina White Story"
- Phylicia Rashad, "Steel Magnolias"
- Queen Latifah, "Steel Magnolias"
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
- Aaron D. Spears, "The Bold and the Beautiful"
- Erik Valdez, "General Hospital"
- James Reynolds, "Days of Our Lives"
- Kristoff St. John, "The Young and the Restless"
- Rodney Saulsberry, "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
- Angell Conwell, "The Young and the Restless"
- Julia Pace Mitchell, "The Young and the Restless"
- Kristolyn Lloyd, "The Bold and the Beautiful"
- Shenell Edmonds, "One Life to Live"
- Tatyana Ali, "The Young and the Restless"
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