The NAACP Image Awards were held tonight in Los Angeles. The awards celebrate achievements by people of color in all aspects of the entertainment industry, including motion pictures, music, television and more. The show was hosted by Steve Harvey, with Dennis Haysbert doing the duties of the announcer. Music icon Gladys Knight sang her classic rendition of "The Way We Were" during the show's memoriam segment.
Kerry Washington was the night's biggest winner, taking home three awards; for her role in the film "Django Unchained," for her role as Olivia Pope in ABC's "Scandal." Washington's humanitarian efforts to support minority representation during the 2012 Presidential election were also recognized by The NAACP with the President's Award. Washington's show, Scandal" won Outstanding Drama Series. The series, created by Shondra Rhimes, features the first African American female lead on a network television show in 40 years. The award was presented to Washington by actress Diahann Carroll. Carroll is the first African American Female lead, starring in "Julia" from 1969 - 1972.
"Star Wars" creator George Lucas's labor of love movie, "Red Tails" won for Outstanding Motion Picture beating expected favorite Quentin Tarantino for "Django Unchained."
Jamie Foxx, star of "Django Unchained" was named Entertainer of The Year.
Below is a complete list of winners:
TELEVISION
Comedy Series
"The Game" (BET)
Actor in a Comedy Series
Don Cheadle "House Of Lies" (Showtime)
Actress in a Comedy Series
Cassi Davis "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Lance Gross "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Vanessa Williams "Desperate Housewives" (ABC)
Drama Series
"Scandal" (ABC)
Actor in a Drama Series
LL Cool J "NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS)
Actress in a Drama Series
Kerry Washington "Scandal" (ABC)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Omar Epps "House M.D."(FOX)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Loretta Devine "Grey's Anatomy"(ABC)
Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
"Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime)
Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Cuba Gooding, Jr. "Hallmark Hall of Fame's FIRELIGHT" (ABC)
Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Alfre Woodard "Steel Magnolias" (Lifetime)
Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Kristoff St. John "The Young and the Restless" (CBS)
Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Tatyana Ali "The Young and the Restless"(CBS)
News/Information(Series or Special)
"Unsung" (TV One)
Talk Series
"The View" (ABC)
Reality Series
"Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" (OWN)
Variety Series or Special
"Black Girls Rock" (BET)
Children’s Program
"Kasha and the Zulu King" (BET)
Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program - (Series or Special)
Loretta Devine "Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior block on Disney Channel)
MUSIC
New Artist
Elle Varner (MBK/RCA)
Male Artist
Usher (RCA Records)
Female Artist
Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Duo, Group or Collaboration
Mary Mary (Columbia)
Jazz Album
"The Preservation Hall 50th Anniversary Collection" The Preservation Hall Jazz Band(Legacy)
Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
"Go Get It" Mary Mary (Columbia)
World Music Album
"All of Me" Estelle (Atlantic)
Music Video
"Girl On Fire" Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Song
"I Look To You" Whitney Houston and R. Kelly (RCA Records)
Album
"I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston" Whitney Houston (RCA Records)
LITERATURE
Literary Work - Fiction
"The Reverend's Wife" Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)
Literary Work - Non-Fiction
"The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court " Jeffrey Toobin (Doubleday)
Literary Work - Debut Author
"Nikki G: A Portrait of Nikki Giovanni in Her Own Words" Darryl L. Lacy (Darryl L. Lacy (iUniverse)
Literary Work - Biography/Auto-Biography
"Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change" John Lewis (Hyperion)
Literary Work - Instructional
"Health First: The Black Woman's Wellness Guide" Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Hilary Beard (SmileyBooks)
Literary Work - Poetry
"Speak Water" Truth Thomas (Cherry Castle Publishing)
Literary Work - Children
"What Color is My World?" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymond Obstfeld (Author), A.G. Ford (Illustrator) (Candlewick Press)
Literary Work - Youth/Teens
"Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons A Dialogue With America's Young Leaders" Gregory Reed (Amber Books)
FILM
Motion Picture
"Red Tails" (Lucasfilm)
Actor in a Motion Picture
Denzel Washington "Flight" (Paramount Pictures)
Actress in a Motion Picture
Viola Davis "Won't Back Down" (20th Century Fox)
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Samuel L. Jackson "Django Unchained" (Weinstein Co.)
Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Kerry Washington "Django Unchained" (Weinstein Co.)
Independent Motion Picture
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" (Fox Searchlight Pictures) & "Red Tails" (Lucasfilm)
International Motion Picture
"The Intouchables" (Weinstein Co.)
Documentary (Theatrical or Television)
"On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You've Never Heard Of" (Showtime)
Writing in a Comedy Series
Marc Wilmore "The Simpsons" - The Spy Who Learned Me (FOX)
Writing in a Dramatic Series
Cheo Hodari Coker "SouthLAnd" - God's Work (TNT)
Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Elizabeth Hunter "Abducted: The Carlina White Story" (Lifetime)
Directing in a Comedy Series
Ken Whittingham "Parks and Recreation" (NBC)
Directing in a Dramatic Series
Paris Barclay "Smash" (NBC)
Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Benh Zeitlin "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
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