The winners of the "47th NAACP Image Awards" were announced tonightduring the live broadcast from Pasadena Civic Auditorium which aired on TV One (9-11 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed). The two-hour live special was hosted by Anthony Anderson. There was a one-hour live pre-show from the red carpet hosted by Terrence Jenkins and Tracey Edmonds.
NAACP Chairwoman Rosyln Brock presented the NAACP Chairman's Award to Brittany "Bree" Newsome; Justice League NYC; Concerned Student 1950 Collective at the University of Missouri, Columbia; The University of Mississippi NAACP College Chapter; Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III; Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley; Rev. Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, and Jussie Smollett.
NAACP President Cornell William Brooks presented the NAACP President's Award to John Legend.
Some of the biggest names in film, television and music appeared including Viola Davis, Gabrielle Union, Gina Rodriguez, Kerry Washington, Morris Chestnut, Ice Cube, LL Cool J, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tika Sumpter, Keegan-Michael Key, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Chadwick Boseman, Shameik Moore, Abraham Attah, Michael B. Jordan, Tracee Ellis Ross, Loretta Devine, Shonda Rhimes, Omari Hardwick, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Sanaa Lathan, RonReacoLee, Keke Palmer, Teyonah Parris, Michael Ealy, Tom Joyner, LeToya Luckett, Ken Jeong, F. Gary Gray and more. Also expected are cast members from "Empire" - Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Gray, Grace Gealy, Trai Byers, Serayah, Gabourey Sidibe, Ta'Rhonda Jones, Kaitlin Doubleday, Lee Daniels, Danny Strong and more.
The winners of the "47th NAACP Image Awards" in the non-televised categories were announced during a gala dinner celebration that took place Thursday, February 4, 2016, at the Pasadena Conference Center - the event was hosted by Affion Crockett and Nischelle Turner. The awards dinner included a special tribute to Julian Bond, former Chairman of the NAACP.
The
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS production team included Executive Producers Reginald Hudlin and Phil Gurin, TonyMcCuin was the Director, Kimmie H. Kim and Byron Phillips were Co-Producers, and Robin Reinhardt was Talent Producer.
The
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS is the premiere multicultural awards show. It celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.
Nominees for the
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS are determined by the number of entries received by the deadline. To be eligible, projects must have had a national distribution date between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2015. From those entries, a nominating committee selects five nominees in each of the 54 categories, excluding Entertainer of the Year. Those results were announced at a press conference. To determine the winners, the members of the NAACP vote via a secured online site. The results are tabulated by the Image Awards auditors, Bert Smith & Co., and the results are confidential until the envelope is opened LIVE on stage during the
TV One telecast on Friday, February 5, 2015.
The 47th
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS is sponsored by AMC, AT&T, Bank of America, Comcast NBCUniversal, Chrysler/UAW, FedEx, Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor America, The Walt Disney Company, and Wells Fargo.
Below are all of the winners for the 47th NAACP Image Awards.
Outstanding Comedy Series
"black-ish" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson - "black-ish" (ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross - "black-ish" (ABC)
Outstanding Drama Series
"Empire" (FOX)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Terrence Howard - "Empire" (FOX)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson - "Empire" (FOX)
Outstanding Motion Picture
"Straight Outta Compton" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Michael B. Jordan - "Creed" (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Sanaa Lathan - "The Perfect Guy" (Screen Gems)
Entertainer of the Year
Michael B. Jordan
Click here to see the winners from Friday night's "47th
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS Non-Televised Awards Dinner".
For all information and latest news, please visit the official
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS website at
http://www.naacpimageawards.net.
Source: NAACP Image Awards
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