48th NAACP Image Awards
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DateFebruary 11, 2017
SitePasadena, California
Hosted byAnthony Anderson
Official websiteNAACPImageAwards.net
| 48th NAACP Image Awards | |
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| Date | February 11, 2017 |
| Site | Pasadena, California |
| Hosted by | Anthony Anderson |
| Official website | NAACPImageAwards.net |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | TV One |
The 48th NAACP Image Awards, presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music and literature during the 2016 calendar year. The 48th ceremony was hosted by Anthony Anderson and broadcast on TV One on February 12, 2017.[1]
American 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Lonnie Bunch was honored with the President's Award for his studies of American and African history, as well as his contribution as the founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.[2][3] Harvard Law School ProfessorCharles Ogletree was awarded with the Chairman's Award.[4]
All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.[5][6]
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| Chairman's Award |
| Entertainer of the Year |
Motion Picture
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
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Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
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Television
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
- John Singleton – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story – "The Race Card"
- Millicent Shelton – Empire – The Lyon Who Cried Wolf"
- Sam Esmail – Mr. Robot – "eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme"
- Paris Barclay – Pitch – "Pilot"
- Anthony Hemingway – Underground – "The Macon 7"
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
- Ava DuVernay – Queen Sugar – "First Things First"
- Akela Cooper – Luke Cage – "Manifest"
- Anthony Sparks – Queen Sugar – "By Any Chance"
- Joe Robert Cole – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story – "The Race Card"
- LaToya Morgan – Turn: Washington's Spies – "Benediction"
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Laurence Fishburne – Black-ish
- Miles Brown – Black-ish
- Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Deon Cole – Black-ish
- David Alan Grier – The Carmichael Show
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Adrienne C. Moore – Orange is the New Black
- Erica Ash – Survivor's Remorse
- Laverne Cox – Orange Is the New Black
- Marsai Martin – Black-ish
- Yvonne Orji – Insecure
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
- Donald Glover – Atlanta – "Value"
- Anton Cropper – Black-ish – "God"
- Anton Cropper – Black-ish – "Good-ish Times"
- Melina Matsoukas – Insecure – "Insecure as F**k"
- Marta Cunningham – Transparent – "Exciting and New"
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
- Kenya Barris – Black-ish – "Hope"
- Donald Glover – Atlanta – "B.A.N."
- Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore – Insecure – "Insecure as F**k"
- Prentice Penny – Insecure – "Real as F**k"
- Our Lady J – Transparent – "If I Were a Bell"
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)
- Rick Famuyiwa – Confirmation
- Carl Seaton – Bad Dad Rehab
- Mario Van Peebles – Roots (Night 2)
- Thomas Carter – Roots (Night 3)
- Vondie Curtis-Hall – Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Television)
- Charles Murray – Roots (Night 3)
- Alison McDonald – An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
- Rashida Jones and Michael Schur – Black Mirror ("Nosedive")
- Rhonda Freeman-Baraka – Merry Christmas, Baby!
- Alison McDonald – Roots (Night 2)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
- Marsai Martin – Black-ish
- E'myri Crutchfield – Roots
- Hudson Yang – Fresh Off The Boat
- Lonnie Chavis – This Is Us
- Miles Brown – Black-ish
Outstanding Talk Series
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
- 2016 Black Girls Rock
- Celebrity Family Feud
- The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2016
- Lemonade
- Lip Sync Battle
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
Outstanding Children’s Program
Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special)
- BET Presents: Love And Happiness: An Obama Celebration
- AM Joy with Joy Reid
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Stay Woke
- Unsung: Sugarhill Gang
Outstanding Host in a Talk, Reality, News/ Information or Variety (Series or Special)
- Roland S. Martin – NewsOne Now with Roland S. Martin (TV One)
- Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross – BET Awards 2016
- W. Kamau Bell – United Shades of America
- Steve Harvey – Steve Harvey
- Joy Reid – AM Joy with Joy Reid
Documentary
Outstanding Documentary – (Film)
- 13th
- I Am Not Your Negro
- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
- Miss Sharon Jones!
- Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
Outstanding Documentary – (Television)
- Roots: A New Vision
- Major League Legends: Hank Aaron
- Policing the Police
- Roots: A History Revealed
- Streets of Compton
Animated/CGI
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – (Television or Film)
Music
Outstanding New Artist
Outstanding Male Artist
Outstanding Female Artist
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
- Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar – "Freedom"
- Alicia Keys feat. ASAP Rocky – "Blended Family (What You Do for Love)"
- Solange feat. Lil Wayne – "Mad"
- Robert Glasper and Miles Davis – "Everything's Beautiful"
- Sounds of Blackness feat. HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) – "Royalty"
Outstanding Jazz Album
- Edward Simon – Latin American Songbook
- Leslie Odom Jr. – Leslie Odom Jr.
- Branford Marsalis Quartet and Kurt Elling – Upward Spiral
- Robert Glasper and Miles Davis – Everything's Beautiful
- Erroll Garner – Ready Take One
Outstanding Gospel Album – Traditional or Contemporary
- Tamela Mann – One Way
- Donnie McClurkin – The Journey (Live)
- Myron Butler – Myron Butler & Levi On Purpose
- Livre – Jericho: Tribe of Joshua
- Fred Hammond – Worship Journal Live
Outstanding Music Video
- Beyoncé – "Formation"
- Johnny Gill feat. New Edition – "This One's for Me and You"
- Bruno Mars – "24K Magic"
- Solange – "Cranes in the Sky"
- Alicia Keys – "In Common"
Outstanding Song, Contemporary
- Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar – "Freedom"
- Common feat. Bilal – "Letter to the Free"
- Sounds of Blackness feat. HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) – "Royalty"
- Bruno Mars – "24K Magic"
- Beyoncé – "Formation"
Outstanding Song, Traditional
- Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams – "I See Victory"
- Solange – "Cranes in the Sky"
- Anthony Hamilton – "Amen"
- Tamela Mann – "God Provides"
- Maxwell – "Lake by the Ocean"