44th NAACP Image Awards


The 44th NAACP Image Awards ceremony, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), honored the best in film, television, recording, and literature of 2012. The ceremony took place on February 1, 2013, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, aired live on NBC and was hosted by Steve Harvey.
U.S. Admiral Michelle Howard was received the Chairman's Award. American actress Kerry Washington was honored with the President's Award for being a "modern trailblazer". Harry Belafonte was recognized with the Spingarn Medal while Jamie Foxx won the Entertainer of the Year.
All nominees are listed below with the winners listed in bold.

Motion picture

Motion Picture

Actor in a Motion Picture

Actress in a Motion Picture

Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Independent Motion Picture

  • Beasts of the Southern Wild
  • Chico & Rita
  • Red Tails
  • Unconditional
  • ''Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day''

International Motion Picture

Documentary

Documentary - (Theatrical or Television)

Television

Comedy Series

Actor in a Comedy Series

  • Anthony Anderson - Guys with Kids
  • Damon Wayans, Jr. - Happy Endings
  • Don Cheadle - House Of Lies
  • Donald Faison - The Exes
  • Hosea Chanchez - ''The Game''

Actress in a Comedy Series

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''

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''

Drama Series

  • Boardwalk Empire
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • Scandal
  • Treme
  • ''True Blood''

Actor in a Drama Series

Actress in a Drama Series

  • Chandra Wilson - Grey's Anatomy
  • Kerry Washington - Scandal
  • Khandi Alexander - Treme
  • Regina King - SouthLAnd
  • Sandra Oh - ''Grey's Anatomy''

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

  • Archie Panjabi - The Good Wife
  • Joy Bryant - Parenthood
  • Loretta Devine - Grey's Anatomy
  • Lucy Liu - SouthLAnd
  • Rutina Wesley - ''True Blood''

Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

  • Abducted: The Carlina White Story
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame's FIRELIGHT
  • Raising Izzie '
  • Steel Magnolias
  • ''Sugar Mommas''

Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

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''

News/ Information - (Series or Special)

  • Ask Obama Live: An MTV Interview with The President
  • Judge Mathis
  • Save My Son with Dr. Steve Perry
  • Unsung
  • ''Washington Watch with Roland Martin''

Talk Series

  • Don't Sleep!
  • Oprah's Lifeclass
  • Oprah's Next Chapter
  • The View
  • ''Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell''

Reality Series

  • Dancing with the Stars
  • Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
  • The X Factor
  • Tia & Tamera
  • ''Welcome to Sweetie Pie's''

Variety Series or Special

Children’s Program

  • Degrassi
  • Kasha and the Zulu King
  • The Legend of Korra
  • Big Time Movie
  • ''The Weight of the Nation for Kids''

Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program - (Series or Special)

Screenwriting

Writing in a Comedy Series

  • Karin Gist - House of Lies - Mini-Mogul
  • Marc Wilmore - The Simpsons - The Spy Who Learned Me
  • Michael Shipley - Last Man Standing - High Expectations
  • Prentice Penny - Happy Endings - Meet the Parrots
  • Vali Chandrasekaran, Robert Carlock - 30 Rock - Murphy Brown Lied to Us

Writing in a Dramatic Series

  • Cheo Hodari Coker - SouthLAnd - God's Work
  • Janine Sherman Barrios - Criminal Minds - The Pact
  • Shonda Rhimes - Grey's Anatomy - Flight
  • Shonda Rhimes - Scandal - Sweet Baby
  • Zoanne Clack - Grey's Anatomy - This Magic Moment

Writing in a Motion Picture - (Theatrical or Television)

  • Elizabeth Hunter - Abducted: The Carlina White Story
  • John Gatins - Flight
  • John Ridley, Aaron McGruder - Red Tails
  • Keith Merryman, David A. Newman - Think Like a Man
  • Ol Parker - ''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel''

Recording

New Artist

  • Elle Varner
  • Gary Clark, Jr.
  • Lianne La Havas
  • Melanie Amaro
  • The OMG Girlz

Male Artist

  • Bruno Mars
  • Lupe Fiasco
  • Miguel
  • Trey Songz
  • '''Usher'''

Female Artist

  • Alicia Keys
  • Elle Varner
  • Estelle
  • Missy Elliott
  • Tamela Mann

Duo, Group or Collaboration

  • Chuck D, Johnny Juice, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock
  • fun. feat. Janelle Monáe
  • Lupe Fiasco feat. Guy Sebastian
  • Mary Mary
  • Ne-Yo, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Rzeznik, Delta Rae, Natasha Bedingfield

Jazz Album

  • Bone Appetit - Jeff Bradshaw
  • Dreams - Brian Culbertson
  • Renaissance - Marcus Miller
  • Seeds From The Underground - Kenny Garrett
  • 'The Preservation Hall 50th Anniversary Collection'' - The Preservation Hall Jazz Band'''

Gospel Album - (Traditional or Contemporary)

  • Best Days - Tamela Mann
  • Go Get It - Mary Mary
  • God, Love & Romance - Fred Hammond
  • I Win - Marvin Sapp
  • Le'Andria Johnson The Experience - Le'Andria Johnson

World Music Album

  • ' - KG Omulo
  • Country, God, Or The Girl - K'NAAN
  • Diversionary - Brother B
  • All of Me - Estelle'''

Music video

  • Adorn - Miguel
  • Girl On Fire - Alicia Keys
  • Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
  • This Christmas - CeeLo Green
  • You're On My Mind - KEM

Song

  • "Be Mine for Christmas" - KEM
  • "Glorify the King" - KEM
  • "I Look To You" - Whitney Houston and R. Kelly
  • "Locked Out Of Heaven" - Bruno Mars
  • "You're On My Mind" - KEM

Album

  • Bad - 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition - Michael Jackson
  • Girl On Fire - Alicia Keys
  • I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
  • On the Shoulders of Giants - The Soundtrack - Chuck D, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock, Nikki Yannofsky
  • Perfectly Imperfect - Elle Varner

Literature

Literary Work - Fiction

Literary Work - Non-Fiction

  • Fraternity - Diane Brady
  • Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation - Deborah Davis
  • Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman's Quest for Social Justice in America, from the Courtroom to the Kill Zones - Connie Rice
  • The Courage to Hope - Shirley Sherrod
  • 'The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court'' - Jeffrey Toobin'''

Literary Work - Debut Author

  • A Cupboard Full of Coats - Yvvette Edwards
  • Antebellum - R. Kayeen Thomas
  • Congo: Spirit of Darkness - Mayi Ngwala
  • Nikki G: A Portrait of Nikki Giovanni in Her Own Words - Darryl L. Lacy
  • The Sister Accord: 51 Ways To Love Your Sister - Sonia Jackson Myles

Literary Work - Biography/ Auto-Biography

  • Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change - John Lewis
  • Interventions: A Life in War and Peace - Kofi Annan
  • The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo - Tom Reiss
  • The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities – Will Allen
  • The One: The Life and Music of James Brown - RJ Smith

Literary Work - Instructional

  • 12 Ways to Put Money in Your Pocket Every Month Without A Part Time Job; The Skinny Book That Makes Your Wallet Fat - Jennifer Matthews
  • Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life – 50 Cent
  • Health First: The Black Woman's Wellness Guide - Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Hilary Beard
  • It's Complicated : A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love - Paul Carrick Brunson
  • The No Excuse Guide to Success: No Matter What Your Boss or Life Throws at You - Jim Smith, Jr.

Literary Work - Poetry

  • Hurrah's Nest - Arisa White
  • Maybe the Saddest Thing - Marcus Wicker
  • Speak Water - Truth Thomas
  • The Ground - Rowan Ricardo Phillips
  • Thrall - Natasha Trethewey

Literary Work - Children

  • Fifty Cents and a Dream - Jabari Asim, Bryan Collier
  • Harlem's Little Blackbird - Renee Watson, Christian Robinson
  • In the Land of Milk and Honey - Joyce Carol Thomas, Floyd Cooper
  • Indigo Blume and the Garden City - Kwame Alexander
  • 'What Color is My World?'' - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymons Obstfeld, A.G. Ford '''

Literary Work - Youth/Teens

  • Fire in the Streets - Kekla Magoon
  • Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons - A Dialogue With America's Young Leaders - Gregory Reed
  • Pinned - Sharon G. Flake
  • The Diary of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess - Alice Randall, Caroline Williams, Shadra Strickland
  • The Mighty Miss Malone - Christopher Paul Curtis