NAACP Image Awards
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| NAACP Image Awards | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in film, television, music, and literature by outstanding people of color |
| Presented by | NAACP |
| Country | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| First awarded | 1970 |
| Official website | |
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The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature.
Similar to other awards, like the Oscars and the Grammys, the 35 categories of Image Awards are voted on by members of the NAACP. There are also honorary awards, including the President's Award, the Chairman's Award, Entertainer of the Year and The Image Award Hall of Fame.
The awards were first presented in 1969. The awards series, normally broadcast on a tape delay and aired by Fox Network, was broadcast live for the first time in 2007 for the 38th edition of the awards show. It was first nationally televised in 1974. They usually take place around February to early March and take place in or around the Los Angeles area.
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[edit] Past Shows
| Year | Day | Host | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | |||
| 1972 | November | ||
| 1974 | January 19 | Hollywood Palladium | |
| 1982 | December 5 | Robert Guillaume | Hollywood Palladium |
| 1984 | December 4 | ||
| 1987 | Debbie Allen/Denzel Washington | ||
| 1996 | Whitney Houston/Denzel Washington | ||
| 1997 | February 8 | Arsenio Hall/Patti LaBelle | Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
| 1998 | February 14 | Vanessa L. Williams/Gregory Hines | |
| 1999 | February 14 | Mariah Carey/Blair Underwood | Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
| 2000 | February 12 | Diana Ross | Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
| 2001 | February 23 | Chris Tucker | Universal Amphitheater |
| 2002 | March 3 | Chris Tucker | Universal Amphitheater |
| 2003 | March 8 | Cedric the Entertainer | Universal Amphitheater |
| 2004 | March 6 | Tracee Ellis Ross/Golden Brooks/Persia White/Jill Marie Jones | Universal Amphitheater |
| 2005 | March 19 | Chris Tucker | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion |
| 2006 | March 3 | Cuba Gooding, Jr. | Shrine Auditorium |
| 2007 | March 2 | LL Cool J | Shrine Auditorium |
| 2008 | February 14 | Tyra Banks | Universal Amphitheater |
[edit] Controversy
The NAACP Image Awards have sometimes been the subject of controversy due to claims that certain nominees did not deserve to be honored by the NAACP. For example, in 1994, Tupac Shakur was a nominee for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for the film Poetic Justice although he had been charged in December 1993 with sexually abusing a woman.[1] In 2004, R. Kelly's Chocolate Factory was nominated for Outstanding Album[2] although he was under indictment at the time for charges related to child pornography.[3]
Other nominees have faced controversy due to their portrayals of major civil rights figures. In 2003, the movie Barbershop received five nominations including Outstanding Motion Picture and Cedric the Entertainer as Outstanding Supporting Actor. The film had been criticized because Cedric's character in the film makes unflattering remarks about Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Jesse Jackson.[4] The rap group OutKast received six nominations in 2004 but faced criticism because they had previously recorded a song titled "Rosa Parks" which had resulted in them being sued by Parks over the use of her name.[3]
[edit] Award categories
[edit] Motion picture
- Outstanding Motion Picture
- Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
- Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
[edit] Television
- Outstanding Drama Series
- Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
- Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
- Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
[edit] Music
- Outstanding New Artist
- Outstanding Female Artist
- Outstanding Male Artist
- Outstanding Duo or Group
- Outstanding Jazz Artist
- Outstanding Gospel Artist
- Outstanding Music Video
- Outstanding Song
- Outstanding Album
[edit] Literature
- Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction
- Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction
- Outstanding Literary Work, Children's
[edit] Special awards
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Michael Jackson makes surprise appearance at NAACP Image Awards", Jet, 1994-01-24. Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (2004-01-08). Outkast, Beyonce, R. Kelly Nominated For NAACP Image Awards. VH1.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
- ^ a b Paula Zahn Now: Can Democrats Challenge Kerry?; NAACP Controversy; California Death Penalty Debate. CNN.com (2004-01-28). Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
- ^ Image Awards rekindle 'Barbershop' controversy. CNN.com (2003-03-09). Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
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