I found these out today while researching for my blog on The Brown Bookshelf. This is awards season for authors too.
NAACP Nominees
The 39th NAACP Image Awards will air live on Thursday, February 14 (8:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT Tape-Delayed) on FOX.
Who do you predict/want to win in each category?
THE 39th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS NOMINATION RESULTS
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Outstanding Comedy Series
• “Ugly Betty” (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
• Tyler James Williams – “Everybody Hates Chris” (CW)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
• America Ferrera – “Ugly Betty” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
• Terry Crews – “Everybody Hates Chris” (CW)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
• Vanessa L. Williams – “Ugly Betty” (ABC)
Outstanding Drama Series
• “Lincoln Heights” (ABC Family)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
*I don't watch any of the nominated TV shows*
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
• Nicki Micheaux – “Lincoln Heights” (ABC Family)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
• Mekhi Phifer – “ER” (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
*I don't watch any of the nominated TV shows*
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
*No opinion*
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
*No opinion*
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
• Anika Noni Rose – “The Starter Wife” (USA Network)
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
*No opinion*
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
*No opinion*
Outstanding News/ Information – (Series or Special)
*No opinion*
Outstanding Talk – (Series)
• “Judge Mathis” (Syndicated)
Outstanding Reality – (Series)
• “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (ABC)
Outstanding Variety – (Series or Special)
*No opinion*
Outstanding Children’s Program
• “That’s So Raven” (Disney Channel)
Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s Program - Series or Special
• Raven-Symoné – “That’s So Raven” (Disney Channel)
RECORDING CATEGORIES
Outstanding New Artist
• Chrisette Michele (Island Def Jam)
Outstanding Male Artist
• Prince (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
• Jill Scott (Hidden Beach Recordings)
Outstanding Duo or Group
• Eddie & Gerald Levert (Atlantic)
Outstanding Jazz Artist
*No opinion*
Outstanding Gospel Artist – (Traditional or Contemporary)
• Kirk Franklin (Gospocentric)
Outstanding World Music Album
*No opinion*
Outstanding Music Video
*No opinion*
Outstanding Song
NONE OF THESE, LOL
Outstanding Album
NONE OF THESE, LOL
LITERATURE CATEGORIES
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
Have read none of the nominated titles
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
Ditto
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
Same here
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Auto-Biography
Read none of these titles
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Or these
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
These either
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
• “Elijah of Buxton” – Christopher Paul Curtis (Scholastic Inc.)
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
• “Divine Confidential” – Jacquelin Thomas (Pocketbooks/Simon & Schuster)
MOTION PICTURE CATEGORIES
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
• Denzel Washington – “The Great Debaters” (The Weinstein Co.)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
• Jurnee Smollett – “The Great Debaters” (The Weinstein Co.)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
• Denzel Whitaker – “The Great Debaters” (The Weinstein Co.)
• Forest Whitaker – “The Great Debaters” (The Weinstein Co.)
• Nate Parker – “The Great Debaters” (The Weinstein Co.)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
• Loretta Devine – “This Christmas” (Screen Gems)
Outstanding Motion Picture
• “The Great Debaters” (The Weinstein Co.)
Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film
Didn't see any
Outstanding Documentary
• “Sicko” (The Weinstein Co.) (Didn't know this was an eligible title though)
WRITING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
• Silvio Horta – “Ugly Betty: A Nice Day For A Posh Wedding” (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
• Kathleen McGhee-Anderson and Anthony Sparks – “Lincoln Heights: The Vision” (ABC
Family)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
• Robert Eisele – “The Great Debaters” (The Weinstein Co.)
DIRECTING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
• Millicent Shelton – “Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates the Substitute” (CW)
This was a long ballot.