The 41st NAACP Image Awards ceremony, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2009 calendar year.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Hill Harper and Anika Noni Rose at the Shrine Auditorium and aired on February 26, 2010 on Fox.[2][3]
41st NAACP Image Awards | |
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Date | February 26, 2010 |
Site | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
Hosted by | Hill Harper and Anika Noni Rose |
Highlights | |
Best Picture | Precious |
Best Comedy Series | Tyler Perry's House of Payne |
Best Drama Series | Lincoln Heights' |
Most nominations | Precious (8) |
Television coverage | |
Network | Fox |
The nominations were announced on January 6, 2010 with the film Precious leading the motion picture categories with 8 nominations.[4][5] American rapper Jay-Z leaded the nominees in the music category with five nods.[6]
The nominees are listed below with the winners in bold.[7][8]
Motion Picture edit
Television edit
Outstanding Comedy Series edit
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series edit
- Daryl Mitchell - Brothers
- LaVan Davis - Tyler Perry's House of Payne
- Donald Faison - Scrubs
- Dulé Hill - Psych
- Tyler James Williams - Everybody Hates Chris
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series edit
- Cassi Davis - Tyler Perry's House of Payne
- Tichina Arnold - Everybody Hates Chris
- America Ferrera - Ugly Betty
- C.C.H. Pounder - Brothers
- Sherri Shepherd - Sherri
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series edit
- Lance Gross - Tyler Perry's House of Payne
- Tracy Morgan - 30 Rock
- Lamman Rucker - Tyler Perry's House of Payne
- Larenz Tate - Rescue Me
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner - Sherri
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series edit
- Keshia Knight Pulliam - Tyler Perry's House of Payne
- Tisha Campbell-Martin - Rita Rocks
- Ana Ortiz - Ugly Betty
- Wendy Raquel Robinson - The Game
- Vanessa Williams - Ugly Betty
Outstanding Drama Series edit
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series edit
- Hill Harper - CSI: NY
- Anthony Anderson - Law & Order
- Taye Diggs - Private Practice
- Laurence Fishburne - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- LL Cool J - NCIS: Los Angeles
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series edit
- Jada Pinkett Smith - HawthoRNe
- Regina King - Southland
- Sandra Oh - Grey's Anatomy
- Jill Scott - The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency
- Chandra Wilson - Grey's Anatomy
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series edit
- Delroy Lindo - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Rocky Carroll - NCIS
- Mekhi Phifer - Lie to Me
- James Pickens Jr. - Grey's Anatomy
- Corey Reynolds - The Closer
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series edit
- S. Epatha Merkerson - Law & Order
- Audra McDonald - Private Practice
- Anika Noni Rose - The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency
- Gabrielle Union - Flash Forward
- Jurnee Smollett - Friday Night Lights
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special edit
- Gifted Hands
- America
- Brick City
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Relative Stranger
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special edit
- Cuba Gooding Jr. - Gifted Hands
- Eriq La Salle - Relative Stranger
- Gus Hoffman - Gifted Hands
- Jaishon Fisher - Gifted Hands
- Phillip Johnson - America
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special edit
- Kimberly Elise - Gifted Hands
- Aunjanue Ellis - Gifted Hands
- Cicely Tyson - Relative Stranger
- Rosie O'Donnell - America
- Ruby Dee - America
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series edit
*Cornelius Smith Jr. - All My Children
- Bryton James - The Young and the Restless
- Cassius Willis - The Young and the Restless
- Terrell Tilford - One Life to Live
- Texas Battle - The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series edit
*Debbi Morgan - All My Children
- Daphnee Duplaix - One Life to Live
- Eva Marcille - The Young and the Restless
- Tatyana Ali - The Young and the Restless
- Tonya Lee Williams - The Young and the Restless
Outstanding News/Information - (Series or Special) edit
- The Inauguration of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States
- Anderson Cooper 360: President Obama's African Journey
- CNN Presents: Reclaiming the Dream 2
- Judge Mathis
- Leading Women: India.Arie, Dr. Maya Angelou
Outstanding Talk Series edit
Outstanding Reality Series edit
*Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Outstanding Variety edit
- The Michael Jackson Memorial: Celebrating the Life of Michael Jackson
- BET Awards 2009
- Bill Cosby: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
- Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Outstanding Children's Program edit
Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - (Series or Special) edit
Writing edit
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series edit
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series edit
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture edit
Directing edit
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series edit
Outstanding Directing for a Dramatic Series edit
Outstanding Directing for a Motion Picture edit
Recording edit
Outstanding New Artist edit
Outstanding Male Artist edit
Outstanding Female Artist edit
Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration edit
- The Black Eyed Peas
- 3 Mo' Divas
- Day26
- Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind
- Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West - "Run This Town"
Outstanding Jazz Album edit
- Detroit - Gerald Wilson Orchestra
- Kind of Brown - Christian McBride & Inside Straight
- Poetically Justified - Marcus Johnson
- The Real Thing - Vanessa Williams
Outstanding Gospel Album edit
- A City Called Heaven - Shirley Caesar
- How I Got Over - Vickie Winans
- Love Unstoppable - Fred Hammond
- We Are All One: Live In Detroit - Donnie McClurkin
Outstanding Music Video edit
*I Look to You - Whitney Houston
- Blame It - Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain
- Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas
- Pretty Wings - Maxwell
- Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart - Alicia Keys
Outstanding Song edit
- Bad Habits - Maxwell
- Blame It - Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain
- Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
- Pretty Wings - Maxwell
Outstanding Album edit
References edit
- ^ Dawn, Randee (February 25, 2010). "41st NAACP Image Awards: More blacks hold positions of power in Hollywood than ever -- so why aren't more minority-themed movies made?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ R. Robinson, Regina. "41st Annual NAACP Image Awards Tonight". Essence. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ ""Precious" a big winner at NAACP Image Awards". The Denver Post. February 27, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (February 27, 2010). "41st NAACP Image Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ ""Precious" Leads NAACP Image Award Noms". CBS News. January 6, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "`Precious' leads nominees for NAACP Image Awards". San Diego Union-Tribune. January 6, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (January 6, 2010). "41st NAACP Image Award Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (February 27, 2010). "'Precious' wins multiple honors at annual NAACP Image Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2024.