The 38th NAACP Image Awards ceremony, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), honored the best in film, television, music of 2006 and took place on March 2, 2007, at the Shrine Auditorium.[1] The show was televised live on Fox at 8 p.m. EST and hosted by LL Cool J.[2] The nominees were announced on January 7, 2007, at a press conference in at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.[1] The winners and nominees[3] are shown below. The winners[4] are indicated in bold.
| 38th Annual NAACP Image Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, March 2, 2007 |
| Site | Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles |
| Host | LL Cool J |
List of nominees and winners edit
Television edit
Comedy edit
Outstanding Comedy Series edit
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series edit
- Bernie Mac - The Bernie Mac Show
- Donald Faison – Scrubs
- Duane Martin – All of Us
- George Lopez – The George Lopez Show
- Tyler James Williams – Everybody Hates Chris
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series edit
- America Ferrera – Ugly Betty
- Maya Rudolph – Saturday Night Live
- Raven-Symoné – That's So Raven
- Tichina Arnold – Everybody Hates Chris
- Tracee Ellis Ross – Girlfriends
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series edit
- Antonio Fargas – Everybody Hates Chris
- Reggie Hayes – Girlfriends
- Romany Malco – Weeds
- Terry Crews – Everybody Hates Chris
- Victor Williams – The King of Queens
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series edit
- Dee Dee Davis – The Bernie Mac Show
- LisaRaye McCoy – All of Us
- Telma Hopkins – Half & Half
- Vanessa L. Williams – Ugly Betty
- Whoopi Goldberg– Everybody Hates Chris
Drama edit
Outstanding Drama Series edit
Outstanding Actor Drama Series edit
- Dennis Haysbert – The Unit
- Hill Harper – CSI: NY
- Isaiah Washington – Grey's Anatomy
- Jesse L. Martin – Law & Order
- Michael K. Williams – The Wire
Outstanding Actress Drama Series edit
- CCH Pounder – The Shield
- Jennifer Beals – The L Word
- Kimberly Elise – Close to Home
- Regina Taylor – The Unit
- Roselyn Sánchez – Without a Trace
Outstanding Supporting Actor Drama Series edit
- Gary Dourdan – CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Glynn Turman – The Wire
- James Pickens, Jr. – Grey's Anatomy
- Omar Epps – House
- Wendell Pierce – The Wire
Outstanding Supporting Actress Drama Series edit
- Chandra Wilson – Grey's Anatomy
- Khandi Alexander – CSI: Miami
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Without a Trace
- S. Epatha Merkerson – Law & Order
- Sanaa Lathan– Nip/Tuck
Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special edit
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special edit
- Life is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
- Sleeper Cell: American Terror
- Tsunami: The Aftermath
- The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
- When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special edit
- Andre Braugher – Thief (TV series)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor – Tsunami, the Aftermath
- Clarence Williams III – Mystery Woman
- Kadeem Hardison – Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
- Michael Ealy – Sleeper Cell: American Terror
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special edit
- Aisha Tyler – For One Night
- Fantasia Barrino – Life is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
- Loretta Devine – Life is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
- Patti LaBelle – Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
- Sophie Okonedo – Tsunami, the Aftermath
Daytime Drama edit
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series edit
- Antonio Sabato Jr. – The Bold and the Beautiful
- Bryton McClure – The Young and the Restless
- James Reynolds – Days of Our Lives
- Kristoff St. John – The Young and the Restless
- Michael B. Jordan – All My Children
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series edit
- Christel Khalil – The Young and the Restless
- Davetta Sherwood – The Young and the Restless
- Renée Elise Goldsberry – One Life to Live
- Tracey Ross – Passions
- Yvonna Wright – Guiding Light
Variety Programming edit
Outstanding Reality Series edit
Outstanding Variety - Series or Special edit
- 2006 Black Movie Awards – A Celebration of Black Cinema: Past, Present, and Future
- BET Awards 2006
- Cedric The Entertainer: Taking You Higher
- An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder
- Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable
Outstanding Children’s Program edit
- The Backyardigans
- Dora the Explorer
- High School Musical
- Romeo!
- That's So Raven
Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - Series or Special edit
- Corbin Bleu – High School Musical
- Kathleen Herles – Dora the Explorer
- Kyle Massey – That's So Raven
- Raven-Symoné – That's So Raven
- Romeo – Romeo!
Music Categories edit
Outstanding New Artist edit
Outstanding Male Artist edit
Outstanding Female Artist edit
Outstanding Duo or Group edit
Outstanding Jazz Artist edit
Outstanding Gospel Artist -- Traditional or Contemporary edit
- Andraé Crouch – Mighty Wind
- The Cast of Inspired By...The Bible Experience– Inspired...The Bible Experience: New Testament
- Fred Hammond – Free To Worship
- Kirk Franklin – Imagine Me
- Patti LaBelle – The Gospel According To Patti
Outstanding Music Video edit
- Beyoncé – Irreplaceable
- India.Arie – I Am Not My Hair
- Jay-Z – Show Me What You Got
- Mary J. Blige – Be Without You
- Prince – Black Sweat
Outstanding Song edit
- "Be Without You"– Mary J. Blige
- "Crazy" – Gnarls Barkley
- "I Am Not My Hair" – India.Arie
- "Irreplaceable" – Beyoncé
- "Save Room" – John Legend
Outstanding Album edit
- B'Day – Beyoncé
- Corinne Bailey Rae – Corinne Bailey Rae
- Dreamgirls (Soundtrack) – Various
- Once Again – John Legend
- Reflections: A Retrospective – Mary J. Blige
Literary Categories edit
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction edit
- After – Marita Golden
- All Aunt Hager’s Children – Edward P. Jones
- Baby Brother's Blues – Pearl Cleage
- Fortunate Son: A Novel – Walter Mosley
- Wizard of the Crow – Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction edit
- The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream – Barack Obama
- Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster – Michael Eric Dyson
- The Covenant With Black America – Tavis Smiley
- Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete – William C. Rhoden
- Not In My Family: AIDS in the African American Community – Gil Robertson IV
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author edit
- A Dead Man Speaks – Lisa Jones Johnson
- Boldfaced Lies – Charlene A. Porter
- The Legend of Quito Road – Dwight Fryer
- Letters to a Young Brother – Hill Harper
- Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia – Bil Carpenter
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Auto-Biography edit
- Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley – Christopher John Farley
- Jim Brown: The Fierce Life of an American Hero – Mike Freeman
- Jokes My Father Never Taught Me – Rain Pryor
- The Pursuit of Happyness – Chris Gardner
- Unbowed – Wangari Maathai
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional edit
- Mama Made The Difference – T. D. Jakes
- The Mocha Manual To a Fabulous Pregnancy – Kimberly Allers
- Shine – Star Jones Reynolds
- Skinny Cooks Can’t Be Trusted – Mo'Nique Imes Jackson
- Southern Homecoming Traditions: Recipes And Remembrances – Carolyn Quick Tillery
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry edit
- Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer – Maya Angelou
- Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees – DuEwa M. Frazier
- Hoops – Major Jackson
- Jazz – Walter Dean Myers
- We Speak Your Names – Pearl Cleag
Outstanding Literary Work – Children edit
- Dear Mr. Rosenwald – Carole Boston Weatherford
- I Like You But I Love Me – Lonnie Lynn
- Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom – Carole Boston Weatherford
- Nobody Gonna Turn Me’Round – Doreen Rappaport
- Whoopi’s Big Book of Manners – Whoopi Goldberg
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens edit
- Copper Sun – Sharon M. Draper
- Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott – Russell Freedman
- Letters to a Young Brother – Hill Harper
- Maya Angelou – Donna Brown Agins
- Superwoman's Child – J. L. Woodson
Motion Pictures edit
Outstanding Motion Picture edit
Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film edit
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture edit
- Denzel Washington – Inside Man
- Forest Whitaker – The Last King of Scotland
- Jamie Foxx – Dreamgirls
- Laurence Fishburne – Akeelah and the Bee
- Will Smith – The Pursuit of Happyness
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture edit
- Beyoncé Knowles – Dreamgirls
- Keke Palmer – Akeelah and the Bee
- Penélope Cruz – Volver
- Queen Latifah – Last Holiday
- Sanaa Lathan – Something New
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture edit
- Danny Glover – Dreamgirls
- Djimon Hounsou – Blood Diamond
- Eddie Murphy – Dreamgirls
- Harry Belafonte – Bobby
- Jaden Christopher Syre Smith – The Pursuit of Happyness
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture edit
- Angela Bassett – Akeelah and the Bee
- Anika Noni Rose – Dreamgirls
- Jennifer Hudson – Dreamgirls
- Kerry Washington - The Last King of Scotland
- Thandie Newton – The Pursuit of Happyness
Directing edit
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series edit
- Ali LeRoi – Everybody Hates Chris ("Everybody Hates Elections")
- Ken Whittingham – The Office ("Michael's Birthday")
- Lauren Breiting – According to Jim ("The Stick")
- Millicent Shelton – Everybody Hates Chris ("Everybody Hates Valentine's Day")
- Salim Akil – Girlfriends ("The Game")
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series edit
- Anthony Hemingway – Close to Home ("Prodigal Son")
- Craig Ross, Jr. – Bones ("Aliens in a Spaceship"
- Karen Gaviola – Lost ("The Whole Truth")
- Paris Barclay – Cold Case ("Saving Sammy")
- Seith Mann – The Wire ("Homerooms")
Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie - Comedy or Drama edit
- Alejandro González Iñárritu – Babel
- Chris Robinson – ATL
- Sanaa Hamri – Something New
- Spike Lee – Inside Man
- Tyler Perry – Madea's Family Reunion
Writing edit
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series edit
- Kenny Smith – The Game ("The Trey Wiggs Episode")
- Mara Brock Akil – Girlfriends ("After the Storm")
- Regina Y. Hicks – Girlfriends ("I’ll Have a Blueline Christmas")
- Royale Watkins – All Of Us ("The -N- Word")
- Silvio Horta – Ugly Betty ("Pilot")
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series edit
- Aaron Rahsaan Thomas – Friday Night Lights ("Full Hearts")
- Janine Sherman-Barrois – ER ("Darfur")
- Naren Chankar – CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ("Killer")
- Shonda Rhimes – Grey’s Anatomy ("It's the End of the World")
- Steven Maeda – Day Break ("What if He Lets Her Go")
Outstanding Writing in a Feature Film/Television Movie - Comedy or Drama edit
- Dianne Houston – Take the Lead
- Doug Atchison – Akeelah and the Bee
- Keith Glover – Life is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
- Reggie Gaskins – Restraining Order
- Tyler Perry – Madea's Family Reunion
Special awards edit
The following recipients received distinguished awards[5] by the NAACP for their contributions to arts, civil rights, news, and humanitarian efforts.
Hall of Fame Award edit
Chairman's Award edit
President's Award edit
References edit
- ^ a b NAACP Image Awards (2007). "Welcome to the NAACP Image Awards". NAACP. Archived from the original on 2 March 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2007.
- ^ NAACP Image Awards (2007). "Host - LL Cool J". Archived from the original on 5 March 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2007.
- ^ NAACP Image Awards (2007). "Nominees List" (PDF). NAACP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
- ^ "THE 38th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS TAKES PLACE WITH SUPERSTAR ENTERTAINER LL COOL J AS HOST" (PDF). naacpimageawards.net. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 15 March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ NAACP Image Awards (2007). "Special Awards". NAACP. Archived from the original on 5 March 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2007.