The 48th NAACP Image Awards, presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music and literature during the 2016 calendar year. The 48th ceremony was hosted by Anthony Anderson and broadcast on TV One on February 12, 2017.[1]
| 48th NAACP Image Awards | |
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| Date | February 11, 2017 |
| Site | Pasadena, California |
| Hosted by | Anthony Anderson |
| Official website | NAACPImageAwards.net |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | TV One |
American 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Lonnie Bunch was honored with the President's Award for his studies of American and African history, as well as his contribution as the founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.[2][3] Harvard Law School ProfessorCharles Ogletree was awarded with the Chairman's Award.[4]
All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.[5][6]
Special Awards edit
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| President's Award |
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| Chairman's Award |
| Entertainer of the Year |
Motion Picture edit
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
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Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
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Television edit
Outstanding Drama Series edit
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series edit
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series edit
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series edit
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series edit
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series edit
- John Singleton – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story – "The Race Card"
- Millicent Shelton – Empire – The Lyon Who Cried Wolf"
- Sam Esmail – Mr. Robot – "eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme"
- Paris Barclay – Pitch – "Pilot"
- Anthony Hemingway – Underground – "The Macon 7"
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series edit
- Ava DuVernay – Queen Sugar – "First Things First"
- Akela Cooper – Luke Cage – "Manifest"
- Anthony Sparks – Queen Sugar – "By Any Chance"
- Joe Robert Cole – The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story – "The Race Card"
- LaToya Morgan – Turn: Washington's Spies – "Benediction"
Outstanding Comedy Series edit
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series edit
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series edit
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series edit
- Laurence Fishburne – Black-ish
- Miles Brown – Black-ish
- Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Deon Cole – Black-ish
- David Alan Grier – The Carmichael Show
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series edit
- Adrienne C. Moore – Orange is the New Black
- Erica Ash – Survivor's Remorse
- Laverne Cox – Orange Is the New Black
- Marsai Martin – Black-ish
- Yvonne Orji – Insecure
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series edit
- Donald Glover – Atlanta – "Value"
- Anton Cropper – Black-ish – "God"
- Anton Cropper – Black-ish – "Good-ish Times"
- Melina Matsoukas – Insecure – "Insecure as F**k"
- Marta Cunningham – Transparent – "Exciting and New"
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series edit
- Kenya Barris – Black-ish – "Hope"
- Donald Glover – Atlanta – "B.A.N."
- Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore – Insecure – "Insecure as F**k"
- Prentice Penny – Insecure – "Real as F**k"
- Our Lady J – Transparent – "If I Were a Bell"
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special edit
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special edit
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special edit
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television) edit
- Rick Famuyiwa – Confirmation
- Carl Seaton – Bad Dad Rehab
- Mario Van Peebles – Roots (Night 2)
- Thomas Carter – Roots (Night 3)
- Vondie Curtis-Hall – Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Television) edit
- Charles Murray – Roots (Night 3)
- Alison McDonald – An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
- Rashida Jones and Michael Schur – Black Mirror ("Nosedive")
- Rhonda Freeman-Baraka – Merry Christmas, Baby!
- Alison McDonald – Roots (Night 2)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) edit
- Marsai Martin – Black-ish
- Emyyri Crutchfield – Roots
- Hudson Yang – Fresh Off The Boat
- Lonnie Chavis – This Is Us
- Miles Brown – Black-ish
Outstanding Talk Series edit
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special) edit
- 2016 Black Girls Rock
- Celebrity Family Feud
- The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2016
- Lemonade
- Lip Sync Battle
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series edit
Outstanding Children’s Program edit
Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special) edit
- BET Presents: Love And Happiness: An Obama Celebration
- AM Joy with Joy Reid
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Stay Woke
- Unsung: Sugarhill Gang
Outstanding Host in a Talk, Reality, News/ Information or Variety (Series or Special) edit
- Roland S. Martin – NewsOne Now with Roland S. Martin (TV One)
- Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross – BET Awards 2016
- W. Kamau Bell – United Shades of America
- Steve Harvey – Steve Harvey
- Joy Reid – AM Joy with Joy Reid
Documentary edit
Outstanding Documentary – (Film) edit
- 13th
- I Am Not Your Negro
- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
- Miss Sharon Jones!
- Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
Outstanding Documentary – (Television) edit
- Roots: A New Vision
- Major League Legends: Hank Aaron
- Policing the Police
- Roots: A History Revealed
- Streets of Compton
Animated/CGI edit
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – (Television or Film) edit
Music edit
Outstanding New Artist edit
Outstanding Male Artist edit
Outstanding Female Artist edit
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration edit
- Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar – "Freedom"
- Alicia Keys feat. ASAP Rocky – "Blended Family (What You Do for Love)"
- Solange feat. Lil Wayne – "Mad"
- Robert Glasper and Miles Davis – "Everything's Beautiful"
- Sounds of Blackness feat. HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) – "Royalty"
Outstanding Jazz Album edit
- Edward Simon – Latin American Songbook
- Leslie Odom Jr. – Leslie Odom Jr.
- Branford Marsalis Quartet and Kurt Elling – Upward Spiral
- Robert Glasper and Miles Davis – Everything's Beautiful
- Erroll Garner – Ready Take One
Outstanding Gospel Album – Traditional or Contemporary edit
- Tamela Mann – One Way
- Donnie McClurkin – The Journey (Live)
- Myron Butler – Myron Butler & Levi On Purpose
- Livre – Jericho: Tribe of Joshua
- Fred Hammond – Worship Journal Live
Outstanding Music Video edit
- Beyoncé – "Formation"
- Johnny Gill feat. New Edition – "This One's for Me and You"
- Bruno Mars – "24K Magic"
- Solange – "Cranes in the Sky"
- Alicia Keys – "In Common"
Outstanding Song, Contemporary edit
- Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar – "Freedom"
- Common feat. Bilal – "Letter to the Free"
- Sounds of Blackness feat. HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) – "Royalty"
- Bruno Mars – "24K Magic"
- Beyoncé – "Formation"
Outstanding Song, Traditional edit
- Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams – "I See Victory"
- Solange – "Cranes in the Sky"
- Anthony Hamilton – "Amen"
- Tamela Mann – "God Provides"
- Maxwell – "Lake by the Ocean"
Outstanding Album edit
Literature edit
Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction edit
- Bernice L. McFadden – The Book of Harlan
- Jacqueline Woodson – Another Brooklyn
- Lawrence Hill – The Illegal
- Yvvette Edwards – The Mother
- Colson Whitehead – The Underground Railroad: A Novel
Outstanding Literary Work, Non-Fiction edit
- Margot Lee Shetterly – Hidden Figures
- Eddie S. Glaude Jr. – Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul
- Angela Y. Davis – Freedom is a Constant Struggle
- Ibram X. Kendi – Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld – Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White
Outstanding Literary Work, Debut Author edit
- Trevor Noah – Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
- Lisa Fenn – Carry On
- Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve Crook County: Racism and Injustice in America's Largest Criminal Court
- Natashia Deón – Grace: A Novel
- Cory Booker – United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good
Outstanding Literary Work, Biography/Auto-Biography edit
- Trevor Noah – Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
- Taraji P. Henson – Around the Way Girl: A Memoir
- Nathaniel Jones – Answering the Call: An Autobiography of the Modern Struggle to End Racial Discrimination in America
- Mychal Denzel Smith – Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching, A Young Black Man's Education
- Herb Powell and Maurice White – My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire
Outstanding Literary Work, Instructional edit
- Daymond John and Daniel Paisner – The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage
- JJ Smith – Green Smoothies for Life
- LA Reid – LA Reid Sing to Me: My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who's Next
- Joy M. Scott-Carrol and Anthony Sparks – Running the Long Race in Gifted Education: Narratives and Interviews from Culturally Diverse Gifted Adults
- The Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Abrams – The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
Outstanding Literary Work, Poetry edit
- Rita Dove – Collected Poems: 1974 – 2004
- Clint Smith – Counting Descent
- Jamaal May – The Big Book of Exit Strategies
- Joshua Bennett – The Sobbing School
- Phillip B. Williams – Thief in the Interior
Outstanding Literary Work, Children edit
- Andrea Davis Pinkney – A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day
- Karissa Culbreath – Daddy's Little Girl
- Javaka Steptoe – Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Nikkolas Smith – The Golden Girls Of Rio
- Gwendolyn Hooks – Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
Outstanding Literary Work, Youth/Teens edit
- Jason Reynolds – As Brave As You
- Christine Kendall – Riding Chance
- Holly Robinson Peete, Ryan Elizabeth Peete, and RJ Peete - Same But Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express
- Sharon Robinson – The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend
- Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Audrey Vernick – Two Naomis
References edit
- ^ Holmes, Mannie (February 9, 2017). "Anthony Anderson Revels in 2017 Image Awards Hosting Gig". Variety. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Lonnie G. Bunch III To Receive NAACP President's Award at the 48th NAACP Image Awards on Feb 11". National Museum of African American History and Culture. February 13, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Photo: Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III wins an award at the 48th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California - LAP20170211488". United Press International. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Kelley, Sonaiya (February 12, 2022). "'Hidden Figures' and 'Fences' win big at 48th NAACP Image Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (December 13, 2016). "NAACP Image Awards: 'Birth of a Nation' Scores 6 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Washington, Arlene; Lewis, Hilary (February 11, 2022). "2017 NAACP Image Award Winners: Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2022.