The 44th Annual NAACP Image Award complete winners list

On Friday, February 1, 2013 the winners of the “44th NAACP ImageAwards” were announced during the live broadcast from Los Angeles’historic Shrine Auditorium which aired on NBC (8-10 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed).

The two-hour live special was hosted by Steve Harvey. Some of the biggest names in film, television and music appeared including Archie Panjabi, Cedric The Entertainer, Common, Don Cheadle, Halle Berry, Keke Palmer, Lamorne Morris, Laz Alonso, LL Cool J, Meagan Good, Niecy Nash, Samuel L Jackson, Terrence Jenkins, Tony Goldwyn, Tyler James Williams, Wanda Sykes and Wayne Brady. Gladys Knight performed “The Way We Were” for the in memoriam segment and Wyclef and Common performed a version of Belafonte’s “Day-O.”

Jamie Foxx was named Entertainer of the Year.

Dennis Haysbert with NAACP Chairwoman Roslyn Brock presented the NAACP Chairman’s Award to Vice Admiral Michelle Howard, Diahann Carroll with NAACP President Benjamin Jealous presented the NAACP President’s Award to Kerry Washington and Sidney Poitier announced Harry Belafonte as the Spingarn Medal recipient.

David Oyelowo, Dwight Henry, Eddie Cibrian, Garcelle Beauvais, Quvenzhané Wallis and James Remar introduced film packages. Dennis Haysbert was the in-show announcer. The 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards featured red carpet arrivals, photo room and general press room.

Nominees for the NAACP Image Awards are determined by the number of entries received by the deadline. To be eligible, projects must have had a national distribution date between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2012. For the 2012 voting period, over 1,200 submissions were received by the artists, managers, publicists, production companies, record labels, studios, networks and/or publishers. From those entries, a nominating committee of 300 industry professionals and NAACP leaders from across the country select five nominees in each of the 53 categories. Those results were announced at a press conference. To determine the winners, the members of the NAACP vote via a secured online site. The results are tabulated by the Image Awards auditors, Bert Smith & Co., and the results are confidential until the envelope is opened LIVE on stage during the NBC telecast on Friday, February 1, 2013.

The NAACP Image Awards production team included Executive Producers Reginald Hudlin and Brad Lachman. Bill Bracken served as Supervising Producer and Byron Phillips as Producer. The production team also included Tony McCuin as Director and Melanie Massie as the Talent Executive.

The event sponsors include: FedEx, UAW/Chrysler, AT&T, Hyundai Motor America, Wells Fargo, General Motors, Walmart, Bank of America, Walgreens, Gilead Sciences, AARP, Ford Motor, Anheuser Busch, Pepsico.

The 44th NAACP Image Awards winners are:

TELEVISION
Comedy Series
“The Game” (BET)
Actor in a Comedy Series
Don Cheadle “House Of Lies” (Showtime)
Cassi Davis “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Lance Gross
“Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Vanessa Williams “Desperate Housewives” (ABC)
Drama Series
“Scandal” (ABC)
Actor in a Drama Series
LL Cool J “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS)
Actress in a Drama Series
Kerry Washington “Scandal” (ABC)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Omar Epps “House M.D.”(FOX)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Loretta Devine “Grey’s Anatomy”(ABC)
Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
“Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime)
Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or
Dramatic Special
Cuba Gooding, Jr. ”Hallmark Hall of Fame’s FIRELIGHT” (ABC)
Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Alfre Woodard “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime)
Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Kristoff St. John “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Tatyana Ali “The Young and the Restless”(CBS)
News/Information(Series or Special)
“Unsung” (TV One)
Talk Series
“The View” (ABC)
Reality Series
“Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” (OWN)
Variety Series or Special
“Black Girls Rock” (BET)
Children’s Program
“Kasha and the Zulu King” (BET)
Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program – (Series or Special)
Loretta Devine “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior block on Disney Channel)
 
MUSIC
New Artist
Elle Varner (MBK/RCA)
Male Artist
Usher (RCA Records)
Female Artist
Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Duo, Group or Collaboration
Mary Mary (Columbia)
Jazz Album
“The Preservation Hall 50th Anniversary Collection” The Preservation Hall Jazz Band(Legacy)
Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
“Go Get It” Mary Mary (Columbia)
World Music Album
“All of Me” Estelle (Atlantic)
Music Video
“Girl On Fire” Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Song
“I Look To You” Whitney Houston and R. Kelly (RCA Records)
Album
“I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston” Whitney Houston (RCA Records)
 
LITERATURE
Literary Work – Fiction
“The Reverend’s Wife” Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)
Literary Work – Non-Fiction
“The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court ” Jeffrey Toobin (Doubleday)
Literary Work – Debut Author
“Nikki G: A Portrait of Nikki Giovanni in Her Own Words” Darryl L. Lacy (Darryl L. Lacy (iUniverse)
Literary Work – Biography/Auto-Biography
“Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change” John Lewis (Hyperion)
Literary Work – Instructional
“Health First: The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide” Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Hilary Beard (SmileyBooks)
Literary Work – Poetry
“Speak Water” Truth Thomas (Cherry Castle Publishing)
Literary Work – Children
“What Color is My World?” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymond Obstfeld (Author), A.G. Ford (Illustrator) (Candlewick Press)
Literary Work – Youth/Teens
“Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons A Dialogue With America’s Young Leaders” Gregory Reed (Amber Books)
 
FILM
Motion Picture
“Red Tails” (Lucasfilm)
Actor in a Motion Picture
Denzel Washington “Flight” (Paramount Pictures)
Actress in a Motion Picture
Viola Davis “Won’t Back Down” (20th Century Fox)
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Samuel L. Jackson ”Django Unchained” (Weinstein Co.)
Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Kerry Washington “Django Unchained” (Weinstein Co.)
Independent Motion Picture
“Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures) & “Red Tails” (Lucasfilm)
International Motion Picture
“The Intouchables” (Weinstein Co.)
Documentary (Theatrical or Television)
“On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You’ve Never Heard Of” (Showtime)
Writing in a Comedy Series
Marc Wilmore “The Simpsons” – The Spy Who Learned Me (FOX)
Writing in a Dramatic Series
Cheo Hodari Coker “SouthLAnd” – God’s Work (TNT)
Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Elizabeth Hunter “Abducted: The Carlina White Story” (Lifetime)
Directing in a Comedy Series
Ken Whittingham “Parks and Recreation” (NBC)
Directing in a Dramatic Series
Paris Barclay “Smash” (NBC)
Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Benh Zeitlin “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

About The NAACP Image Awards:
The NAACP Image Awards is the premier multicultural awards show. It celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. For more info visit http://www.naacpimageawards.net

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.  For more information visit http://www.naacp.org/

Sources: NAACP/The Lippin Group

Editor’s Note: Thank you to our Photo Editor and Celebrity Events Photographer Rodrigo Vaz for capturing the great memories for the 3rd year in a row of the NAACP Image Awards.

Halle Berry, LL Cool J, Wanda Sykes Named Presenters at 44th NAACP Image Awards

Naomi Campbell, Archie Panjabi, Common, Terrence Jenkins, Cedric The Entertainer, Keke Palmer, Tyler James Williams, Meagan Good, Laz Alonso and Lamorne Morris to present at 44^th NAACP Image Awards 

Diahann Carroll and Others to Introduce Special Tributes.

NAACP ‘Entertainer of the Year’ to be Revealed.

 Wyclef and Common to Perform During Two-Hour Live Broadcast to air on Feb. 1, 8-10 p.m. EST on NBC.

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 28, 2013) – The NAACP announced today that Halle Berry, LL Cool J, Naomi Campbell, Archie Panjabi, Common, Terrence Jenkins, Wanda Sykes, Cedric The Entertainer, Keke Palmer, Tyler James Williams, Meagan Good, Laz Alonso and Lamorne Morris have been added to present at the 44^th NAACP Image Awards broadcast LIVE from Los Angeles’ historic Shrine Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 1, 8-10 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed) on NBC.

Diahann Carroll and others will introduce special tributes.  Wyclef and Common will perform.

In addition, the NAACP “Entertainer of the Year” will be revealed.  This special honor is being bestowed upon an individual within the entertainment industry who has achieved notable success in multiple projects and mediums. The results were determined by a national polling company who surveyed a diverse sampling of individuals from across the country to vote and determine the recipient. 

As previously announced, comedian, author, radio and talk show host, Steve Harvey will host and Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Wanda Sykes and Tony Goldwyn will be presenters.  In addition, Dennis Haysbert will be the in-show announcer.  Kerry Washington will receive the NAACP President’s Award and United States Navy Vice Admiral Michelle Janine Howard will receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award.

Nominees for the NAACP Image Awards are determined by the number of entries received by the deadline.  To be eligible, projects must have had a national distribution date between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2012. For the 2012 voting period, over 1,200 submissions were received by the artists, managers, publicists, production companies, record labels, studios, networks and/or publishers. From those entries, a nominating committee of 300 industry professionals and NAACP leaders from across the country select five nominees in each of the 53 categories. Those results were announced at a press conference. To determine the winners, the members of the NAACP vote via a secured online site. The results are tabulated by the Image Awards auditors, Bert Smith & Co., and the results are confidential until the envelope is opened LIVE on stage during the NBC telecast on Friday, February 1, 2013.

The NAACP Image Awards production team includes Executive Producers Reginald Hudlin and Brad Lachman. Bill Bracken will serve as Supervising Producer and Byron Phillips as Producer. The production team also includes Tony McCuin as Director and Melanie Massie as the Talent Executive.


Event sponsors include:  FedEx, UAW/Chrysler, AT&T, Hyundai Motors, Wells Fargo, General Motors, Walmart, Bank of America, Walgreens, Gilead Sciences, AARP, Ford Motor, Anheuser Busch, Pepsico.

About the NAACP Image Awards:
The NAACP Image Awards is the premier multicultural awards show.  It celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. For all information and latest news, please visit the official NAACP Image Awards website at http://www.naacpimageawards.net/

About the NAACP:
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors. For more information visit http://www.naacp.org/

Graphic credit to: NAACP

Editor’s Note: Diversity News Magazine and Diversity News TV are happy to announce that for a third year in a row our own Executive Editor-In-Chief Esteban Escobar and Photo Editor and Celebrity Events Photographer Rodrigo Vaz will be live covering the event to bring photos and videos including story with all the winners. Please come back to http://diversitynewsmagazine.com/

Steve Harvey to Host 44th NAACP Image Awards; Presenters Announced to air on NBC

Dennis Haysbert to be in-show Announcer during Two-Hour Live Broadcast to air on

Feb. 1, 8-10 p.m. EST on NBC.

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 22, 2013) – The NAACP announced today that comedian, author, radio and talk show host, Steve Harvey will host and Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Wanda Sykes and Tony Goldwyn will be part of an all-star line-up to present at the 44^th  NAACP IMAGE AWARDS.  In addition, Dennis Haysbert will be the in-show announcer during the LIVE broadcast from Los Angeles’ historic Shrine Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 1, 8-10 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed) on NBC.

“I’m honored to be hosting the 44th NAACP Image Awards, and celebrate the variety of film, TV, literary, music contributions, and special honorees this year. We’re live on stage, got great things in store for the night!” commented Mr. Harvey.

The NAACP Image Awards are being produced by Reginald Hudlin and Brad Lachman. Bill Bracken will serve as Supervising Producer and Byron Phillips as Producer. The production team also includes Tony McCuin as Director and Melanie Massie as the Talent Executive.

Nominees for the NAACP Image Awards are determined by the number of entries received by the deadline.  To be eligible, projects must have had a national distribution date between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2012. For the 2012 voting period, over 1,200 submissions were received by the artists, managers, publicists, production companies, record labels, studios, networks and/or publishers. From those entries, a nominating committee of 300 industry professionals and NAACP leaders from across the country select five nominees in each of the 53 categories. Those results were announced at a press conference. To determine the winners, the members of the NAACP vote via a secured online site. The results are tabulated by the Image Awards auditors, Bert Smith & Co., and the results are confidential until the envelope is opened LIVE on stage during the NBC telecast on Friday, February 1, 2013.

Event sponsors include:  FedEx, UAW/Chrysler, AT&T, Hyundai Motors, Wells Fargo, General Motors, Walmart, Bank of America, Walgreens, Gilead Sciences, AARP, Ford Motor, Anheuser Busch, Pepsico.

About The NAACP Image Awards:
The NAACP Image Awards is the premier multicultural awards show.  It celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. For all information and latest news, please visit the official NAACP Image Awards website at http://www.naacpimageawards.net/

About the NAACP
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors. For more information visit http://www.naacp.org/

Sources: NAACP and The Lippin Group

Kerry Washington to Receive President’s Award at 44th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS Feb. 1st

Presentation to Trailblazing Actress and Activist
To Be Made During Live Broadcast on Feb. 1, 8-10 p.m. EST on NBC.

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 18, 2013) – Kerry Washington will be presented with the NAACP President’s Award at the 44^th  NAACP IMAGE AWARDS, broadcast live from 8-10 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed) on Feb. 1 on NBC, it was announced today by the NAACP.

The NAACP President’s Award, chosen by NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous, is bestowed in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service.  Past honorees include Van Jones, President Bill Clinton, Soledad O’Brien, Ruby Dee, Muhammad Ali, and most recently, the Founding Members of the Black Stuntmen’s Association.

“For the first time in 40 years, we have a black woman playing the leading role in a primetime drama on network television. Kerry Washington is a modern trailblazer,” states Jealous.  “Her talent and will have taken her to heights we have not seen in years. She extends the tradition of women like Ruby Dee, Cicily Tyson, and Lena Horne. Rather than seeing her professional success as cause for political silence, she has chosen to use it as a platform for social change. Her championing of the rights of women around the world, and her early work to campaign for President Barack Obama are examples of her willingness to be a politically active and risk-taking woman in real life even as she plays one on TV.”

NAACP award-winning actress, Kerry Washington, is a versatile and fearless actress with an impressive and diverse body of work.  With the critical and commercial success of her most recent projects (Django Unchained and ABC’sScandal) garnering industry-wide acclaim, as well as her involvement with President Obama’s re-election campaign, Washington has proven herself to be an emerging power player in Hollywood as well as a social and political activist within the community.

Washington is an active member of the V-Counsel, an esteemed group of advisors to V-Day, the global movement to end violence against women and girls, and she serves on the board of Voices of a People’s History, a non-profit arts and education group.  She also sits on the Artist’s Committee for the largest national advocacy association for the arts, Americans For The Arts.  In 2008, Washington received several accolades including the Women’s Project Women of Achievement Award, the GWU Alumni Association’s Recent Alumni Achievement Award, and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Award, for Washington’s commitment to social advocacy. In 2009, Washington received the US Conference of Mayors Artist-Citizen Award for public leadership in the arts.  That year she was also named a member of President Obama’s Committee for the Arts and Humanities, headed by First Lady Michelle Obama.

Originally from The Bronx, New York, Washington is a graduate of The Spence School. In 1998, she graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from The George Washington University.

The NAACP Image Awards are being produced by Reginald Hudlin and Brad Lachman. Bill Bracken will serve as Supervising Producer and Byron Phillips as producer. The production team also includes Tony McCuin as director and Melanie Massie as the talent executive.  The live show will originate from The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Event sponsors include  FedEx, AARP, UAW/Chrysler, Wells Fargo, Ford Motor Company, Anheuser Busch, Hyundai Motors, AT&T, Southwest Airlines and Walgreens.

About the NAACP Image Awards:
The NAACP Image Awards is the premier multicultural awards show.  It celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. For all information and latest news, please visit the official NAACP Image Awards website at http://www.naacpimageawards.net

About the NAACP:
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors. For more information visit http://www.naacp.org/

Sources: NAACP and The Lippin Group

Navy Vice Admiral Michelle Howard to Receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award at the 44th IMAGE AWARDS

First African-American Woman to Command a Navy Ship Serves as Inspiration to the Next Generation.

Los Angeles, CA (January 15, 2013) — United States Navy Vice Admiral Michelle Janine Howard will receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award during the 44th NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live on Friday, February 1^st (8:00-10:00 PM EST) on NBC.

The Chairman’s Award, chosen by NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock, is bestowed in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. Past honorees include TV One Founder and President Cathy Hughes, US. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, Tyler Perry, Former Vice President Al Gore and Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai, Aretha Franklin, Bono, then-Senator Barack Obama, The Dave Matthews Band, and Danny Glover.

“Vice Admiral Howard is an inspiration for me and women of color across our country,” stated Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors. “Her service and achievements as a top-ranking officer in the U.S. Navy have paved the way for girls and young women to know their dreams can become their reality.”

“I am sincerely touched and honored that the NAACP would choose to recognize me with the Chairman’s Award,” stated Vice Admiral Howard.  “I have been privileged to serve with our Nation’s sons and daughters who remain my greatest inspiration.  NAACP Image Awards remind us that even when we can’t find role models who look like us, television and the movies allow us to dream and believe that anything is possible.  From belief comes faith and from faith the possibilities become real.”

Howard, who currently serves as deputy commander for the US Fleet Forces Command, is a 1978 graduate of Gateway High School in Aurora, Colorado.  In 1982, she graduated from the United States Naval Academy and in 1998 from the Army’s Command and General Staff with a Masters in Military Arts and Sciences.

Howard’s initial sea tours were aboard USS Hunley and USS Lexington.   In 1990, she reported to USSMount Hood as chief engineer and served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. By July 1992, Howard had assumed duties as first lieutenant on board the USS Flint.

Over the next several years, Howard continued to gain experience and take on leadership roles, and, in January 1996, she became the executive officer of USS Tortuga and deployed to the Adriatic in support of Operation Joint Endeavor, a peacekeeping effort in the former Republic of Yugoslavia.

On March 12, 1999, Howard became the first African American woman to command a ship in the U.S. Navy.

From May 2004 to September 2005, Howard was the commander of Amphibious Squadron Seven.  Deploying with Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 5, operations included tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia and maritime security operations in the North Arabian Gulf.

Vice Admiral Howard is the recipient of several awards for her service.   While serving on boardLexington, she received the secretary of the Navy/Navy League Captain Winifred Collins award in May 1987.  Howard is also the recipient of the 2008 Women of Color Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Career Achievement Award, the 2009 Dominion Power Strong Men and Women Excellence in Leadership Award, and the 2011 USO Military Woman of the Year.

The NAACP Image Awards is the premier multicultural awards show.  It celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.

Event sponsors include: FedEx, AARP, UAW/Chrysler, Wells Fargo, Ford Motor Company, Anheuser Busch, Hyundai Motors, AT&T, Southwest Airlines and Walgreens.

About the NAACP:
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.

Reginald Hudlin & Brad Lachman to Produce THE 44TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS airs February 1, 2013 on NBC

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 2, 2013) – Industry veterans Reginald Hudlin and Brad Lachman have been named co-executive producers of THE 44^TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS, it was announced today by the NAACP.  Winners will be revealed during the two-hour star-studded special to air live on Friday, February 1 (8 ET live/PT tape-delayed) on NBC.

Hudlin, former president of BET, created 17 of the top 20 rated shows in the history of the network and also created the “BET Hip Hop Awards,” and the “BET Honors.” Lachman, who has received Seven Emmy Awards, has served as Executive Producer on an unprecedented variety of specials including major live events, concert performances, reality programs, clip shows and comedy specials.  The production team will also include Tony McCuin as director and Melanie Massie as the talent executive.

The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.

“Reginald Hudlin (Hudlin Entertainment) and Brad Lachman (Brad Lachman Productions) are two of the most distinguished and well-respected producers in the industry,” stated Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors, Roslyn M. Brock. “We are thrilled they will be at the helm of this year’s live broadcast of the Image Awards.”

“The NAACP Image Awards has recognized the best in both the arts and civil rights for four decades,” stated NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous. “We look forward to a great show this year.”

“We are so proud to have the opportunity to produce the 44^th NAACP Image Awards,” commented Hudlin and Lachman.  “The Image Awards hold a unique place in America’s cultural landscape, and we’re looking forward to producing a show that is inspiring, smart, funny, touching, and makes you want to get of out your seat and pump your fist!”

About NAACP:
Founded in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. The organization’s half-million adult and youth members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities and monitor equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.

About Reginald Hudlin:
Hudlin is a pioneer of the modern black film movement, writing, directing and producing movies like “House Party,” “Bommerang” and “Bebe’s Kids” which are some of the most profitable and influential films of his generation. He is the executive producer and writer of the “Black Panther” animated series and was executive producer of “The Boondocks.”

In addition, Hudlin is one of the producers of “Django Unchained,” the new movie by Quentin Tarantino that opens in theatres on Christmas Day.  The film has been nominated for 4 Image Awards and 5 Golden Globes, including Best Picture for both awards.

Hudlin is also launching New Nation Networks, a digital premium entertainment company in partnership with Google that he co-founded with Byron Phillips.


About Brad Lachman:
His career highlights include President Clinton’s Inaugural Gala, The Grand Opening of Hong Kong Disneyland, music specials featuring Jennifer Lopez,  Harry Connick Jr., Phil Collins and Michel Buble, as well as two birthday tribute specials to America’s sweetheart, Betty White.

In addition, he has produced NBC’s “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” special for the past 4 years, and the “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” for the past 19 years.

Photos credit to:  NAACP/The Lippin Group

The “44TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS” Nominees Announced Two-Hour Special to Air Live Friday, February 1 on NBC

ABC and CBS Lead the Nominees in the TV Categories and RCA Leads in the Recording Category.

The nominees for THE 44^TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS were announced today during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA.  Anthony Anderson (Guys with Kids), Niecy Nash (The Soul Man), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Garcelle Beauvais (Flight), Tyler James Williams (Go On), and Zendaya (Shake It Up!) announced the categories and nominees.

The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.  Winners will be announced during the two-hour star-studded event, which will air live on Friday, February 1 (8 ET live/PT tape-delayed) on NBC.

ABC and CBS lead the nominees in the TV categories with 20 and 12 nominations respectively, followed by HBO and Lifetime with 10 and NBC with 9.  In the recording category, RCA leads with 11 nominations, followed by Atlantic with 10 nominations.  The Weinstein Company leads with 4 nominations, and Lionsgate and Paramount Pictures follow with 4 in the motion picture category.

“We are proud to celebrate the artists and activists who use their craft to share positive images of our culture.” stated NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. “The artistic community is an important ally for social justice, and the NAACP Image Awards provides an excellent venue to recognize those who make a difference through art and activism.”

“We are happy that once again the Image Awards will be aired on NBC,” said NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous. “For 44 years, the Image Awards have recognized the best that communities of color have to offer, both in the arts and in civil rights. The NAACP is proud to honor all of these achievements.”

Founded in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. The organization’s half-million adult and youth members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities and monitor equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.

The 44^TH NAACP Image Awards are sponsored by: FedEx, AARP, UAW/Chrysler, Wells Fargo, Ford Motor Company, Anheuser Busch, Hyundai Motors, AT&T, Southwest Airlines and Walgreens.

Following is the list of categories and nominees for the 44^TH NAACP Image Awards:
2013 IMAGE AWARDS NOMINEES

MOTION PICTURE

Motion Picture

“Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
“Django Unchained” (The Weinstein Company)
“Flight” (Paramount Pictures)
“Red Tails” (Lucasfilm)
“Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds” (Lionsgate)

Actor in a Motion Picture

Denzel Washington – “Flight” (Paramount Pictures)
Jamie Foxx – “Django Unchained” (The Weinstein Company)
Morgan Freeman – “The Magic of Belle Isle” (Magnolia Pictures)
Suraj Sharma – “Life of Pi” (20th Century Fox)
Tyler Perry – “Alex Cross” (Summit Entertainment)

 

Actress in a Motion Picture
Emayatzy Corinealdi – “Middle of Nowhere” (AAFRM)
Halle Berry – “Cloud Atlas” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Loretta Devine – “In The Hive” (Eone Entertainment)
Quvenzhané Wallis – “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Viola Davis – “Won’t Back Down” (20th Century Fox)

Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

David Oyelowo – “Middle of Nowhere” (AFFRM)
Don Cheadle – “Flight” (Paramount Pictures)
Dwight Henry – “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Lenny Kravitz – “The Hunger Games” (Lionsgate)
Samuel L. Jackson – “Django Unchained” (The Weinstein Company)

Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Amandla Stenberg – “The Hunger Games” (Lionsgate)
Gloria Reuben – “Lincoln” (The Walt Disney Studios)
Kerry Washington – “Django Unchained” (The Weinstein Company)
Phylicia Rashad – “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds” (Lionsgate)
Taraji P. Henson – “Think Like a Man” (Screen Gems)

Independent Motion Picture

“Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
“Chico & Rita” (GKIDS)
“Red Tails” (Lucasfilm)
“Unconditional” (Harbinger Media Partners)
“Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day” (Codeblack)

International Motion Picture

“Chico & Rita” (GKIDS)
“For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada” (ARC Entertainment)
“Special Forces” (eOne Films)
“The Intouchables” (The Weinstein Company)
“The Raid: Redemption” (Sony Pictures Classics)

DOCUMENTARY

Documentary – (Theatrical or Television)

“Black Wings” (Smithsonian Channel)
“Brooklyn Castle” (Producers Distribution Agency)
“First Position” (IFC Films)
“Marley” (Magnolia Pictures)
“On the Shoulders of Giants – The Story of the Greatest Team You’ve Never Heard Of” (Showtime)

TELEVISION

Comedy Series

“Glee” (Fox)
“Modern Family” (ABC)
“The Game” (BET)
“The Mindy Project” (Fox)
“The Soul Man” (TV Land)

Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson – “Guys with Kids” (NBC)
Damon Wayans, Jr. – “Happy Endings” (ABC)
Don Cheadle – “House Of Lies” (Showtime)
Donald Faison – “The Exes” (TV Land)
Hosea Chanchez – “The Game” (BET)

Actress in a Comedy Series

Amber Riley – “Glee” (Fox)
Cassi Davis – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS)
Kellita Smith – “The First Family” (Syndicated)
Tatyana Ali – “Love That Girl” (TV One)
Wendy Raquel Robinson – “The Game” (BET)

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Aziz Ansari – “Parks and Recreation” (NBC)
Craig Robinson – “The Office” (NBC)
Donald Glover – “Community” (NBC)
Lance Gross – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS)
Tracy Morgan – “30 Rock” (NBC)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Anna Deavere Smith – “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
Gabourey Sidibe – “The Big C” (Showtime)
Gladys Knight – “The First Family” (Syndicated)
Rashida Jones – “Parks and Recreation” (NBC)
Vanessa Williams – “Desperate Housewives” (ABC)

Drama Series

“Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
“Scandal” (ABC)
“Treme” (HBO)
“True Blood” (HBO)

Actor in a Drama Series

Dulé Hill – “Psych” (USA)
Hill Harper – “CSI: NY” (CBS)
LL Cool J – “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS)
Michael Clarke Duncan – “The Finder” (FOX)
Wendell Pierce – “Treme” (HBO)

Actress in a Drama Series

Chandra Wilson – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
Kerry Washington – “Scandal” (ABC)
Khandi Alexander – “Treme” (HBO)
Regina King – “SouthLAnd” (TNT)
Sandra Oh – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Clarke Peters – “Treme” (HBO)
Dev Patel – “The Newsroom” (HBO)
Omar Epps – “House M.D.” (FOX)
Rockmond Dunbar – “Sons of Anarchy” (FX)
Rocky Carroll – “NCIS” (CBS)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Archie Panjabi – “The Good Wife” (CBS)
Joy Bryant – “Parenthood” (NBC)
Loretta Devine – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
Lucy Lui – “SouthLAnd” (TNT)
Rutina Wesley – “True Blood” (HBO)

Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

“Abducted: The Carlina White Story” (Lifetime)
“Hallmark Hall of Fame’s FIRELIGHT” (ABC)
“Raising Izzie” (GMC TV)
“Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime)
“Sugar Mommas” (GMC TV)

Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Afemo Omilami – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime)
Cuba Gooding, Jr. – “Hallmark Hall of Fame’s FIRELIGHT” (ABC)
Michael Jai White – “Somebody’s Child” (GMC TV)
Rockmond Dunbar – “Raising Izzie” (GMC TV)
Tory Kittles – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime)

Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Alfre Woodard – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime)
Jill Scott – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime)
Keke Palmer – “Abducted: The Carlina White Story” (Lifetime)
Phylicia Rashad – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime)
Queen Latifah – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime)

Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

Aaron D. Spears – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS)
Erik Valdez – “General Hospital” (ABC)
James Reynolds – “Days of Our Lives” (NBC)
Kristoff St. John – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
Rodney Saulsberry – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS)

Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

Angell Conwell – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
Julia Pace Mitchell – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
Kristolyn Lloyd – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS)
Shenell Edmonds – “One Life to Live” (ABC)
Tatyana Ali – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)

News/ Information – (Series or Special)

“Ask Obama Live: An MTV Interview with The President” (MTV)
“Judge Mathis” (Syndicated)
“Save My Son with Dr. Steve Perry” (TV One)
“Unsung” (TV One)
“Washington Watch with Roland Martin” (TV One)

Talk Series

“Don’t Sleep!” (BET)
“Oprah’s Lifeclass” (OWN)
“Oprah’s Next Chapter” (OWN)
“The View” (ABC)
“Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell” (FX)

Reality Series

“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)
“Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (HBO)
“The X Factor” (FOX)
“Tia & Tamera” (Style)
“Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” (OWN)

Variety Series or Special

“Black Girls Rock” (BET)
“Oprah and the Legendary Cast of Roots 35 Years Later” (OWN)
“Oprah’s Master Class” (OWN)
“The First Graduating Class: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls” (OWN)
“Verses & Flow” (TV One)

Children’s Program

“Degrassi” (TeenNick)
“Kasha and the Zulu King” (BET)
“The Legend of Korra” (Nickelodeon)
“The TeenNick HALO Awards 2012″ (Nick@Nite)
“The Weight of the Nation for Kids” (HBO)

Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program – (Series or Special)

China Anne McClain – “A.N.T. Farm” (Disney Channel)
Keke Palmer – “Winx Club” (Nickelodeon)
Loretta Devine – “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior block on Disney Channel)
Nick Cannon – “The TeenNick HALO Awards 2012″ (Nick@Nite)
Tyler James Williams – “Let It Shine” (Disney Channel)

RECORDING

New Artist

Elle Varner (MBK / RCA)
Gary Clark, Jr. (Warner Bros. Records)
Lianne La Havas (Nonesuch Records Inc. / Warner Bros. Records)
Melanie Amaro (Epic Records)
The OMG Girlz (Pretty Hustle / Grand Hustle / Streamline / Interscope)

Male Artist

Bruno Mars (Atlantic)
Lupe Fiasco (Atlantic)
Miguel (ByStorm / RCA)
Trey Songz (Atlantic)
Usher (RCA Records)

Female Artist

Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Elle Varner (MBK / RCA)
Estelle (Atlantic)
Missy Elliott (Atlantic)
Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)

Duo, Group or Collaboration

Chuck D, Johnny Juice, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock (Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment)
fun. feat. Janelle Monae (Atlantic)
Lupe Fiasco feat. Guy Sebastian (Atlantic)
Mary Mary (Columbia)
Ne-Yo, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Rzeznik, Delta Rae, Natasha Bedingfield (Forward Song, LLC)

Jazz Album

“Bone Appetit [Vol. 1 and 2]” – Jeff Bradshaw (Hidden Beach)
“Dreams” – Brian Culbertson (Verve Records)
“Renaissance” – Marcus Miller (Concord Jazz)
“Seeds From The Underground” – Kenny Garrett (Mack Avenue Records)
“The Preservation Hall 50th Anniversary Collection” – The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Legacy)

Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)

“Best Days” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
“Go Get It” – Mary Mary (Columbia)
“God, Love & Romance” – Fred Hammond (Verity Gospel Music Group)
“I Win” – Marvin Sapp (Verity Gospel Music Group)
“Le’Andria Johnson The Experience” – Le’Andria Johnson (Music World Gospel / Music World)

World Music Album

“Ayah Ye! Moving Train” – KG Omulo (KG Omulo)
“Country, God, Or The Girl” – K’NAAN (A&M / Octone Records)
“Diversionary” – Brother B (King Chero Records)
“Wonderful Life” – Estelle (Atlantic)

Music Video

“Adorn” – Miguel (ByStorm / RCA)
“Girl On Fire” – Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
“Locked Out Of Heaven” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic)
“This Christmas” – CeeLo Green (Elektra)
“You’re On My Mind” – KEM (Universal Motown)

Song

“Be Mine for Christmas” – KEM (Universal Motown)
“Glorify the King” – KEM (Universal Motown)
“I Look To You” – Whitney Houston and R. Kelly (RCA Records)
“Locked Out Of Heaven” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic)
“You’re On My Mind” – KEM (Universal Motown)

Album

“Bad – 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition” – Michael Jackson (Legacy / Epic)
“Girl On Fire” – Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
“I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston” – Whitney Houston (RCA Records)
“On the Shoulders of Giants – The Soundtrack” – Chuck D, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock, Nikki Yannofsky (Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment )
“Perfectly Imperfect” – Elle Varner (MBK / RCA)

LITERATURE

Literary Work – Fiction

“A Wish and a Prayer: A Blessings Novel” – Beverly Jenkins (HarperCollins Publishers (William Morrow Paperbacks))
“Destiny’s Divas” – Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone / Simon & Schuster)
“Silent Cry” – Dywane Birch (Strebor Books)
“The Reverend’s Wife” – Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central’s Wife)
“The Secret She Kept” – ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster)

Literary Work – Non-Fiction

“Fraternity” – Diane Brady (Spiegel & Grau (Random House))
“Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation” – Deborah Davis (Atria Books / Simon & Schuster)
“Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman’s Quest for Social Justice in America, from the Courtroom to the Kill Zones” – Connie Rice (Scribner)
“The Courage to Hope” – Shirley Sherrod (Atria Books)
“The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court ” – Jeffrey Toobin (Doubleday)

Literary Work – Debut Author

“A Cupboard Full of Coats” – Yvvette Edwards (HarperCollins Publishers (Amistad))
“Antebellum” – R. Kayeen Thomas (Strebor Books)
“Congo: Spirit of Darkness” – Mayi Ngwala (Genet Press)
“Nikki G: A Portrait of Nikki Giovanni in Her Own Words” – Darryl L. Lacy (Darryl L. Lacy (iUniverse))
“The Sister Accord: 51 Ways To Love Your Sister” – Sonia Jackson Myles (The Sister Accord, LLC)

Literary Work – Biography/ Auto-Biography

“Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change” – John Lewis (Hyperion)
“Interventions: A Life in War and Peace” – Kofi Annan (The Penguin Press)
“The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo” – Tom Reiss (Crown Publishers)
“The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities ” – Will Allen (Gotham Books)
“The One: The Life and Music of James Brown” – RJ Smith (Gotham Books)

Literary Work – Instructional

“12 Ways to Put Money in Your Pocket Every Month Without A Part Time Job; The Skinny Book That Makes Your Wallet Fat” – Jennifer Matthews (Pickett Fennell Publishing Group)
“Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life ” – 50 Cent (Avery (Penguin Group))
“Health First: The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide” – Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Hilary Beard (SmileyBooks)
“It’s Complicated (But It Doesn’t Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love” – Paul Carrick Brunson (Gotham Books)
“The No Excuse Guide to Success: No Matter What Your Boss or Life Throws at You” – Jim Smith, Jr. (Career Press)

Literary Work – Poetry

“Hurrah’s Nest” – Arisa White (Virtual Artists Collective)
“Maybe the Saddest Thing” – Marcus Wicker (HarperCollins Publishers (Harper Perennial))
“Speak Water” – Truth Thomas (Cherry Castle Publishing)
“The Ground” – Rowan Ricardo Phillips (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
“Thrall” – Natasha Trethewey (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

Literary Work – Children

“Fifty Cents and a Dream” – Jabari Asim (Author), Bryan Collier (Illustrator) (Little,nBrown Books for Young Readers)
“Harlem’s Little Blackbird” – Renee Watson (Author), Christian Robinson (Illustrator) (Random House Books for Young Readers (Random House Children’s Books))
“In the Land of Milk and Honey” – Joyce Carol Thomas (Author), Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) (HarperCollins / Amistad)
“Indigo Blume and the Garden City” – Kwame Alexander (Word of Mouth Books)
“What Color is My World?” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymons Obstfeld (Author), A.G. Ford (Illustrator) (Candlewick Press)

Literary Work – Youth/Teens

“Fire in the Streets” – Kekla Magoon (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing)
“Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons – A Dialogue With America’s Young Leaders” – Gregory Reed (Amber Books)
“Pinned” – Sharon G. Flake (Scholastic Press)
“The Diary of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess” – Alice Randall (Author), Caroline Williams (Author), Shadra Strickland (Illustrator) (Turner Publishing Company)
“The Mighty Miss Malone” – Christopher Paul Curtis (Wendy Lamb Books (Random House Children’s Books))

WRITING

Writing in a Comedy Series

Karin Gist – “House of Lies” – Mini-Mogul (Showtime)
Marc Wilmore – “The Simpsons” – The Spy Who Learned Me (FOX)
Michael Shipley – “Last Man Standing” – High Expectations (ABC)
Prentice Penny – “Happy Endings” – Meet the Parrots (ABC)
Vali Chandrasekaran, Robert Carlock – “30 Rock” – Murphy Brown Lied to Us (NBC)

Writing in a Dramatic Series

Cheo Hodari Coker – “SouthLAnd” – God’s Work (TNT)
Janine Sherman Barrios – “Criminal Minds” – The Pact (CBS)
Shonda Rhimes – “Grey’s Anatomy” – Flight (ABC)
Shonda Rhimes – “Scandal” – Sweet Baby (ABC)
Zoanne Clack – “Grey’s Anatomy” – This Magic Moment (ABC)

Writing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television)

Elizabeth Hunter – “Abducted: The Carlina White Story” (Lifetime)
John Gatins – “Flight” (Paramount Pictures)
John Ridley, Aaron McGruder – “Red Tails” (Lucasfilm)
Keith Merryman, David A. Newman – “Think Like a Man” (Screen Gems)
Ol Parker – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

 Sources: The Lippin Group, NAACP, NBC Universal Television

The NCLR presents the 2012 Alma Awards hosted by George Lopez and Eva Longoria to Air September 21 on NBC

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) – the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States presents The 2012 Alma Awards on September 16, 2012 from 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm in the popular Pasadena Civic Auditorium located at 300 East Green Street in Pasadena, CA 91101.

The winners were announced, but the star studded celebration will air Friday, September 21, 2012 (8-9 p.m. ET) on NBC.

The NCLR Alma Awards honors outstanding Latino artistic achievements in television, film and music.  The show promotes the achievements of talented Latinos in the entertainment industry.

The funny George Lopez and the lovely Eva Longoria hosted once again this year’s extravagate event.  The one-hour special will show case Latinos famous presenters Jake Gyllenhaal, Nicole Richie, Robert Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Ryan Lochte, America Ferrera, Andy Garcia, Natalie Morales and Wilmer Valderrama.

Many media outlets and photographers crowded the red carpet waiting for the celebrities, Olympic winners, and hosts to arrive. One by one, limos stopped in front of the Pasadena Civic Auditorium to drop off talent. As the performers, host, and celebrities hit the red carpet, lines of media and photographer wait to interview or take their picture.

Christina Aguilera received the 2012 NCLR Special Achievement Award for her outstanding career and work in philanthropy.  She is especially well known for co-hosting “The Voice”. Christina’s powerful voice made her well know around the world.  Also, Mr. Henry Darrow received the NCLR Alma Ricardo Montalban Lifetime Achievement Award. “Henry has appeared in some five hundred episodes of soap operas, mini-series, sit-coms, and dramas, along with numerous stage plays. He is the first Latino actor to have portrayed “Zorro” in two different television series, as well as providing the voice for a cartoon version of the masked hero. What an honor it is for the NCLR to recognize these two talented people who made a difference in the Latino culture.

There was a great selection of nominees, besides Christina Aguilera and Henry Darrow, the following took home the precious award.

Latinos love music, which brings celebration. Rap singer Flo Rida performed with Roselyn Sanchez.  The guests were welcome to dance in the isle. Martina McBride performed with Luis Fonsi.

In addition, the NCLR welcomed our talented Latino Olympians. Few came out to walk the red carpet and enjoyed the fun filled show.  We honor those Latinos such as Brenda Villa and Jessica Steffens (water polo), Danell Leyva (men’s gymnastics), Leonel Manzano (track and field), and Marlen Esparza (boxing), and the famous United States swimmer, Ryan Lochte for representing our country.

The Latinos celebrate with love. There is no other award show that represents talent in the Latino culture. You do not want to miss the winner’s excitement when they receive their accomplished award with honors.  If you like to contact NCLR, please feel free to go to www.nclr.org.

2012 NCLR ALMA AWARDS AWARD RECIPIENTS are:

CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Special Achievement Award
“The Voice of a Generation”

HENRY DARROW
The NCLR ALMA Ricardo Montalban
Lifetime Achievement Award

CHEECH MARIN
Outstanding Career Achievement Award
Writer

PATRICIA RIGGEN
Special Achievement
Director, Girl in Progress

EL CENTRO DEL PUEBLO
The PepsiCo Adelante ALMA Award

Favorite Movie
Girl in Progress

Favorite Movie Actor
Diego Boneta, Rock of Ages

Favorite Movie Actress—Drama/Adventure
Zoe Saldana, Colombiana

Favorite Movie Actress—Comedy/Musical
Aubrey Plaza, Safety Not Guaranteed

Favorite Movie Actor—Supporting Role
Édgar Ramírez, Wrath of the Titans

Favorite Movie Actress—Supporting Role
Cierra Ramirez, Girl in Progress

Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act
Christina Aguilera, The Voice (NBC)

Favorite TV Actor
Tyler Posey, Teen Wolf (MTV)

Favorite TV Actress—Drama
Lana Parrilla, Once Upon a Time (ABC)

Favorite TV Actress—Comedy
Naya Rivera, Glee (FOX)

Favorite TV Actor—Supporting Role in a Drama
Jon Huertas, Castle (ABC)

Favorite TV Actor—Supporting Role in a Comedy
Rico Rodriguez, Modern Family (ABC)

Favorite TV Actress—Supporting Role
Constance Marie, Switched at Birth (ABC Family)

Favorite Male Music Artist
Pitbull

Favorite Female Music Artist
Naya Rivera

 Source: The Lippin Group
Photo credit to: Chris Haston/NBC
Videos Courtesy of NBC/NCLR & Alma Awards 2012

Editor’s Note: Diversity News Magazine published by Diversity News Publications is a proud media partner of The NCLR 2012 Alma Awards. Special Thank you to our photographer Francois Palais, Reporter/Writer Stella Gomez.

2012 NCLR ALMA Awards Announces Winners TV Show to Air Friday, September 21 (8-9 p.m. ET) on NBC

EVA LONGORIA AND GEORGE LOPEZ CO-HOST ONE-HOUR SPECIAL TO AIR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 (8-9 P.M. ET) ON NBC.

CHRISTINA AGUILERA RECEIVED SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Presenters included: Jake Gyllenhaal, Nicole Richie, Robert Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Ryan Lochte, America Ferrera, Andy Garcia, Natalie Morales, Wilmer Valderrama, Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Edy Ganem, Judy Reyes, Michael Pena, Rafael Amaya, Rodrigo Santoro and Taboo.

Rap Superstar Flo Rida Performed with Roselyn Sanchez and Martina McBride Performed with Luis Fonsi.
Pasadena, Calif. – September 16, 2012 – The winners of the 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards® were announced tonight at a star-studded celebration airing Friday, September 21 (8-9 p.m. ET) on NBC. Christina Aguilera received a special achievement award for her incredible career and her work in philanthropy.

Eva Longoria and George Lopez co-hosted the one-hour special, which included presenters Jake Gyllenhaal, Nicole Richie, Robert Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Ryan Lochte and America Ferrera, along with Andy Garcia, Natalie Morales and Wilmer Valderrama. Also on hand to celebrate the achievements of top Latino performers were Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Edy Ganem, , Judy Reyes, Michael Pena, Rafael Amaya, Rodrigo Santoro and Taboo.

Rap sensation Flo Rida performed with Roselyn Sanchez and Martina McBride performed with Luis Fonsi during the high-energy show, which featured theme music written and performed by music powerhouse Pitbull. In addition to serving as a presenter, Olympic Gold medalist Ryan Lochte also was one of six Latino Olympic medal winners from this summer’s London Games saluted in a special Olympic tribute. Also honored were Brenda Villa and Jessica Steffens (water polo), Danell Leyva (men’s gymnastics), Leonel Manzano (track and field) and Marlen Esparza (boxing).

The 2012 NCLR ALMA AWARDS AWARD RECIPIENTS are:

CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Special Achievement Award
“The Voice of a Generation”

HENRY DARROW
The NCLR ALMA Ricardo Montalban
Lifetime Achievement Award

CHEECH MARIN
Outstanding Career Achievement Award
Writer

PATRICIA RIGGEN
Special Achievement
Director, Girl in Progress

EL CENTRO DEL PUEBLO
The PepsiCo Adelante ALMA Award

Favorite Movie
Girl in Progress

Favorite Movie Actor
Diego Boneta, Rock of Ages

Favorite Movie Actress—Drama/Adventure
Zoe Saldana, Colombiana

Favorite Movie Actress—Comedy/Musical
Aubrey Plaza, Safety Not Guaranteed

Favorite Movie Actor—Supporting Role
Édgar Ramírez, Wrath of the Titans

Favorite Movie Actress—Supporting Role
Cierra Ramirez, Girl in Progress

Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act
Christina Aguilera, The Voice (NBC)

Favorite TV Actor
Tyler Posey, Teen Wolf (MTV)

Favorite TV Actress—Drama
Lana Parrilla, Once Upon a Time (ABC)

Favorite TV Actress—Comedy
Naya Rivera, Glee (FOX)

Favorite TV Actor—Supporting Role in a Drama
Jon Huertas, Castle (ABC)

Favorite TV Actor—Supporting Role in a Comedy
Rico Rodriguez, Modern Family (ABC)

Favorite TV Actress—Supporting Role
Constance Marie, Switched at Birth (ABC Family)

Favorite Male Music Artist
Pitbull

Favorite Female Music Artist
Naya Rivera

Hispanic cable network mun2 will present the ALMA Awards red carpet special and Telemundo will host the official bilingual ALMA Awards website at and stream the pre-show online. Comcast’s Xfinity TV customers will have access to the show on demand. Viewers can also watch the entire special online after it airs via http://telemundo.com/almaawards.

The 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards® are produced by dick clark productions’ executive producers Orly Adelson and Barry Adelman, along with Eva Longoria and Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR.

For additional information, including announcements about the presenters and performers at this year’s show, please visit www.almaawards.com  and follow the show on Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/AlmaAwards.  Information is also available on  www.nbc.com/alma-awards/.

Source: The Lippin Group
Photo credit to: (C) Chris Haston/NBC
Video Courtesy of NBC/NCLR & Alma Awards 2012

Editor’s Note: Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. They all deserve to be recognized for the contributions made to our Diverse community. Diversity News Magazine published by Diversity News Publications is a proud media partner of The NCLR 2012 Alma Awards. Special Thank you to our photographer Francois Palais, Reporter/Writer Stella Gomez.

Coverage of 43RD NAACP Image Awards Ceremony, Red Carpet Arrivals, Photo & Press Rooms

Diversity News Magazine and Diversity News TV from Diversity News Productions/Publications covers the 43rd NAACP Image Awards Nomination Results, Red Carpet Arrivals, Photo and Press Rooms.

The event was held on Friday, February 17, 2012 and broadcast live from Los Angeles’ historic Shrine Auditorium the winners of the “43RD NAACP Image Awards” were announced during two-hour special hosted by Sanaa Lathan and Anthony Mackie with appearances by: LL Cool J, Paula Patton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Williams, Jordin Sparks, Russell Hornsby, Keke Palmer Corey Reynolds, Judge Greg Mathis, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Holly Robinson Peete, Regina King, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, Cicely Tyson, Diahann Carroll, Archie Panjabi and Hill Harper.

Including performances by Jennifer Hudson, Lenny Kravitz, Jill Scott, Kirk Franklin and Ne-Yo and a Moving Tribute to Super Star and Diva Whitney Houston by Yolanda Adams. George Lucas, Cathy Hughes and The Founding Members of the Black Stuntmen’s Association Received Special Award Honors.

The awards event was a production of Vicangelo Films. The executive producer was Vicangelo Bulluck.

The event sponsors were UAW/Chrysler, AARP, FedEx, Hyundai, Wells Fargo, Ford Motor Company, Walgreens, Bank of America, AT&T, American Airlines and Cadillac.

About The NAACP Image Awards:
The NAACP Image Awards is the premier multicultural awards show. It celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.  For all information and latest news, please visit the official NAACP Image Awards website at http://www.naacpimageawards.net

About NAACP:
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors. For more information about the organization visit http://www.naacp.org/

To see more photos of the red carpet arrivals and photo room visit our photographer website at http://www.rodrigovaz.com

Sources: The Lippin Group, NBCUniversal Media Village
Photos credit to: Trae Patton/NBC  & Rodrigo Vaz/Diversity News Magazine

Editor’s Note: Congratulations to all the winners and special thank you to Adeline Petty, The NAACP Management and Board of Directors, the Image Awards Committee, Jennifer Price-Keith, Gary Mednick, NBC Entertainment Publicity, NBC Universal, The Lippin Group, Rodrigo Vaz, The NAACP  Volunteers and every one involved.

This article is brought to you and sponsored by: Rodrigo Vaz Photos and Diversity News TV on Blip TV (Click logos to visit websites)

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