45th NAACP Image Awards explained
The 45th 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 2013 calendar year. The awards were presented in two separate ceremonies. The first ceremony honoring non-televised categories took place on February 21, 2014, hosted by Rickey Smiley and Kimberly Elise. The second was broadcast live on TV One on February 22, hosted by Anthony Anderson.[1] All nominees are listed below with the winners listed in bold.[2]
Motion picture
Outstanding Motion Picture
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Outstanding International Motion Picture
Television
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Talk Series
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding News/ Information - (Series or Special)
- (PBS)
- Justice for Trayvon (BET)
- Mandela: Freedom's Father (BET)
- (OWN)
- Unsung (TV One)
Outstanding Reality Series
Outstanding Variety Series or Special
Outstanding Children's Program
Outstanding Performance in a Youth/ Children's Program - (Series or Special)
Writing
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture - (Theatrical or Television)
Directing
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture - (Theatrical or Television)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
Music
Outstanding New Artist
Outstanding Male Artist
Outstanding Female Artist
- Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
- India.Arie (Motown Records)
- Janelle Monáe (Bad Boy/Atlantic)
- Ledisi (Verve Records)
- Mary J Blige (Verve Records/Interscope)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Outstanding Jazz Album
Outstanding Gospel Album - (Traditional or Contemporary)
Outstanding World Music Album
Outstanding Music Video
Outstanding Song
Outstanding Album
Literature
Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/ Auto-Biography
Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
- - Robin Quivers (Avery)
- Do I Look Like An ATM? A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible African American Children - Sabrina Lamb (Chicago Review Press)
- – Sherri Shepherd with Billie Fitzpatrick (HarperCollins, It Books)
- Recruiting and Retaining Culturally Different Students in Gifted Education - Donna Y. Ford, Ph.D. (Prufrock Press Inc.)
- - Kevin D. Johnson (Johnson Media Inc.)
Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
Outstanding Literary Work - Children
- Nelson Mandela - Kadir Nelson (HarperCollins Children's Books/Katherine Tegen Books)
- I'm A Pretty Little Black Girl! - Betty K. Bynum (Author), Claire Armstrong-Parod (Illustrator) (Dream Title Publishing)
- - Daniel Beaty (Author), Bryan Collier (Illustrator) (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
- - Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author), Brian Pinkney (Illustrator) (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
- You Never Heard of Willie Mays?! - Jonah Winter (Author), Terry Widener (Illustrator) (RH Children's Books; Schwartz & Wade)
Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
Documentaries
Outstanding Documentary - (Theatrical)
- Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (Codeblack Films/Lionsgate)
- 20 Feet from Stardom (Tremolo & Gil Friesen Productions)
- Call Me Kuchu (Lindy Hop Pictures LLC)
- Girl Rising (The Documentary Group)
- The New Black (Promised Land Film)
Outstanding Documentary - (Television)
Honorary
Entertainer of the Year
NAACP Chairman's Award
Image Awards Hall of Fame
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 45th NAACP Image Award Winners. February 22, 2014. February 22, 2014. NAACP.
- Web site: NAACP Image Awards: The Winners. Aaron Couch, Arlene Washington. February 22, 2014. February 22, 2014. The Hollywood Reporter.