NAACP Theatre Award – Trailblazer Award explained

The NAACP Trailblazer Award is presented to a pioneering individual whose theatrical contributions made an outstanding and unique mark in the entertainment industry, therefore, paving the way for others to follow.^[1] It is presented part of the NAACP Theatre Awards which commenced in 1991 and presented annually by the Beverly Hills-Hollywood branch of the NAACP to honor outstanding people of color in theatre, following the presentation ceremonies of the NAACP Image Awards.

NAACP Theatre Award – Trailblazer Award
Year	Honoree
1991	(1991-2001)INFORMATION OF NOMINEES NOT AVAILABLE
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002^[2]	Sheryl Lee Ralph
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005^[3]	Negro Ensemble Company
2006	Tyler Perry
2007^[4] ^[5]	Je'Caryous Johnson & Gary Guidry(I'm Ready Productions)
2008^[6]	David E. Talbert
2009^[7]	Audra McDonald	Audra McDonald
2010^[8]	Kenny Leon
2011^[9]	Obba Babatundé
2012^[10] ^[11]	Stephen Byrd & Alia Jones(Front Row Productions)
2013^[12]
2014^[13]	Roger Guenveur Smith
2015	N/A
2016^[14]	LaTanya Richardson Jackson
2017	N/A
2018^[15]	Anika Noni Rose
2019^[16]	Viola Davis
2020	N/A
2021	N/A
2022^[17]	Nicco Annan
2023	N/A
2024^[18]	Stokley Williams

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Billy Dee Williams, Tyler Perry, Heavy D, Mitsy Wilson and Magic and Cookie Johnson Will Be Honored At The Beverly Hills/Hollywood 16th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards . 2006 . BlackNews.com . . 2009-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719023436/http://www.blacknews.com/pr/naacp-theatre101.html . 2011-07-19 . dead .
2. Backstage . November 4, 2019 . 2002 NAACP Theatre Awards .
3. Web site: BWW News Desk . NAACP Announces Nominees for Annual Theatre Awards . 2022-11-16 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
4. Web site: Stitt . Eric . 2007-02-21 . NAACP fetes Fishburne, Pettiford . 2022-11-15 . Variety . en-US.
5. Web site: NAACP awards theater honors . 2022-11-16 . UPI . en.
6. Web site: 2008 Honorees . 2008 . . . 2009-11-23.
7. Web site: 2009 Honorees/2009 Hosts . 2009 . . . 2009-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111003164328/http://www.bhwdnaacptheatreawards.com/Show2009.html . 2011-10-03 . dead .
8. Web site: 2010-08-31 . Mekhi Phifer, LisaRaye Host NAACP Theater Awards; Kenny Leon, Jeffrey Wright Honored - Rolling Out . 2022-11-16 . rollingout.com . en-US.
9. Web site: Sierra . Gabrielle . Diahann Carroll, Obba Babatunde Honored At 21st NAACP Theatre Awards . 2022-11-16 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
10. Web site: James Pickens Jr., Nicole Ari Parker, Stephen Byrd, Alia Jones, and Willis Edwards Honored At The 22nd NAACP Theatre Awards On Nov 5th . 2022-11-16 . CNBC . 4 October 2012 . en.
11. Web site: Nicole Ari Parker, James Pickens, Jr. Among Honorees for NAACP Theatre Awards TheaterMania . 2022-11-16 . www.theatermania.com . en-US.
12. Web site: LisaRaye, Others to Host NAACP Theatre Awards . 2022-11-16 . stylemagazine.com.
13. Web site: Davis . Melissa Hunter . 2014-11-17 . ACTORS GLYNN TURMAN AND ROGER GUENVEUR SMITH JOIN MUSIC SENSATION TONI BRAXTON TO BE HONORED AT 24TH ANNUAL NAACP THEATRE AWARDS . 2022-11-16 . Sugarcane Magazine ™ Black Art Magazine . en-US.
14. Web site: 2016-11-03 . Wendy Raquel Robinson, Miguel Nunez Jr. Host the 26th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards . 2022-11-16 . BlackNews.com.
15. Web site: jaystylestv . 2018-03-05 . Jenifer Lewis, Anika Noni Rose and Brandon Victor Dixon Honored at 27th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards (WATCH) . 2022-11-16 . EURweb . en-US.
16. Web site: 2019-06-06 . Star-Studded Presenters Scheduled for 28th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards . 2022-11-16 . Los Angeles Sentinel . en-US.
17. Web site: Bryant . Xaviera . 2022-07-21 . 'P-Valley' Star Nicco Annan Receives NAACP Inaugural Trailblazer Award . 2022-11-16 . Ice Cream Convos . en-US.
18. Web site: Ingenthron . Blair . Norm Lewis, Myles Frost, and More to Be Honored at NAACP Theatre Awards . 2024-05-20 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.