NAACP Image Award
The NAACP Image Award is a prize given annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for outstanding achievements in the fields of film , television , music and literature by African Americans .
Similar to the Oscars or the Grammys , the winners are chosen, in this case by members of the NAACP. The Image Award is currently presented in 35 categories. There are also honorary awards such as the President's Award , the Chairman's Award , Entertainer of the Year and the Image Award Hall of Fame .
The prize was first awarded in 1969; the award ceremony has been televised since 1974. Today this happens through the transmitter FOX . The ceremony usually takes place in February or early March at various locations in or near Los Angeles .
Past ceremonies
| year | Day | host | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 13 August | Beverly Hilton Hotel , Beverly Hills | |
| 1970 | |||
| 1972 | November | ||
| 1974 | January 19th | Hollywood Palladium | |
| 1982 | December 5th | Robert Guillaume | Hollywood Palladium |
| 1993 | Martin Lawrence | ||
| 1987 | Debbie Allen / Denzel Washington | ||
| 1996 | Whitney Houston / Denzel Washington | ||
| 1997 | February 8 | Arsenio Hall / Patti LaBelle | Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
| 1998 | 14th of February | Vanessa L. Williams / Gregory Hines | |
| 1999 | 14th of February | Mariah Carey / Blair Underwood | Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
| 2000 | February 12th | Diana Ross | Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
| 2001 | February 23 | Chris Tucker | Universal amphitheater |
| 2002 | 3 March | Chris Tucker | Universal amphitheater |
| 2003 | 8th of March | Cedric the Entertainer | Universal amphitheater |
| 2004 | 6th March | Tracee Ellis Ross / Golden Brooks / Persia White / Jill Marie Jones | Universal amphitheater |
| 2005 | 25th March | Chris Tucker | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion |
| 2006 | February 25 | Cuba Gooding, Jr. | Shrine auditorium |
| 2007 | 2nd March | LL Cool J | Shrine auditorium |
| 2008 | 14th of February | DL Hughley | Shrine auditorium |
| 2009 | February 12th | Halle Berry / Tyler Perry | Shrine auditorium |
| 2010 | February 26th | Anika Noni Rose / Hill Harper | Shrine auditorium |
| 2011 | 4th of March | Holly Robinson Peete / Wayne Brady | Shrine auditorium |
| 2012 | February 17th | Sanaa Lathan / Anthony Mackie | Shrine auditorium |
| 2013 | February 1st | Broderick Steven Harvey | Shrine auditorium |
| 2014 | February 22 | Anthony Anderson | Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
| 2015 | February 6th | Anthony Anderson | Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
Categories
Movie
| category | Original designation |
|---|---|
| Best movie | Outstanding motion picture |
| Best Actor | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture |
| Best main actress | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture |
| Best supporting actor | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture |
| The best supporting actress | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
watch TV
| category | Original designation |
|---|---|
| Best series - drama | Outstanding Drama Series |
| Best Actor in a Series - Drama | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series |
| Best Actress in a Series - Drama | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Series - Drama | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Series - Drama | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
| Best series - comedy | Outstanding Comedy Series |
| Best Actor in a Series - Comedy | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Best Actress in a Series - Comedy | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Series - Comedy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Series - Comedy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Best Actor - Soap Opera | Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series |
| Best Actress - Soap Opera | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series |
| Best TV movie or mini-series | Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special |
| Best Actor - TV Movie / Miniseries | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special |
| Best Actress - TV Movie / Miniseries | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special |
| Best children's program | Outstanding Children's Program |
| Best talk show, news or information show | Outstanding News, Talk or Information - Series or Special |
| Best variety show | Outstanding Variety - Series or Special |
music
| category | Original designation |
|---|---|
| Best newcomer | Outstanding New Artist |
| Best artist | Outstanding Male Artist |
| Best artist | Outstanding Female Artist |
| Best duo or best group | Outstanding Duo or Group |
| Best jazz artist | Outstanding Jazz Artist |
| Best gospel artist | Outstanding Gospel Artist |
| Best music video | Outstanding Music Video |
| Best album | Outstanding album |
| best song | Outstanding song |
literature
- Best literary work, narrative literature
- Best literary work, non-fiction
- Best literary work, for children
Prizes of honor
- President's Award
- Chairman's Award
- Hall of Fame Award
- Entertainer of the Year Award
controversy
The Image Award has been the subject of various controversies, in that, in the opinion of critics, some nominees did not deserve this recognition by the NAACP. In 1994, for example, Tupac Shakur was nominated for best actor in the film Poetic Justice , even though he was charged with sexually abusing a woman in December 1993. In 2004, R. Kelly was nominated for his album Chocolate Factory , despite being charged with child pornography at the time. Kelly was later acquitted on all charges. The main piece of evidence was a videotape that was supposed to show him and the youngsters. Kelly and the alleged victim successfully denied being the people depicted in the process.
In 2003, the film Barbershop received five nominations, including Cedric the Entertainer for Best Supporting Actor. The film has been criticized for making unflattering comments about the character Cedric the Entertainer in it about Rosa Parks , Martin Luther King and Jesse Jackson . The situation was similar with the rap group OutKast , which received six nominations in 2004 despite the fact that they had recorded a song called Rosa Parks and had been sued by Parks for the unauthorized use of their name.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Jackson makes surprise appearance at NAACP Image Awards ( Memento from July 8, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) . In: Jet, January 24, 1994
- ↑ Can Democrats Challenge Kerry ?; NAACP Controversy; California Death Penalty Debate
- ^ Spiegel Online: Court speaks R. Kelly seen freely on December 31, 2010