41st NAACP Image Awards
| 41st NAACP Image Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 26, 2010 |
| Site | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Hill Harper and Anika Noni Rose |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Precious |
| Best Comedy Series | Tyler Perry's House of Payne |
| Best Drama Series | Lincoln Heights' |
| Most nominations | Precious (8) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Fox |
The 41st NAACP Image Awards ceremony, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2009 calendar year.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Hill Harper and Anika Noni Rose at the Shrine Auditorium and aired on February 26, 2010 on Fox.[2][3]
The nominations were announced on January 6, 2010 with the film Precious leading the motion picture categories with 8 nominations.[4][5] American rapper Jay-Z leaded the nominees in the music category with five nods.[6]
The nominees are listed below with the winners in bold.[7][8]
Motion Picture
[edit]Television
[edit]Outstanding Comedy Series
[edit]Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
[edit]- Daryl Mitchell - Brothers
- LaVan Davis - Tyler Perry's House of Payne
- Donald Faison - Scrubs
- Dulé Hill - Psych
- Tyler James Williams - Everybody Hates Chris
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
[edit]- Cassi Davis - Tyler Perry's House of Payne
- Tichina Arnold - Everybody Hates Chris
- America Ferrera - Ugly Betty
- C.C.H. Pounder - Brothers
- Sherri Shepherd - Sherri
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
[edit]- Lance Gross - Tyler Perry's House of Payne
- Tracy Morgan - 30 Rock
- Lamman Rucker - Tyler Perry's House of Payne
- Larenz Tate - Rescue Me
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner - Sherri
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
[edit]- Keshia Knight Pulliam - Tyler Perry's House of Payne
- Tisha Campbell-Martin - Rita Rocks
- Ana Ortiz - Ugly Betty
- Wendy Raquel Robinson - The Game
- Vanessa Williams - Ugly Betty
Outstanding Drama Series
[edit]Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
[edit]- Hill Harper - CSI: NY
- Anthony Anderson - Law & Order
- Taye Diggs - Private Practice
- Laurence Fishburne - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- LL Cool J - NCIS: Los Angeles
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
[edit]- Jada Pinkett Smith - HawthoRNe
- Regina King - Southland
- Sandra Oh - Grey's Anatomy
- Jill Scott - The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency
- Chandra Wilson - Grey's Anatomy
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
[edit]- Delroy Lindo - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Rocky Carroll - NCIS
- Mekhi Phifer - Lie to Me
- James Pickens Jr. - Grey's Anatomy
- Corey Reynolds - The Closer
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
[edit]- S. Epatha Merkerson - Law & Order
- Audra McDonald - Private Practice
- Anika Noni Rose - The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency
- Gabrielle Union - Flash Forward
- Jurnee Smollett - Friday Night Lights
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special
[edit]- Gifted Hands
- America
- Brick City
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Relative Stranger
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special
[edit]- Cuba Gooding Jr. - Gifted Hands
- Eriq La Salle - Relative Stranger
- Gus Hoffman - Gifted Hands
- Jaishon Fisher - Gifted Hands
- Phillip Johnson - America
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special
[edit]- Kimberly Elise - Gifted Hands
- Aunjanue Ellis - Gifted Hands
- Cicely Tyson - Relative Stranger
- Rosie O'Donnell - America
- Ruby Dee - America
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
[edit]*Cornelius Smith Jr. - All My Children
- Bryton James - The Young and the Restless
- Cassius Willis - The Young and the Restless
- Terrell Tilford - One Life to Live
- Texas Battle - The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
[edit]*Debbi Morgan - All My Children
- Daphnee Duplaix - One Life to Live
- Eva Marcille - The Young and the Restless
- Tatyana Ali - The Young and the Restless
- Tonya Lee Williams - The Young and the Restless
Outstanding News/Information - (Series or Special)
[edit]- The Inauguration of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States
- Anderson Cooper 360: President Obama's African Journey
- CNN Presents: Reclaiming the Dream 2
- Judge Mathis
- Leading Women: India.Arie, Dr. Maya Angelou
Outstanding Talk Series
[edit]Outstanding Reality Series
[edit]*Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Outstanding Variety
[edit]- The Michael Jackson Memorial: Celebrating the Life of Michael Jackson
- BET Awards 2009
- Bill Cosby: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
- Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Outstanding Children's Program
[edit]Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - (Series or Special)
[edit]- Keke Palmer - True Jackson VP
- Caitlin Sanchez - Dora the Explorer
- LaShawn Jefferies - The Backyardigans
- Nick Cannon - 2009 Nickelodeon HALO Awards
- Selena Gomez - Wizards of Waverly Place
Writing
[edit]Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
[edit]Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
[edit]Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
[edit]Directing
[edit]Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
[edit]Outstanding Directing for a Dramatic Series
[edit]Outstanding Directing for a Motion Picture
[edit]Recording
[edit]Outstanding New Artist
[edit]Outstanding Male Artist
[edit]Outstanding Female Artist
[edit]Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration
[edit]- The Black Eyed Peas
- 3 Mo' Divas
- Day26
- Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind
- Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West - "Run This Town"
Outstanding Jazz Album
[edit]- Detroit - Gerald Wilson Orchestra
- Kind of Brown - Christian McBride & Inside Straight
- Poetically Justified - Marcus Johnson
- The Real Thing - Vanessa Williams
Outstanding Gospel Album
[edit]- A City Called Heaven - Shirley Caesar
- How I Got Over - Vickie Winans
- Love Unstoppable - Fred Hammond
- We Are All One: Live In Detroit - Donnie McClurkin
Outstanding Music Video
[edit]*I Look to You - Whitney Houston
- Blame It - Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain
- Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas
- Pretty Wings - Maxwell
- Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart - Alicia Keys
Outstanding Song
[edit]- Bad Habits - Maxwell
- Blame It - Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain
- Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
- Pretty Wings - Maxwell
Outstanding Album
[edit]*Stronger with Each Tear - Mary J. Blige
- The Blueprint 3 - Jay-Z
- BLACKsummers'night - Maxwell
- The Element of Freedom - Alicia Keys
- Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel - Mariah Carey
References
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- ^ R. Robinson, Regina. "41st Annual NAACP Image Awards Tonight". Essence. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ ""Precious" a big winner at NAACP Image Awards". The Denver Post. February 27, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (February 27, 2010). "41st NAACP Image Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ ""Precious" Leads NAACP Image Award Noms". CBS News. January 6, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "`Precious' leads nominees for NAACP Image Awards". San Diego Union-Tribune. January 6, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (January 6, 2010). "41st NAACP Image Award Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (February 27, 2010). "'Precious' wins multiple honors at annual NAACP Image Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2024.