Yesterday the 2016 NAACP Image Awards were aired on TVOne. The Oscars may be so white, the Image Awards were live and fully in color. We have a snippet of award winners and photos from the event below.
Outstanding Motion Picture:
Straight Outta Compton
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:
Michael B. Jordan, Creed
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:
Sanaa Lathan, The Perfect Guy
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:
O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Straight Outta Compton
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:
Phylicia Rashad, Creed
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture:
Beasts of No Nation
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film):
Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington, Creed
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film):
Ryan Coogler, Creed
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:
Terrence Howard, Empire
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:
Anthony Anderson, Black-Ish
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-Ish
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Mike Epps, Survivor’s Remorse
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Marsai Martin, Black-Ish
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Joe Morton, Scandal
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Regina King, American Crime
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:
David Alan Grier, The Wiz Live!
Outstanding Comedy Series:
Black-Ish
Outstanding Drama Series:
Empire
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:
The Wiz Live!
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Kenya M. Barris, Black-Ish – “The Word”
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series:
Mara Brack Ali, Jameal Turner, Keli Goff, Being Mary Jane “Sparrow”
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television):
Lawrence Hill, Clement Virgo, The Book of Negroes
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:
Don Cheadle, House of Lies, “The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule”
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:
John Ridley, American Crime
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television):
Dee Rees, Bessie
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film):
Loretta Devine, Doc McStuffins
Outstanding Children’s Program:
Doc McStuffins
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Mini-series):
Marcus Scribner, Black-Ish
Congratulations to all the 2016 NAACP Image Award winners. A full list of winners can be found here.
