THE 40th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS WINNERS
Outstanding Comedy Series
"Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
LaVan Davis - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross - "Girlfriends" (CW)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Comedy Series
"Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
LaVan Davis - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross - "Girlfriends" (CW)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Lance Gross -"Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Keshia Knight Pulliam - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)
Outstanding Drama Series
"Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Hill Harper - "CSI: NY" (CBS)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Chandra Wilson - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Taye Diggs - "Private Practice" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett - "ER" (NBC)
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
"A Raisin in the Sun" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Sean Combs - "A Raisin in the Sun" (ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Phylicia Rashad - "A Raisin in the Sun" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Bryton McClure - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS)
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Debbi Morgan - "All My Children" (ABC)
Outstanding News/Information - Series or Special
"In Conversation: Michelle Obama Interview" (TVOne)
Outstanding Talk Series
"The View" (ABC)
Outstanding Reality Series
"American Idol 7" (FOX)
Outstanding Variety - Series or Special
"UNCF An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson" (Syndicated)
Outstanding Children's Program
"Dora The Explorer" (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - Series or Special
Keke Palmer - "True Jackson" (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding New Artist
Jennifer Hudson (Arista)
Outstanding Male Artist
Jamie Foxx (J Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé (MusicWorld/Columbia Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Jennifer Hudson feat. Fantasia - "I'm His Only Woman" (Arista)
Outstanding Jazz Artist
Natalie Cole - "Still Unforgettable" (DMI Records)
Outstanding Gospel Artist - Traditional or Contemporary
Mary Mary (Columbia Records)
Outstanding World Music Album
Cheryl Keyes - "Let Me Take You There" (Keycan Records)
Outstanding Music Video
"Yes We Can" - Will.i.am (Will.i.am Music Group/Interscope)
Outstanding Song
"Yes We Can" - Will.i.am (Will.i.am Music Group/Interscope)
Outstanding Album
Jennifer Hudson - "Jennifer Hudson" (Arista)
Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
"In the Night of the Heat: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel" -
Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes (Simon & Schuster/Atria Books)
Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
"Letter to My Daughter" - Maya Angelou (Random House)
Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
"Barack, Race, and the Media: Drawing My Own Conclusion" -
David Glenn Brown (David G. Brown Studios)
Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Auto-Biography
"The Legs Are the Last to Go" - Diahann Carroll (Amistad)
Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
"32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business" - Earvin "Magic" Johnson (Crown Business)
Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
"Hip Hop Speaks To Children: A Celebration of "Poetry With A Beat" -
Nikki Giovanni (Source Books/Jabberwocky)
Outstanding Literary Work - Children
"Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope" -
Nikki Grimes; Illustrator Bryan Collier (Simon & Schuster)
Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
"Letters to a Young Sister: Define Your Destiny" - Hill Harper (Gotham Books)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Will Smith - "Seven Pounds" (Columbia Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Rosario Dawson - "Seven Pounds" (Columbia Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Columbus Short - "Cadillac Records" (Sony Music Film/Parkwood Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Taraji P. Henson - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Paramount)
Outstanding Motion Picture
"The Secret Life of Bees" (Fox Searchlight)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
"Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight)
Outstanding Documentary (Theatrical or Television)
"The Black List" (HBO)
Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
"The Class" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
Ernest Dickerson - "Lincoln Heights: The Day Before Tomorrow" (ABC Family)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Kevin Sullivan - "30 Rock: MILF Island" (NBC)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Gina Prince-Bythewood -"The Secret Life of Bees" (Fox Searchlight Pictures
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Jenny Lumet - "Rachel Getting Married" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Shonda Rhimes - "Grey's Anatomy: Freedom Part 1 & 2" (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Erica D. Montolfo - "The Game: White Coats and White Lies" (CW)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Keshia Knight Pulliam - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)
Outstanding Drama Series
"Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Hill Harper - "CSI: NY" (CBS)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Chandra Wilson - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Taye Diggs - "Private Practice" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett - "ER" (NBC)
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
"A Raisin in the Sun" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Sean Combs - "A Raisin in the Sun" (ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Phylicia Rashad - "A Raisin in the Sun" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Bryton McClure - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS)
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Debbi Morgan - "All My Children" (ABC)
Outstanding News/Information - Series or Special
"In Conversation: Michelle Obama Interview" (TVOne)
Outstanding Talk Series
"The View" (ABC)
Outstanding Reality Series
"American Idol 7" (FOX)
Outstanding Variety - Series or Special
"UNCF An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson" (Syndicated)
Outstanding Children's Program
"Dora The Explorer" (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - Series or Special
Keke Palmer - "True Jackson" (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding New Artist
Jennifer Hudson (Arista)
Outstanding Male Artist
Jamie Foxx (J Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé (MusicWorld/Columbia Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Jennifer Hudson feat. Fantasia - "I'm His Only Woman" (Arista)
Outstanding Jazz Artist
Natalie Cole - "Still Unforgettable" (DMI Records)
Outstanding Gospel Artist - Traditional or Contemporary
Mary Mary (Columbia Records)
Outstanding World Music Album
Cheryl Keyes - "Let Me Take You There" (Keycan Records)
Outstanding Music Video
"Yes We Can" - Will.i.am (Will.i.am Music Group/Interscope)
Outstanding Song
"Yes We Can" - Will.i.am (Will.i.am Music Group/Interscope)
Outstanding Album
Jennifer Hudson - "Jennifer Hudson" (Arista)
Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
"In the Night of the Heat: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel" -
Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes (Simon & Schuster/Atria Books)
Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
"Letter to My Daughter" - Maya Angelou (Random House)
Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
"Barack, Race, and the Media: Drawing My Own Conclusion" -
David Glenn Brown (David G. Brown Studios)
Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Auto-Biography
"The Legs Are the Last to Go" - Diahann Carroll (Amistad)
Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
"32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business" - Earvin "Magic" Johnson (Crown Business)
Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
"Hip Hop Speaks To Children: A Celebration of "Poetry With A Beat" -
Nikki Giovanni (Source Books/Jabberwocky)
Outstanding Literary Work - Children
"Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope" -
Nikki Grimes; Illustrator Bryan Collier (Simon & Schuster)
Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
"Letters to a Young Sister: Define Your Destiny" - Hill Harper (Gotham Books)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Will Smith - "Seven Pounds" (Columbia Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Rosario Dawson - "Seven Pounds" (Columbia Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Columbus Short - "Cadillac Records" (Sony Music Film/Parkwood Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Taraji P. Henson - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Paramount)
Outstanding Motion Picture
"The Secret Life of Bees" (Fox Searchlight)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
"Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight)
Outstanding Documentary (Theatrical or Television)
"The Black List" (HBO)
Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
"The Class" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
Ernest Dickerson - "Lincoln Heights: The Day Before Tomorrow" (ABC Family)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Kevin Sullivan - "30 Rock: MILF Island" (NBC)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Gina Prince-Bythewood -"The Secret Life of Bees" (Fox Searchlight Pictures
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television)
Jenny Lumet - "Rachel Getting Married" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Shonda Rhimes - "Grey's Anatomy: Freedom Part 1 & 2" (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Erica D. Montolfo - "The Game: White Coats and White Lies" (CW)