By Melanie Smith
GlobalGrind.com
Director Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed film Creed is about to run a serious victory lap in the 2016 awards season. The Rocky remake for a new generation earned six 2016 NAACP Image Awards nominations. In addition, the film’s noted breakout star Michael B. Jordan is also nominated for Entertainer of the Year.
The Fox smash hit Empire earned 12 Image Awards nominations, leading the television pack alongside “black-ish,” “How to Get Away With Murder,” “American Crime,” and “Scandal.”
The appeal of the Image Awards is its diverse celebration of the arts. Also included in this year’s honorees are “Jane The Virgin” Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez, and Aziz Ansari‘s Netflix comedy, “Master of None.”
The 2016 NAACP Image Awards took place on TVOne and were hosted by Anthony Anderson. Check out the list of winners below.
Michael B. Jordan
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Michael B. Jordan (WINNER)
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
Straight Outta Compton (Universal Pictures) WINNER
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Michael B. Jordan – Creed (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) WINNER
Sanaa Lathan
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Sanaa Lathan – The Perfect Guy (Screen Gems) WINNER
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
O’Shea Jackson, Jr. – Straight Outta Compton (Universal Pictures) WINNER
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Phylicia Rashad – Creed (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) WINNER
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Beasts of No Nation (Netflix) WINNER
DOCUMENTARY
Outstanding Documentary – (Film)
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (PBS Distribution/Firelight Films) WINNER
TELEVISION
Outstanding Comedy Series
“black-ish” (ABC) WINNER
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson – “black-ish” (ABC) WINNER
Tracee Ellis Ross
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross – “black-ish” (ABC) WINNER
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Mike Epps – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz) WINNER
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC) WINNER
Outstanding Drama Series
“Empire” (FOX) WINNER
Terrence Howard
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Terrence Howard – “Empire” (FOX) WINNER
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson – “Empire” (FOX) WINNER
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Joe Morton – “Scandal” (ABC) WINNER
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Regina King – “American Crime” (ABC) WINNER
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
“The Wiz Live!” (NBC) WINNER
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
David Alan Grier – “The Wiz Live!” (NBC) WINNER
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Queen Latifah – “Bessie” (HBO) WINNER
Outstanding News/ Information – (Series or Special)
“Unsung” (TV One) WINNER
Outstanding Talk Series
“The Talk” (CBS) WINNER
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
“Welcome to Sweetie Pies” (OWN) WINNER
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
“Family Feud” (Syndicated) WINNER
Outstanding Children’s Program
“Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior) WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Mini-series)
Marcus Scribner – “black-ish” (ABC) WINNER
Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual
“Family Feud” – Steve Harvey (Syndicated) WINNER
WRITING
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Mara Brock Akil, Jameal Turner, Keli Goff – “Being Mary Jane” – Sparrow (BET) WINNER
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Television)
Lawrence Hill, Clement Virgo – “The Book of Negroes” (BET) WINNER
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)
Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington – “Creed” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Pictures) WINNER
DIRECTING
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 (Showtime) WINNER
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
John Ridley – “American Crime” – Episode 1 (ABC) WINNER
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)
Dee Rees – “Bessie” (HBO) WINNER
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture – (Film)
Ryan Coogler – “Creed” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) WINNER
RECORDING
Outstanding New Artist
Jussie Smollett (Columbia Records) WINNER
Outstanding Male Artist
Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records/iamOTHER) WINNER
Outstanding Female Artist
Jill Scott (Atlantic Records) WINNER
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
“Conqueror” – Empire Cast feat. Estelle & Jussie Smollett (Columbia Records) WINNER
Outstanding Jazz Album
“Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4” – Miles Davis (Columbia/Legacy Recordings) WINNER
Outstanding Music Video
“Shame” – Tyrese Gibson (Voltron Recordz) WINNER
Outstanding Song – Traditional
“Back Together” – Jill Scott (Atlantic Records) WINNER
Outstanding Album
“Woman” – Jill Scott (Atlantic Records) WINNER
Outstanding Song – Contemporary
“You’re So Beautiful” – Empire Cast feat. Jussie Smollett & Yazz (Columbia Records) WINNER
LITERATURE
“Stand Your Ground” – Victoria Christopher Murrary (Touchstone) WINNER
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
“Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga” – Pamela Newkirk WINNER
(HarperCollins/Amistad)
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Auto-Biography
“Between The World and Me” – Ta-Nehisi Coates (Spiegel & Grau) WINNER
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Caroline Randall Williams (Author), (Clarkson Potter) WINNER
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
“How to Be Drawn” – Terrance Hayes (Penguin Books / Penguin Random House) WINNER
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
“Gordon Parks How the Photographer Captured Black and White America” – Carole Boston Weatherford (Author), Jamey Christoph (Illustrator), (Albert Whitman & Company) WINNER
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
“X: A Novel” – Ilyasah Shabazz (Author), Kekla Magoon (With), (Candlewick Press) WINNER
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline
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