48th NAACP Image Awards Nominees Include Tika Sumpter, Tichina Arnold, Cicely Tyson, Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson

Former One Life to Live star Tika Sumpter is nominated for her
work in the film Southside With You.

Nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards were announced today with ABC and HBO leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 14 nominations, respectively. In the recording category, Columbia Records leads with 16 nominations, followed by RCA Records with 10 nominations and Atlantic Records with 4 nominations. Walt Disney Studios leads with 9 nominations, followed by Focus Features with 7 nominations, while A24 and Fox Searchlight Pictures both received 6 nominations in the motion picture categories.

Beyoncé leads the pack with 7 nominations, followed by her sister Solange Knowles with 5 nominations. Additionally, Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar received 4 nominations, while Donald Glover and Nate Parker both received nominations for 3 awards.

The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be announced during the two-hour star-studded event hosted by Anthony Anderson, which will broadcast LIVE on TV ONE on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 9pm/8c as a two-hour special. A 90-minute pre-show will air live from the red carpet at 7:30pm ET/PT.

“The NAACP is delighted to have a great collaboration with TV One and we look forward to working with them again to create a memorable evening of entertainment celebrating the hard work, perseverance, and achievements of those in our community,” stated Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors.

“The Image Awards is the premier showcase for art and advocacy reflecting the depth and diversity of the African-American experience. It is an American prism through which we see a breadth of culture and color reflected in film, television, music and literature in ways that reveal our shared humanity. At a moment when America is so divided, the Image Awards represents an hour that brings us together,” stated Cornell William Brooks, President and CEO, NAACP.

NEWS: John Stamos, SAG Awards, Image Awards, 'Scream Queens' Finale, Queen Latifah, Adam Gregory

The Bold and the Beautiful alum Adam Gregory and wife are expected second child
Gregory, who played Thomas on B&B, announced via Instagram that he and his wife, Sheridan, are expecting their second child. The actor posted a photo of the sonogram, noting, “More trouble coming our way June 2016!” The couple, who wed in February of 2010, had their first child, Adam Kannon Gregory II, on February 7, 2013.

John Stamos

General Hospital alum bares his butt, and is tired of himself
" I rarely read about myself — mostly because I'm tired of 'me' — and also if you believe the good stuff, you have to believe the bad stuff. I just stay away."

Queen Latifah to star in Fox music pilot from Lee Daniels
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Empire and black-ish dominate NAACP Image Awards nominations
In the outstanding drama category, Empire is facing Power, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder and Being Mary Jane. The Image Awards have not included a daytime drama category for the past two years..

SAG Aards nominations revealed!
The casts of Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Homeland, House of Cards and Mad Men are competing in the Outstanding Performance By an Ensemble in a Drama Series category.

Lea Michele on the Scream Queens Red Devil Reveal and Why No One Writes for Women Better Than Ryan Murphy
While Dickie Dollar Scholars golden boy Boone (Nick Jonas), Gigi (Nasim Pedrad), and unrelated-to-the-central-narrative Pete (Diego Boneta) were unmasked as three of them — and swiftly killed — the question left on everyone’s minds was simple: Who was the final killer? As it turns out, the second “bathtub baby” from the unfortunate night at Kappa Kappa Tau in the ’90s was none other than Hester Ulrich (a.k.a. Chanel No. 6), played with great panache by Lea Michele.

Hulu announces premiere date for Aaron Paul's The Path
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Once Upon a Time is bringing back an older version of Dorothy Gale
The Wizard of Oz character will be in her late 20s/early 30s when she returns as “a brave warrior for good.”

Telenovela will reunite Eva Longoria with her Desperate Housewives husband
Longoria tweeted that Ricardo Chavira will appear on her NBC comedy. “He’s amazing and still my first love!” she added.

NBC renews The Blacklist for Season 4
Creator Jon Bokenkamp announced the news on his Blacklist podcast. "“We knew about that a while ago, it’s one of those things that’s hard to keep quiet,” he said.

NBC is developing an 1891 NYC-set musical featuring Broadway stars
Voice of the City will use songs to tell the sweeping story of the rise of New York City.

46th Annual Image Awards: Complete List of Winners

Winners in the 46th annual Image Awards were announced at events held on Thursday and Friday. Shonda Rimes’ How To Get Away With Murder took home three awards including Outstanding Drama Series and Lead Actress for Viola Davis. Taraji P. Henson, star of the feature No Good Deed, won for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and also was named Entertainer of the Year. The Image Awards eliminated the daytime drama categories this year.

Below is the complete list of winners

Outstanding Motion Picture
“Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
David Oyelowo – “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

NAACP on Omitting Daytime Drama from Image Awards: Categories and Changes Made 'To Evolve With Changing Times'

When the nominations for the 46th NAACP Image Awards were revealed on Tuesday, the daytime drama acting categories were missing. Earlier this year, The Young and the Restless star Kristoff St. John was named Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series for the second year in a row, while Y&R's Tatyana Ali won for the fourth consecutive year as Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series. We Love Soaps asked the NAACP about the omission of daytime from its 2015 ceremony and received the following statement:

"The NAACP Image Awards have evolved over the years which includes the number of award show categories. Each year, the NAACP Image Awards Committee discusses and reviews the categories and implements changes to enhance the show as well as to evolve with changing times – this includes adding categories as well as removing ones that were once part of the process. Currently there are 54 categories that are voted on by the NAACP Image Awards Committee and announced at the pre-show and/or main show."

2015 NAACP Image Awards Nominations Revealed

The nominees for the 46th NAACP Image Awards were announced today. The Daytime Drama categories were not included this year. Check out the complete list of nominations below:

Outstanding Comedy Series
Orange is the New Black (Netflix)
black-ish (ABC)
House of Lies (Showtime)
Key & Peele (Comedy Central)
Real Husbands of Hollywood (BET)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX)
Anthony Anderson – black-ish (ABC)
Don Cheadle – House of Lies (Showtime)
Keegan-Michael Key – Key & Peele (Comedy Central)
Kevin Hart – Real Husbands of Hollywood (BET)

TV One Premiere of 45th NAACP Image Awards is the Most Watched Programming Event in Network History

TV One announced today that the 45th NAACP Image Awards is the most watched programming event in the history of the network. Additionally, the 45th NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet Live Pre-Show and the Awards Show premieres are now TV One’s most watched telecasts this broadcast season. Reginald Hudlin and Phil Gurin served as the executive producers of the 45th NAACP Image Awards (telecast from 9 to 11 p.m. EST and 12 to 2 a.m. EST) and the Red Carpet Live Pre-Show (telecast at 8 p.m. EST and at 11 p.m. EST). The production team also included producer Byron Phillips, director Tony McCuin and talent producers Suzanne Bender and Stephanie Sacco. Christina Norman served as the executive producer for TV One.

Kristoff St. John & Tatyana Ali Win NAACP Image Awards

Kristoff St. John

The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners were announced when the envelopes were opened on Friday, February 21 during the Awards Ceremony for non-televised categories. Kristoff St. John and Tatyana Ali each won for their work on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS.

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
· Aaron D. Spears - THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (CBS)
· Kristoff St. John - THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS) - WINNER
· Lawrence Saint-Victor - THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (CBS)
· Redaric Williams - THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS)
· Tequan Richmond - GENERAL HOSPITAL (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
· Angell Conwell - THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS)
· Christel Khalil - THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS)
· Karla Mosley - THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (CBS)
· Kristolyn Lloyd - THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (CBS)
· Tatyana Ali - THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS) - WINNER

The remaining categories will be announced LIVE on stage during the two-hour star-studded TV One telecast on Saturday, February 22 (9 p.m. ET/PT tape-delayed).

RELATED:
- 45th NAACP Image Awards Nominees

Kristoff St. John, Redaric Wiliams, Lawrence Saint-Victor & Aaron D. Spears Visit THE INSIDER (Video)

The 45th NAACP Image Awards are on Saturday and THE INSIDER co-anchor Kevin Frazier sat down with a few of the nominees for Outstanding Actor or Actress in a daytime series, where nine out of the ten actors from the combined categories just happened to be from CBS soaps. Check out the video below to see what the stars from THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL had to say about their nominations and the changing face of television.



45th NAACP Image Awards Nominees

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
· Aaron D. Spears - THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (CBS)
· Kristoff St. John - THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS)
· Lawrence Saint-Victor - THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (CBS)
· Redaric Williams - THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS)
· Tequan Richmond - GENERAL HOSPITAL (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
· Angell Conwell - THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS)
· Christel Khalil - THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS)
· Karla Mosley - THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (CBS)
· Kristolyn Lloyd - THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (CBS)
· Tatyana Ali - THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS)

45th NAACP Image Awards Nominees Revealed: THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Receives 5 Nods

The nominees for THE 45TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS were announced today during a live press conference at the TV One presentation to the Television Critics Association during its Winter 2014 Press Tour in Pasadena, CA. David Oyelowo, Joe Morton, Keke Palmer, Bresha Webb and Gina Torres announced the categories and nominees with NAACP Image Awards Committee Chairman, Leonard James and President and CEO of TV One, Alfred Liggins.

TV One Signs Five-Year Agreement to Broadcast the NAACP Image Awards

The NAACP, the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization and home of the prestigious NAACP Image Awards, has partnered with the TV One network in a new multi-media five year agreement.

Under the five-year contract, TV One becomes the television home for the association's awards show, beginning with the live airing of the "45th NAACP Image Awards" in February 2014. The multimedia partnership was jointly announced today by NAACP National Board of Directors Chairman Roslyn M. Brock and TV One Chairman and CEO / President of Radio One Alfred Liggins.

"Our new multi-faceted long-term partnership with TV One will bring expanded visibility and awareness of the NAACP and its important programs, such as the NAACP Image Awards," said NAACP's Brock. "TV One offers the resources and capabilities to reach audiences in today's broad media universe, therefore advancing the message of promoting and protecting human and civil rights."

44th NAACP Image Awards -- Winners Announced

Kristoff St. John from THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS was one
of the winners.

The 2013 NAACP Image Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium on Friday in Los Angeles.

Below is a complete list of winners.

TELEVISION

Drama Series
SCANDAL (ABC)

Actor in a Drama Series
LL Cool J -- NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)

Actress in a Drama Series
Kerry Washington -- SCANDAL (ABC)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Omar Epps -- HOUSE M.D.(FOX)

44th NAACP Image Awards Nominations

The nominees for THE 44TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS were announced today during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA. Anthony Anderson (GUYS WITH KIDS), Niecy Nash (THE SOUL MAN), Yvette Nicole Brown (COMMUNITY), Garcelle Beauvais (Flight), Tyler James Williams (GO ON), and Zendaya (SHAKE IT UP!) announced the categories and nominees.

The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be announced during the two-hour starstudded event, which will air live on Friday, February 1 (8 ET live/PT tape-delayed) on NBC.

NOMINATIONS: 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards

The nominees for THE 43RD NAACP IMAGE AWARDS were announced today during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA. Vanessa Williams, Tracee Ellis Ross and Craig Robinson announced the categories and nominees. GREY'S ANATOMY and THE GAME picked up six nominations each in the TV categories. The film The Help garnered the most noms overall with eight. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS received five.

Below are the soap-related categories:

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Aaron D. Spears, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Bryton James, The Young and the Restless, CBS
Emerson Brooks, All My Children, ABC
James Reynolds, Days of Our Lives, NBC
Texas Battle, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

WINNERS: 42nd Annual Image Awards

This year marked the first time the NAACP Image Awards honored its TV Daytime Drama categories live on the annual award ceremony. The star-studded event was broadcast tonight on FOX. Here are the soap-related winners:

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Vanessa Williams, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Terrence Howard, LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Regina King, SOUTHLAND

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
LL Cool J, NCIS: LOS ANGELES

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Darnell Williams, ALL MY CHILDREN

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Tatyana Ali, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

NAACP Image Awards Telecast Will Feature Daytime Drama Cateogries

This year marks the first time the NAACP Image Awards will honor its TV Daytime Drama categories live on the annual award ceremony. The star-studded event will be broadcast on Friday, March 4, 2011, (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The newly added broadcast categories will highlight the outstanding work of some of daytime’s most popular actors.

This year’s daytime television nominees include:

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Aaron D. Spears, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Cornelius Smith, Jr. ALL MY CHILDREN
Darnell Williams, ALL MY CHILDREN
Rodney Saulsberry, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Debbi Morgan, ALL MY CHILDREN
Julia Pace Mitchell, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Tatyana Ali, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Tonya Lee Williams, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Yvette Freeman, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

NOMINATIONS: 42nd NAACP Image Awards

The NAACP Image Awards is the nation's premier event celebrating the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (television, recording, literature, motion picture and writing & directing), as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors. The nominees for this year's awards have been announced. See the list below.

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Aaron D. Spears, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Cornelius Smith, Jr. ALL MY CHILDREN
Darnell Williams, ALL MY CHILDREN
Rodney Saulsberry, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Debbi Morgan, ALL MY CHILDREN
Julia Pace Mitchell, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Tatyana Ali, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Tonya Lee Williams, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Yvette Freeman, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL