The 40th NAACP Image Awards, aired 2/12/09

The 40th NAACP Image Awards, aired 2/12/09

The show was hosted by Tyler Perry and Halle Berry.
This year the NAACP celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Tyler Perry made a point of noting if it wasn’t for the N.A.A.C. P.
there would be no O.B.A.M.A.

In cased you missed it - check out some of the winners:

Film
Best film – “The Secret Life of Bees”
Outstanding independent motion picture – “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Documentary – “The Black List”
Outstanding actor and actress – Will Smith and Rosario Dawson for “Seven Pounds”
Best supporting actress – Taraji P Henson for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Best supporting actor – Columbus Short for “Cadillac Records”

TV
Outstanding drama series – “Grey’s Anatomy”
Outstanding comedy series – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”
Outstanding television movie/mini-series – “A Raisin in the Sun”
Best Directing (drama series) – Ernest Dickerson for “Lincoln Heights”
Best Directing (comedy series) –Kevin Sullivan for “30 Rock”
Best Writing (comedy series) – Erica D. Montolfo for “The Game”
Best television actress (drama) – Chandra Wilson for “Grey’s Anatomy”
Best television actor (drama) – Hill Harper for “CSI: New York”
Best supporting actor (drama) – Taye Diggs for “Private Practice”
Best supporting actress (drama) – Angela Bassett for “E.R.”
Best television actor (comedy) – LeVan Davis for “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”
Best television actress (comedy) – Tracee Ellis Ross for “Girlfriends”
Best supporting actress (comedy) – Keshia Knight Pulliam for “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”
Best actor/actress (television movie) – Sean “Diddy” Combs and Phylicia Rashad for “A Raisin in the Sun”

Music
Outstanding male artist – Jamie Foxx
Outstanding female artist – Beyonce
Best new artist and Best album – Jennifer Hudson

Honored
Chairman’s Award Recipients
Al Gore – Former Vice President, currently chairman of Current TV, was honored for his work in informing the world about the dangers of climate change.
Dr. Wangari Muta Maatha – 2004 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, was honored for being a eader in the fight for democracy, human rights, and environmental conservation.
Vanguard Award Recipient
Russell Simmons – hip-hop pioneer and mogul, was honored for his groundbreaking ideas that brought hip-hop culture to the mainstream audience.
President’s Award Recipient
Muhammad Ali – the first three-time world heavyweight champion, was honored for his influence in the civil rights movement.

Did they get it right?

Who is your favorite male and female actor?

What’s your favorite film of 2008-2009?

What’s the best TV show of 2008-2009?

For a complete list of the winners visit: http://theenvelope.latimes.com/
For a complete list of the nominees visit: http://www.naacpimageawards.net/40/nom_movies.php

Written By:
Monique Reed
OBS Communications Committee