38th NAACP Image Awards

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38th Annual NAACP Image Awards
DateFriday, March 2, 2007
Site Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
Host LL Cool J

The 38th NAACP Image Awards ceremony, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), honored the best in film, television, music of 2006 and took place on March 2, 2007, at the Shrine Auditorium. [1] The show was televised live on Fox at 8 p.m. EST and hosted by LL Cool J. [2] The nominees were announced on January 7, 2007, at a press conference in at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. [1] The winners and nominees [3] are shown below. The winners [4] are indicated in bold.

Contents

List of nominees and winners

Television

Comedy

Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Drama

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Actor Drama Series
Outstanding Actress Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress Drama Series

Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Daytime Drama

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

Variety Programming

Outstanding Reality Series
Outstanding Variety - Series or Special
  • 2006 Black Movie Awards – A Celebration of Black Cinema: Past, Present, and Future
  • BET Awards 2006
  • Cedric The Entertainer: Taking You Higher
  • An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder
  • Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable
Outstanding Children’s Program
Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - Series or Special

Music Categories

Outstanding New Artist

Outstanding Male Artist

Outstanding Female Artist

Outstanding Duo or Group

Outstanding Jazz Artist

Outstanding Gospel Artist -- Traditional or Contemporary

Outstanding Music Video

Outstanding Song

  • "Be Without You"– Mary J. Blige
  • "Crazy" – Gnarls Barkley
  • "I Am Not My Hair" – India.Arie
  • "Irreplaceable" – Beyoncé
  • "Save Room" – John Legend

Outstanding Album

  • B'Day – Beyoncé
  • Corinne Bailey Rae – Corinne Bailey Rae
  • Dreamgirls (Soundtrack) – Various
  • Once Again – John Legend
  • Reflections: A RetrospectiveMary J. Blige

Literary Categories

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction

Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Auto-Biography

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry

Outstanding Literary Work – Children

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens

Motion Pictures

Outstanding Motion Picture

Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Directing

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series

Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie - Comedy or Drama

Writing

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

Outstanding Writing in a Feature Film/Television Movie - Comedy or Drama

Special awards

The following recipients received distinguished awards [5] by the NAACP for their contributions to arts, civil rights, news, and humanitarian efforts.

Hall of Fame Award

Chairman's Award

President's Award

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