Special Awards
| President's Award |
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| Chairman's Award |
| Key of Life Award |
| Entertainer of the Year |
| 51st NAACP Image Awards | |
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| Date | February 22, 2020 |
| Site | Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California |
| Official website | NAACPImageAwards.net |
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| Network | BET BET Her CMT Comedy Central Logo MTV MTV2 Pop Smithsonian Channel TV Land VH1 (simulcast) |
The 51st NAACP Image Awards , presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2019 calendar year. The ceremony took place on February 22, 2020, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium [1] and was broadcast for the first time on BET - as well as simulcast on several of its sister ViacomCBS networks, moving to the former after broadcasts on TV One in previous years. [2]
During the ceremony Rihanna was awarded with the President's Award for "her fundraising efforts with various charities, disaster relief and education abroad—efforts", [3] and John Lewis was awarded with the Chairman's Award "in recognition of his lifelong dedication of protecting human rights and securing civil liberties".
All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold. [4]
| President's Award |
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| Chairman's Award |
| Key of Life Award |
| Entertainer of the Year |
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | |
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)
| Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television)
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Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | |
Outstanding Breakthrough Role in a Motion Picture | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture |
| Best Series | |
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| Outstanding Drama Series | Outstanding Comedy Series |
| Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special | Outstanding Children’s Program |
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| Best Acting in a Drama Series | |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
| Best Acting in a 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 |
| Best Acting in a Movie/Limited Series | |
| Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special |
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| Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) | |
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| Best Acting Overall | |
| Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series | |
| Reality & Variety | |
| Outstanding Talk Series | Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition Series or Game Show |
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| Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special) | Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special) |
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| Outstanding Variety (Series or Special) | Outstanding Host in a Reality, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) |
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