# 43rd NAACP Image Awards

The 43rd NAACP Image Awards, presented by the NAACP, will honor outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2011 calendar year. The ceremony was hosted by Sanaa Lathan and Anthony Mackie and aired on February 17, 2012, on NBC.
During the ceremony show Yolanda Adams and Kirk Franklin gave a tribute performance to Whitney Houston, who died on February 11, 2012. Cathy Hughes accepted the Chairman's Award at a separate ceremony in New Jersey, while George Lucas was honored with the Vanguard Award. Black Stuntmen's Association received the President's Award.
All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.

## Special Awards

* President's Award
* Black Stuntmen's Association
* Chairman's Award
* Cathy Hughes
* Vanguard Award
* George Lucas

## Motion Picture

| Outstanding Motion Picture | Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture |
| The Help Jumping the Broom Pariah The First Grader Tower Heist | Salim Akil – Jumping the Broom Alrick Brown – Kinyarwanda Angelina Jolie – In the Land of Blood and Honey Dee Rees – Pariah |
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture |
| Laz Alonso – Jumping the Broom Eddie Murphy – Tower Heist Laurence Fishburne –Contagion Oliver Litondo – The First Grader Vin Diesel – Fast Five | Viola Davis – The Help Adepero Oduye – Pariah Emma Stone – The Help Paula Patton – Jumping the Broom Zoe Saldaña – Colombiana |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| Mike Epps – Jumping the Broom Anthony Mackie – The Adjustment Bureau Charles Parnell – Pariah Don Cheadle – The Guard Jeffrey Wright – The Ides of March | Octavia Spencer – The Help Bryce Dallas Howard – The Help Cicely Tyson – The Help Kim Wayans – Pariah Maya Rudolph – Bridesmaids |
| Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture | Outstanding Independent Motion Picture |
| In the Land of Blood and Honey A Separation Attack the Block Le Havre Life, Above All | Pariah Kinyarwanda I Will Follow Mooz-lum The First Grader |
| Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture ||
| Elizabeth Hunter and Arlene Gibbs – Jumping the Broom Alrick Brown – Kinyarwanda Ann Peacock – The First Grader Dee Rees – Pariah Tate Taylor – The Help ||

## Television series and streaming
### Drama

Outstanding Drama Series :
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Boardwalk Empire Grey's Anatomy The Good Wife Treme ||
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series |
| L.L. Cool J – NCIS: Los Angeles Andre Braugher – Men of A Certain Age Hill Harper – CSI: NY Taye Diggs – Private Practice Wendell Pierce – Treme | Regina King – SouthLAnd Chandra Wilson – Grey's Anatomy Khandi Alexander – Treme Sandra Oh – Grey's Anatomy Taraji P. Henson – Person of Interest |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
| James Pickens Jr. – Grey's Anatomy Corey Reynolds – The Closer Ice T – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Nelsan Ellis – True Blood Omar Epps – House M.D. | Archie Panjabi – The Good Wife Alfre Woodard – Memphis Beat Anika Noni Rose – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Diahann Carroll – White Collar Loretta Devine – Grey's Anatomy |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series |
| Ernest Dickerson – "Treme" – Do Watcha Wanna Ken Whittingham – "Parenthood" – Opening Night Kevin Sullivan – "NCIS" – Tell–All Paris Barclay – "Sons of Anarchy" – Out Seith Mann – "Dexter" – Get Gellar | Lolis Eric Elie – "Treme" – Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues? Cheo Hodari Coker – "SouthLAnd" – Punching Water Janine Sherman Barrois – "Criminal Minds" – The Bittersweet Science Pam Veasey – "Ringer" – Oh Gawd, There's Two of Them? Zoanne Clack – "Grey's Anatomy" – I Will Survive |

### Comedy

Outstanding Comedy Series :
| Tyler Perry's House of Payne Love That Girl! Modern Family Reed Between the Lines The Game ||
| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Malcolm–Jamal Warner – Reed Between the Lines Dulé Hill – Psych Phil Morris – Love That Girl! Pooch Hall – The Game Terry Crews – Are We There Yet? | Tracee Ellis Ross – Reed Between the Lines Tatyana Ali – Love That Girl! Tia Mowry–Hardrict – The Game Vanessa Williams – Desperate Housewives Wendy Raquel Robinson – The Game |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Nick Cannon – Up All Night Craig Robinson – The Office Damon Wayans Jr. – Happy Endings J.B. Smoove – Curb Your Enthusiasm Tracy Morgan – 30 Rock | Keshia Knight Pulliam – Tyler Perry's House of Payne Amber Riley – Glee Gabourey Sidibe – The Big C Maya Rudolph – Up All Night Sofia Vergara – Modern Family |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series |
| Leonard R. Garner Jr. – "Rules of Engagement" – The Set Up Jay Chandrasekhar – "Happy Endings" – The Girl with the David Tattoo Kevin Hooks "Drop Dead Diva" – Mother's Day Miguel Arteta – "How to Make It in America" – Mofongo Salim Akil – "The Game" – Parachutes/Beach Chairs | Salim Akil, Mara Brock Akil – "The Game" – Parachutes....Beach Chairs Arthur Harris – "Reed Between the Lines" – Let's Talk About Ms. Helen's Son Part 1 Prentice Penny – "Happy Endings" – The Girl with the David Tattoo Vali Chandrasekaran – "30 Rock" – It's Never Too Late For Now Vince Cheung, Ben Montanio – "Wizards of Waverly Place" – Wizards vs. Angels |

### Television movie, limited-series or dramatic special

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special :
| Thurgood Five Hallmark Hall of Fame, Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith Luther The Least Among You ||
| Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special |
| Laurence Fishburne – Thurgood Esai Morales – We Have Your Husband Idris Elba – Luther Louis Gossett Jr. – The Least Among You Samuel L. Jackson – The Sunset Limited | Taraji P. Henson – Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story Anika Noni Rose – Hallmark Hall of Fame, Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith Jenifer Lewis – Five Rosario Dawson – Five Tracee Ellis Ross – Five |

## Recording

| Outstanding Album | Outstanding New Artist |
| I Remember Me– Jennifer Hudson 4 – Beyoncé F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown Lasers – Lupe Fiasco The Light of the Sun – Jill Scott | Diggy Simmons Committed Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Mindless Behavior Wynter Gordon |
| Outstanding Male Artist | Outstanding Female Artist |
| CeeLo Green Anthony Hamilton Bruno Mars Chris Brown Common | Jill Scott Beyoncé Jennifer Hudson Ledisi Mary J. Blige |
| Outstanding Song | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration |
| I Smile – Kirk Franklin Best Thing I Never Had – Beyoncé Fool for You – CeeLo Green with Melanie Fiona So in Love – Jill Scott with Anthony Hamilton Someone like You – Adele | Mary J. Blige feat. Drake Boyz II Men Cee Lo Green feat. Melanie Fiona Sounds of Blackness The Roots |
| Outstanding Music Video | Outstanding World Music Album |
| Where You At – Jennifer Hudson 25/8 – Mary J. Blige Hear My Call – Jill Scott I Was Here – Beyoncé Someone Like You – Adele | Sounds of Blackness – Sounds of Blackness Afrodiaspora – Susana Baca Carnival Fever – Brother B Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – Boukman Eksperyans The First Grader – Alex Heffes |
| Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary) | Outstanding Jazz Album |
| Hello Fear – Kirk Franklin Becoming – Yolanda Adams Church on the Moon – Deitrick Haddon Something Big – Mary Mary The Journey – Andraé Crouch | Guitar Man – George Benson Chano y Dizzy – Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez Friends – Stanley Jordan Legacy – Gerald Wilson Road Show Vol. – 2 Sonny Rollins |