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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.[ 1] Sanaa Lathan and Anthony Mackie and aired on February 17, 2012, on NBC .[ 2] [ 3]
During the ceremony show Yolanda Adams and Kirk Franklin gave a tribute performance to Whitney Houston , who died on February 11, 2012.[ 4] [ 5] 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 .[ 6]
All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Television series and streaming [ edit ]
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
Outstanding Comedy Series
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 [ edit ]
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
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