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American entertainment awards for 2015 works
47th Image Awards Date February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05 ) Location Pasadena Civic Auditorium Hosted by Anthony Anderson [1] Most awards Jussie Smolett Most nominations Janet Jackson/Jussie Smollett Network TV One
The 47th Image Awards , was presented by the NAACP , commemorating roles, talents, and achievements of people of color in film, television, music and literature during the 2015 calendar year. This ceremony was hosted for the third time by Anthony Anderson on the TV One network.[1]
American singer, songwriter and record producer John Legend received the President's Award for his humanitarian efforts, promoting the voting rights in the United States , education reform for all races and ethnicities and to be "widely read with respect to public policy reform, social justice reform and criminal justice reform".[2] Jussie Smollett , Brittany "Bree" Newsome , Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III , Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesle, Rev. Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant and the institution The University of Mississippi NAACP College Chapter and Justice League NYC, were honored with the Chairman's Award .[3]
All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold. [4] [5]
Special Awards [ edit ]
Motion Picture [ edit ]
Awards adapted by Variety .[1]
Outstanding Motion Picture
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
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture, Television
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture, Television
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Television [ edit ]
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
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Don Cheadle - The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule
Aziz Ansari: Master of None - Parents
Brad Silberling : Chapter Twenty-Three
Peter Atencio : The End
Stan Lathan : Cabin Pressure
Outstanding 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
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
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
Outstanding News Information – Series or Special
Outstanding Talk Series
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
Outstanding Variety, Series or Special
Outstanding Children’s Program
Outstanding Performance by a Youth - Series, Special, Television Movie or Mini-series
Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety (Series or Special)
Documentary [ edit ]
Outstanding Documentary
Outstanding Documentary, Television
Muhammad Ali: The Peoples Champ
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
Belief
Kareem: Minority of One
Light Girls
Animated [ edit ]
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Television or Film
Outstanding New Artist
Outstanding Male Artist
Outstanding Female Artist
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Outstanding Jazz Album
Outstanding Gospel Album – Traditional or Contemporary
Outstanding Music Video
Tyrese Gibson - Shame
The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
Pharrell Williams - Freedom
Janet Jackson featuring J. Cole - No Sleeep
Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color
Outstanding Song, Contemporary
Empire Cast featuring Jussie Smollett and Yazz - You're So Beautiful
Empire Cast feat. Estelle & Jussie Smollett - Conqueror
Pharrell Williams - Freedom
Janet Jackson feat. J. Cole - No Sleeep
Janet Jackson - Unbreakable
Outstanding Song, Traditional
Jill Scott - Back Together
Seal
Lauryn Hill - Feeling Good
Charlie Wilson - Goodnight Kisses
Jazmine Sullivan - Let It Burn
Outstanding Album
Literature [ edit ]
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga
50 Billion Dollar Boss: African American Women Sharing Stories of Success in Entrepreneurship and Leadership - Kathey Porter and Andrea Hoffman
Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America - Jill Leovy
SHOWDOWN: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America - Wil Haygood
The Light of the World - Elizabeth Alexander
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Auto-Biography
Between The World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates
After the Dance: My Life with Marvin Gaye - Jan Gaye
One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York - Arthur Browne
Power Forward: My Presidential Education - Reggie Love
Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person - Shonda Rhimes
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Soul Food Love: Healthy Recipes Inspired by One Hundred Years of Cooking in a Black Family Alice Randall and Caroline Randall Williams
Big Words to Little Me: Tips and Advice for the Younger Self - Sakina Ibrahim and Jessie Lee
Free Your Mind: An African American Guide to Meditation and Freedom - Cortez R. Rainey
Grandbaby Cakes: Modern Recipes, Vintage Charm, Soulful Memories - Jocelyn Delk Adams
Keep Calm… It’s Just Real Estate: Your No-Stress Guide To Buying A Home - Egypt Sherrod
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
Gordon Parks How the Photographer Captured Black and White America Carole Boston Weatherford
Chasing Freedom: The Life Journeys of Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony, Inspired by Historical Facts - Nikki Grimes
Granddaddy’s Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box - Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein
If You Plant a Seed - Kadir Nelson
New Shoes - Susan Lynn Meyer
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
References [ edit ]
^ Mitchell, Gail (February 1, 2016). " . Billboard . Retrieved November 27, 2022 .
^ " . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 27, 2022 .
^ "47th NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Winners List" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 27, 2022 .
^ "The Complete List of Winners from the 47th NAACP Image Awards" . EurWeb . February 6, 2016.
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