The Humor Mill was in the building to see an historic night for comedy! We witnessed comedian Kevin Hart take home Entertainer Of The Year honors, along with Best Actor in a Comedy Series for BET’s Real Husbands Of Hollywood, while that same show won for Best Comedy Series at The NAACP Image Awards!
The NAACP Image Awards ceremony was held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Hart, while on stage for the live broadcast on TV One noted that he was a “real mama’s boy” and dedicated his prize to his mother, who passed away.
While Hart was named Entertainer of the Year, 12 Years a Slave racked up another four awards including for motion picture.
Director Steve McQueen and writer John Ridley won for 12 Years during a non-televised portion of the show Friday, while supporting actress Lupita Nyong’o said she was honored to win for a film ”that has inspired discourse long overdue.”
Forest Whitaker and David Oyelowo were honored for their roles in Lee Daniels’ The Butler and Angela Bassett won the lead actress prize for Black Nativity. Whitaker was also honored with the NAACP Chairman’s Award.
While Real Husbands of Hollywood took home the best Award for Comedy for comedy it should be noted the show was written by and created by Chris Spencer, while other comedians such as Joey Wells and Buddy Lewis are also writers on the show.
Chris Spencer, Jesse Collins, Ralph Farquhar, Stan Lathan, and Tim Gibbons of Real Husbands Of Hollywood backstage at the NAACP Image Awards.
Kerry Washington and ABC’s Scandal picked up three awards for drama.
Oprah Winfrey led a tribute to Nelson Mandela and Stevie Wonder performed.
Winfrey gave a moving speech about meeting Mandela and wondering what she would say to him. “Why don’t you listen,” was the advice she was given. “What can I take to Nelson Mandela, I can’t take a candle,” she added. “So I built a school in his name.”
Here’s the rest of the night’s winners;
The 45th Image Awards winners are:
Entertainer of the Year
Kevin Hart
Motion Picture
“12 Years a Slave”
Actor in a Motion Picture
Forest Whitaker – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”
Actress in a Motion Picture
Angela Bassett – “Black Nativity”
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
David Oyelowo – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”
Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Lupita Nyong’o – “12 Years a Slave”
Actress in a Drama Series
Kerry Washington – “Scandal” (ABC)
Drama Series
“Scandal” (ABC)
Comedy Series
“Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)
Talk Series
“Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)
Non-televised Categories
Motion Picture Categories
Independent Motion Picture
“Fruitvale Station” (The Weinstein Co./Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions, OG Project)
International Motion Picture
“War Witch” (Item 7)
Documentary Categories
Outstanding Documentary – (Theatrical)
“Free Angela and All Political Prisoners” (Codeblack Films/Lionsgate)
Documentary – (Television)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (Showtime)
Writing Categories
Writing in a Comedy Series
Vincent Brown – “A.N.T. Farm” – InfluANTces (Disney Channel)
Writing in a Dramatic Series
Janine Sherman Barrois – “Criminal Minds” – Strange Fruit (CBS)
Writing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television)
John Ridley – “12 Years a Slave” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Directing Categories
Directing in a Comedy Series
Millicent Shelton – “The Hustle” – Rule 4080 (Fuse)
Directing in a Dramatic Series
Regina King – “SouthLand” – Off Duty (TNT)
Directing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television)
Steve McQueen – “12 Years a Slave”
Actor in a Comedy Series
Kevin Hart – “Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)
Actress in a Comedy Series
Wendy Raquel Robinson – “The Game” (BET)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Morris Chestnut – “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Brandy Norwood – “The Game” (BET)
Actor in a Drama Series
LL Cool J – “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Joe Morton – “Scandal” (ABC)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson – “Person of Interest” (CBS)
Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
“Being Mary Jane” (BET)
Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Idris Elba – “Luther” (BBC America)
Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Gabrielle Union – “Being Mary Jane” (BET)
Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Kristoff St. John – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Tatyana Ali – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
News/Information (Series or Special)
“The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” (PBS)
Reality Series
“Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN)
Variety Series or Special
“Black Girls Rock!” (BET)
Outstanding Children’s Program
“Wynton Marsalis: A YoungArts MasterClass” (HBO)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Youth/Children’s Program (Series or Special)
China Anne McClain – “A.N.T. Farm” (Disney Channel)
Recording Categories
New Artist
K. Michelle (Atlantic Records)
Male Artist
John Legend (Columbia Records)
Female Artist
Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
Duo, Group or Collaboration
“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell (Star Trak/Interscope)
Jazz Album
“The Songs of Stevie Wonder” – SFJAZZ Collective (SFJAZZ Records)
Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
“Best Days Deluxe Edition” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music)
World Music Album
“Natalie Cole en Español” – Natalie Cole (Verve Records)
Music Video
“Q.U.E.E.N.” – Janelle Monáe feat. Erykah Badu (Bad Boy / Atlantic)
Song
“All of Me” – John Legend (Columbia Records)
Album
“Love, Charlie” – Charlie Wilson (RCA Records)
Literature Categories
Literary Work – Fiction
“Anybody’s Daughter” – Pamela Samuels Young (Goldman House Publishing)
Literary Work – Non-Fiction
“Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery” – Deborah Willis, Barbara Krauthemer (Temple University Press)
Literary Work – Debut Author
“Nine Years Under” – Sheri Booker (Gotham Books)
Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
“The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” – Jeanne Theoharis (Beacon Press)
Literary Work – Instructional
“The Vegucation of Robin: How Real Food Saved My Life” – Robin Quivers (Avery)
Literary Work – Poetry
“Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers” – Frank X Walker (University of Georgia Press)
Literary Work – Children
“Nelson Mandela” – Kadir Nelson (Harper Collins Children’s Books/Katherin Tegen Books)
Literary Work – Youth/Teens
“Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America’s First Black Paratroopers” – Tanya Lee Stone (Candlewick Press)
