44TH ANNUAL NAACP AWARDS

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THE 44TH ANNUAL NAACP AWARDS WINNERS

FILM

Motion picture: Red Tails

Entertainer of the Year: Jamie Foxx, Django Unchained

Actor in a motion picture: Denzel Washington, Flight

Actress in a motion picture: Viola Davis, Won’t Back Down

Supporting actor in a motion picture: Samuel L. Jackson, Django Unchained

Supporting actress in a motion picture: Kerry Washington, Django Unchained

Independent motion picture: (tie) Beasts of the Southern Wild and Red Tails

International motion picture: The Intouchables

Documentary: On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You’ve Never Heard Of

Directing in a motion picture: Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild

TELEVISION

Comedy series: BET’s The Game

Actor in a comedy series: Don Cheadle, Showtime’sHouse Of Lies

Actress in a comedy series: Cassi Davis, TBS’ Tyler Perry’s House of Payne

Supporting actor in a comedy series: Lance Gross, TBS’ Tyler Perry’s House of Payne

Actress in a comedy series: Vanessa Williams, ABC’s Desperate Housewives

Drama series: ABC’s Scandal

Actor in a drama series: LL Cool J, CBS’ NCIS: Los Angeles

Actress in a drama series: Kerry Washington, ABC’s Scandal

Supporting actor in a drama series: Omar Epps, Fox’s House

Supporting actress in a drama series: Loretta Devine, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy

Television movie, mini-series or dramatic special: Lifetime’s Steel Magnolias

Actor in a television movie, mini-series or dramatic special: Cuba Gooding Jr., ABC’s Hallmark Hall of Fame’s Firelight

Actress in a television movie, mini-series or dramatic special: Alfre Woodard, Lifetime’s Steel Magnolias

Actor in a daytime drama series: Kristoff St. John, CBS’ The Young and the Restless

Actress in a daytime drama series: Tatyana Ali, CBS’ The Young and the Restless

News: TV One’s Unsung

Talk series: ABC’s The View

Reality series: OWN’s Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s

Variety series or special: BET’s Black Girls Rock

Children’s program: BET’s Kasha and the Zulu King

Performance in a youth/children’s program: Loretta Devine, Disney Channel’s Doc McStuffins

Writing in a comedy series: Marc Wilmore, The Simpsons

Writing in a dramatic series: Cheo Hodari Coker Southland

Writing in a motion picture: Elizabeth Hunter, Lifetime’s Abducted: The Carlina White Story

Directing in a comedy series: Ken Whittingham, NBC’s Parks and Recreation

Directing in a dramatic series: Paris Barclay, NBC’s Smash

MUSIC

New artist: Elle Varner

Male artist: Usher

Female artist: Alicia Keys

Duo, group or collaboration: Mary Mary

Jazz album: The Preservation Hall 50th Anniversary Collection, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Gospel album: Go Get It, Mary Mary

World music album: All of Me, Estelle.

Music video: Girl On Fire, Alicia Keys.

Song: I Look To You, Whitney Houston and R. Kelly.

Album: I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston.