The 41st NAACP Image Awards ceremony, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2009 calendar year. The ceremony was hosted by Hill Harper and Anika Noni Rose at the Shrine Auditorium and aired on February 26, 2010 on Fox.
The nominations were announced on January 6, 2010 with the film Precious leading the motion picture categories with 8 nominations. American rapper Jay-Z led the nominees in the music category with five nods.
The nominees are listed below with the winners in bold.
Motion Picture
Television
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 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 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 Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
*Cornelius Smith Jr. - All My Children
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
*Debbi Morgan - All My Children
Outstanding News/Information - (Series or Special)
- The Inauguration of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States
- Anderson Cooper 360: President Obama's African Journey
- CNN Presents: Reclaiming the Dream 2
- Judge Mathis
- Leading Women: India.Arie, Dr. Maya Angelou
Outstanding Talk Series
*The Mo'Nique Show
Outstanding Reality Series
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Outstanding Variety
Outstanding Children's Program
*Dora the Explorer
Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - (Series or Special)
Writing
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
*The Office
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
*Grey's Anatomy
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Directing
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
*30 Rock
Outstanding Directing for a Dramatic Series
*Grey's Anatomy
Outstanding Directing for a Motion Picture
Recording
Outstanding New Artist
*Keri Hilson
Outstanding Male Artist
*Maxwell
Outstanding Female Artist
*Mary J. Blige
Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration
Outstanding Jazz Album
*He and She - Wynton Marsalis
Outstanding Gospel Album
*Still - BeBe & CeCe Winans
Outstanding Music Video
*I Look to You - Whitney Houston
Outstanding Song
*God in Me - Mary Mary
Outstanding Album
*Stronger with Each Tear - Mary J. Blige
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