Image Awards: Kevin Hart Named Entertainer Of The Year; Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Kerry Washington, LL Cool J Honored

Image Awards: Kevin Hart Named Entertainer Of The Year; Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Kerry Washington, LL Cool J Honored

Kevin Hart was named entertainer of the year tonight at the NAACP‘s Image Awards aired live on the East Coast on TV One. Forest Whitaker was named best actor and Angela Bassett best actress for their respective roles in Lee Daniels’ The Butler and Black Nativity. Best picture award went to 12 Years A Slave. Kevin Hart was named best actor in a comedy series for Real Husbands of Hollywood and LL Cool J took the best actor in a drama series prize for NCIS: Los Angeles. Kerry Washington was named best actress in a drama series for Scandal. The award for best actress in a comedy series went to Wendy Raquel Robinson for The Game. Scandal and Real Husbands Of Hollywood took nods, respectively, for best drama and comedy series.

Oprah Winfrey honored Nelson Mandela with a tribute. Forest Whitaker received the NAACP Chairman’s Award. And Paris Barclay and Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the first African-American Presidents of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, respectively, were inducted into the Image Awards Hall of Fame. The complete list of winners follows:

Motion Picture Categories

Outstanding Motion Picture
“12 Years A Slave” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Forest Whitaker – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (The Weinstein Company/Lee Daniels Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Angela Bassett – “Black Nativity” (Fox Searchlight Pictures/Mavin Pictures/Wonderful Films)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
David Oyelowo – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (The Weinstein Company/Lee Daniels Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Lupita Nyong’o – “12 Years A Slave” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
“Fruitvale Station” (The Weinstein Company/Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions, OG Project)

Outstanding International Motion Picture
“War Witch” (Item 7)

Documentary Categories

Outstanding Documentary – (Theatrical)
“Free Angela and All Political Prisoners” (Codeblack Films/Lionsgate)

Outstanding Documentary – (Television)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (Showtime)

Television Categories

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Kerry Washington – “Scandal” (ABC)

Outstanding Drama Series
“Scandal” (ABC)

Outstanding Comedy Series
“Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)

Outstanding Talk Series
“Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)

Television Categories

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Kevin Hart – “Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Wendy Raquel Robinson – “The Game” (BET)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Morris Chestnut – “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Brandy Norwood – “The Game” (BET)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
LL Cool J – “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Joe Morton – “Scandal” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson – “Person of Interest” (CBS)

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
“Being Mary Jane” (BET)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Idris Elba – “Luther” (BBC America)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Gabrielle Union – “Being Mary Jane” (BET)

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Kristoff St. John – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Tatyana Ali – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
“The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” (PBS)

Outstanding Reality Series
“Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN)

Outstanding 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)

Writing Categories

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Vincent Brown – “A.N.T. Farm” – InfluANTces (Disney Channel)

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Janine Sherman Barrois – “Criminal Minds” – Strange Fruit (CBS)

Outstanding 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

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Millicent Shelton – “The Hustle” – Rule 4080 (FUSE)

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
Regina King – “SouthLAnd” – Off Duty (TNT)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television)
Steve McQueen – “12 Years A Slave” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)

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