The 38th NAACP Image Awards honored the best in film, television and music for 2006. The show was televised live on March 2, 2007 on Fox at 8 p.m. EST at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The show was hosted by LL Cool J. The nominees were announced on January 7, 2007, at a press conference in at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The winners and nominees are shown below. The winners are indicated in bold.
Outstanding Comedy Series
All of UsThe Bernie Mac ShowEverybody Hates ChrisGirlfriendsUgly BettyOutstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Bernie Mac - The Bernie Mac ShowDonald Faison – ScrubsDuane Martin – All of UsGeorge Lopez – The George Lopez ShowTyler James Williams – Everybody Hates ChrisOutstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
America Ferrera – Ugly BettyMaya Rudolph – Saturday Night LiveRaven-Symoné – That's So RavenTichina Arnold – Everybody Hates ChrisTracee Ellis Ross – GirlfriendsOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Antonio Fargas – Everybody Hates ChrisReggie Hayes – GirlfriendsRomany Malco – WeedsTerry Crews – Everybody Hates ChrisVictor Williams – The King of QueensOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Dee Dee Davis – The Bernie Mac ShowLisaRaye McCoy – All of UsTelma Hopkins – Half & HalfVanessa L. Williams – Ugly BettyWhoopi Goldberg– Everybody Hates ChrisOutstanding Drama Series
24Grey's AnatomyHeroesThe UnitThe WireOutstanding Actor Drama Series
Dennis Haysbert – The UnitHill Harper – CSI: NYIsaiah Washington – Grey's AnatomyJesse L. Martin – Law & OrderMichael K. Williams – The WireOutstanding Actress Drama Series
CCH Pounder – The ShieldJennifer Beals – The L WordKimberly Elise – Close to HomeRegina Taylor – The UnitRoselyn Sánchez – Without a TraceOutstanding Supporting Actor Drama Series
Gary Dourdan – CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationGlynn Turman – The WireJames Pickens, Jr. – Grey's AnatomyOmar Epps – HouseWendell Pierce – The WireOutstanding Supporting Actress Drama Series
Chandra Wilson – Grey's AnatomyKhandi Alexander – CSI: MiamiMarianne Jean-Baptiste – Without a TraceS. Epatha Merkerson – Law & OrderSanaa Lathan– Nip/TuckOutstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Life is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino StorySleeper Cell: American TerrorTsunami: The AftermathThe Untold Story of Emmett Louis TillWhen the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four ActsOutstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Andre Braugher – Thief (TV series)Chiwetel Ejiofor – Tsunami, the AftermathClarence Williams III – Mystery WomanKadeem Hardison – Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino StoryMichael Ealy – Sleeper Cell: American TerrorOutstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Aisha Tyler – For One NightFantasia Barrino – Life is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino StoryLoretta Devine – Life is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino StoryPatti LaBelle – Why I Wore Lipstick to My MastectomySophie Okonedo – Tsunami, the AftermathOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Antonio Sabato Jr. – The Bold and the BeautifulBryton McClure – The Young and the RestlessJames Reynolds – Days of Our LivesKristoff St. John – The Young and the RestlessMichael B. Jordan – All My ChildrenOutstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Christel Khalil – The Young and the RestlessDavetta Sherwood – The Young and the RestlessRenee Elise Goldsberry – One Life to LiveTracey Ross – PassionsYvonna Wright – Guiding LightOutstanding Reality Series
American IdolAmerica's Next Top ModelBlack. White.Dancing with the StarsRun's HouseOutstanding Variety - Series or Special
2006 Black Movie Awards – A Celebration of Black Cinema: Past, Present, and FutureBET Awards 2006Cedric The Entertainer: Taking You HigherAn Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie WonderJamie Foxx: UnpredictableOutstanding Children’s Program
The BackyardigansDora the ExplorerHigh School MusicalRomeo!That's So RavenOutstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - Series or Special
Corbin Bleu – High School MusicalKathleen Hurley – Dora the ExplorerKyle Massey – That's So RavenRaven-Symoné – That's So RavenRomeo – Romeo!Outstanding New Artist
CherishCorinne Bailey RaeLeToyaLupe FiascoMario VazquezOutstanding Male Artist
Chris BrownJay-ZJohn LegendLionel RichiePrinceOutstanding Female Artist
BeyoncéCorinne Bailey RaeFantasiaIndia.ArieMary J. BligeOutstanding Duo or Group
The Cheetah GirlsDave Matthews BandGnarls BarkleyOutkastThe RootsOutstanding Jazz Artist
George DukeGerald AlbrightGladys KnightRegina CarterTake 6Outstanding Gospel Artist -- Traditional or Contemporary
Andraé Crouch – Mighty WindThe Cast of Inspired By...The Bible Experience– Inspired...The Bible Experience: New TestamentFred Hammond – Free To WorshipKirk Franklin – Imagine MePatti LaBelle – The Gospel According To PattiOutstanding Music Video
Beyoncé – IrreplaceableIndia.Arie – I Am Not My HairJay-Z – Show Me What You GotMary J. Blige – Be Without YouPrince – Black SweatOutstanding Song
"Be Without You"– Mary J. Blige"Crazy" – Gnarls Barkley"I Am Not My Hair" – India.Arie"Irreplaceable" – Beyoncé"Save Room" – John LegendOutstanding Album
B'Day – BeyoncéCorinne Bailey Rae – Corinne Bailey RaeDreamgirls (Soundtrack) – VariousOnce Again – John LegendReflections: A Retrospective – Mary J. BligeOutstanding Literary Work – Fiction
After – Marita GoldenAll Aunt Hager’s Children – Edward P. JonesBaby Brother’s Blues – Pearl CleageFortunate Son: A Novel – Walter MosleyWizard of the Crow – Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'oOutstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream – Barack ObamaCome Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster – Michael Eric DysonThe Covenant With Black America – Tavis SmileyForty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete – William C. RhodenNot In My Family: AIDS in the African American Community – Gil Robertson IVOutstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
A Dead Man Speaks – Lisa Jones JohnsonBoldfaced Lies – Charlene A. PorterThe Legend of Quito Road – Dwight FryerLetters to a Young Brother – Hill HarperUncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia – Bil CarpenterOutstanding Literary Work – Biography/Auto-Biography
Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley – Christopher John FarleyJim Brown: The Fierce Life of an American Hero – Mike FreemanJokes My Father Never Taught Me – Rain PryorThe Pursuit of Happyness – Chris GardnerUnbowed – Wangari MaathaiOutstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Mama Made The Difference – T. D. JakesThe Mocha Manual To a Fabulous Pregnancy – Kimberly AllersShine – Star Jones ReynoldsSkinny Cooks Can’t Be Trusted – Mo'Nique Imes JacksonSouthern Homecoming Traditions: Recipes And Remembrances – Carolyn Quick TilleryOutstanding Literary Work – Poetry
Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer – Maya AngelouCheck the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees – DuEwa M. FrazierHoops – Major JacksonJazz – Walter Dean MyersWe Speak Your Names – Pearl CleagOutstanding Literary Work – Children
Dear Mr. Rosenwald – Carole Boston WeatherfordI Like You But I Love Me – Lonnie LynnMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom – Carole Boston WeatherfordNobody Gonna Turn Me’Round – Doreen RappaportWhoopi’s Big Book of Manners – Whoopi GoldbergOutstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
Copper Sun – Sharon M. DraperFreedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott – Russell FreedmanLetters to a Young Brother – Hill HarperMaya Angelou – Donna Brown AginsSuperwoman's Child – J. L. WoodsonOutstanding Motion Picture
Akeelah and the BeeBlood DiamondCatch a FireDreamgirlsThe Pursuit of HappynessOutstanding Independent or Foreign Film
Curse of the Golden FlowerDays of Glory (Indigènes)An Inconvenient TruthTsotsiVolverOutstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Denzel Washington – Inside ManForest Whitaker – The Last King of ScotlandJamie Foxx – DreamgirlsLaurence Fishburne – Akeelah and the BeeWill Smith – The Pursuit of HappynessOutstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Beyoncé Knowles – DreamgirlsKeke Palmer – Akeelah and the BeePenélope Cruz – VolverQueen Latifah – Last HolidaySanaa Lathan – Something NewOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Danny Glover – DreamgirlsDjimon Hounsou – Blood DiamondEddie Murphy – DreamgirlsHarry Belafonte – BobbyJaden Christopher Syre Smith – The Pursuit of HappynessOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Angela Bassett – Akeelah and the BeeAnika Noni Rose – DreamgirlsJennifer Hudson – DreamgirlsKerry Washington - The Last King of ScotlandThandie Newton – The Pursuit of HappynessOutstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Ali LeRoi – Everybody Hates Chris ("Everybody Hates Elections")Ken Whittingham – The Office ("Michael's Birthday")Lauren Breiting – According to Jim ("The Stick")Millicent Shelton – Everybody Hates Chris ("Everybody Hates Valentine's Day")Salim Akil – Girlfriends ("The Game")Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
Anthony Hemingway – Close to Home ("Prodigal Son")Craig Ross, Jr. – Bones ("Aliens in a Spaceship"Karen Gaviola – Lost ("The Whole Truth")Paris Barclay – Cold Case ("Saving Sammy")Seith Mann – The Wire ("Homerooms")Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie - Comedy or Drama
Alejandro González Iñárritu – BabelChris Robinson – ATLSanaa Hamri – Something NewSpike Lee – Inside ManTyler Perry – Madea's Family ReunionOutstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Kenny Smith – The Game ("The Trey Wiggs Episode")Mara Brock Akil – Girlfriends ("After the Storm")Regina Y. Hicks – Girlfriends ("I’ll Have a Blueline Christmas")Royale Watkins – All Of Us ("The -N- Word")Silvio Horta – Ugly Betty ("Pilot")Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Aaron Rahsaan Thomas – Friday Night Lights ("Full Hearts")Janine Sherman-Barrois – ER ("Darfur")Naren Chankar – CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ("Killer")Shonda Rhimes – Grey’s Anatomy ("It's the End of the World")Steven Maeda – Day Break ("What if He Lets Her Go")Outstanding Writing in a Feature Film/Television Movie - Comedy or Drama
Dianne Houston – Take the LeadDoug Atchison – Akeelah and the BeeKeith Glover – Life is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino StoryReggie Gaskins – Restraining OrderTyler Perry – Madea's Family ReunionThe following recipients received distinguished awards by the NAACP for their contributions to arts, civil rights, news, and humanitarian efforts.
Bill CosbyBonoSoledad O'Brien(Text) CC BY-SA
