The 47th Image Awards , was presented by the NAACP, commemorating roles, talents, and achievements of people of color in film, television, music and literature during the 2015 calendar year. This ceremony was hosted for the third time by Anthony Anderson on the TV One network. All nominees are listed below with the winners listed in bold . Although the majority of people received at most 2 nominations, Janet Jackson and Jussie Smollett received 6 nominations.
Awards adapted by Variety .
Outstanding Motion Picture
Straight Outta Compton Beasts of No Nation Concussion Creed Dope
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Michael B. Jordan Abraham Attah Beasts of No Nation Chiwetel Ejiofor Secret in Their Eyes Michael Ealy The Perfect Guy Will Smith Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Sanaa Lathan Keke Palmer Brotherly Love Teyonah Parris Chi-Raq Viola Davis Zoe Saldana - Infinitely Polar Bear Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
O'Shea Jackson Jr. Straight Outta Compton Chiwetel Ejiofor The Martian Corey Hawkins - Straight Outta ComptonForest Whitaker Southpaw Idris Elba Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Phylicia Rashad Angela Bassett Gugu Mbatha-Raw Jennifer Hudson Tessa Thompson
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Ryan Coogler and Aaron Covington - Creed Andrea Berloff and Jonathan Herman - Straight Outta ComptonChristopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois, and Grant Thompson - McFarland USA Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, Inside Out Rick Famuyiwa - DopeOutstanding Writing in a Motion Picture, Television
Lawrence Hill and Clement Virgo - The Book of Negroes Dee Rees - Bessie Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein - White Water Nzingha Stewart - With This Ring Shem Bitterman - Whitney
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Ryan Coogler - Creed Rick Famuyiwa - Dope Alfonso Gomez-Rejon - Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Charles Stone III - Lila and EveF. Gary Gray - Straight Outta Compton Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture, Television
Dee Rees - Bessie Christine Swanson - For the Love of Ruth Nzingha Stewart - With This Ring Rusty Cundieff Salim Akil - The Start UpOutstanding Independent Motion Picture
Beasts of No Nation Brotherly Love Chi-Raq Infinitely Polar Bear Secret in Their Eyes Outstanding Comedy Series
black-ish House of Lies Key & Peele Orange is the New Black Survivor’s Remorse Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson black-ish Andre Braugher Brooklyn Nine-Nine Don Cheadle Dwayne Johnson RonReaco Lee
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross Gina Rodriguez Loretta Devine The Carmichael Show Uzo Aduba - Orange is the New BlackWendy Raquel Robinson Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Mike Epps David Alan Grier Laurence Fishburne Miles Brown - black-ishTerry Crews Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Marsai Martin Anna Deavere Smith Nurse Jackie Danielle Brooks Laverne Cox Tichina Arnold Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Kenya Barris: The Word Alan Yang and Aziz Ansari : Master of None - Parents Jennie Snyder Urman : Chapter Twenty-Three - Jane The VirginJill Soloway: Kina Hora - Transparent Jordan Peele , Keegan-Michael Key , Jay Martel, Ian Roberts, Rebecca Drysdale , Colton Dunn , Phil Augusta Jackson, Alex Rubens , Charlie Sanders , and Rich Talarico : Y’all Ready For This? - Key & PeeleOutstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Don Cheadle - The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule Aziz Ansari: Master of None - ParentsBrad Silberling : Chapter Twenty-ThreePeter Atencio : The EndStan Lathan : Cabin Pressure
Outstanding Drama Series
Empire Being Mary Jane How to Get Away with Murder Power Scandal Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Terrence Howard Empire LL Cool J NCIS: Los Angeles Morris Chestnut Rosewood Omari Hardwick Wesley Snipes The Player Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson Gabrielle Union Kerry Washington Nicole Beharie Sleepy Hollow Viola Davis Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
'Joe Morton - Scandal Alfred Enoch Bryshere Y. Gray Guillermo Díaz Jussie Smollett - EmpireOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Regina King American Crime Cicely Tyson Danai Gurira The Walking Dead Grace Gealey - EmpireNaturi Naughton
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Mara Brock Akil, Jameal Turner, and Keli Goff Sparrow - Being Mary JaneErika Green Swafford and Doug Stockstill: Mama’s Here Now - How to Get Away with Murder John Ridley: Episode 1 - American Crime LaToya Morgan: False Flag Lee Daniels and Danny Strong : Pilot - Empire'Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
John Ridley: Episode 1 - American Crime Ernest Dickerson : Welcome the StrangerHand of God Lee Daniels : Pilot - EmpireMillicent Shelton : Episode TenSalim Akil: Sparrow - Being Mary JaneOutstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
The Wiz Live! American Crime Bessie Luther The Book of Negroes Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
David Alan Grier Cuba Gooding Jr. - The Book of NegroesDavid Oyelowo Nightingale Idris Elba - LutherMichael Kenneth Williams Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Queen Latifah Angela Bassett - American Horror Story: Hotel Aunjanue Ellis - The Book of NegroesJill Scott - With this RingLaTanya Richardson Jackson - Show Me a Hero
Outstanding News Information – Series or Special
Unsung Katrina: 10 Years After the Storm News One Now Oprah Prime: Celebrating Dr. King and the Selma Marches 50 Years Later Oprah: Where Are They Now? Outstanding Talk Series
The Talk Melissa Harris-Perry Steve Harvey The Daily Show with Trevor Noah The Wendy Williams Show Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
Welcome to Sweetie Pie's Dancing with the Stars Iyanla: Fix My Life Shark Tank The Voice Outstanding Variety, Series or Special
Family Feud Black Girls Rock! Oprah's Master Class The Daily Show with Trevor Noah The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore Outstanding Children’s Program
Doc McStuffins Dora and Friends K.C. Undercover Little Ballers Project MC2
Outstanding Performance by a Youth - Series, Special, Television Movie or Mini-series
Marcus Scribner Hudson Yang Marsai Martin - black-ishMiles Brown - black-ishSkai Jackson Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety (Series or Special)
Steve Harvey Family Feud Melissa Harris-Perry - Melissa Harris-PerryBryant Gumbel Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Trevor Noah - The Daily Show with Trevor NoahLarry Wilmore The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore Outstanding Documentary
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Amy Dreamcatcher In My Father's House What Happened, Miss Simone? Outstanding Documentary, Television
Muhammad Ali: The Peoples Champ August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand Belief Kareem: Minority of One Light Girls Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Television or Film
Loretta Devine - Doc McStuffins Aisha Tyler - ArcherAudra McDonald - Doc McStuffins Jeffrey Wright - The Good Dinosaur Wanda Sykes - Penn Zero
Outstanding New Artist
Jussie Smollett Andra Day Judith Hill The Weeknd Yazz Outstanding Male Artist
Pharrell Williams Charlie Wilson Kendrick Lamar The Weeknd Tyrese Gibson Outstanding Female Artist
Jill Scott Janet Jackson Jazmine Sullivan Lalah Hathaway Lauryn Hill Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Empire Cast featuring Estelle & Jussie Smollett Original Broadway Cast - Hamilton: An American MusicalJanet Jackson featuring J. Cole - No Sleeep Big Sean featuring Kanye West and John Legend Alabama Shakes - Sound & ColorOutstanding Jazz Album
Miles Davis - Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 Terell Stafford Quintet - BrotherLEE Love: Celebrating Lee Morgan Dee Dee Bridgewater , Irvin Mayfield , and New Orleans Jazz Orchestra - Dee Dee’s FeathersErroll Garner - The Complete Concert By The SeaKamasi Washington - The Epic
Outstanding Gospel Album – Traditional or Contemporary
Tina Campbell - It’s Personal Kim Burrell - A Different PlaceKirk Franklin - Losing My Religion Kirk Whalum - The Gospel According To Jazz – Chapter IVMarvin Sapp - You Shall LiveOutstanding Music Video
Tyrese Gibson - Shame The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face Pharrell Williams - Freedom Janet Jackson featuring J. Cole - No Sleeep Alabama Shakes - Sound & ColorOutstanding Song, Contemporary
Empire Cast featuring Jussie Smollett and Yazz - You’re So Beautiful Empire Cast feat. Estelle & Jussie Smollett - Conqueror Pharrell Williams - Freedom Janet Jackson feat. J. Cole - No Sleeep Janet Jackson - Unbreakable Outstanding Song, Traditional
Jill Scott - Back Together Seal Lauryn Hill - Feeling GoodCharlie Wilson - Goodnight Kisses Jazmine Sullivan - Let It Burn Outstanding Album
Jill Scott - Woman The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness Empire Cast - Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 Charlie Wilson - Forever CharlieJanet Jackson - Unbreakable
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
Victoria Christopher Murrary- Stand Your Ground Ravi Howard - Driving the King Tananarive Due - Ghost Summer: StoriesReShonda Tate Billingsley - Mama’s Boy Chinelo Okparanta - Under the Udala TreesOutstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga 50 Billion Dollar Boss: African American Women Sharing Stories of Success in Entrepreneurship and Leadership - Kathey Porter and Andrea HoffmanGhettoside: A True Story of Murder in America - Jill LeovySHOWDOWN: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America - Wil HaygoodThe Light of the World - Elizabeth AlexanderOutstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
The Fishermen - Chigozie Obioma Between the World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates The Star Side of Bird Hill - Naomi Jackson The Turner House - Angela Flournoy The Wind In The Reeds: A Storm, A Play And The City That Could Not Be Broken - Wendell Pierce and Rod Dreher Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Auto-Biography
Between The World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates After the Dance: My Life with Marvin Gaye - Jan Gaye One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York - Arthur Browne Power Forward: My Presidential Education - Reggie Love Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person - Shonda Rhimes Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Soul Food Love: Healthy Recipes Inspired by One Hundred Years of Cooking in a Black Family Alice Randall and Caroline Randall Williams Big Words to Little Me: Tips and Advice for the Younger Self - Sakina Ibrahim and Jessie LeeFree Your Mind: An African American Guide to Meditation and Freedom - Cortez R. RaineyGrandbaby Cakes: Modern Recipes, Vintage Charm, Soulful Memories - Jocelyn Delk AdamsKeep Calm… It’s Just Real Estate: Your No-Stress Guide To Buying A Home - Egypt Sherrod
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
How to Be Drawn Terrance Hayes Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude - Ross Gay Reconnaissance - Carl Phillips Redbone - Mahogany L. BrowneWild Hundreds - Nate MarshallOutstanding Literary Work – Children
Gordon Parks How the Photographer Captured Black and White America Carole Boston Weatherford Chasing Freedom: The Life Journeys of Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony, Inspired by Historical Facts - Nikki Grimes Granddaddy’s Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box - Michael S. Bandyand Eric Stein
If You Plant a Seed - Kadir Nelson New Shoes - Susan Lynn MeyerOutstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
X: A Novel Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla MagoonRhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through the Motown Sound - Andrea Davis Pinkney Stella By Starlight - Sharon DraperUntwine - Edwidge Danticat You Are Wonderfully Made: 12 Life-Changing Principles for Teen Girls to Embrace - Gwen Richardson and Sylvia Daye RichardsonCredits below come from other sources.
Chairman's Award
*Brittany “Bree” Newsome Justice League NYC The University of Mississippi NAACP College Chapter''''' Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley Rev. Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant Jussie Smollett President's Award
John Legend Entertainer of the Year
Michael B. Jordan Misty Copeland Pharrell Williams Shonda Rhimes Viola Davis 
