The 43rd NAACP Image Awards, presented by the NAACP, will honor outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2011 calendar year. The ceremony was hosted by Sanaa Lathan and Anthony Mackie and aired on February 17, 2012, on NBC.

During the ceremony show Yolanda Adams and Kirk Franklin gave a tribute performance to Whitney Houston, who died on February 11, 2012. Cathy Hughes accepted the Chairman's Award at a separate ceremony in New Jersey, while George Lucas was honored with the Vanguard Award. Black Stuntmen's Association received the President's Award.

All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.

Special awards President's Award Black Stuntmen's AssociationChairman's Award Cathy Hughes Vanguard Award George Lucas

Motion Picture Outstanding Motion PictureOutstanding Directing in a Motion Picture The Help Jumping the Broom Pariah The First Grader Tower Heist Salim Akil – Jumping the Broom Alrick Brown – Kinyarwanda Angelina Jolie – In the Land of Blood and Honey Dee Rees – PariahOutstanding Actor in a Motion PictureOutstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Laz Alonso – Jumping the Broom Eddie Murphy – Tower Heist Laurence Fishburne –Contagion Oliver Litondo – The First Grader Vin Diesel – Fast Five Viola Davis – The Help Adepero Oduye – Pariah Emma Stone – The Help Paula Patton – Jumping the Broom Zoe Saldaña – ColombianaOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion PictureOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Mike Epps – Jumping the Broom Anthony Mackie – The Adjustment Bureau Charles Parnell – Pariah Don Cheadle – The Guard Jeffrey Wright – The Ides of March Octavia Spencer – The Help Bryce Dallas Howard – The Help Cicely Tyson – The Help Kim Wayans – Pariah Maya Rudolph – BridesmaidsOutstanding Foreign Motion PictureOutstanding Independent Motion Picture In the Land of Blood and Honey A Separation Attack the Block Le Havre Life, Above All Pariah Kinyarwanda I Will Follow Mooz-lum The First GraderOutstanding Writing in a Motion Picture Elizabeth Hunter and Arlene Gibbs – Jumping the Broom Alrick Brown – Kinyarwanda Ann Peacock – The First Grader Dee Rees – Pariah Tate Taylor – The Help

Television series and streaming

Drama Outstanding Drama Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Boardwalk Empire Grey's Anatomy The Good Wife TremeOutstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesOutstanding Actress in a Drama Series L.L. Cool J – NCIS: Los Angeles Andre Braugher – Men of A Certain Age Hill Harper – CSI: NY Taye Diggs – Private Practice Wendell Pierce – Treme Regina King – SouthLAnd Chandra Wilson – Grey's Anatomy Khandi Alexander – Treme Sandra Oh – Grey's Anatomy Taraji P. Henson – Person of InterestOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series James Pickens Jr. – Grey's Anatomy Corey Reynolds – The Closer Ice T – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Nelsan Ellis – True Blood Omar Epps – House M.D. Archie Panjabi – The Good Wife Alfre Woodard – Memphis Beat Anika Noni Rose – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Diahann Carroll – White Collar Loretta Devine – Grey's AnatomyOutstanding Directing in a Drama SeriesOutstanding Writing in a Drama Series Ernest Dickerson – Treme – "Do Watcha Wanna" Ken Whittingham – Parenthood – "Opening Night" Kevin Sullivan – NCIS – "Tell–All" Paris Barclay – Sons of Anarchy – "Out" Seith Mann – Dexter – "Get Gellar" Lolis Eric Elie – Treme – "Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?" Cheo Hodari Coker – SouthLAnd – "Punching Water" Janine Sherman Barrois – Criminal Minds – "The Bittersweet Science" Pam Veasey – Ringer – "Oh Gawd, There's Two of Them?" Zoanne Clack – Grey's Anatomy – "I Will Survive"

Comedy Outstanding Comedy Series Tyler Perry's House of Payne Love That Girl! Modern Family Reed Between the Lines The GameOutstanding Actor in a Comedy SeriesOutstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Malcolm–Jamal Warner – Reed Between the Lines Dulé Hill – Psych Phil Morris – Love That Girl! Pooch Hall – The Game Terry Crews – Are We There Yet? Tracee Ellis Ross – Reed Between the Lines Tatyana Ali – Love That Girl! Tia Mowry–Hardrict – The Game Vanessa Williams – Desperate Housewives Wendy Raquel Robinson – The GameOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nick Cannon – Up All Night Craig Robinson – The Office Damon Wayans Jr. – Happy Endings J.B. Smoove – Curb Your Enthusiasm Tracy Morgan – 30 Rock Keshia Knight Pulliam – Tyler Perry's House of Payne Amber Riley – Glee Gabourey Sidibe – The Big C Maya Rudolph – Up All Night Sofia Vergara – Modern FamilyOutstanding Directing in a Comedy SeriesOutstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Leonard R. Garner Jr. – Rules of Engagement – "The Set Up" Jay Chandrasekhar – Happy Endings – "The Girl with the David Tattoo" Kevin Hooks - Drop Dead Diva – "Mother's Day" Miguel Arteta – How to Make It in America – "Mofongo" Salim Akil – The Game – "Parachutes/Beach Chairs" Salim Akil, Mara Brock Akil – The Game – "Parachutes/Beach Chairs" Arthur Harris – Reed Between the Lines – "Let's Talk About Ms. Helen's Son Part 1" Prentice Penny – Happy Endings – "The Girl with the David Tattoo" Vali Chandrasekaran – 30 Rock – "It's Never Too Late For Now" Vince Cheung, Ben Montanio – Wizards of Waverly Place – "Wizards vs. Angels"

Television movie, limited-series or dramatic special Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Thurgood Five Hallmark Hall of Fame: Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith Luther The Least Among YouOutstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic SpecialOutstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Laurence Fishburne – Thurgood Esai Morales – We Have Your Husband Idris Elba – Luther Louis Gossett Jr. – The Least Among You Samuel L. Jackson – The Sunset Limited Taraji P. Henson – Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story Anika Noni Rose – Hallmark Hall of Fame, Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith Jenifer Lewis – Five Rosario Dawson – Five Tracee Ellis Ross – Five

Recording Outstanding AlbumOutstanding New Artist I Remember Me– Jennifer Hudson 4 – Beyoncé F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown Lasers – Lupe Fiasco The Light of the Sun – Jill Scott Diggy Simmons Committed Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Mindless Behavior Wynter GordonOutstanding Male ArtistOutstanding Female Artist CeeLo Green Anthony Hamilton Bruno Mars Chris Brown Common Jill Scott Beyoncé Jennifer Hudson Ledisi Mary J. BligeOutstanding SongOutstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration I Smile – Kirk Franklin Best Thing I Never Had – Beyoncé Fool for You – CeeLo Green with Melanie Fiona So in Love – Jill Scott with Anthony Hamilton Someone like You – Adele Mary J. Blige feat. Drake Boyz II Men Cee Lo Green feat. Melanie Fiona Sounds of Blackness The RootsOutstanding Music VideoOutstanding World Music Album Where You At – Jennifer Hudson 25/8 – Mary J. Blige Hear My Call – Jill Scott I Was Here – Beyoncé Someone Like You – Adele Sounds of Blackness – Sounds of Blackness Afrodiaspora – Susana Baca Carnival Fever – Brother B Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – Boukman Eksperyans The First Grader – Alex HeffesOutstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)Outstanding Jazz Album Hello Fear – Kirk Franklin Becoming – Yolanda Adams Church on the Moon – Deitrick Haddon Something Big – Mary Mary The Journey – Andraé Crouch Guitar Man – George Benson Chano y Dizzy – Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez Friends – Stanley Jordan Legacy – Gerald Wilson Road Show Vol. – 2 Sonny Rollins

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