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ceremony, presented by the

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, honored the best in film, television, recording, and literature of 2012. The ceremony took place on February 1, 2013, at the

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, aired live on

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and was hosted by

Steve Harvey Broderick Stephen Harvey Sr. Also aired August 16, 2015. (born January 17, 1957) is an American television host, producer, actor, and comedian. He hosts '' The Steve Harvey Morning Show'', '' Family Feud'', ''Celebrity Family Feud,'' the Miss ...

. All nominees are listed below with the winners listed in bold.

Motion picture

Motion Picture

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Beasts of the Southern Wild ''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' is a 2012 American fantasy-drama film directed, co-written, and co-scored by Benh Zeitlin. It was adapted by Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar from Alibar's one-act play ''Juicy and Delicious''. The film stars Quvenzhané ...

'' (Fox Searchlight Pictures) *''

Django Unchained ''Django Unchained'' () is a 2012 American revisionist Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson, with Walton Goggins, Dennis Ch ...

'' (The Weinstein Company) *''

Flight Flight or flying is the process by which an object moves through a space without contacting any planetary surface, either within an atmosphere (i.e. air flight or aviation) or through the vacuum of outer space (i.e. spaceflight). This can be a ...

'' (Paramount Pictures) *''

Red Tails ''Red Tails'' is a 2012 American war film directed by Anthony Hemingway in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr. The film is about the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American United States ...

'' (Lucasfilm) *'' Tyler Perry's Good Deeds'' (Lionsgate)

Actor in a Motion Picture

* Denzel Washington - ''Flight'' (Paramount Pictures) *

Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film ''Ray'', for which he won the A ...

- ''Django Unchained'' (The Weinstein Company) * Morgan Freeman - ''The Magic of Belle Isle'' (Magnolia Pictures) *

Suraj Sharma Suraj Sharma (born 21 March 1993) is an Indian actor who made his debut in the 2012 film '' Life of Pi''. Directed by Ang Lee, the film was adapted from the novel of the same name, and earned Sharma critical acclaim as well as a BAFTA Rising S ...

- ''Life of Pi'' (20th Century Fox) *

Tyler Perry Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of the Madea character, a tough elderly woman. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmma ...

- ''Alex Cross'' (Summit Entertainment)

Actress in a Motion Picture

* Emayatzy Corinealdi - ''Middle of Nowhere'' (AAFRM) * Halle Berry - ''Cloud Atlas'' (Warner Bros. Pictures) *

Loretta Devine Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American actress, singer and voice actor. She is known for numerous roles across stage and screen. Her most high profile roles include Lorrell Robinson in the original Broadway production of '' Dreamg ...

- ''In The Hive'' (Eone Entertainment) *

Quvenzhané Wallis Quvenzhané Wallis ( ; born August 28, 2003) is an American actress and author. In 2012, she starred as Hushpuppy in the drama film ''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' (2012), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becomi ...

- ''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' (Fox Searchlight Pictures) *

Viola Davis Viola Davis (; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, she is the only African-American to achieve the Triple Crow ...

- ''Won't Back Down'' (20th Century Fox)

Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

David Oyelowo David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo ( ; born 1 April 1976) is a British actor, director and producer. His accolades include a Critics' Choice Award and two NAACP Image Awards as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards ...

- ''Middle of Nowhere'' (AFFRM) *Don Cheadle - ''Flight'' (Paramount Pictures) *Dwight Henry - ''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' (Fox Searchlight Pictures) * Lenny Kravitz - ''The Hunger Games'' (Lionsgate) *

Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him ...

- ''Django Unchained'' (The Weinstein Company)

Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

*Amandla Stenberg - ''The Hunger Games'' (Lionsgate) *Gloria Reuben - ''Lincoln'' (The Walt Disney Studios) *

Kerry Washington Kerry Marisa Washington (born January 31, 1977) SidebarCertificate of Live Birth: Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha(County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health). Gives Kerry Washington birth dateArchivedfrom the original on May 2, 2016.Note: Fi ...

- ''Django Unchained'' (The Weinstein Company) *

Phylicia Rashad Phylicia Rashad ( ) ( née Ayers-Allen; born June 19, 1948) is an American actress, singer and director who is dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University. She is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby ...

- ''Tyler Perry's Good Deeds'' (Lionsgate) * Taraji P. Henson - ''Think Like a Man'' (Screen Gems)

Independent Motion Picture

*''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' (Fox Searchlight Pictures) *''Chico & Rita'' (GKIDS) *''Red Tails'' (Lucasfilm) *''Unconditional'' (Harbinger Media Partners) *''Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day'' (Codeblack)

International Motion Picture

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Chico & Rita ''Chico and Rita'' is a 2010 Spanish adult animated music romantic film with Spanish and English languages directed by Tono Errando, Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal. The story of Chico and Rita is set against backdrops of Havana, New York City ...

'' (GKIDS) *'' For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada'' (ARC Entertainment) *'' Special Forces'' (eOne Films) *''

The Intouchables ''The Intouchables'' (french: Intouchables, ), also known as ''Untouchable'' in the UK and Ireland, is a 2011 French buddy comedy-drama film written and directed by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano. It stars François Cluzet and Omar Sy. Nine w ...

'' (The Weinstein Company) *'' The Raid: Redemption'' (Sony Pictures Classics)

Documentary

Documentary - (Theatrical or Television)

*''Black Wings'' (Smithsonian Channel) *'' Brooklyn Castle'' (Producers Distribution Agency) *''First Position'' (IFC Films) *''Marley'' (Magnolia Pictures) *'' On the Shoulders of Giants - The Story of the Greatest Team You've Never Heard Of'' (Showtime)

Television

Comedy Series

*''Glee'' (Fox) *''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of th ...

'' (ABC) *''The Game'' (BET) *''

The Mindy Project ''The Mindy Project'' is an American romantic comedy television series created by and starring Mindy Kaling that began airing on Fox in September 2012 and finished its run of six seasons on Hulu in November 2017. The series was co-produced by Un ...

'' (Fox) *''The Soul Man'' (TV Land)

Actor in a Comedy Series

*Anthony Anderson - ''Guys with Kids'' (NBC) * Damon Wayans, Jr. - ''Happy Endings'' (ABC) *

Don Cheadle Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including two Grammy Awards, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also earned nom ...

- ''House Of Lies'' (Showtime) *Donald Faison - ''The Exes'' (TV Land) *Hosea Chanchez - ''The Game'' (BET)

Actress in a Comedy Series

* Amber Riley - ''Glee'' (Fox) *

Cassi Davis Cassandra Davis-Patton (born July 31, 1964) is an American actress best known for her role as Ella Payne on ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'' and its spin-off series ''The Paynes''. She is also known as Aunt Bam in the ''Madea'' franchise since ...

- ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'' (TBS) *

Kellita Smith Kellita Smith (born January 15, 1969) is an American actress, model and comedian. She is best known for her role as Wanda McCullough, Bernie Mac's wife on the FOX sitcom '' The Bernie Mac Show''. Life and career Born in Chicago, Illinois, S ...

- ''The First Family'' (Syndicated) *

Tatyana Ali Tatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' from 1990 to 1996. She starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One original series ''Love That Girl!'', an ...

- ''Love That Girl'' (TV One) *

Wendy Raquel Robinson Wendy Raquel Robinson is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as high school principal Regina "Piggy" Grier on The WB comedy sitcom ''The Steve Harvey Show'' (1996–2002), and as sports agent Tasha Mack on The CW/ BET/Paramo ...

- ''The Game'' (BET)

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Aziz Ansari Aziz Ismail Ansari (; born February 23, 1983) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his role as Tom Haverford on the NBC series '' Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015) and as creator and star of the Netflix series '' Mas ...

- ''Parks and Recreation'' (NBC) *Craig Robinson - ''The Office'' (NBC) *Donald Glover - ''Community'' (NBC) *

Lance Gross Lance Darnell Kwaku Gross (born July 8, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Calvin Payne on the TBS sitcom '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne'' and OWN sitcom '' Tyler Perry's The Paynes''., as well as appearing in other Ty ...

- ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'' (TBS) *Tracy Morgan - ''30 Rock'' (NBC)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

*Anna Deavere Smith - ''Nurse Jackie'' (Showtime) *Gabourey Sidibe - ''The Big C'' (Showtime) *

Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer, actress and businesswoman. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys K ...

- ''The First Family'' (Syndicated) *Rashida Jones - ''Parks and Recreation'' (NBC) *Vanessa Williams - ''Desperate Housewives'' (ABC)

Drama Series

*''Boardwalk Empire'' (HBO) *''Grey's Anatomy'' (ABC) *''Scandal'' (ABC) *''Treme'' (HBO) *''True Blood'' (HBO)

Actor in a Drama Series

Dulé Hill Karim Dulé Hill (; born May 3, 1975) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as personal presidential aide and Deputy Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff Charlie Young on the NBC drama television series ''The West Wing'', for whi ...

- ''Psych'' (USA) * Hill Harper - ''CSI: NY'' (CBS) * LL Cool J - ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' (CBS) *

Michael Clarke Duncan Michael Clarke Duncan (December 10, 1957September 3, 2012) was an American actor. He was best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in '' The Green Mile'' (1999), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor a ...

- ''The Finder'' (FOX) *

Wendell Pierce Wendell Edward Pierce (born December 8, 1963) is an American actor and businessman. Having trained at Juilliard School, Pierce rose to prominence as a character actor portraying roles both on the stage and screen. He first gained notoriety portra ...

- ''Treme'' (HBO)

Actress in a Drama Series

Chandra Wilson Chandra Danette Wilson (born August 27, 1969) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as Dr. Miranda Bailey in the ABC television drama ''Grey's Anatomy'' since 2005, for which she has been nominated for the Emmy ...

- ''Grey's Anatomy'' (ABC) *Kerry Washington - ''Scandal'' (ABC) *Khandi Alexander - ''Treme'' (HBO) *Regina King - ''SouthLAnd'' (TNT) *Sandra Oh - ''Grey's Anatomy'' (ABC)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Clarke Peters Peter Clarke (born April 7, 1952), known professionally as Clarke Peters, is an American-British actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his roles as Lester Freamon in the television series ''The Wire'' (2002–2008) and Albert Lambrea ...

- ''Treme'' (HBO) *Dev Patel - ''The Newsroom'' (HBO) *Omar Epps - ''House M.D.'' (FOX) * Rockmond Dunbar - ''Sons of Anarchy'' (FX) *Rocky Carroll - ''NCIS'' (CBS)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

*Archie Panjabi - ''The Good Wife'' (CBS) *Joy Bryant - ''Parenthood'' (NBC) *Loretta Devine - ''Grey's Anatomy'' (ABC) *Lucy Liu - ''SouthLAnd'' (TNT) *Rutina Wesley - ''True Blood'' (HBO)

Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

*''Abducted: The Carlina White Story'' (Lifetime) *''Hallmark Hall of Fame's FIRELIGHT'' (ABC) *''Raising Izzie'' (GMC TV)' *''Steel Magnolias'' (Lifetime) *''Sugar Mommas'' (GMC TV)

Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

* Afemo Omilami - ''Steel Magnolias'' (Lifetime) * Cuba Gooding, Jr. - ''Hallmark Hall of Fame's FIRELIGHT'' (ABC) *

Michael Jai White Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor, director and martial artist. He was the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, starring as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1 ...

- ''Somebody's C' '' (GMC TV) *Rockmond Dunbar - ''Raising Izzie'' (GMC TV) *

Tory Kittles Tory Kittles is an American actor. He has appeared in the films '' Malibu's Most Wanted'' (2003), ''Get Rich or Die Tryin (2005), ''Next'' (2007), ''Miracle at St. Anna'' (2008), and ''Dragged Across Concrete'' (2018). He is known mostly for h ...

- ''Steel Magnolias'' (Lifetime)

Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard (; born November 8, 1952) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards (tying the record for the most acting Emmys won by an African-American performer, along with Regina King ...

- ''Steel Magnolias'' (Lifetime) * Jill Scott - ''Steel Magnolias'' (Lifetime) *

Keke Palmer Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born August 26, 1993) ( ) is an American actress, singer and television personality. Known for playing leading and character roles in comedy and drama productions, she has received a Primetime Emmy Award, five NAACP I ...

- ''Abducted: The Carlina White Story'' (Lifetime) *Phylicia Rashad - ''Steel Magnolias'' (Lifetime) *

Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album '' All Hail the Qu ...

- ''Steel Magnolias'' (Lifetime)

Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

Aaron D. Spears Aaron Darnell Spears (born July 10, 1971) is an American actor. He portrayed Officer Jones in the 2011 romantic-comedy '' 35 and Ticking''; opposite Kevin Hart and actor Keith Robinson and also appeared in the film ''White People Money'' (2020). ...

- ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (CBS) *

Erik Valdez Erik Valdez (born Russell Erik Valdez; August 26, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Trey Mitchell in the soap opera television series '' General Hospital'' (2012–2013), Carlito Solano, Jr. in the drama television seri ...

- ''General Hospital'' (ABC) * James Reynolds - ''Days of Our Lives'' (NBC) *

Kristoff St. John Kristoff St. John (July 15, 1966 – February 3, 2019) was an American actor best known for playing Neil Winters on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 1991 until his death in 2019, which earned him two Daytime Emmy A ...

- ''The Young and the Restless'' (CBS) *

Rodney Saulsberry Rodney Saulsberry is an American voice-over performer, actor, vocalist, announcer and author, known for his voice work on commercials ( Twix, Zatarain's), his three books ''You Can Bank on Your Voice'', ''Step Up to the Mic'', ''Rodney Saulsberr ...

- ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (CBS)

Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

*Angell Conwell - ''The Young and the Restless'' (CBS) *Julia Pace Mitchell - ''The Young and the Restless'' (CBS) *Kristolyn Lloyd - ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (CBS) *Shenell Edmonds - ''One Life to Live'' (ABC) *Tatyana Ali - ''The Young and the Restless'' (CBS)

News/ Information - (Series or Special)

*''Ask Obama Live: An MTV Interview with The President'' (MTV) *''Judge Mathis'' (Syndicated) *''Save My Son with Dr. Steve Perry'' (TV One) *''Unsung'' (TV One) *''Washington Watch with Roland Martin'' (TV One)

Talk Series

*''Don't Sleep!'' (BET) *''Oprah's Lifeclass'' (OWN) *''Oprah's Next Chapter'' (OWN) *''The View'' (ABC) *''Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell'' (FX)

Reality Series

*''Dancing with the Stars'' (ABC) *''Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel'' (HBO) *''The X Factor'' (FOX) *''Tia & Tamera'' (Style) *''Welcome to Sweetie Pie's'' (OWN)

Variety Series or Special

*''Black Girls Rock'' (BET) *''Oprah and the Legendary Cast of Roots 35 Years Later'' (OWN) *''Oprah's Master Class'' (OWN) *''The First Graduating Class: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls'' (OWN) *''Verses & Flow'' (TV One)

Children’s Program

*''Degrassi'' (TeenNick) *''Kasha and the Zulu King'' (BET) *''The Legend of Korra'' (Nickelodeon) *''The TeenNick HALO Awards 2012'' (TeenNick) *''The Weight of the Nation for Kids'' (HBO)

Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program - (Series or Special)

China Anne McClain China Anne McClain (born August 25, 1998) is an American actress and singer. McClain's career began when she was seven years old, portraying Alexis in the film ''The Gospel'' (2005), and then China James in '' Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007). Sh ...

- ''A.N.T. Farm'' (Disney Channel) *

- ''Winx Club'' (Nickelodeon) *

- ''

Doc McStuffins ''Doc McStuffins'' is an American educational computer-animated children's television series created and executive produced by Chris Nee (an Irish-American who was an associate producer for international versions of Sesame Street) and produced ...

'' (Disney Junior) *

Nick Cannon Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American television host, actor, rapper, and comedian. In television, Cannon began as a teenager on ''All That'' before going on to host '' The Nick Cannon Show'', ''Wild 'n Out'', ''America's ...

- ''The HALO Awards'' (TeenNick) *

Tyler James Williams Tyler James Williams (born October 9, 1992) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, making several appearances on ''Saturday Night Live'', ''Little Bill'', and ''Sesame Street''. Williams later rose to prominence for playing ...

- '' Let It Shine'' (Disney Channel)

Screenwriting

Writing in a Comedy Series

*Karin Gist - ''House of Lies'' - Mini-Mogul (Showtime) *Marc Wilmore - ''The Simpsons'' - The Spy Who Learned Me (FOX) *Michael Shipley - ''Last Man Standing'' - High Expectations (ABC) *Prentice Penny - ''Happy Endings'' - Meet the Parrots (ABC) *Vali Chandrasekaran, Robert Carlock - ''30 Rock'' - Murphy Brown Lied to Us (NBC)

Writing in a Dramatic Series

*Cheo Hodari Coker - ''SouthLAnd'' - God's Work (TNT) *Janine Sherman Barrios - ''Criminal Minds'' - The Pact (CBS) *Shonda Rhimes - ''Grey's Anatomy'' - Flight (ABC) *Shonda Rhimes - ''Scandal'' - Sweet Baby (ABC) *Zoanne Clack - ''Grey's Anatomy'' - This Magic Moment (ABC)

Writing in a Motion Picture - (Theatrical or Television)

*Elizabeth Hunter - ''Abducted: The Carlina White Story'' (Lifetime) *John Gatins - ''Flight'' (Paramount Pictures) *John Ridley, Aaron McGruder - ''Red Tails'' (Lucasfilm) *Keith Merryman, David A. Newman - ''Think Like a Man'' (Screen Gems) *

Ol Parker Oliver Parker (born 2 June 1969) is a British director, producer and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the 2018 musical film ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again''. Early life Parker was born in London, England, and brought up in the village of Rad ...

- ''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Recording

New Artist

*Elle Varner (MBK / RCA) *Gary Clark, Jr. (Warner Bros. Records) *Lianne La Havas (Nonesuch Records Inc. / Warner Bros. Records) *Melanie Amaro (Epic Records) *The OMG Girlz (Pretty Hustle / Grand Hustle / Streamline / Interscope)

Male Artist

*Bruno Mars (Atlantic) *Lupe Fiasco (Atlantic) *Miguel (ByStorm / RCA) *Trey Songz (Atlantic) *Usher (RCA Records)

Female Artist

*Alicia Keys (RCA Records) *Elle Varner (MBK / RCA) *Estelle (Atlantic) *Missy Elliott (Atlantic) *Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)

Duo, Group or Collaboration

*Chuck D, Johnny Juice, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock (Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment) *fun. feat. Janelle Monáe (Atlantic) *Lupe Fiasco feat. Guy Sebastian (Atlantic) *Mary Mary (Columbia) *Ne-Yo, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Rzeznik, Delta Rae, Natasha Bedingfield (Forward Song, LLC)

Jazz Album

*''Bone Appetit ol. 1 and 2' - Jeff Bradshaw (Hidden Beach) *''Dreams'' - Brian Culbertson (Verve Records) *''Renaissance'' - Marcus Miller (Concord Jazz) *''Seeds From The Underground'' - Kenny Garrett (Mack Avenue Records) *''The Preservation Hall 50th Anniversary Collection'' - The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Legacy)

Gospel Album - (Traditional or Contemporary)

*''Best Days'' - Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group) *''Go Get It'' - Mary Mary (Columbia) *''God, Love & Romance'' - Fred Hammond (Verity Gospel Music Group) *''I Win'' - Marvin Sapp (Verity Gospel Music Group) *''Le'Andria Johnson The Experience'' - Le'Andria Johnson (Music World Gospel / Music World)

World Music Album

*
Ayah Ye! Moving Train
' - KG Omulo (KG Omulo) *''Country, God, Or The Girl'' - K'NAAN (A&M / Octone Records) *''Diversionary'' - Brother B (King Chero Records) *''All of Me'' - Estelle (Atlantic)

Music Video

*''Adorn'' - Miguel (ByStorm / RCA) *''Girl On Fire'' - Alicia Keys (RCA Records) *''Locked Out Of Heaven'' - Bruno Mars (Atlantic) *''This Christmas'' - CeeLo Green (Elektra) *''You're On My Mind'' - KEM (Universal Motown)

Song

*"Be Mine for Christmas" - KEM (Universal Motown) *"Glorify the King" - KEM (Universal Motown) *"I Look To You" - Whitney Houston and R. Kelly (RCA Records) *"Locked Out Of Heaven" - Bruno Mars (Atlantic) *"You're On My Mind" - KEM (Universal Motown)

Album

*''Bad - 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition'' - Michael Jackson (Legacy / Epic) *''Girl On Fire'' - Alicia Keys (RCA Records) *''I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston'' - Whitney Houston (RCA Records) *''On the Shoulders of Giants - The Soundtrack'' - Chuck D, Will.i.am, Herbie Hancock, Nikki Yannofsky (Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment ) *''Perfectly Imperfect'' - Elle Varner (MBK / RCA)

Literature

Literary Work - Fiction

*''A Wish and a Prayer: A Blessings Novel'' - Beverly Jenkins (HarperCollins Publishers (William Morrow Paperbacks)) *''Destiny's Divas'' - Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone / Simon & Schuster) *''Silent Cry'' - Dywane Birch (Strebor Books) *''The Reverend's Wife'' - Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central's Wife) *''The Secret She Kept'' - ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster)

Literary Work - Non-Fiction

*''Fraternity'' - Diane Brady (Spiegel & Grau (Random House)) *''Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation'' - Deborah Davis (Atria Books / Simon & Schuster) *''Power Concedes Nothing: One Woman's Quest for Social Justice in America, from the Courtroom to the Kill Zones'' - Connie Rice (Scribner) *''The Courage to Hope'' - Shirley Sherrod (Atria Books) *''The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court'' - Jeffrey Toobin (Doubleday)

Literary Work - Debut Author

*''A Cupboard Full of Coats'' -

Yvvette Edwards Yvvette Edwards FRSL is a British novelist born in London, England, of Caribbean heritage. Her first novel, ''A Cupboard Full of Coats'', was published in 2011 to much acclaim and prize nominations that included the Man Booker Prize longlist an ...

(HarperCollins Publishers (Amistad)) *''Antebellum'' - R. Kayeen Thomas (Strebor Books) *''Congo: Spirit of Darkness'' - Mayi Ngwala (Genet Press) *''Nikki G: A Portrait of Nikki Giovanni in Her Own Words'' - Darryl L. Lacy (Darryl L. Lacy (iUniverse)) *''The Sister Accord: 51 Ways To Love Your Sister'' - Sonia Jackson Myles (The Sister Accord, LLC)

Literary Work - Biography/ Auto-Biography

*''Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change'' - John Lewis (Hyperion) *''Interventions: A Life in War and Peace'' - Kofi Annan (The Penguin Press) *''The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo'' - Tom Reiss (Crown Publishers) *''The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities'' – Will Allen (Gotham Books) *''The One: The Life and Music of James Brown'' - RJ Smith (Gotham Books)

Literary Work - Instructional

*''12 Ways to Put Money in Your Pocket Every Month Without A Part Time Job; The Skinny Book That Makes Your Wallet Fat'' - Jennifer Matthews (Pickett Fennell Publishing Group) *''Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life'' – 50 Cent (Avery (Penguin Group)) *''Health First: The Black Woman's Wellness Guide'' - Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Hilary Beard (SmileyBooks) *''It's Complicated (But It Doesn't Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love'' - Paul Carrick Brunson (Gotham Books) *''The No Excuse Guide to Success: No Matter What Your Boss or Life Throws at You'' - Jim Smith, Jr. (Career Press)

Literary Work - Poetry

*''Hurrah's Nest'' - Arisa White (Virtual Artists Collective) *''Maybe the Saddest Thing'' - Marcus Wicker (HarperCollins Publishers (Harper Perennial)) *''Speak Water'' - Truth Thomas (Cherry Castle Publishing) *''The Ground'' - Rowan Ricardo Phillips (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) *''Thrall'' - Natasha Trethewey (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

Literary Work - Children

*''Fifty Cents and a Dream'' - Jabari Asim (Author), Bryan Collier (Illustrator) (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) *''Harlem's Little Blackbird'' - Renee Watson (Author), Christian Robinson (Illustrator) (Random House Books for Young Readers (Random House Children's Books)) *''In the Land of Milk and Honey'' - Joyce Carol Thomas (Author), Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) (HarperCollins / Amistad) *''Indigo Blume and the Garden City'' - Kwame Alexander (Word of Mouth Books) *''What Color is My World?'' - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymons Obstfeld (Author), A.G. Ford (Illustrator) (Candlewick Press)

Literary Work - Youth/Teens

*''Fire in the Streets'' - Kekla Magoon (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing) *''Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons - A Dialogue With America's Young Leaders'' - Gregory Reed (Amber Books) *''Pinned'' - Sharon G. Flake (Scholastic Press) *''The Diary of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess'' - Alice Randall (Author), Caroline Williams (Author), Shadra Strickland (Illustrator) (Turner Publishing Company) *''The Mighty Miss Malone'' - Christopher Paul Curtis (Wendy Lamb Books (Random House Children's Books))

References

External links

NAACP Image Awards official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:44th NAACP Image Awards NAACP Image Awards N N N 2013 in Los Angeles