NAACP Image Awards Winners include Kerry Washington, Kevin Hart, Forest Whitaker and more
The NAACP Awards was a wonderful affair honoring talents of color in many categories on Saturday, Feb. 22. The 45th NAACP Image Awards is a multi-cultural awards show, that showcases the work of African-Americans and their accomplishments. The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (television, recording, literature, motion picture and writing & directing).
Here is a complete list of the 2014 winners of the 45th NAACP Image Awards.
Motion Picture: "12 Years a Slave"
Directing: Steve McQueen,"12 Years a Slave"
Actor: Forest Whitaker for "Lee Daniels' the Butler"
Actress: Angela Bassett for "Black Nativity"
Supporting actor: David Oyelowo for "Lee Daniels' the Butler"
Supporting actress: Lupita Nyong'o for "12 Years a Slave"
Writing (motion picture -- theatrical or television): John Ridley, "12 Years a Slave"
Independent motion picture: "Fruitvale Station"
International motion picture: "War Witch"
Documentary: "Free Angela and All Political Prisoners"
Entertainer of the year: Kevin Hart
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Drama series: "Scandal"
Actress in a drama series: Kerry Washington for "Scandal"
Actor in a drama series: LL Cool J for "NCIS: Los Angeles"
Supporting actress in a drama series: Taraji P. Henson for "Person of Interest"
Supporting actor in a drama series: Joe Morton for "Scandal"
Directing in a dramatic series: Regina King, "Southland"
Writing in a dramatic series: Janine Sherman Barrois for "Criminal Minds"
Congrats to all the winners of Saturday's event.