How about this then? A film starring Mariah Carey is leading the nominations for the NAACP awards. PRECIOUS garnered eight nominations in all, including nods for acting, directing and writing. We must add that Carey was not nominated, but Gabourey Sidibe did in the Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture category.
The NAACP Image Awards is the nation’s premier event celebrating the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (motion picture, television, recording, and literature), as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors.
The awards are dished out in Los Angeles on February 26th, 2010.
Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Motion Picture
- “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- “Invictus” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- “Michael Jackson’s: This Is It” (Columbia Pictures)
- “Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
- “The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
- Denzel Washington – “The Taking of Pelham 123” (Columbia Pictures)
- Idris Elba – “Obsessed” (Screen Gems)
- Jamie Foxx – “Law Abiding Citizen” (Overture Films)
- Morgan Freeman – “Invictus” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Quinton Aaron – “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
- Anika Noni Rose – “The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- Gabourey Sidibe – “Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
- Sandra Bullock – “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Sophie Okonedo – “Skin” (Jour De Fete Films)
- Taraji P. Henson – “Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself” (Lionsgate)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- Adam Rodriguez – “Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself” (Lionsgate)
- Anthony Mackie – “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor – “2012” (Columbia Pictures)
- Danny Glover – “2012” (Columbia Pictures)
- Lenny Kravitz – “Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Alfre Woodard – “American Violet” (Universal Pictures)
- Mariah Carey – “Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
- Mo’Nique – “Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
- Paula Patton – “Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
- Zoe Saldana – “Avatar” (Paramount Pictures)
The nominees listed in the following categories were voted upon by Subcommittees.
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
- “American Violet” (Samuel Goldwyn Company)
- “Amreeka” (National Geographic Entertainment)
- “Endgame” (Montery Entertainment)
- “Medicine for Melancholy” (IFC Films)
- “Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
- “The Maid” (Elephant Eye Films)
- “Rudo y Cursi” (Sony Pictures Classics)
- “Sin Nombre” (Focus Features)
- “Skin” (Jour De Fete Films)
- “The Stoning of Soraya M.” (Mpower Pictures)
Outstanding Documentary (Theatrical or Television)
- “Capitalism: A Love Story” (Overture Films)
- “Crips and Bloods: Made in America” (Gravitas Ventures)
- “Crude” (First Run Features)
- “Good Hair” (Roadside Attractions)
- “More than a Game” (Lionsgate)
