‘Precious’ wins big at NAACP Image Awards
2/27/2010 12:18:00 PM
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It was a winning night for “Precious” at the 41st NAACP Image Awards. The heart-wrenching tale of an illiterate and abused teen who finds hope in a Harlem classroom was named outstanding motion picture and outstanding independent film at Friday’s ceremony. Stars Mo’Nique and Gabourey Sidibe, screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher and director Lee Daniels also won.
Daniels excitedly accepted the best-picture prize, surrounded by his cast and fellow producers.
“No one in Hollywood told me they wanted to see a movie about a 350-pound black woman with HIV,” he said.
Sidibe objected, and Daniels corrected himself: “She’s not 350 pounds. This was before you were hired.”
The director twice told the orchestra to stop playing him off, but Daniels was ultimately cut off as gospel duo Mary Mary took the stage and the show came to a close.
Presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Image Awards honor diversity in the arts and outstanding achievements in film, television, music and literature.
Sidibe cried as she accepted the award for outstanding actress in a motion picture for her starring turn as Precious, the overweight, twice-pregnant teen who discovers her self-worth through reading and writing.
“It’s so awesome to win! I love winning,” said the Oscar nominee, who made her acting debut with this film. “I want to thank my God for ordering my steps, for everything that my life was and everything that it is now.”
Fellow Oscar nominee Mo’Nique, who has swept the supporting actress prize throughout Hollywood’s awards season for her moving turn as abusive mother Mary Jones, added another trophy to her collection with the Image Award for her role in “Precious.”
“For all the Mary Joneses, I love you unconditionally, baby,” she said. “For all the Preciouses, I love you unconditionally. Let’s start loving each other again.”
Other winners Friday included Keri Hilson, Maxwell, “Brothers” star Daryl “Chill” Mitchell and Chris Rock.
Hilson was named outstanding new artist, Maxwell won for male artist, Mitchell took the award for actor in a comedy series and Rock accepted the documentary award for his film “Good Hair.”
Mitchell was moved to tears as he accepted his trophy.
“As long as you all got legs, I’m going to always walk,” the wheelchair-bound actor said.
Rock said he wasn’t prepared for his documentary win.
“I made this movie just for black people,” he said. “I’ve seen a lot of documentaries, and I said I want the blackest movie of all time.”
Tyler Perry was honored with the Chairman’s Award for his philanthropy and career achievements. Wyclef Jean received the Vanguard Award for raising funds and cultural awareness after the earthquake in Haiti. Human-rights activist Van Jones received the President’s Award.
Music mogul Clarence Avant was inducted into the Image Awards Hall of Fame at the ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium, which was hosted by Anika Noni Rose and Hill Harper and broadcast live on Fox.
Winners of the NAACP Image Awards
TELEVISION
Comedy Series: “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”
Actor in a comedy series: Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, “Brothers”
Actress in a comedy series: Cassi Davis, “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”
Supporting actor in a comedy series: Lance Gross, “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”
Supporting actress in a comedy series: Keshia Knight Pulliam, “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne”
Drama series: “Lincoln Heights”
Actor in a drama series: Hill Harper, “CSI: NY”
Actress in a drama series: Jada Pinkett Smith, “HawthoRNe”
Supporting actor in a drama series: Delroy Lindo, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
Supporting actress in a drama series: S. Epatha Merkerson, “Law & Order”
Television movie, miniseries or dramatic special: “Gifted Hands”
Actor in a television movie, miniseries or dramatic special: “Gifted Hands”
Actress in a television movie, miniseries or dramatic special: Kimberly Elise, “Gifted Hands”
Actor in a daytime drama series: Cornelius Smith, Jr., “All My Children”
Actress in a daytime drama series: Debbi Morgan, “All My Children”
News/information (series or special): “The Inauguration of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States”
Talk series: “The MoNique Show”
Reality series: “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
Variety series or special: “The Michael Jackson Memorial: Celebrating the Life of Michael Jackson”
Children’s program: “Dora the Explorer”
Music
Performance in a youth/children’s program: Keke Palmer, “True Jackson, VP”
New artist: Keri Hilson
Male artist: Maxwell
Female artist: Mary J. Blige
Duo, Group or Collaboration: The Black Eyed Peas
Jazz album: “He and She,” Wynton Marsalis
Gospel album: “Still,” BeBe & CeCe Winans
World music album: “Black President,” Sila and the Afrofunk Experience
Music video: “I Look to You,” Whitney Houston
Song: “God In Me,” Mary Mary
Album: “Stronger With Each Tear,” Mary J. Blige
Literary Works
Literary work, fiction: “The Long Fall,” Walter Mosley
Literary work, non-fiction: “In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past,” Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Literary work, debut author: “A Question of Freedom,” R. Dwayne Betts
Literary work, biography/autobiography: “Michelle Obama,” Deborah Willis
Literary work, instructional: “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man,” Steve Harvey
Literary work, poetry: “Bicycles,” Nikki Giovanni
Literary work, children: “Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change,” Michelle Cook
Literary work, youth/teens: “Michelle Obama: Meet the First Lady,” David Bergen Brophy
MOVIES
Motion picture: “Precious: Based on the Novel ’Push’ by Sapphire”
Actor in a motion picture: Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”
Actress in a motion picture: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious: Based on the Novel ’Push’ by Sapphire”
Supporting actor in a motion picture: Adam Rodriguez, “Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself”
Supporting actress in a motion picture: MoNique, “Precious: Based on the Novel ’Push’ by Sapphire”
Independent motion picture: “Precious: Based on the Novel ’Push’ by Sapphire”
Foreign motion picture: “The Stoning of Soraya M.”
Documentary: “Good Hair”
Writing in a comedy series: Halsted Sullivan and Warren Lieberstein, “The Office”
Writing in a dramatic series: Shonda Rhimes, “Grey’s Anatomy”
Writing in a motion picture: Geoffrey Fletcher, “Precious: Based on the Novel ’Push’ by Sapphire”
Directing in a comedy series: Ken Whittingham, “30 Rock”
Directing in a drama series: Chandra Wilson, “Grey’s Anatomy”
Directing in a motion picture: Lee Daniels, “Precious: Based on the Novel ’Push’ by Sapphire”
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