Friday, February 17, 2012

NAACP Image Award Music Winners!


The 43rd NAACP Image Awards aired earlier this even on NBC as the celebrated the achievements of  men and women of color in the the arts. Jennifer Hudson was the big winner in the music category picking up two awards including Outstanding Album and Outstanding Music Video. Check out the full list of musical winners below and congratulations to all the winners and nominees.


Outstanding New Artist
Committed
Diggy Simmons
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
Mindless Behavior
Wynter Gordon

Outstanding Male Artist
Anthony Hamilton
Bruno Mars
 Cee Lo Green
Chris Brown
Common

Outstanding Female Artist
Beyonce
Jennifer Hudson
Jill Scott
Ledisi
Mary J. Blige

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Boyz II Men
Cee Lo Green feat. Melanie Fiona
Mary J. Blige feat. Drake
Sounds of Blackness
The Roots

Outstanding Jazz Album
"Chano y Dizzy" - Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez
"Friends" - Stanley Jordan
"Guitar Man" - George Benson
"Legacy" - Gerald Wilson
"Road Show Vol. 2" - Sonny Rollins

Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
"Becoming" - Yolanda Adams
"Church on the Moon" - Deitrick Haddon
"Hello Fear" - Kirk Franklin
"Something Big" - Mary Mary
"The Journey" - Andrae CrouchOutstanding 

World Music Album
"Afrodiaspora" - Susana Baca
"Carnival Fever" - Brother B
"Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" - Boukman Eksperyans
"Sounds of Blackness" - Sounds of Blackness
"The First Grader" - Alex Heffes

Outstanding Music Video
"25/8" - Mary J. Blige
"Hear My Call" - Jill Scott
"I Was Here" - Beyoncé
"Someone Like You" - Adele
"Where You At" - Jennifer Hudson

Outstanding Song
"Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyonce
"Fool for You" feat. Melanie Fiona - Cee Lo Green
"I Smile" - Kirk Franklin
"So In Love" feat. Anthony Hamilton - Jill Scott
"Someone Like You" - Adele

Outstanding Album
"4" - Beyonce
"F.A.M.E. " - Chris Brown
"I Remember Me" - Jennifer Hudson
"Lasers" - Lupe Fiasco
"The Light of the Sun" - Jill Scott

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