Kerry Washington & Tony Goldwyn joinedHalle Berry, Jamie Foxx and Don Cheadle for the glammed up event.  The simply stunning Kerry Washington and some of Hollywood’s finest actors came out to support the 44th NAACP Image Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Her beautiful baby pink and mint green gown was from the Oscar de la Renta 2013 RTW Collection. During the show, Kerry won the award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for Django Unchained. And Kerry also picked up awards for outstanding actress in a drama series for “Scandal,” and the much deserved President’s Award, which is given in recognition of special achievement and exceptional public service. The natve New Yorker Kerry brought out her proud parents Valerie Washington and Earl Washington. “Scandal” creator Shonda Rhimes was all smiles and so proud of her cast.   “Scandal” castmates Jeff Perry, Katie Lowes, Bellamy Young and Tony Goldwyn posed together.  On a SCANDAL sidenote–We no longer trust Cyrus, want Quinn to get kidnapped again if at all possible, have learned a new gangsta “induce labor to keep a man” move form the First Lady, and learned just how much a man hopelessly in love will (stupidly) give up for the woman of his dreams. “Scandal” star Tony Goldwyn posed with Judy White (the real life Olivia Pope). “Cloud Atlas” star Halle Berry was among the A-list presenters for the evening. She rocked a Vivienne Westwood‘s Ball Tie Dress in black voile satin with champagne voile satin beneath her neckline.  And looked effortlessly fab while doing so. She posed with Gladys Knight.  And during the show, Gladys performed a moving version of “Memories” for all the stars who died in 2012. And Ms. Berry even took the time to sign a few autographs.  Sweet. Don Cheadle won the award for Oustanding Actor in a Comedy Series for “House of Lies” as he posed with his long time significant other.   “Django Unchained” star Jamie Foxx closed out the broadcast singing Fred Hammond‘s “No Weapon” in honor of the film.  And got pretty choked up while accepting his award. He arrived with his gorgeous daughter Corinne Bishop. Keke Palmer kept it cute in a dress by Naven, black sandals by Zigi NY, a Judith Leiber clutch, & jewelry by Neil Lane. Sidney Poitier presented Harry Belafonte the Spingarn Award honoring outstanding achievement by an African American.  And y’al can only guess how Sidney’s speech went.  Gotta love him though.   Actress Garcelle Beauvais rocked a strapless hot pink J. Mendel gown that she pulled off nicely, LL Cool J arrived with wife Simone and won for best actor in a drama series. “Second Generation Wayans” star Tatyana Ali was there in a printed puple and black cap sleeved gown. Kristoff St. John arrived with wife Allana Nadal.  He won the award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series for his long time work in “Young & The Restless”.   David and Tamela Mann were a cute pair.  We love David’s two toned suit.  Work it pops. Wendy Raquel Robinson showed off her toned physique in a hot pink deep V gown with embellished shouldes. Actor Dennis Haysbert provided voice overs throughout the show.  With his still sexy self. Part of Mindless Behavior was there. In case you hadn’t heard, “The Boondocks” creator Aaron McGruder is using Kickstarter to fund an Uncle Ruckus film.  So, of course, a real like Uncle Ruckus had to hit the carpet.  WHYYYY. The Hunger Games actress and budding fashionista Amandla Stenberg wore a cutesy white dress.  Perfect look for her.  Loves it. “House of Payne” actress China Anne McClain represented for young Hollywood. Legendary actress Alfre Woodard stars in the upcoming film Twelve Years a Slave. “For Better Or Worse” star Michael Jai White is working on the upcoming film Repeater. BET Networks Vice President of Talent and Casting Robi Reed was there. Singer Ziggy Marley was there with his wife Orly. Hottie actor Lance Gross (wearing Tom Ford) arrived with girlfriend Rebecca Jefferson.  We’e loving that dress for her too.  It pays to be boo’d up with a stylist. Loretta Devine was chosen for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for “Grey’s Anatomy.” Umm….Does Auntie Loretta have a Newport in her purse? The “other” Vanessa Williams rocked a gold one shoulder dress and looked fab. CNN contributor Roland Martin was there finally in an acceptable look. Mario Van Peebles brought along his son Mandela Van Peebles. “Grey’s Anatomy” star Chandra Wilson walked the red carpet. “Y&R” soap star Angell Conwell wore a beaded and chiffon black gown.  And yes, we love it. The OMG Girlz put on a colorful spectacle.     “The Soul Man” star Niecy Nash showed off her bod in a curve hugging black draped one shoulder dress.   Actor Tyler James Williams was there.  He’s growing up to be a cutie. Tristan Wilds flashed his pearly whites and accepted an award for his work in Red Tails. And Flight star Gloria Reuben wore a flowing canary gown for an eye popping look.  Fabulous. BONUS: Kerry Washington, who stars in two of Hollywood’s most talked about sensations, “Scandal” and Django Unchained, was presented the President’s Award at the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards last night by the President and CEO of the NAACP Benjamin Todd Jealous and legendary screen star Diahann Carroll. Kerry was presented the award in honor of her political activism and humanitarian work.   During her speech, Kerry drew comparisons between the “stories” of her most famous characters, Olivia Pope and Broomhilda, while touting the importance of inclusivity and human rights.  She ended by saying she stands on the shoulders of artists and activists like Harry Belafonte (whom was also honored during the show) who blazed the trail before her.     The list of nominees is below, with the winners listed in red and offset by an asterisk. MOTION PICTURE Motion Picture “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures) “Django Unchained” (The Weinstein Company) “Flight” (Paramount Pictures) *WINNER “Red Tails” (Lucasfilm) “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds” (Lionsgate) Actor in a Motion Picture *WINNER Denzel Washington – “Flight” (Paramount Pictures) Jamie Foxx – “Django Unchained” (The Weinstein Company) Morgan Freeman – “The Magic of Belle Isle” (Magnolia Pictures) Suraj Sharma – “Life of Pi” (20th Century Fox) Tyler Perry – “Alex Cross” (Summit Entertainment) Actress in a Motion Picture Emayatzy Corinealdi – “Middle of Nowhere” (AAFRM) Halle Berry – “Cloud Atlas” (Warner Bros. Pictures) Loretta Devine – “In The Hive” (Eone Entertainment) Quvenzhané Wallis – “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Fox Searchlight Pictures) *WINNER Viola Davis – “Won’t Back Down” (20th Century Fox) Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture David Oyelowo – “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) *WINNER Samuel L. Jackson – “Django Unchained” (The Weinstein Company) Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Amandla Stenberg – “The Hunger Games” (Lionsgate) Gloria Reuben – “Lincoln” (The Walt Disney Studios) *WINNER Kerry Washington – “Django Unchained” (The Weinstein Company) Phylicia Rashad – “Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds” (Lionsgate) Taraji P. Henson – “Think Like a Man” (Screen Gems) Independent Motion Picture *WINNER “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 “Chico & Rita” (GKIDS) “For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada” (ARC Entertainment) “Special Forces” (eOne Films) *WINNER “The Intouchables” (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) *WINNER “On the Shoulders of Giants – The Story of the Greatest Team You’ve Never Heard Of” (Showtime) TELEVISION Comedy Series “Glee” (Fox) “Modern Family” (ABC) *WINNER “The Game” (BET) “The Mindy Project” (Fox) “The Soul Man” (TV Land) Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson – “Guys with Kids” (NBC) Damon Wayans, Jr. – “Happy Endings” (ABC) *WINNER Don Cheadle – “House Of Lies” (Showtime) Donald Faison – “The Exes” (TV Land) Hosea Chanchez – “The Game” (BET) Actress in a Comedy Series Amber Riley – “Glee” (Fox) *WINNER Cassi Davis – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS) Kellita Smith – “The First Family” (Syndicated) Tatyana Ali – “Love That Girl” (TV One) Wendy Raquel Robinson – “The Game” (BET) Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Aziz Ansari – “Parks and Recreation” (NBC) Craig Robinson – “The Office” (NBC) Donald Glover – “Community” (NBC) *WINNER Lance Gross – “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 – “The First Family” (Syndicated) Rashida Jones – “Parks and Recreation” (NBC) *WINNER Vanessa Williams – “Desperate Housewives” (ABC) Drama Series “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO) “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) *WINNER “Scandal” (ABC) “Treme” (HBO) “True Blood” (HBO) Actor in a Drama Series Dulé Hill – “Psych” (USA) Hill Harper – “CSI: NY” (CBS) *WINNER LL Cool J – “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS) Michael Clarke Duncan – “The Finder” (FOX) Wendell Pierce – “Treme” (HBO) Actress in a Drama Series Chandra Wilson – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) *WINNER 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 – “Treme” (HBO) Dev Patel – “The Newsroom” (HBO) *WINNER 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) *WINNER Loretta Devine – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) Lucy Lui – “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) *WINNER “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) “Sugar Mommas” (GMC TV) Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Afemo Omilami – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) *WINNER Cuba Gooding, Jr. – “Hallmark Hall of Fame’s FIRELIGHT” (ABC) Michael Jai White – “Somebody’s Child” (GMC TV) Rockmond Dunbar – “Raising Izzie” (GMC TV) Tory Kittles – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special *WINNER Alfre Woodard – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) Jill Scott – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) Keke Palmer – “Abducted: The Carlina White Story” (Lifetime) Phylicia Rashad – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) Queen Latifah – “Steel Magnolias” (Lifetime) Actor in a Daytime Drama Series Aaron D. Spears – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS) Erik Valdez – “General Hospital” (ABC) James Reynolds – “Days of Our Lives” (NBC) *WINNER Kristoff St. John – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS) Rodney Saulsberry – “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) *WINNER 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) *WINNER “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) *WINNER “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) *WINNER “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” (OWN) Variety Series or Special *WINNER “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) *WINNER “Kasha and the Zulu King” (BET) “The Legend of Korra” (Nickelodeon) “The TeenNick HALO Awards 2012” (Nick@Nite) “The Weight of the Nation for Kids” (HBO) Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program – (Series or Special) China Anne McClain – “A.N.T. Farm” (Disney Channel) Keke Palmer – “Winx Club” (Nickelodeon) *WINNER Loretta Devine – “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior block on Disney Channel) Nick Cannon – “The TeenNick HALO Awards 2012” (Nick@Nite) Tyler James Williams – “Let It Shine” (Disney Channel) RECORDING New Artist *WINNER 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) *WINNER Usher (RCA Records) Female Artist *WINNER 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 Monae (Atlantic) Lupe Fiasco feat. Guy Sebastian (Atlantic) *WINNER Mary Mary (Columbia) Ne-Yo, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Rzeznik, Delta Rae, Natasha Bedingfield (Forward Song, LLC) Jazz Album “Bone Appetit [Vol. 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) *WINNER “The Preservation Hall 50th Anniversary Collection” – The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Legacy) Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary) “Best Days” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group) *WINNER “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) *WINNER “Wonderful Life” – Estelle (Atlantic) Music Video “Adorn” – Miguel (ByStorm / RCA) *WINNER “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) *WINNER “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) *WINNER “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) *WINNER “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) *WINNER “The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court ” – JeffreyToobin (Doubleday) Literary Work – Debut Author “A Cupboard Full of Coats” – Yvvette Edwards (HarperCollins Publishers (Amistad)) “Antebellum” – R. Kayeen Thomas (Strebor Books) “Congo: Spirit of Darkness” – Mayi Ngwala (Genet Press) *WINNER “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 *WINNER “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)) *WINNER “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)) *WINNER “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,nBrown 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) *WINNER “What Color is My World?” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), RaymonsObstfeld (Author), A.G. Ford (Illustrator) (Candlewick Press) Literary Work – Youth/Teens “Fire in the Streets” – Kekla Magoon (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing) *WINNER “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)) WRITING Writing in a Comedy Series Karin Gist – “House of Lies” – Mini-Mogul (Showtime) *WINNER 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 *WINNER 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) *WINNER 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 – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (Fox Searchlight Pictures   Photos via Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images North America]]>