Awards for 2016

Image Award

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER

Empire: Terrence Howard
NOMINEES

NCIS: Los Angeles: LL Cool J

Rosewood: Morris Chestnut

Power: Omari Hardwick

The Player: Wesley Snipes

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

WINNER

Creed: Michael B. Jordan
NOMINEES

Beasts of No Nation: Abraham Attah

Secret in Their Eyes: Chiwetel Ejiofor

The Perfect Guy: Michael Ealy

Concussion: Will Smith

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Black-ish: Anthony Anderson
NOMINEES

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Andre Braugher

House of Lies: Don Cheadle

Ballers: Dwayne Johnson

Survivor's Remorse: RonReaco Lee

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER

Empire: Taraji P. Henson
NOMINEES

Being Mary Jane: Gabrielle Union

Scandal: Kerry Washington

Sleepy Hollow: Nicole Beharie

How to Get Away with Murder: Viola Davis

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

WINNER

The Perfect Guy: Sanaa Lathan
NOMINEES

Brotherly Love: Keke Palmer

Chi-Raq: Teyonah Parris

Lila & Eve: Viola Davis

Infinitely Polar Bear: Zoe Saldana

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Black-ish: Tracee Ellis Ross
NOMINEES

Jane the Virgin: Gina Rodriguez

The Carmichael Show: Loretta Devine

Orange Is the New Black: Uzo Aduba

The Game: Wendy Raquel Robinson

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

WINNER

Straight Outta Compton: O'Shea Jackson Jr.
NOMINEES

The Martian: Chiwetel Ejiofor

Straight Outta Compton: Corey Hawkins

Southpaw: Forest Whitaker

Beasts of No Nation: Idris Elba

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER

Scandal: Joe Morton
NOMINEES

How to Get Away with Murder: Alfred Enoch

Empire: Bryshere Y. Gray

Scandal: Guillermo Díaz

Empire: Jussie Smollett

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Survivor's Remorse: Mike Epps
NOMINEES

The Carmichael Show: David Alan Grier

Black-ish: Laurence Fishburne

Black-ish: Miles Brown

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Terry Crews

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER

American Crime: Regina King
NOMINEES

How to Get Away with Murder: Cicely Tyson

The Walking Dead: Danai Gurira

Empire: Grace Gealey

Power: Naturi Naughton

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

WINNER

Creed: Tessa Thompson
NOMINEES

Chi-Raq: Angela Bassett

Concussion: Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Chi-Raq: Jennifer Hudson

Creed: Phylicia Rashad

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Black-ish: Marsai Martin
NOMINEES

Nurse Jackie: Anna Deavere Smith

Orange Is the New Black: Danielle Brooks

Orange Is the New Black: Laverne Cox

Survivor's Remorse: Tichina Arnold

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical)

WINNER

Creed: Ryan Coogler
NOMINEES

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Lila & Eve: Charles Stone III

Straight Outta Compton: F. Gary Gray

Dope: Rick Famuyiwa

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

WINNER

House of Lies: Don Cheadle
Episode: "House of Lies: The Urge to Save Humanity Is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule (#4.5)"
NOMINEES

Master of None: Aziz Ansari
Episode: "Master of None: Parents (#1.2)"

Jane the Virgin: Brad Silberling
Episode: "Jane the Virgin: Chapter Twenty-Three (#2.1)"

Key and Peele: Peter Atencio
Episode: "Key and Peele: The End (#5.11)"

Real Husbands of Hollywood: Stan Lathan
Episode: "Real Husbands of Hollywood: Cabin Pressure (#4.5)"

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series

WINNER

American Crime: John Ridley
Episode: "American Crime: Episode One (#1.1)"
NOMINEES

Hand of God: Ernest R. Dickerson
Episode: "Hand of God: Welcome the Stranger (#1.5)"

Empire: Lee Daniels
Episode: "Empire: Pilot (#1.1)"

American Crime: Millicent Shelton
Episode: "American Crime: Episode Ten (#1.10)"

Being Mary Jane: Salim Akil
Episode: "Being Mary Jane: Sparrow (#3.3)"

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

WINNER

Being Mary Jane: Mara Brock Akil, Jameal Turner, Keli Goff
Episode: "Being Mary Jane: Sparrow (#3.3)"
NOMINEES

How to Get Away with Murder: Erika Green Swafford, Doug Stockstill
Episode: "How to Get Away with Murder: Mama's Here Now (#1.13)"

American Crime: John Ridley
Episode: "American Crime: Episode One (#1.1)"

TURN: Washington's Spies: LaToya Morgan
Episode: "TURN: False Flag (#2.3)"

Empire: Lee Daniels, Danny Strong
Episode: "Empire: Pilot (#1.1)"

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical)

WINNER

Creed: Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington
NOMINEES

Straight Outta Compton: Andrea Berloff, Jonathan Herman

McFarland, USA: Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois, Grant Thompson

Inside Out: Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley

Dope: Rick Famuyiwa

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Black-ish: Kenya Barris
Episode: "Black-ish: The Word (#2.1)"
NOMINEES

Master of None: Alan Yang, Aziz Ansari
Episode: "Master of None: Parents (#1.2)"

Jane the Virgin: Jennie Snyder Urman
Episode: "Jane the Virgin: Chapter Twenty-Three (#2.1)"

Transparent: Jill Soloway
Episode: "Transparent: Kina Hora (#2.1)"

Key and Peele: Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Jay Martel, Ian Roberts, Rebecca Drysdale, Colton Dunn, Phil Augusta Jackson, Alex Rubens, Charlie Sanders, Rich Talarico
Episode:"Key and Peele: Y'all Ready for This? (#5.1)"

Outstanding Song - Traditional

WINNER

Jill Scott
Song: "Back Together"
NOMINEES

Seal
Song: "Everytime I'm with You"

Lauryn Hill
Song: "Feeling Good"

Charlie Wilson
Song: "Goodnight Kisses"

Jazmine Sullivan
Song: "Let It Burn"

Outstanding Song - Contemporary

WINNER

Jussie Smollett, Yazz
Song: "You're So Beautiful" with Empire Cast
NOMINEES

Estelle, Jussie Smollett
Song: "Conqueror" with Empire Cast

Pharrell Williams
Song: "Freedom"

Janet Jackson, J. Cole
Song: "No Sleeep"

Janet Jackson
Song: "Unbreakable"

Outstanding Music Video

WINNER

Tyrese Gibson: Shame: Tyrese Gibson
NOMINEES

The Weeknd: Can't Feel My Face: The Weeknd

Pharrell Williams: Freedom: Pharrell Williams

Janet Jackson: No Sleep: Janet Jackson

Alabama Shakes: Sound & Color: Alabama Shakes

Outstanding Documentary (Film)

WINNER

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
NOMINEES

Amy

Dreamcatcher

In My Father's House

What Happened, Miss Simone?

Outstanding Children's Program

WINNER

Doc McStuffins
NOMINEES

Dora and Friends: Into the City!

K.C. Undercover

Little Ballers

Project MC²

Outstanding Album

WINNER

Jill Scott
Album: "Woman"
NOMINEES

The Weeknd
Album: "Beauty Behind the Madness"

Album: "Empire (Original Soundtrack from Season One)"

Charlie Wilson
Album: "Forever Charlie"

Janet Jackson
Album: "Unbreakable"

Outstanding News/Information - (Series or Special)

WINNER

Unsung
NOMINEES

Katrina 10 Years After the Storm with Robin Roberts

News One Now

Oprah Prime
Episode: "Celebrating Dr. King and the Selma Marches 50 Years Later"

Oprah's Master Class: Civil Rights Special

Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety (Series or Special)

WINNER

Family Feud: Steve Harvey
NOMINEES

Melissa Harris-Perry: Melissa Harris-Perry

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: Bryant Gumbel

The Daily Show: Trevor Noah

The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore: Larry Wilmore

Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series

WINNER

Welcome to Sweetie Pie's
NOMINEES

Dancing with the Stars

Iyanla, Fix My Life

Shark Tank

The Voice

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)

WINNER

Family Feud
NOMINEES

Black Girls Rock!

Oprah's Master Class

The Daily Show

The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore

Outstanding Male Artist

WINNER

Pharrell Williams
NOMINEES

Charlie Wilson

Kendrick Lamar

The Weeknd

Tyrese Gibson

Outstanding Motion Picture

WINNER

Straight Outta Compton
NOMINEES

Beasts of No Nation

Concussion

Creed

Dope

Outstanding Female Artist

WINNER

Jill Scott
NOMINEES

Janet Jackson

Jazmine Sullivan

Lalah Hathaway

Lauryn Hill

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

WINNER

Beasts of No Nation
NOMINEES

Brotherly Love

Chi-Raq

Infinitely Polar Bear

Secret in Their Eyes

Outstanding New Artist

WINNER

Jussie Smollett
NOMINEES

Andra Day

Judith Hill

The Weeknd

Bryshere Y. Gray (as Yazz)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration

WINNER

Estelle, Jussie Smollett
Song: "Conqueror" with Empire Cast
NOMINEES

"Hamilton: An American Musical" - Original Broadway Cast

Janet Jackson, J. Cole
Song: "No Sleeep"

Big Sean, Kanye West, John Legend
Song: "One Man Can Change the World"

Alabama Shakes
Song: "Sound & Color"

Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)

WINNER

Tina Atkins
Album: "It's Personal"
NOMINEES

Kim Burrell
Album: "A Different Place"

Kirk Franklin
Album: "Losing My Religion"

Kirk Whalum
Album: "The Gospel According to Jazz - Chapter IV"

Marvin Sapp
Album: "You Shall Live"

Outstanding Comedy Series

WINNER

Black-ish
NOMINEES

House of Lies

Key and Peele

Orange Is the New Black

Survivor's Remorse

Outstanding Jazz Album

WINNER

Miles Davis
Album: "Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4"
NOMINEES

Terell Stafford
Album: "BrotherLEE Love: Celebrating Lee Morgan"

Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Album: "Dee Dee's Feathers"

Erroll Garner
Album: "The Complete Concert by the Sea"

Kamasi Washington
Album: "The Epic"

Outstanding Drama Series

WINNER

Empire
NOMINEES

Being Mary Jane

How to Get Away with Murder

Power

Scandal

Outstanding Talk Series

WINNER

The Talk
NOMINEES

Melissa Harris-Perry

Steve Harvey

The Daily Show

The Wendy Williams Show

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

WINNER

The Wiz Live!: David Alan Grier
NOMINEES

The Book of Negroes: Cuba Gooding Jr.

Nightingale: David Oyelowo

Luther: Idris Elba

Bessie: Michael Kenneth Williams

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

WINNER

Bessie: Queen Latifah
NOMINEES

American Horror Story: Angela Bassett

The Book of Negroes: Aunjanue Ellis

With This Ring: Jill Scott

Show Me a Hero: LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)

WINNER

Bessie: Dee Rees
NOMINEES

For the Love of Ruth: Christine Swanson

With This Ring: Nzingha Stewart

White Water: Rusty Cundieff

The Start Up: Salim Akil

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television)

WINNER

The Book of Negroes: Lawrence Hill, Clement Virgo
NOMINEES

Bessie: Dee Rees

White Water: Michael S. Bandy, Eric Stein

With This Ring: Nzingha Stewart

Whitney: Shem Bitterman

Outstanding Documentary (Television)

WINNER

Muhammad Ali: The People's Champ
NOMINEES

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

Belief

Kareem: Minority of One

Light Girls

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

WINNER

The Wiz Live!
NOMINEES

American Crime

Bessie

Luther

The Book of Negroes

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Theatrical)

WINNER

Doc McStuffins: Loretta Devine
NOMINEES

Archer: Aisha Tyler

Doc McStuffins: Audra McDonald

The Good Dinosaur: Jeffrey Wright

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero: Wanda Sykes

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Mini-series)

WINNER

Black-ish: Marcus Scribner
NOMINEES

Fresh Off the Boat: Hudson Yang

Black-ish: Marsai Martin

Black-ish: Miles Brown

Jessie: Skai Jackson