“Jumping the Broom, “The Help, “Pariah,” and Tower Heist” among the films receiving multiple nominations for the 43rd NAACP Image Awards. The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the nation’s largest and oldest civil rights organization. The Image Awards celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, film, and literature as well as honoring individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. The nominees were announced yesterday.
Here are the major film nominations for the 43rd Image Awards:
Outstanding Motion Picture
“Jumping the Broom”
“Pariah”
”The First Grader”
“The Help”
“Tower Heist”
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy “Tower Heist”
Laurence Fishburne “Contagion”
Laz Alonso “Jumping the Broom”
Oliver Litondo “The First Grader”
Vin Diesel “Fast Five”
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Adepero Oduye “”Pariah”
Emma Stone “The Help”
Paula Patton “Jumping the Broom”
Viola Davis “The Help”
Zoë Saldana “Colombiana”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Anthony Mackie “The Adjustment Bureau”
Charles Parnell “Pariah”
Don Cheadle “The Guard”
Jeffrey Wright “The Ides of March”
Mike Epps “Jumping the Broom”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Bryce Dallas Howard “The Help”
Cicely Tyson “The Help”
Kim Wayans “Pariah”
Maya Rudolph “Bridesmaids”
Octavia Spencer “The Help”
For the complete list of nominees go to the NAACP Image Awards website. The winners will be announced during a live broadcast on NBC, February 17 . The show begins at 8 p.m.
