The NAACP Image Awards were held last night, and as expected 12 Years a Slave won the largest haul with 4 awards, including Best Motion Picture. The biggest surprise (to me, anyway) was that it lost Best Actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor) in favor of The Butler‘s Forest Whitaker.
Scroll down for the winners in the Film categories. See the film nominees here. and check out the complete list of winners, including TV, Music, and Literature here.
Motion Picture: “12 Years A Slave.”
Actor: Forest Whitaker, “Lee Daniels’ The Butler.”
Actress: Angela Bassett, “Black Nativity.”
Supporting Actor: David Oyelowo, “Lee Daniels’ The Butler.”
Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong’o, “12 Years A Slave”
Directing: Steve McQueen, “12 Years A Slave.”
Writing: John Ridley, “12 Years A Slave.”
Independent Motion Picture: “Fruitvale Station.”
International Motion Picture: “War Witch.”
Documentary: “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners.”
The Screen Life 