The 25th
NAACP Image Awards
The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. Similar to ...
ceremony, presented by the
, honored the best in film, television, music of 1992 and took place on January 16, 1993 at the
Pasadena Civic Auditorium. It was the 7th year that the event was pre-recorded and televised on
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters ...
.
Awards and nominees
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture
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New Jack City'': Wesley Snipes
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
* ''
The Cosby Show
''The Cosby Show'' is an American television sitcom co-created by and starring Bill Cosby, which aired Thursday nights for eight seasons on NBC between September 20, 1984, until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on an upper middle-class Africa ...
'': Bill Cosby
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
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A Different World'': Jasmine Guy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
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The Long Walk Home'': Whoopi Goldberg
Outstanding Comedy Series
* ''
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Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Aus ...
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Outstanding News, Talk or Information
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The Oprah Winfrey Show
''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', often referred to as ''The Oprah Show'' or simply ''Oprah'', is an American daytime broadcast syndication, syndicated talk show that aired nationally for 25 seasons from September 8, 1986, to May 25, 2011, in Chicag ...
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Outstanding Motion Picture
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Boyz n the Hood
''Boyz n the Hood'' is a 1991 American coming-of-age hood drama film written and directed by John Singleton in his feature directorial debut. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Regina King, ...
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Outstanding Variety Series
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In Living Color
''In Living Color'' is an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on Fox from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Keenen Ivory Wayans created, wrote and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in ...
''
Outstanding Variety Special
* ''Great Performances: Natalie Cole - Unforgettable With Love''
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
* ''
Gabriel's Fire'': James Earl Jones
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The Jacksons: An American Dream'': Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
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The Josephine Baker Story'': Lynn Whitfield
Outstanding Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
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In the Heat of the Night''
Best Music Video
* Michael Jackson - "
Black or White
"Black or White" is a single by the American singer Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1991, as the first single from Jackson's eighth studio album, '' Dangerous'' (1991). Jackson wrote, composed, and produced it ...
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Entertainer of the Year Award
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Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
References
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