2011 NAACP Image Awards Nominees in TV

Like in movie, Tyler Perry excels in TV categories, thanks to his two comedy series 'House of Payne' and 'Meet the Browns'.

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Like in the past few years, Tyler Perry is going to shine at this year's NAACP Image Awards. The actor/director's television series "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" has just received five nominations in the television categories including Outstanding Comedy Series, on top of two nominations for his other project "Meet the Browns".

The TV fields are divided based on their genres; Comedy, Drama, TV Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special, Daytime Series, News/Information, Talk, Reality, Variety and Kids Programs. While Perry's work is dominating the Comedy, "Grey's Anatomy" leads the Drama with five nominations including Outstanding Drama Series.

Meanwhile, the acting categories in Daytime Drama Series sees equal competition between "The Bold and the Beautiful", "All My Children", and "The Young and the Restless" which take three each. Young stars Selena Gomez and Victoria Justice pop up in the Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program category.

NAACP Awards also gives recognition in other entertainment fields such as music, movie and literature. There's a separate nomination for the writing and directing categories which can be found here.

A "multi-cultural awards show from an African American point of view", 42nd NAACP Image Awards will be held on March 4 and aired live by FOX. Hosts and announcers would be announced in the coming weeks.

Outstanding Comedy Series

• "30 Rock"
• "Are We There Yet?"
• "Glee"
• "Modern Family"
• "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• David Mann - "Meet the Browns"
• Dule Hill - "Psych"
• LaVan Davis - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"
• Phil Morris - "Love That Girl!"
• Terry Crews - "Are We There Yet?"

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• Cassi Davis - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"
• Essence Atkins - "Are We There Yet?"
• Salli Richardson - "Eureka"
• Tatyana Ali - "Love That Girl!"
• Vanessa Williams - "Desperate Housewives"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Craig Robinson - "The Office"
• Ice Cube - "Are We There Yet?"
• Lamman Rucker - "Meet the Browns"
• Lance Gross - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"
• Tracy Morgan - "30 Rock"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Amber Riley - "Glee"
• Anna Deavere Smith - "Nurse Jackie"
• Keshia Knight Pulliam - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne"
• Sofia Vergara - "Modern Family"
• Viola Davis - "United States of Tara"

Outstanding Drama Series

• "Detroit 1-8-7"
• "Grey's Anatomy"
• "HawthoRNe"
• "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
• "Treme"

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

• Anthony Anderson - "Law & Order"
• Blair Underwood - "The Event"
• Hill Harper - "CSI: NY"
• Laurence Fishburne - "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
• LL Cool J - "NCIS: Los Angeles"

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

• Chandra Wilson - "Grey's Anatomy"
• GuGu Mbatha-Raw - "Undercovers"
• Jada Pinkett Smith - "HawthoRNe"
• Regina King - "Southland"
• Wendy Davis - "Army Wives"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Andre Braugher - "Men of a Certain Age"
• Giancarlo Esposito - "Breaking Bad"
• James Pickens, Jr. - "Grey's Anatomy"
• Nelsan Ellis - "True Blood"
• Terrence Howard - "Law & Order: Los Angeles"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Alfre Woodard - "Memphis Beat"
• Sandra Oh - "Grey's Anatomy"
• Sara Ramirez - "Grey's Anatomy"
• S. Epatha Merkerson - "Law & Order"
• Vanessa Bell - "HawthoRNe"

Outstanding TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

• "America: The Story of Us (Part 4)"
• "Filling the Gap"
• "Luther"
• "Sins of the Mother"
• "The Wronged Man"

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

• Benito Martinez - "Lies in Plain Sight"
• Idris Elba - "Luther"
• Jon Seda - "The Pacific"
• Mahershalalhashbaz Ali - "The Wronged Man"
• Michael Jai White - "One Angry Juror"

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

• Jill Scott - "Sins of the Mother"
• Lucy Liu - "Marry Me"
• Rosie Perez - "Lies in Plain Sight"
• Tamera Mowry - "Double Wedding"
• Tia Mowry - "Double Wedding"

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

• Aaron D. Spears - "The Bold and the Beautiful"
• Cornelius Smith, Jr. - "All My Children"
• Darnell Williams - "All My Children"
• Rodney Saulsberry - "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

• Debbi Morgan - "All My Children"
• Julia Pace Mitchell - "The Young and the Restless"
• Tatyana Ali - "The Young and the Restless"
• Tonya Lee Williams - "The Young and the Restless"
• Yvette Freeman - "The Bold and the Beautiful"

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

• "A Conversation with President Obama"
• "Anderson Cooper 360"
• "The Judge Mathis Show"
• "Unsung"
• "Washington Watch with Roland Martin"

Outstanding Talk Series

• "Conversations with Ed Gordon"
• "Larry King Live"
• "The Mo'Nique Show"
• "The View"
• "TV One on One with Cathy Hughes"

Outstanding Reality Series

• "American Idol"
• "America's Next Top Model"
• "Dancing with the Stars"
• "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
• "Sunday Best"

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)

• "2010 BET Honors"
• "Beyonce: I AM...WORLD TOUR"
• "Black Girls Rock!"
• "TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival"
• "UNCF An Evening of Stars Tribute to Lionel Richie"

Outstanding Children's Program

• "Brave New Voices 2010"
• "Dora the Explorer"
• "The Backyardigans"
• "True Jackson, VP"
• "Wizards of Waverly Place"

Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program (Series or Special)

• Keke Palmer - "True Jackson, VP"
• DJ Lance Rock - "Yo Gabba Gabba: Baby"
• Nick Cannon - "TeenNick Halo Awards 2010"
• Selena Gomez - "Wizards of Waverly Place"
• Victoria Justice - "Victorious"

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