46th NAACP Image Awards

46th NAACP Image Awards
DateFebruary 6, 2015
SiteLos Angeles, California
Hosted byAnthony Anderson
Official websiteNAACPImageAwards.net

The 46th NAACP Image Awards, presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music and literature during the 2014 calendar year. The 46th ceremony was hosted by Anthony Anderson and broadcast on TV One.[1]

The nominees were announced on December 14, 2014.[2] In Motion Picture categories Ava DuVernay's film Selma received the most nominations with eight, while in television the TV categories Black-ish, Orange Is the New Black and Scandal all scored six noms each.[3] Pharrell Williams and Beyoncé scored the most music nominations, with four each.[4]

Spike Lee was honored with the President's Award and former Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder was honored with the Chairman's Award. Taraji P. Henson was recognized with the Entertainer of the Year.[5]

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  2. ^ Cornish, Stephanie (December 9, 2014). "The "46th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS" NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". African American newspapers. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 8, 2015). "NAACP Image Award Nominations Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Lewis, Hilary (December 9, 2014). "NAACP Image Awards Nominations: 'Selma,' 'Get On Up' Land Top Film Nods". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "WINNERS OF THE '46TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS'". NAACP.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-22.