New York, NY – The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), today announced nominees for the 2012 NAMIC Vision Awards. Now in its 18th year, the awards recognize original, multi-platform television programming that depicts the lives, spirit and contributions of people of color and best reflects the diversity of the global viewing audience.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., encompassing CNN and its brand of networks, TBS and TNT, garnered 13 nominations to lead all contenders vying for this year’s NAMIC Vision Awards. BET Networks and BET International collectively, earned nine nominations. ESPN and ESPN Deportes, earned a total of seven nods, with HBO also receiving seven. Other top nominated networks include the newly launched OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network with five nominations; Scripps Networks Interactive and Universal Television each garnered four.
Luis Guzman nominated for “How to Make it in America
BET Networks, TNT and Universal Television dominated the Comedy and Drama award categories. BET Networks’ “Reed Between the Lines” was this year’s top nominated program, garnering Best Performance – Comedy nods for series co-stars, Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Tracee Ellis Ross. “Reed Between the Lines” also received a nomination in the Comedy category. Additionally, Best Performance – Comedy nominees include Luis Guzman, “How to Make It in America” (HBO), Maya Rudolph for “Up All Night” (Universal Television), and Tasha Smith for “Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse” (TBS). In addition to “Reed Between the Lines,” programs rounding out the Comedy category are: “30 Rock” (Universal Television), “Are We There Yet” (TBS), “Glee” (Fox Broadcasting Company), “Let’s Stay Together” (BET Networks), and “The Game” (BET Networks).
TNT led the Best Performance – Drama category with Andre Braugher and Lisa Gay Hamilton garnering nominations for “Men of a Certain Age,” Regina King for “Southland,” and Jada Pinkett-Smith for “Hawthorne.” Jenifer Lewis and Rosario Dawson were also recognized for their performances in Lifetime’s “Five.” This year’s Drama category nominees are: “Army Wives” (ABC Studios), “Treme” (HBO), “Southland” (TNT), “Law & Order: SVU” and “Parenthood” (Universal Television).
Founded in 1994 by NAMIC – Southern California, the 2012 NAMIC Vision Awards are presented in 15 categories: Best Performance – Comedy, Best Performance – Drama, Children’s, Comedy, Digital Media – Short Form, Digital Media – Long Form, Documentary, Drama, Foreign Language, Lifestyle, News/Informational, Original Movie or Special, Reality, Sports and Variety/Talk Show. Winning programs will be showcased via the online event format with the unveiling of the 2012 NAMIC Vision Awards Winners Gallery. Starting in mid-April, :60 second clips of the winning entries in each of the 15 categories may be viewed at http://www.namic.com. Additionally, NAMIC members will have the opportunity to cast their votes for the NAMIC Members’ Choice Award and select their favorite program from the field of winning entries.
“As television viewers become increasingly multi-ethnic and culturally diverse, through the Vision Awards, we are pleased to continue recognizing those entities committed to programming that best reflects the full spectrum of the global audience that our industry serves,” said Mitchell Christopher, president, NAMIC – Southern California, and vice president, Operations, Time Warner Cable.
The NAMIC Vision Awards competition extends eligibility to national broadcast and cable networks; local affiliates; local origination programs from cable operators; and VOD content produced for digital platforms. Entries were judged by a distinguished panel of entertainment industry executives. Judging is focused on overall imagery (creative merit, originality, and presentation quality), sensitivity (the consideration given to cultural nuances), writing (the depiction of issues relevant to people of color) and the quality of acting in the performance categories.
A complete list of nominees for the 2012 NAMIC Vision Awards follows. For more information, visit www.namic.com or contact Sandra Girado, director of Meetings and Events, at the NAMIC national headquarters, 212-594-5985.
2012 NAMIC Vision Awards Nominees:
BEST PERFORMANCE – COMEDY
Luis Guzman – How to Make It in America – HBO
Maya Rudolph – Up All Night – Universal Television
Michael-Jamal Warner – Reed Between the Lines – BET Networks
Tasha Smith – Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse – TBS
Tracee Ellis Ross – Reed Between the Lines – BET Networks
BEST PERFORMANCE – DRAMA
Andre Braugher – Men of a Certain Age – TNT
Jada Pinkett Smith – Hawthorne – TNT
Jenifer Lewis – Five – Lifetime
Lisa Gay Hamilton – Men of a Certain Age – TNT
Regina King – Southland – TNT
Rosario Dawson – Five – Lifetime
CHILDREN’S
Dora the Explorer – Nickelodeon
El Perro y El Gato – HBO
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: Beyond I Have a Dream – Nickelodeon
The Good Night Show – Sprout
COMEDY
30 Rock – Universal Television
Are We There Yet? – TBS
Glee – Fox Broadcasting Company
Let’s Stay Together – BET Networks
Reed Between the Lines – Bet Networks
The Game – BET Networks
DIGITAL MEDIA – LONG FORM
Oprah’s Lifeclass: Live – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
DIGITAL MEDIA – SHORT FORM
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – Nickelodeon
Cooking Channel’s Lee Anne Wong: Appetizer Advisor – Scripps Networks Interactive
Mexican Pointy Boots – mun2
Latina Transgender Divas Compete for Orange County Pageant Crown – mun2
DOCUMENTARY
Alpha Man: The Brotherhood of MLK – BET Networks
Brick City – Sundance Channel
Common Dreams – CNN
Pictures Don’t Lie – CNN Fab Five – ESPN
Sing Your Song – HBO
DRAMA
Army Wives – ABC Studios
Law & Order: SVU – Universal Television
Parenthood – Universal Television
Southland – TNT
Treme – HBO
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Alcanza La Fama – Abel Ullon Webisodes – Time Warner Cable
Christina Cruz – ESPN
Henry Cejudo – ESPN
La Ley Del Miedo – Discovery En Español
Operación Sodoma – Discovery En Español
LIFESTYLE
Cooking Channel’s Easy Chinese: San Francisco – Scripps Networks Interactive
Cooking Channel’s Heat Seekers – Scripps Networks Interactive
Cooking Channel’s Spice Goddess – Scripps Networks Interactive
Vive la Salud con la Dra. Azaret: Autismo – CNN En Español
The mun2 Look – mun2
NEWS / INFORMATIONAL
2011 BTN LiveBIG Features – Big Ten Network
Education Makeover with CNN Education Contributor Steve Perry – CNN
Freedom Foot Soldiers: A Conversation with TJ Holmes – CNN
Inside Africa – Phoenix: Sundanese Boys Reunited – CNNi
Oprah’s Master Class – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
ORIGINAL MOVIE OR SPECIAL
Pastport: Venezuela – nuvoTV
Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story – Lifetime
The Space Between – USA Network
Thurgood – HBO
REALITY
All-American Muslim – TLC
Beyond Scared Straight – A&E Network
Born to Dance: Laurieann Gibson – BET Networks
Flying Wild Alaska – Discovery Communications
Top Chef – Bravo Media
Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
SPORTS 2011 BTN LiveBIG Features – Big Ten Network
E:60 Deportes Paco Rodriguez – ESPN Deportes
Prayer for a Perfect Season – HBO
The Curious Case of Curt Flood – HBO
The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story – ESPN
The Promise – ESPN
VARIETY / TALK SHOW
Homecoming: The Killing of DJ Henry – BET Networks
MLK: Image of the Black Athlete – ESPN
Oprah’s Lifeclass – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Welcome to America: D’Banj – BET International
NOMINATIONS BY NETWORK/DISTRIBUTOR
ABC Studios – 1
A&E Network – 1
BET Networks – 8
BET International – 1
Big Ten Networks – 1
CNN – 4
CNN En Español – 1
CNNi – 1
Discovery Communications – 1
Discovery En Español – 2
ESPN – 6
ESPN Deportes – 1
FOX Broadcasting Company – 1
HBO – 7
Lifetime – 3
mun2 – 2
Nickelodeon – 3
nuvoTV – 1
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network – 5
Scripps Networks Interactive – 4
Sprout – 1
Sundance Channel – 1
TBS – 2
TLC – 1
TNT – 5
Time Warner Cable – 1
Universal Television – 4
USA Network – 1
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