NAACP Image Awards Will Honor Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder
Roger Catlin | EYE ON TV February 14, 2008

There will be a whole lot of soul at "The 39th NAACP Image Awards" (Fox, 8 p.m.) tonight, broadcast live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Aretha Franklin will receive the NAACP Vanguard Award, and Stevie Wonder will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame at the event, hosted by D.L. Hughley.

The film "The Great Debaters" is up for the most awards, eight, including outstanding motion picture and outstanding actor and director for Denzel Washington.

Among TV shows, two comedies on The CW — "Everybody Hates Chris" and "Girlfriends" — lead all nominees. America Ferrera, Vanessa L. Williams, Jordin Sparks, Regina Taylor and Richard T. Jones are scheduled to make appearances.

Janet Jackson, Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle and others to appear.
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Janet Jackson just won an award for her role in Tyler Perry's movie.

2elijah said:

wtf is the Queen wearing

InsatiableCream said:

The spaghetti straps are back. A white tent. Weird black wrap with huge sleeves. Her dress has a TRAIN of all things

It's half-way over already, in my timezone (Central). Aretha won the Vanguard Award 4 Lifetime Achievement.
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InsatiableCream said:

I love Aretha, but she definitely needs a better stylist.

D L Hughley is gross.

I didn't think anyone was more unfunny than Jack Black.

Why would they choose that ASS to host the Image awards after he praised Don Imus?

Dance said:

so its not just music u dislike huh

What kind of tribute was that?

I should have known better.

2elijah said:

It's not that she needs a better stylist, she's just reeeeeally "decided" about what things she prefers to wear. She is NOT a person that you say no to if she wants something

SunnySkies said:

That's not a healthy weight. For anyone .

SunnySkies said:

I thought no one could look more like a clown than the Boss (Ms. Ross) but I guess Auntie Ree beats her in that department. The hell is wrong with the ladies of Detroit? One tells a concert performer to turn the big screens off and another goes off on a young star's speech. Guess they were just being their old diva selves...right?

I heard the night of the Grammys she had that wig on but took it off during her performance!

Maybe she was hot or something.
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SunnySkies said:

seriously,I worry about her health.She doesn't look like she's taking care of herself these days.

So many wrongs and so little right.

JackieBlue said:

I know what you mean

Ottensen said:

Well she ought to say "No" to food, and don't get me wrong, I love Aretha, just upset that she let herself get to that weight, it's unhealthy. I would like to see her around for a while.

So we're just going to cut into the end of Stevie Wonder singing and say good night? WTF was that?

2elijah said:

From my understanding, she has one, but overrides whatever the stylist says.

Slave2daGroove said:

That was so ghetto.

The show was kinda shabby. They started rushing through the awards after they got behind in time and weren't even announcing the films/shows the nominees were in.

Judge Mathis was hilarious doing his "Stevie" impression.

Jordan Sparks is fine. The thickness!

Don't know how House of Payne won anything.

Too many mess-ups from Romeo & Pops to the cut-to of DL and Julian at the end of the show.

Stevie could've gone without the whole political banter, but whatever.

Then the sudden cut-off of Stevie's set was janky.

They need more than 2 hours and they should really think about expanding it next year, especially since it will be the NAACP's 100th anniversary.

Oh yeah, when did Wayne Brady start thinking he was funny? He needs to save that shit for the game shows he'll be doing for the rest of his life.

Ottensen said:

HMM true, but what the fuck..
better like this,, still she´s no Michael JACKSON. getteing my drift?

When did Angelina Jolie become a woman of color?

Janfriend said:

Since she adopted children of color and is probably a member of the NAACP.

daPrettyman said:

I thought only people of color in front of the camera got nominated for awards pertaining to being in front of the camera. I know people behind the scenes of all races have gotten awards, but her nomination confused me

Janfriend said:

I'm not sure about the nomination process. I do know that some several non-people of color have won awards for their work. Maybe they considered her for her charitable work. I don't know.

I only watch if Prince is on. I am in denial that any other artists exists..lol