24th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards Nominations Announced

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) has announced nominees for the 2017 NAMIC Vision Awards. Presented in partnership with NAMIC – Southern California, the awards honor original and digital programming content that depicts the lives, spirit, and contributions of people of color and best reflects the ethnic and cultural diversity of the viewing audience.

HBO led all networks and distributors vying for this year's awards with 12 nominations. Both BET Networks and ESPN garnered eight nominations. History Channel and CNN are also among the top nominated networks, earning five each. Nominations for the 2017 NAMIC Vision Awards were announced as part of the Hollywood Creative Forum 8.0 VIP Reception hosted by The Walter Kaitz Foundation. Amrit Singh, chief political correspondent, culture editor, and news anchor for REVOLT, Donnell Turner, co-star of ABC's "General Hospital" and Danielle Vega, co-star of Hulu's original series "East Los High" were on-hand to announce the nominees.

"NAMIC is honored to continue the tradition of honoring original content that defies stereotypes, while telling compelling stories of cultural diversity and life experiences," said Eglon E. Simons, president and CEO, NAMIC. "This year's nominees must be applauded for their excellence and commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion on and off screen."

NAMIC Vision Awards are presented in 18 categories: Animation, Awards & Honors, Best Performance – Comedy, Best Performance – Drama, Children's, Comedy, Daytime, Digital Media - Short Form, Documentary, Drama, Foreign Language, Lifestyle, News/Informational, Original Movie or Special, Reality, Reality - Social Issues, Sports, Variety/Talk Show. History Channel's "Roots: A New Vision" is this year's top nominated program with five nominations. The Starz original series, "Survivor's Remorse" earned a total of four nominations.

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 based 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 2017 NAMIC Vision Awards nominees follows. For more information, visit www.namic.com or contact Sandra Girado, vice president, Events and Partner Relations, NAMIC National at 212-594-5985.

ABOUT NAMIC

NAMIC (National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC comprises over 3,000 professionals belonging to a network of chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve. For more information, please visit www.namic.com and stay connected to NAMIC on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

2017 NAMIC Vision Awards Nominees

Animation Doc McStuffins - Disney JuniorMiles from Tomorrowland - Disney JuniorSanjay and Craig - NickelodeonSofia the First - Disney JuniorThe Loud House - Nickelodeon

Awards & Honors 47th NAACP Image Awards - TV One BET Awards 2016 - BET NetworksBlack Girls Rock! - BET Networks Dear Mama - VH1Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens - VH1 Trailblazers Honors - Logo

Best Performance – Comedy          Don Cheadle: House of Lies - Showtime Issa Rae: Insecure  - HBORonReaco Lee: Survivor's Remorse - StarzTeyonah Paris: Survivor's Remorse - StarzTichina Arnold: Survivor's Remorse  - Starz

Best Performance - DramaAnika Noni Rose: Roots - History Channel Forest Whitaker: Roots - History Channel Gabrielle Union: Being Mary Jane - BET NetworksKerry Washington: Confirmation - HBOMalachi Kirby: Roots - History Channel Malik Yoba: Bad Dad Rehab - TV One Regé-Jean Page: Roots - History Channel

Children'sAll in with Cam Newton - NickelodeonGame Shakers - NickelodeonNina's World - SproutSesame Street - HBOStuck in the Middle - Disney Channel

ComedyBallers - HBOblack-ish - ABCFluffy Breaks Even - FuseInsecure - HBOSurvivor's Remorse - Starz

Daytime          SuperSoul Sunday - OWN: Oprah Winfrey NetworkThe Talk - CBS                                          

Digital Media - Short FormChange Agents: History in the Making - TV OneHarlem on My Plate - Powerhouse ProductionsOne Heritage, Two Generations: Amelia Morán Ceja and Dalia Ceja - NBC LatinoThis is Birth with Lisa Ling - CNNVoices - NBC Asian America

DocumentaryEyes on the Prize Then and Now: A WORLD Channel Special -  World Channel Fault Lines: The Lives of Black Women - Al Jazeera English Roots: A New Vision - History Channel Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four - Investigation Discovery We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World - CNN

DramaBeing Mary Jane - BET Networks East Los High - Hulu Grey's Anatomy - ABC How to Get Away With Murder - ABC Secret and Lies - ABC

Foreign Language    Pancho Villa: Se Busca Vivo o Muerto - Discovery Latin America/US HispanicTexas Trocas - Discovery Networks - Discovery Latin America/US Hispanic

Lifestyle         Ayesha's Homemade - Food Network Design + Story - ABS-CBN International Patti LaBelle's Holiday Pies - Cooking Channel Smollett Eats - Food Network Special Projects: Breakthrough Women - CNN Spice to Life - ABS-CBN International

News/InformationalArab and Queer: Lebanese Singer Pushes Boundaries - NBC Out BA Election Day Coverage 2016 - ABS-CBN International NewsOne Now with Roland Martin - TV One Special Projects: Impact Your World - CNN Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement - BET Networks The Story of God with Morgan Freeman - National Geographic

Original Movie or Special    All the Way - HBO BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration - BET Networks Black Girls Rock! - BET Networks Rock the Runway - ABS-CBN International Special Projects: Amalgam Comics - CNN

Reality            Black Market with Michael K. Williams - VICELAND SC Featured: Chubbtown - ESPN SC Featured: Inky Johnson - ESPN SportsCenter: Mother of Hampton Lacrosse - ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown: Jarrius Robertson - ESPN

Reality - Social Issues          E:60 American - ESPN Gaycation with Ellen Page - VICELANDRise Up: A SportsCenter Special - ESPN Vice News Tonight - HBO Vice: "Viva Cuba Libre" - HBO

Sports E:60 Mike Evans - ESPNSC Featured: The Meaning of Miyah - ESPN Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel - HBO Terrance Crawford: My Fight - HBOVICE World of Sports - VICELAND

Variety/Talk Show    All Def Comedy - HBO Being: Brandy - BET Networks Lemonade - HBO StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson -  National Geographic VH1 Live! - VH1

 

 

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