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 # BET, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Spike and VH1 Are Viacom’s NAACP Image Award Nominees

 

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 Dec 5, 2017 9:45 AM ET

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[Originally published on Blog.Viacom](http://blog.viacom.com/2017/11/bet-comedy-central-nickelodeon-spike-and-vh1-are-viacoms-naacp-image-award-nominees/)

*Tanya Davis contributed reporting.*

We’re thrilled to report that Viacom’s brands have just been nominated for a total of 16 NAACP Image Awards across [BET](https://www.bet.com/), [Comedy Central](http://www.cc.com/), [Nickelodeon](http://www.nick.com/?xid=paidsearch_google_nickelodeon), [Spike](http://www.spike.com/) and [VH1](http://www.vh1.com/). The awards honor outstanding achievements of people of color and those who promote social justice in the arts, and we couldn’t be more proud of our nominees — see the list below. Winners will be announced at a live ceremony on Martin Luther King Day (Monday, Jan. 15).

Congratulations to everyone involved for their fantastic work on these programs. Check out our nominated shows and specials and the respective award categories below.

**BET**

> **Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special**
> 
> *The New Edition Story*
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> **Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special**
> 
> Laurence Fishburne, *Madiba*
> 
> Bryshere Grey, *The New Edition Story*
> 
> Woody McClain, *The New Edition Story*
> 
> **Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)**
> 
> *Through the Fire: The Legacy of Barack Obama*
> 
> **Outstanding Variety or Game Show (Series or Special)**
> 
> *Black Girls Rock! 2017*
> 
> Abdul Williams, *The New Edition Story* – Night 2
> 
> **Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special**
> 
> Kevin Hooks, *Madiba* – Night 2
> 
> **Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special**
> 
> Chris Robinson, *The New Edition Story*– Night 1

**Comedy Central**

> **Outstanding Talk Series**
> 
> *The Daily Show with Trevor Noah*
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> **Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble**
> 
> Trevor Noah, *The Daily Show with Trevor Noah*
> 
> **Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance**
> 
> Tiffany Haddish, *Legends of Chamberlain Heights*

**Nickelodeon**

> **Outstanding Children’s Program**
> 
> Nella the Princess Knight

**Spike**

> **Outstanding Variety or Game Show (Series or Special)**
> 
> *Lip Sync Battle*
> 
> **Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble**
> 
> LL Cool J, *Lip Sync Battle*

**VH1**

> **Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series**
> 
> *Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party*

**About Viacom**

Viacom is home to premier global media brands that create compelling television programs, motion pictures, short-form content, apps, games, consumer products, social media experiences, and other entertainment content for audiences in more than 180 countries. Viacom's media networks, including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Spike, BET, CMT, TV Land, Nick at Nite, Nick Jr., Logo, Nicktoons, TeenNick, Channel 5 (UK), Telefe (Argentina) and Paramount Channel, reach over 3.9 billion cumulative television subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures is a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit [www.viacom.com](http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.viacom.com&esheet=51531728&newsitemid=20170327005845&lan=en-US&anchor=www.viacom.com&index=1&md5=a63f0e32b00f0eb114a3c5a2d392bc56). Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog at [blog.viacom.com](http://blog.viacom.com/) and Twitter feed at [www.twitter.com/viacom](http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fviacom&esheet=51531728&newsitemid=20170327005845&lan=en-US&anchor=www.twitter.com%2Fviacom&index=2&md5=ad15aca82cc960e8b78cf6eedad9249a).



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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