Jamie Foxx (183576)
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The way things are shaping up, 2020 looks to be a big year for Jamie Foxx. The latest brick to fall in place came in the form of a social media post from giant network, or is it streaming platform, Netflix to announce their inaugural comedy festival entitled “Netflix Is A Joke.” Taking place in the city of angels, Los Angeles, the festival will take place across 20 venues, including the Hollywood Bowl, Greek Theatre, Hollywood Palladium and The Largo, between April 27 and May 3. Netflix in association with Live Nation, will produce the event that features Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Lawrence, Lunell, Marlon Wayans, Wanda Sykes, Deon Cole and, as mentioned, Jamie Foxx, in what could be his long awaited return to standup. This comes on the heels of a week that saw Foxx score big at the NAACP Image Awards where he and the ensemble cast took home the top film award for “Just Mercy,” while Foxx secured the individual statue for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. The complete list of awardees are as follows:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Lizzo 


Motion Picture

OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURE Just Mercy 

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE

Michael B. Jordan, Just Mercy 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE

Marsai Martin, Little 

OUTSTANDING BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE IN MOTION PICTURE

Marsai Martin, Little 
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE Just Mercy 

OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT MOTION PICTURE Dolemite is My Name 

OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE (TELEVISION OR FILM)

James Earl Jones, The Lion King 


Television

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES Black-ish

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Anthony Anderson, Black-ish

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Deon Cole, Black-ish —

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Marsai Martin, Black-ish —

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES Greenleaf 

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Omari Hardwick, Power

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Angela Bassett, 9-1-1 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Harold Perrineau, Claws

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Lynn Whitfield, Greenleaf

OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES

Kelly Rowland, American Soul

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE, LIMITED-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL When They See Us

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE, LIMITED-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION MOVIE, LIMITED-SERIES OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL Niecy Nash, When They See Us 
OUTSTANDING NEWS/INFORMATION (SERIES OR SPECIAL) Unsung

OUTSTANDING TALK SERIES Red Table Talk

OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM/REALITY COMPETITION SERIES/GAME SHOW Rhythm + Flow 
OUTSTANDING VARIETY (SERIES OR SPECIAL) Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN’S PROGRAM Family Reunion 
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A YOUTH (SERIES, SPECIAL, TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED-SERIES) Marsai Martin, Black-ish

OUTSTANDING HOST IN A TALK OR NEWS/INFORMATION (SERIES OR SPECIAL) – INDIVIDUAL OR ENSEMBLE

Jada Pinkett Smith, Red Table Talk

OUTSTANDING HOST IN A REALITY/REALITY COMPETITION, GAME SHOW OR VARIETY (SERIES OR SPECIAL) – INDIVIDUAL OR ENSEMBLE

Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud

Documentary

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY (FILM) Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY (TELEVISION – SERIES OR SPECIAL) Hitsville: The Making of Motown 


Writing

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A MOTION PICTURE (FILM) Jordan Peele, Us 

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES Cord Jefferson, The Good Place (“Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy”)

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A DRAMA SERIES Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Truth Be Told (“Monster”) 
OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A MOTION PICTURE (TELEVISION) Suzan-Lori Parks, Native Son — WINNER
 Directing

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A MOTION PICTURE (FILM) Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind  
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A COMEDY SERIES Anya Adams, GLOW (“Outward Bound”)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A DRAMA SERIES Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Power (“Forgot About Dre”)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A MOTION PICTURE (TELEVISION) Rashid Johnson, Native Son

Recording

OUTSTANDING ALBUM Homecoming: The Live Album, Beyoncé

OUTSTANDING New Artist Lil Nas X

OUTSTANDING MALE ARTIST Bruno Mars

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ARTIST Beyoncé

OUTSTANDING SONG – TRADITIONAL “SPIRIT” – Beyoncé 
OUTSTANDING SONG – CONTEMPORARY “Before I Let Go” – Beyoncé 
OUTSTANDING DUO, GROUP OR COLLABORATION “Brown Skin Girl” – Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, Beyoncé & WizKiD

OUTSTANDING JAZZ ALBUM “Love & Liberation” – Jazzmeia Horn

OUTSTANDING GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN SONG (TRADITIONAL OR CONTEMPORARY) “Love Theory” – Kirk Franklin

OUTSTANDING MUSIC VIDEO/VISUAL ALBUM “Juice” – Lizzo

OUTSTANDING SOUNDTRACK/COMPILATION ALBUM The Lion King: The Gift

Literature

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – FICTION The Revisioners – Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – NONFICTION The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations – Toni Morrison –

WINNER

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – DEBUT AUTHOR

I Am Dance: Words and Images of the Black Dancer – Hal Banfield (Author), Javier Vasquez (Illustrator)

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY

More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) – Elaine Welteroth 
OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – INSTRUCTIONAL

Your Next Level Life: 7 Rules of Power, Confidence, And Opportunity For Black Women In America – Karen Arrington (Author), Joanna Price (Illustrator), Sheryl Taylor (Forward) — WINNER

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – POETRY

Felon: Poems – Reginald Dwayne Betts — WINNER
OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – CHILDREN Sulwe – Lupita Nyong’o (Author), Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)

OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK – YOUTH/TEENS Around Harvard Square – C.J. Farley


The special awards of the night went to Rihanna who received the President’s Award and U.S. Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis (D-Ga.), as he was honored with the NAACP Chairman’s Award. Had to give the winners their shine for the work they put in, sorry for the length. Back to regular business next week.

Over and out. Til then, enjoy the nightlife.