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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety – Series or Special
American television award
American television award
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety – Series or Special. Currently An Evening of Stars: Tribute to and Black Girls Rock! hold the record for most wins in this category with three each.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1980s
| Year | Series / Special | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | ||
| *An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.* | ||
| 1989 | ||
| *It's Showtime at the Apollo* | ||
| Ebony-Jet Showcase | ||
| Robert Townsend and his Partners in Crime: Part 2 | ||
| The Debbie Allen Special |
1990s
| Year | Series / Special | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | colspan="2" | |
| 1991 | ||
| *It's Showtime at the Apollo* | ||
| 1992 | ||
| *Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration* | ||
| 1993 | ||
| *The Arsenio Hall Show* | ||
| 1994 – 95 | colspan="2" | |
| 1996 | ||
| *The 1995 Essence Awards* | ||
| Aretha Franklin: Going Home | ||
| Oprah Hangs at Q's Jook Joint | ||
| Showtime at the Apollo | ||
| Sinbad's Summer Jam | ||
| 1997 | ||
| *Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine* | ||
| The 1996 Essence Awards | ||
| Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies | ||
| Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | ||
| Sinbad's Summer Jam II: '70s Soul Music Festival | ||
| 1998 | ||
| *Sinbad's Summer Jam III: '70s Soul Music Festival* | ||
| The 1997 Essence Awards | ||
| The Chris Rock Show | ||
| MTV Unplugged | ||
| Showtime at the Apollo | ||
| 1999 | ||
| *Sinbad's Summer Jam IV: '70s Soul Music Festival* | ||
| The Chris Rock Show | ||
| Savion Glover – Stomp, Slide & Swing | ||
| Showtime at the Apollo | ||
| The Velvet Rope Tour – Live in Concert |
2000s
| Year | Series / Special | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| *The 1999 Essence Awards* | ||
| Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker | ||
| D. L. Hughley: Goin' Home | ||
| Great Performances | ||
| Soul Music Festival: Part 5 | ||
| 2001 | ||
| *The 2000 Essence Awards* | ||
| BET's 6th Annual Walk of Fame: A Tribute to Luther Vandross | ||
| BET 20th Anniversary Special | ||
| The Chris Rock Show | ||
| MADtv | ||
| 2002 | ||
| *Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration* | ||
| The 2001 Essence Awards | ||
| Access Granted | ||
| BET Testimony | ||
| VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin | ||
| 2003 | ||
| *BET's 8th Annual Walk of Fame: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder* | ||
| The 2002 Essence Awards | ||
| Behind the Music | ||
| Cedric the Entertainer Presents | ||
| Def Poetry Jam | ||
| 2004 | ||
| *The 2003 Essence Awards* | ||
| BET Awards 2003 | ||
| The 11th Annual Trumpet Awards | ||
| Chappelle's Show | ||
| Def Poetry Jam | ||
| 2005 | ||
| *Genius: A Night for Ray Charles* | ||
| American Idol | ||
| Chris Rock: Never Scared | ||
| Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth | ||
| Def Poetry Jam | ||
| 2006 | ||
| *BET Awards 2005* | ||
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | ||
| The Black Movie Awards | ||
| Def Poetry Jam | ||
| Mo'Nique's Fat Chance | ||
| 2007 | ||
| *An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder* | ||
| The 2006 Black Movie Awards | ||
| BET Awards 2006 | ||
| Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher | ||
| Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable | ||
| 2008 | ||
| *Celebration of Gospel '07* | ||
| 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | ||
| BET Awards 2007 | ||
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin | ||
| Def Poetry Jam | ||
| 2009 | ||
| *An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson* | ||
| BET Awards 2008 | ||
| American Idol | ||
| Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger | ||
| Def Poetry Jam |
2010s
| Year | Series / Special | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| *Michael Jackson Memorial* | ||
| BET Awards 2009 | ||
| The Mark Twain Prize: Bill Cosby | ||
| Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me | ||
| We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial | ||
| 2011 | ||
| *An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie* | ||
| The BET Honors 2010 | ||
| Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour | ||
| Black Girls Rock! | ||
| TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival | ||
| 2012 | ||
| *Oprah Presents: Master Class* | ||
| BET Awards 2011 | ||
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan | ||
| Black Girls Rock! | ||
| Prince! Behind the Symbol | ||
| 2013 | ||
| *Black Girls Rock!* | ||
| The First Graduating Class: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls | ||
| Oprah's Master Class | ||
| Oprah and the Legendary Cast of 'Roots' 35 Years Later | ||
| Verses & Flow | ||
| 2014 | ||
| *Black Girls Rock!* | ||
| 12 Years a Slave: A TV One Special with Cathy Hughes | ||
| Key & Peele | ||
| Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth | ||
| Oprah's Master Class | ||
| 2015 | ||
| *Oprah's Master Class* | ||
| BET Awards 2014 | ||
| Family Feud | ||
| On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay Z | ||
| UNCF An Evening of Stars | ||
| 2016 | ||
| *Family Feud* | ||
| Black Girls Rock! | ||
| The Daily Show with Trevor Noah | ||
| The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | ||
| Oprah's Master Class | ||
| 2017 | ||
| *Black Girls Rock!* | ||
| Celebrity Family Feud | ||
| The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2016 | ||
| Beyoncé: Lemonade | ||
| Lip Sync Battle | ||
| 2018 | ||
| *Lip Sync Battle* | ||
| Black Girls Rock! | ||
| Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas | ||
| Def Comedy Jam 25 | ||
| Saturday Night Live | ||
| 2019 | ||
| *Black Girls Rock!* | ||
| 2 Dope Queens | ||
| Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo | ||
| Saturday Night Live | ||
| Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia |
2020s
Multiple wins and nominations
Wins
3 wins
- An Evening of Stars: Tribute to
- Black Girls Rock! 2 wins
- It's Showtime at the Apollo
- Oprah's Master Class
Nominations
6 nominations
- Def Poetry Jam
5 nominations
- An Evening of Stars: Tribute to
- Black Girls Rock!
- Oprah's Master Class
- Showtime at the Apollo
4 nominations
- Sinbad's Summer Jam 3 nominations
- The Chris Rock Show
- Saturday Night Live
2 nominations
- American Idol
- BET's Annual Walk of Fame
- Family Feud
References
References
- "1988 Image Winners".
- "1989 Image Awards".
- "1991 Image Winners".
- "1992 Image Awards".
- "1993 Image Awards".
- "1996 Image Winners".
- "1997 Image Awards".
- "1998 Image Winners".
- "1999 Image Winners".
- "2000 Image Winners".
- "2001 Image Winners".
- "2002 Image Winners".
- "2003 Image Awards".
- "2004 Image Awards".
- "2005 Image Awards".
- "2006 Image Awards".
- "2007 Image Awards".
- "2008 Image Awards".
- "2009 Image Awards".
- "2010 Image Awards".
- "2011 Image Awards".
- "2012 Image Awards".
- "2013 Image Awards".
- "2013 Image Awards".
- Washington, Arlene. "Selma takes home top film honors".
- Sutton, Joe. (February 6, 2016). "NAACP Image Awards honor black achievement in Hollywood". CNN.
- Kinane, Ruth. (December 13, 2016). "Beyoncé leads the pack of 2017 NAACP Image Awards nominees". EW.
- (March 28, 2021). "NAACP Image Awards 2021: The Complete Televised Winners List".
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