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3 January 19th, 2012 Y&R and B&B performers land nominations in the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards!

It was good morning for cast members of the CBS soaps’s The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, when the nominations were announced for the 43rd NAACP Image Awards at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills!

Scoring acting nominations for their performances in the Outstanding Actor in A Daytime Drama Series category were: Aaron D. Spears, The Bold and the Beautiful, Bryton James, The Young and the Restless, Emerson Brooks, All My Children, James Reynolds, Days of Our Lives,  and Texas Battle, The Bold and the Beautiful.

Receiving nods in the Outstanding Actress in A Daytime Drama Series were: Christel Khalil, The Young and the Restless, Julia Pace Mitchell, The Young and the Restless, Tatyana Ali, The Young and the Restless, Tonya Lee Williams, The Young and the Restless, and Yvette Freeman, The Bold and the Beautiful.

The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the  fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be announced during the two-­‐hour star-­‐studded event, which will air live on Friday, February 17 (8:00-­‐10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-­‐delayed) on NBC.  To view more of the overall nominations click here!  And then, let us know who you think should win in the Daytime categories!

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  1. Iakovos says:
    January 19, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    Unless chose not to be, why was not Debbi Morgan on this list? Her role as Angie Hubbard was contract and genuinely lead actress on ALL MY CHILDREN. Same for Darnell Williams as Jessie Hubbard on AMC. This seems a true oversight.

    While several of these nominated actors are worthy and talented, I am not sure I buy into their roles on the show as due these kudos. Now… if there were more meaty storylines for actors of color and diverse ethnic and national backgrounds… I could call some of these actors lead and supporting roles.

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    Lew replied January 20th, 2012 at 6:43 am

    I totally agree with you. Most of the people selected have recurring roles and are rarely on. Darnell Williams, Debbi Morgan, Kristoff St. John and Kristolyn Lloyd are/were front and center and should have been nominated.

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  2. kay killgore says:
    January 22, 2012 at 9:18 pm

    Why are we doing these awards? When was the last time you saw a storyline for an African American on Daytime ? Silly ! I predict they will all be gone the soaps in less then two years. Negative No Facts Yes!

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