ANTM, Eva Marcille & Tyra Banks Nominated for NAACP Awards

Eva Marcille, winner of cycle three of America’s Next Top Model, is nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category “Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series.” Eva is currently playing a young mother, Tyra Hamilton, on The Young and the Restless.

The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the achievements of people of color in film, on television, in music and literature as well as honoring those who promote social justice through their creative pursuits.

Eva is up against three of her castmates, Christel Khalil, Nia Peeples and Tonya Lee Williams. Rounding out the category is Debbi Morgan, for her work on All My Children.

Good luck, Eva! She’s been working really hard to become a better actress and it’s been nice to watch her grow and achieve success. This nomination shows that all her hard work is paying off!

Eva has to share the stage with former mentor and current fictional namesake, Tyra!

Tyra Banks’ daytime talk show The Tyra Banks Show is nominated in the “Outstanding Talk-Series” category. Tyra’s up against some stiff competition, including Iconoclasts: Venus Williams & Wyclef Jean on Sundance, Judge Mathis, Tavis Smiley on PBS and ABC’s The View.

I can see Tyra taking this category home. She has the ratings, has critical acclaim and often tackles issues facing women of color today.

Finally, America’s Next Top Model picked up a nomination in the “Outstanding Reality Show” category. ANTM is up against other reality show heavyweights like American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Run’s House 4.
I think ANTM has a decent shot at winning, but can see one of the bigger, more mainstream shows, like Idol or Dancing taking it home. They have a bigger audience and more widespread appeal.

What about you? Do you think Tyra, Eva and ANTM have a shot?

This year celebrates the 40th anniversary of the NAACP Awards. The winners will be announced during the ceremony, which will air on Thursday, February 12 at 8:00 EST. You can see a complete list of all the categories and nominees here.

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