And the 39th NAACP Image Awards TV Comedy Winners Are…

Well, well, well! The big winners in the comedy categories during last night’s 39th NAACP Image Awards ceremony were clearly TBS’ Tyler Perry’s House of Payne on the men’s side and CBS’ Ugly Betty on the women’s side.

Congratulations to the celebrated thespians, with an extra special shout-out for talented Vanessa Williams, who took home her second statuette in a row for her excellent and hilarious work on the CBS dramedy. All of the other awards shows keep overlooking her for some reason.

Just about everyone can probably agree that several of the victors, such as the aforementioned Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, definitely benefited from having an organization like the NAACP recognizing distinctive forms of entertainment. I don’t think I’ve ever read a kind word about Perry’s sitcom written by a television critic from the mainstream media.

I’ve only compiled a list below of the winners in the television comedy categories. Winners are listed first, in bold and with an asterisk at the end. To see a complete overview of all the winners in all the categories, visit The Envelope.

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (TBS)*
• 30 Rock (NBC)
• Everybody Hates Chris (The CW)
• Girlfriends (The CW)
• Ugly Betty (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• LaVan Davis — Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (TBS)*
• Donald Faison — Scrubs (NBC)
• Dulé Hill — Psych (USA Network)
• Reggie Hayes — Girlfriends (The CW)
• Tyler James Williams — Everybody Hates Chris (The CW)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• America Ferrera — Ugly Betty (ABC)*
• Golden Brooks — Girlfriends (The CW)
• Tia Mowry — The Game (The CW)
• Tichina Arnold — Everybody Hates Chris (The CW)
• Tracee Ellis Ross — Girlfriends (The CW)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Lance Gross — Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (TBS)*
• Blair Underwood — The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS)
• Romany Malco — Weeds (Showtime)
• Terry Crews — Everybody Hates Chris (The CW)
• Tracy Morgan — 30 Rock (NBC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Vanessa Williams — Ugly Betty (ABC)*
• Keesha Sharp — Girlfriends (The CW)
• Tonye Patano — Weeds (Showtime)
• Vivica A. Fox — Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
• Wendy Raquel Robinson — The Game (The CW)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

• Ali LeRoi — Everybody Hates Chris: “Everybody Hates the Guidance Counselor” (The CW)*
• Karen Gist — Girlfriends: “Spree to Be Free” (The CW)
• Mindy Kaling — The Office: “Branch Wars” (NBC)
• Sara Finney-Johnson — The Game: “The Big Chill” (The CW)
• Silvio Horta and Marco Pennette — Ugly Betty: “A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding” (ABC)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

• Ken Whittingham — The Office: “Phyllis’ Wedding” (NBC)*
• Ali LeRoi — Everybody Hates Chris: “Everybody Hates Baseball” (The CW)
• Millicent Shelton — Everybody Hates Chris: “Everybody Hates the Substitute” (The CW)
• Salim Akil — Girlfriends: “To Be Determined … It’s Been Determined” (The CW)
• Seith Mann — Entourage: “The Dream Team” (HBO)