March 4, 2010

The 41st annual NAACP Image Awards took place Feb. 26 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Lee Daniels, director of “Precious,” poses with the film’s actresses (from left to right) Mo’Nique, Gabourey Sidibe and Paula Patton. “Precious” won Image Awards for best motion picture, best actress (Sidibe), best supporting actress (Mo’Nique), best independent motion picture, best writing in a motion picture (Geoffrey Fletcher) and best directing in a motion picture (Daniels). Mo’Nique also picked up an Image Award for talk series for “The Mo’Nique Show.”