40th NAACP Image Awards
| 40th NAACP Image Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 12, 2009 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Host | Halle Berry/Tyler Perry |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox |
The 40th NAACP Image Awards honored the best in film, television and music for 2008. The show was televised live on February 12, 2009 on Fox at 8 p.m. EST at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
Winners
Film
- Outstanding Picture: The Secret Lives of Bees
- Outstanding Actor: Will Smith - Seven Pounds
- Outstanding Actress: Rosario Dawson - Seven Pounds
- Outstanding Supporting Actor: Columbus Short - Cadillac Records
- Outstanding Supporting Actress: Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film: Slumdog Millionaire