Before They Were Stars
Hot Gallery: Check Out This Year’s NAACP Nominees Before They Were Stars
Next up in the glittery celebrity awards season is the 43rd annual NAACP Image Awards, which air on NBC February 17 at 8 p.m. (EST/PST). The awards ceremony honors diversity in the arts and features A-list talent, from Beyonce to Eddie Murphy, all up for some of the biggest awards of the night. Snakkle dug into the archives to look back at the humble beginnings of many of the nominees in our gallery of greatness to come! By Tara Bennett
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Eddie Murphy, Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Tower Heist
While the comedy Tower Heist wasn’t a huge hit, Eddie Murphy got critical kudos for his portrayal of a career criminal recruited to help some 99%-ers stick it to their Ponzi-scheme boss who ruined their retirement investments. Shockingly, Eddie has never won an Image award. Could this be his year?
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