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48th NAACP Image Awards Recap
The 48th Annual NAACP Image Awards were held last night in Pasadena, California. The NAACP Image Awards honors individuals and groups who personify what it means to be on television, film, in music, and literature.
Many awards were given out last night but the biggest award which is Entertainer of the year, was given to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Johnson has been in numerous films over the past year, not to mention starring in his hit TV show Ballers on HBO.
Beyoncé was one of the biggest winners last night, winning a total of 5 Image awards. She won Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Album for Lemonade, just to name a few. Chance the Rapper also won Outstanding New Artist.
On the television side, Black-ish won for Outstanding Comedy Series and The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story won Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special. Both of these shows won a total of 3 awards. Taraji P. Henson won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for Empire, and Sterling K. Brown won Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for This Is Us.
Hidden Figures won the coveted award for Outstanding Motion Picture while one of its stars in the film, Taraji P. Henson won for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. Denzel Washington won the Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Award for Fences while his co-star Viola Davis won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.
Check out the full list of winners for the 48th NAACP Image Awards below.
Entertainer of the Year: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Outstanding Motion Picture: Hidden Figures
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Taraji P. Henson, Hidden Figures
Outstanding Drama Series: Queen Sugar
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Outstanding Comedy Series: Black-ish
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Denzel Washington, Fences
Outstanding New Artist: Chance the Rapper
Outstanding Male Artist: Maxwell
Outstanding Female Artist: Beyoncé
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration: “Freedom,” Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
Outstanding Jazz Album: Latin American Songbook, Edward Simon
Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary): One Way, Tamela Mann
Outstanding Music Video: “Formation,” Beyoncé
Outstanding Song (Traditional): “I See A Victory,” Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams
Outstanding Album: Lemonade, Beyoncé
Outstanding Song (Contemporary): “Freedom,” Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Laurence Fishburne, Black-ish
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Tichina Arnold, Survivor’s Remorse
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Jussie Smollett, Empire
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Naturi Naughton, Power
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special: Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special: Regina King, American Crime
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special): BET Love and Happiness White House Special
Outstanding Talk Series: Steve Harvey
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series: Iyanla: Fix My Life
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special): 2016 Black Girls Rock
Outstanding Children’s Program: An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series): Marsai Martin, Black-ish
Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety Program (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble: Roland S. Martin – NewsOne Now with Roland S. Martin
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Viola Davis, Fences
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture: Moonlight
Outstanding Documentary (Film): 13TH
Outstanding Documentary (Television): Roots: A New Vision
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: Kenya Barris, Black-ish
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: Ava DuVernay, Queen Sugar
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television): Charles Murray, Roots–Night 3
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film): Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: Donald Glover, Atlanta–Value
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: John Singleton, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story–The Race Card
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television): Rick Famuyiwa, Confirmation
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film): Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film): Idris Elba, The Jungle Book
Outstanding Literary Work (Fiction): The Book of Harlan, Bernice L. McFaddenOutstanding Literary Work (Nonfiction): Hidden Figures, Margot Lee Shetterly
Outstanding Literary Work, (Debut Author): Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, Trevor Noah
Outstanding Literary Work (Biography/Autobiography): Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, Trevor Noah
Outstanding Literary Work (Instructional): The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage, Daymond John, Daniel Paisner
Outstanding Literary Work (Poetry): Collected Poems: 1974-2004, Rita Dove
Outstanding Literary Work (Children): Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas, Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman
Outstanding Literary Work (Youth/Teens): As Brave As You, Jason Reynolds
The Jackie Robinson Sports Award: LeBron JamesThe Chairman’s Award: Charles J. Ogletree Jr.
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