Here are the winners of tonight’s 49th NAACP Image Awards (nominees here).
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Ava DuVernay
TELEVISION
Outstanding Comedy Series
“black-ish”(ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson , “black-ish”(ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross , “black-ish “(ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jay Ellis , “Insecure”(HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Marsai Martin , “black-ish”(ABC)
Outstanding Drama Series
“Power”(Starz)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Omari Hardwick , “Power”(Starz)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson , “Empire”(FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Joe Morton , “Scandal”(ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Naturi Naughton , “Power”(Starz)
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited , Series or Dramatic Special
“The New Edition Story”(BET)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Idris Elba , “Guerrilla”(Showtime)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Queen Latifah , “Flint”(Lifetime)
Outstanding News/ Information , (Series or Special)
“Unsung”(TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
“The Real”(Syndicated)
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
“The Manns”(TV One)
Outstanding Variety or Game Show , (Series or Special)
“Lip Sync Battle”(Spike)
Outstanding Children’s Program
“Doc McStuffins”(Disney Junior)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
Caleb McLaughlin , “Stranger Things”(Netflix)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) , Individual or Ensemble
Roland Martin , “News One Now”(TV One)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) , Individual or Ensemble
LL Cool J , “Lip Sync Battle”(Spike)
RECORDING
Outstanding New Artist
SZA , “Ctrl”(RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
Outstanding Male Artist
Bruno Mars , “Versace On the Floor”(Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
Mary J. Blige , “Strength of a Woman”(Capitol Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna , “LOYALTY.”(TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Outstanding Jazz Album
“Petite Afrique”, Somi (Sony Music/OKeh)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
“Greenleaf Soundtrack Volume 2”, Greenleaf Soundtrack (RCA Inspiration)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
“That’s What I Like”, Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Song , Traditional
“That’s What I Like”, Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Song , Contemporary
“HUMBLE.”, Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Outstanding Album
“DAMN.”, Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
LITERATURE
Outstanding Literary Work , Fiction
“The Annotated African American Folktales”, Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Author), Maria Tatar (Author) (Liveright Publishing Corporation)
Outstanding Literary Work , Non-Fiction
“Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies”, Dick Gregory (HarperCollins Publishers)
Outstanding Literary Work , Debut Author
“No One Is Coming to Save Us”, Stephanie Powell Watts (HarperCollins Publishers)
Outstanding Literary Work , Biography / Autobiography
“Becoming Ms. Burton , From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women”, Susan Burton (Author), Cari Lynn (Author), Michelle Alexander (Foreword By) (The New Press)
Outstanding Literary Work , Instructional
“The Awakened Woman: Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams”, Dr. Tererai Trent (Author), Oprah Winfrey (Foreword By) (Simon and Schuster)
Outstanding Literary Work , Poetry
“Incendiary Art: Poems”, Patricia Smith (TriQuarterly Books/Northwestern University Press)
Outstanding Literary Work , Children
“Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History”, Vashti Harrison (Hachette Book Group)
Outstanding Literary Work , Youth / Teens
“Clayton Byrd Goes Underground”, Rita Williams-Garcia (Author), Frank Morrison (Illustrator) (Amistad/HarperCollins Publishers)
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
“Girls Trip”(Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Daniel Kaluuya , “Get Out”(Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Octavia Spencer , “Gifted”(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Idris Elba , “THOR: Ragnarok”(Marvel Studios)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Tiffany Haddish , “Girls Trip”(Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
“Detroit”(Annapurna Pictures)
DOCUMENTARY
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
“STEP”(Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Outstanding Documentary (Television)
“The 44th President: In His Own Words”(History)
WRITING
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Janine Barrois , “Claws”, Batsh*t (TNT)
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Gina Prince-Bythewood , “Shots Fired”, Hour One: Pilot (FOX)
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Abdul Williams , “The New Edition Story”, Night Two (BET)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Jordan Peele , “Get Out”(Universal Pictures)
DIRECTING
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Anton Cropper , “black-ish”, Juneteenth (ABC)
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
Carl Franklin , “13 Reasons Why”, Tape 5, Side B (Netflix)
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Allen Hughes , “The Defiant Ones”(HBO)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Jordan Peele , “Get Out”(Universal Pictures)
ANIMATED/CGI
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Tiffany Haddish , “Legends of Chamberlain Heights”(Comedy Central)
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