49th NAACP Image Awards Winners

Keith NoakesJanuary 16, 2018n/a9 min

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)