The NAACP Image Award ceremony aired last night, and Black-ish and The People vs. OJ racked up. Viola Davis and Mahershala Ali continued the quest to fill a storage unit with awards. And the speeches were inspiring. Check out the list of winners in the television and film categories.
Television
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 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 – 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 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 Writing in a Comedy Series – Kenya Barris (Black-ish)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series – Ava DuVernay (Queen Sugar)
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 Writing in a Motion Picture (Television) – Charles Murray (Roots – “Night 3”)
Film
Outstanding Motion Picture – Hidden Figures
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture – Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture – Denzel Washington (Fences)
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 Writing in a Motion Picture (Film) – Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film) – Idris Elba (The Jungle Book)
Entertainer of the Year – Dwayne Johnson
Congratulations to all the NAACP Image Award winners. The full list of winners can be found here.
