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.

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Moonlight explores the three stages of life for a young Black man (childhood, adolescence, and adulthood) in Miami as he wrestles with his sexuality. While dealing with the harsh experiences of life, he finds love and a better understanding of himself. The film is based on In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney.

Cast:

• Trevante Rhodes – Chiron
• André Holland – Kevin
• Ashton Sanders – Teen Chiron
• Jharrel Jerome – Teen Kevin
• Mahershala Ali – Juan
• Janelle Monáe
• Naomie Harris

Crew:

• Director/Writer – Barry Jenkins

Moonlight premieres in theaters October 21, 2016.

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Black women are generally the unsung heroes in any field. Why would space exploration be any different? Hidden Figures tells the story of three Black women (played by three talented women) who played key parts in the Space Race. The film is based on the book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly.

Synopsis:

Hidden Figures is the incredible untold story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, and Mary Jackson, brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

Cast:

• Taraji P. Henson – Katherine Johnson
• Octavia Spencer – Dorothy Vaughan
• Janelle Monáe – Mary Jackson
• Kevin Costner – Al Harrison
• Kirsten Dunst – Vivian Jackson
• Mahershala Ali – Jim Johnson

Hidden Figures is scheduled to be released in theaters on January 13, 2017. Tickets are available here.

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The cast of Marvel’s Luke Cage is shaping up nicely. It has been announced that Simone Missick and Mahershala Ali will be joining the upcoming series.

Missick is to portray Missy, a supposed version of Misty Knight and the female lead. Ali will portray Cornell “Cottonmouth” Stokes, a Harlem nightclub owner, who becomes an antagonist of Cage with his unsavory activities.

Missick and Ali join Mike Colter, who will be playing Luke Cage, and Alfre Woodard, who will be playing villain Black Mariah. Rosario Dawson will also reprise her role as Claire Temple from Daredevil.

Cheo Hodari Coker will serve as showrunner.

Luke Cage is set to be released on Netflix in 2016.

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