NAACP Image Award Winners Include Megan Thee Stallion, VERZUZ, and More

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NAACP Image Award Winners Include Megan Thee Stallion, VERZUZ, and More
By Jennifer Zhan

Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
Over the past week, the NAACP has rolled out its winners for this year’s Image Awards, celebrating the best of Black entertainment. Honors went to artists like Beyoncé (just coming off her record-breaking Grammy wins), Doja Cat, Drake, and Megan Thee Stallion. On the film and TV side, Soul, Jamie Foxx, and mini-mogul Marsai Martin picked up awards, along with beef-filled shows like VERZUZ and Red Table Talk. Other winners include dad-podcaster Barack Obama for his book A Promised Land, while special awards went to Misty Copeland and LeBron James. Anthony Anderson will host this year’s live TV special, which will air on March 27, at 8 p.m. ET. Check out the list of winners so far below, with more honorees coming tonight.

Outstanding New Artist
Doja Cat - “Say So”

Outstanding Male Artist
Drake - “Laugh Now, Cry Later”

Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé - “Black Parade”

Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
“Do It” - Chloe x Halle

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
“Savage Remix” - Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Chloe x Halle - “Wonder What She Thinks Of Me”

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé - “Savage Remix”

Outstanding Album
Chilombo - Jhené Aiko

Outstanding Producer of the Year
Hit-Boy

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
“Brown Skin Girl” - Beyoncé feat WizKid, SAINt JHN, Blue Ivy Carter

Outstanding Jazz Album - Instrumental
Music From and Inspired By Soul - Jon Batiste

Outstanding Jazz Album - Vocal
Holy Room - Live at Alte Oper - Somi

Outstanding International Song
“Lockdown” - Original Koffee

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Soul (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste and Tom MacDougall

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
“Touch from you” - Tamela Mann

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
The Return - The Clark Sisters

Special Award - Sports Award II
WNBA Player’s Association (Nneka Ogqumike accepting on behalf of WNBAPA)


One Great Story
The one story you shouldn’t miss, selected by New York editors
President’s Award
LeBron James

Outstanding Talk Series
Red Table Talk

Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition or Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
VERZUZ

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
The New York Times Presents: The Killing of Breonna Taylor

Outstanding Children’s Program
Family Reunion

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)
Marsai Martin - Black-ish

Outstanding Animated Series
Doc McStuffins

Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Soul

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Laya DeLeon Hayes - Doc McStuffins

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - Motion Picture
Jamie Foxx - Soul

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Trevor Noah - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Steve Harvey - Celebrity Family Feud

Outstanding Guest Performance - Comedy or Drama Series
Loretta Devine - P-Valley

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Raynelle Swilling - Cherish the Day

Special Award - Founder’s
Toni Vaz

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You – Ep. 112 “Ego Death”

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Attica Locke – Little Fires Everywhere – Ep. 104 “The Spider Web”

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Geri Cole – The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Radha Blank – The Forty-Year-Old Version

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Anya Adams – black-ish – Ep. 611 “Hair Day”

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Hanelle Culpepper – Star Trek: Picard – Ep. 101 “Remembrance”

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Eugene Ashe – Sylvie’s Love

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Gina Prince-Bythewood – The Old Guard

Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama
#FreeRayshawn

Outstanding Performance in a Short Form
Laurence Fishburne – #FreeRayshawn

Outstanding Short Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction
“Between The Scenes” – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Outstanding Short-Film (Live Action)
Black Boy Joy

Outstanding Short-Film (Animated)
Canvas

Special Award – Spingarn Medal
Misty Copeland

Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
The Awkward Black Man - Walter Mosley

Outstanding Literary Work - Nonfiction
A Promised Land - Barack Obama

Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
We’re Better Than This - Elijah Cummings

Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Autobiography
The Dead Are Arising - Les Payne, Tamara Payne

Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
Vegetable Kingdom - Bryant Terry

Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
The Age of Phillis - Honorée Jeffers

Outstanding Literary Work - Children
She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm - Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez

Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
Before the Ever After - Jacqueline Woodson

Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Keith McQuirter - By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

Outstanding Writing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Melissa Haizlip - Mr. SOUL!

Outstanding Documentary (Film)
John Lewis: Good Trouble

Outstanding Documentary (Television - Series or Special)
The Last Dance

Special Award - Youth Activist of the Year
Madison Potts

Special Award - Activist of the Year
Reverend Dr. Wendell Anthony

 

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Rihanna’s Call to Action, Blue Ivy Carter’s Big Win, and What You Missed at the NAACP Image Awards
By Devon Ivie@devonsaysrelax





Making us temporarily forget about the status of R9, Rihanna was honored this weekend at the NAACP Image Awards for her substantial philanthropic efforts around the world, which isn’t just, uh, reminding us it’s a privilege to walk among her. (You know her wild Diamond Ball? Yeah, it raises a lot of money for charity. Like, tens of millions every year.) In her acceptance speech for the award, Rih further empowered her friends and peers with a call to action about making the world a better place, stressing that making an impact is “bigger than me.”

“If there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that we can fix this world together. We can’t do it divided. I can’t emphasize that enough,” she explained. “We can’t let the desensitivity seep in — the ‘If it’s your problem, it’s not mine.’ ‘It’s a woman’s problem.’ ‘It’s a black people problem.’ ‘It’s a poor people problem.’ How many of us in this room have colleagues and partners and friends from other races, sexes, religions? Show of hands? Well then, they want to break bread with you, right? They like you? Well then, this is their problem, too. So, when we’re marching and protesting and posting about the Michael Brown Jr.s and the Atatiana Jeffersons of the world, tell your friends to pull up. Imagine what we could do together. Thank you for this honor.”


Later in the ceremony, 8-year-old Blue Ivy Carter and her proud mama, Beyoncé, took home an award for their The Lion King: The Gift collaborative song “Brown Skin Girl.” (We sincerely hope all of this recent awards success won’t go to Blue’s head.) Lizzo, who snagged the Entertainer of the Year honor, also gave a rousing speech that celebrated the power of black womanhood. “I just want to shout out all the big black girls I bring onstage with me,” she said. “I do that because I want them to know they are the trophies. Since this is the final award of the night, I don’t even want to make it about me. Every last one of you: You are the award. We are so special. We are such a beautiful people. This is just a reminder of all the incredible things that we can do. God bless you, and keep on being an award. Let’s go!”

Meanwhile, Lil Nas X celebrated his “Old Town Road” win by crashing a wedding at Disney World. We can’t wait for him to see Main Street, USA.

 

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