During this weekend’s annual NAACP Image Awards, awards-show favorites including Moonlight, People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, and Beyoncé continued their dominance with multiple wins. In the movie categories, Moonlight received four awards, including one for director Barry Jenkins and another for Mahershala Ali for best supporting actor, though it was Fences that carried the best actor and best supporting actress categories for Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. Black-ish dominated the television wins, with four of its six total awards going to performers (Tracee Ellis Ross, Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, and Marsai Martin). Over in music, Beyoncé nabbed five awards, including wins for Lemonade and “Freedom.” Check out the full list of winners below.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson
TELEVISION
Outstanding Comedy Series
Black-ish
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish
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 Drama Series
Queen Sugar
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson – Empire
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 or Dramatic Special
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 News / Information – (Series or Special)
BET Love and Happiness White House Special
Outstanding Talk Series
Steve Harvey
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
Iyanla: Fix My Life
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
2016 Black Girls Rock
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 Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Roland S. Martin – NewsOne Now With Roland S. Martin
RECORDING
Outstanding New Artist
Chance the Rapper
Outstanding Male Artist
Maxwell
Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
“Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
Outstanding Jazz Album
Latin America Songbook – Edward Simon
Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)
One Way – Tamela Mann
Outstanding Music Video
“Formation” – Beyoncé
Outstanding Song – Traditional
“I See Victory” – Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams
Outstanding Song – Contemporary
“Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
Outstanding Album
Lemonade – Beyoncé
LITERATURE
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
The Book of Harlan – Bernice L. McFadden
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
Hidden Figures – Margot Lee Shetterly
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood – Trevor Noah
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Auto-Biography
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood – Trevor Noah
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage – Daymond John (Author), Daniel Paisner (With)
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
Collected Poems: 1974–2004 – Rita Dove
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas – Gwendolyn Hooks (Author), Colin Bootman (Illustrator)
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
As Brave As You – Jason Reynolds
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
Hidden Figures
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Denzel Washington – Fences
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Taraji P. Henson – Hidden Figures
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
DOCUMENTARY
Outstanding Documentary – (Film)
13th
Outstanding Documentary – (Television)
Roots: A New Vision
WRITING
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Kenya Barris – Black-ish
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Ava DuVernay – Queen Sugar
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Television)
Charles Murray – Roots (Night 3)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
DIRECTING
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover – Atlanta
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic 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 Directing in a Motion Picture – (Film)
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
ANIMATED/CGI
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – (Television or Film)
Idris Elba – The Jungle Book
