Tracee Ellis Ross, Omari Hardwick, Ava DuVernay & More Win Big at the 49th NAACP Image Awards

BY: Denver Sean

Published 7 years ago

The 49th NAACP Image Awards took place on Monday night and some of your (and our) favorties walked away as winners.

‘Blackish’ won outstanding actor and actress in a comedy series for Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson, while Taraji P. Henson and Omari Hardwick won outstanding actress and actor in a drama series for their roles in ‘Empire’ and ‘Power.’

Ava DuVernay won Entertainer of the Year and ‘Girls Trip’ won best motion picture.

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Check out the complete list of winners below.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Ava DuVernay

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Daniel Kaluuya – “Get Out” (Universal Pictures)

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Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Octavia Spencer – “Gifted” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Motion Picture
“Girls Trip” (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson – “`black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross – “`black-ish ” (ABC)

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Outstanding Comedy Series
“`black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Omari Hardwick – “Power” (Starz)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson – “Empire” (FOX)

Outstanding Drama Series
“Power” (Starz)

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The winners of the Non-Televised Categories for the 49th NAACP Image Awards are:

Television
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jay Ellis – “Insecure” (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Marsai Martin – “`black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Joe Morton – “Scandal” (ABC)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Recording
Outstanding New Artist
SZA (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)

Outstanding Male Artist
Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)

Outstanding Female Artist
Mary J. Blige (Capitol Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)

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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)

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Outstanding Album
“DAMN.” – Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)

Outstanding Song – Contemporary
“HUMBLE.” – Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)

Literature
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
“The Annotated African American Folktales” – Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Editor),Maria Tatar (Editor), (Liveright Publishing Corporation)

Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
“Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies” – Dick Gregory (Author), (HarperCollins Publishers)

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Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
“No One Is Coming to Save Us” – Stephanie Powell Watts (Author), (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 (Author), (TriQuarterly Books/Northwestern University Press)

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Outstanding Literary Work – Children
“Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History ” – Vashti Harrison (Author), (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 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)

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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)

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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 ” – Part 2 (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)

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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)

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