NAACP Image Awards 2024: The Color Purple wins big; Usher named Entertainer of the Year

The 55th NAACP Image Awards night was all about stars, big wins, and breathtaking performances. The annual award show honours the extraordinary work, talent, and achievement of people of colour in the entertainment world.

Held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Saturday night, the 55th NAACP was dominated by the movie The Colour Purple. Directed by Blitz Bazawule, the musical adaptation of the 1985 film won 11 NAACP Image Awards, including the Best Motion Picture award. Fantasia Barrino won the Outstanding Actress in Motion Picture award, and Danielle Brooks won the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture award, among others.

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For his significant contribution to the world of music, Usher was honoured with the President’s Award. Not only this, he also won the night's top honour, the Entertainer of the Year award by Oprah Winfrey.

“I’m very honored to receive this amazing award; from the depths of my soul, my passion work is what has mattered to me since my mother has made me understand what the opportunity to be able to speak to the entire world is,” Usher said in his acceptance speech.

In the film and TV categories,Abbott Elementary was a notable winner as the show picked up awards in categories including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series forQuinta Brunson andOutstandingSupporting Actor in a Comedy Series for William Stanford Davis among others.
Queen Latifahhosted the awards ceremony.

Check the full list of winners here:

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Entertainer of The Year

Usher

Outstanding Motion Picture

The Color Purple

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Colman Domingo – Rustin

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Colman Domingo – The Color Purple

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Taraji P. Henson – The Color Purple

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

Brother

Outstanding International Motion Picture

Brother

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi – The Color Purple

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

The Color Purple

Outstanding Animated Motion Picture

Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse

Outstanding Character Voice–Over Performance (Motion Picture)

Issa Rae – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse

Outstanding Short–Form (Live Action)

The After

Outstanding Short–Form (Animated)

Lil' Ruby

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)

Blitz Bazawule – The Color Purple

Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture

Mila Davis–Kent – Creed III

Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film

Eric K. Yue – A Thousand and One

Television and streaming categories

Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Mike Epps – The Upshaws

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

William Stanford Davis – Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Ayo Edebiri – The Bear

Outstanding Drama Series

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Damson Idris – Snowfall - WINNER

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

India Ria Amarteifio – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story - WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Adrian Holmes – Bel–Air - WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Gail Bean – Snowfall - WINNER

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

Swarm - WINNER

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

Keith Powers – The Perfect Find - WINNER

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

Chlöe Bailey – Praise This - WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

Don Cheadle – Secret Invasion - WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

Phylicia Rashad – Heaven Down Here - WINNER

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

20/20 – Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water – A Conversation with Robin Roberts - WINNER

Outstanding Talk Series

The Jennifer Hudson Show - WINNER

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

Wild 'N Out - WINNER

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

A Black Lady Sketch Show - WINNER

Outstanding Children’s Program

Gracie's Corner - WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)

Leah Sava Jeffries – Percy Jackson and the Olympians - WINNER

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Sherri Shepherd – Sherri - WINNER

Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer – Kings of BBQ

DC Young Fly – Celebrity Squares - WINNER

Outstanding Guest Performance

Michael B. Jordan – Saturday Night Live - WINNER

Outstanding Animated Series

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder - WINNER

Outstanding Character Voice–Over Performance (Television)

Kyla Pratt – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder - WINNER

Outstanding Performance in a Short-Form Series

Leslie Jones – After the Cut–The Daily Show - WINNER

Outstanding Short-Form Series – Comedy or Drama

Doggyland - WINNER

Outstanding Short-Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction

I Was A Soul Train Dancer - WINNER

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

Michelle Buteau – Survival of the Thickest - WINNER