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Beyoncé Wins Entertainer of the Year Prize at NAACP Image Awards

Beyoncé: Instagram

Beyoncé took home the top prize at Saturday’s NAACP Image Awards. The musical artist, activist, and feminist icon won Entertainer of the Year, Deadline confirms.

The “Lemonade” singer shouted out her fellow nominees — Oscar-winning actress Regina King, NBA star LeBron James, “Black Panther” actor Chadwick Boseman, and director Ryan Coogler — in her acceptance speech. “I’m honored to be included among all of you and to be part of a vital, thriving, beautiful community,” she emphasized.

The night’s other major winners included Taraji P. Henson (Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for “Empire”); Amandla Stenberg (Outstanding Actress: Motion Picture for “The Hate U Give”); Tracee Ellis Ross (Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for “Black-ish”); and Letitia Wright (Outstanding Breakthrough Performance: Motion Picture for “Black Panther”). “Black-ish” star Marsai Martin nabbed two statuettes: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by a Youth.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters accepted the NAACP Chairman’s Award and delivered a heartfelt speech about her service and the milestones she’s achieved in her career. “After a long career journey, tonight I stand before you as the first woman and the first African-American to chair the powerful U.S. House Financial Services Committee,” she said. “Yes, I got the gavel and I’m not afraid to use it.”

President’s Award winner — and Beyoncé’s husband — JAY-Z used his speech to pay tribute to the women in his life, his grandmother among them. “I grew up believing I could do anything, that I could accomplish anything because of those strong women in my house,” he revealed.

All of the female NAACP Image Award winners are below. List adapted from Deadline.


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

Outstanding Album
Ella Mai – Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance: Motion Picture
Letitia Wright – Black Panther (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Actress: Motion Picture
Amandla Stenberg – The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox)

Entertainer of the Year – Beyoncé

Winners announced during non-televised awards dinner

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Marsai Martin, Black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Lynn Whitfield, Greenleaf (OWN)

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series
Kerry Washington – How to Get Away with Murder – “Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Regina King, Seven Seconds (Netflix)

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

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield Norris, Willow Smith – Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

Outstanding New Artist
Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Female Artist
H.E.R. (RCA Records)

Outstanding Jazz Album
The Story of Jaz – Jazmin Ghent feat. Jeff Lorber, James P. Lloyd, Kim Scott, Philippe Saisse (Jazmin Ghent Music)

Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
Unstoppable – Koryn Hawthorne (RCA Inspirational)

Outstanding Song – Traditional
Long As I Live – Toni Braxton (Def Jam Recordings)

Outstanding Song – Contemporary
Boo’d Up – Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation
Black Panther The Album Music From and Inspired By – Kendrick Lamar, SZA feat. 2Chainz, ScHoolboy Q, Saudi, Khalid, Swae Lee, Vince Staples, Yugen Blakrok, SOB x RBE, Jorja Smith, Anderson .Paak, Ab Soul, Reason, Zacari, Babes Wudumo, Sjava, Travis Scott (Interscope Records)

Literary Work – Fiction
An American Marriage – Tayari Jones (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill)

Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics – Donna Brazile (Author), Yolanda Caraway (Author), Leah Daughtry (Author), Minyon Moore (Author), Veronica Chambers (With), (St. Martin’s Press)

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
Us Against The World: Our Secrets to Love, Marriage, and Family – David Mann (Author), Tamela Mann (Author), Shaun Saunders (With), (W Publishing)

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
Becoming – Michelle Obama (Crown)

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart – Alice Walker (Author) (37 Ink/Atria Books)

Outstanding Literary Work – Children
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race – Margot Lee Shetterly (Author), Laura Freeman (Illustrator), (Harper)

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
Harbor Me – Jacqueline Woodson (Nancy M. Paulsen)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Trevor Noah , Steve Budow , David Kibuuka , Zhubin Parang , Dan Amira , Lauren Sarver Means , Mr. Daniel Radosh , David Angelo , Devin Trey Delliquanti , Zachary DiLanzo – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – 23087

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Deborah Ann Chow – Better Call Saul – “Something Stupid” (AMC)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)
Tracy Heather Strain – Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart (PBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Danai Gurira – Black Panther (Marvel Studios)


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