USHER, THE COLOR PURPLE: Win Big at NAACP Image Awards

We've got a full rundown of all of the action from Saturday night's award ceremony.

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Usher and The Color Purple were two of the biggest winners at this year’s NAACP Image Awards

Usher was presented with one of the night’s top awards, Entertainer of the Year, by Oprah. It was just one of three NAACP Image Awards won by Usher, alongside the President’s Award and Male Artist

The Color Purple and its cast also won a whole bunch of honors. The movie won for Outstanding Motion Picture, and stars Fantasia Barrino and Taraji P. Henson were recognized for their roles in the film. 

Other big winners included Victoria Monét and Chris Brown, both of whom won in two categories. 

Entertainer of the Year: Usher 

Social Media Personality: Angel Lake Moore

President’s Award: Usher

Actor in a Motion Picture: Colman Domingo for Rustin

Actress in a Motion Picture: Fantasia Barrino for The Color Purple

Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Taraji P. Henson for The Color Purple

Motion Picture: The Color Purple

Chairman’s Award: Amanda Gorman

Actor in a Drama Series: Damson Idris for Snowfall

Actress in a Drama Series: India Ria Amarteifo for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Actress in a Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary 

Talk Series: The Jennifer Hudson Show

Comedy Series: Abbott Elementary

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Gail Bean for Snowfall

Drama Series: Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Series

Actor in a Comedy SeriesMike Epps for The Upshaws

The Hall of Fame Award: New Edition

Vanguard Award: June Ambrose

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Adrian Holmes for Bel-Air 

New Artist: Victoria Monét

Female Artist: H.E.R. for The Journey

Album: Jaguar II by Victoria Monet

Directing a Motion Picture: Ava DuVernay for Origin

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Ayo Edebiri for The Bear

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: William Stanford Davis for Abbott Elementary

Male Artist: Usher

Writing in a Motion Picture: Cord Jefferson for American Fiction

Independent Motion Picture: Brother 


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