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‘Black-ish’, ‘Queen Sugar’ and ‘Hidden Figures’ Among 2017 NAACP Award Winners (Full List)

By on February 14, 2017

Black Hollywood came out in full force to support the 2017 NAACP Image Awards and what a night it was!

The prizegiving ceremony is the premiere multicultural awards show, whose purpose is to celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. This year’s two-hour live special was hosted by Anthony Anderson and broadcast on TV One.

Taking home the big prize for Outstanding Motion Picture was Hidden Figures, which has been cleaning up this award season. Black-ish took home the title of Outstanding Comedy Series, and OWN’s hit series Queen Sugar won for Outstanding Drama Series.

Celebs that made an appearance to perform or present included Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Tika Sumpter, Denzel Washington, John Legend, Angela Bassett, Issa Rae and more.

Take a look at the complete list of winners, both televised and non, below!

Televised winners

 

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

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

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

Outstanding Drama Series
“Queen Sugar” (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us” (NBC)

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

Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Motion Picture
“Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Denzel Washington – “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Taraji P. Henson – “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)

Entertainer of the Year
Dwayne Johnson

Non-televised winners

Television Categories
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Laurence Fishburne – “`black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Tichina Arnold – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jussie Smollett – “Empire” (FOX)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Naturi Naughton – “Power” (Starz)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special
“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special
Courtney B. Vance – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special
Regina King – “American Crime” (ABC)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
“BET Love and Happiness White House Special” (BET)

Outstanding Talk Series
“Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)

Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
“Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN)

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
“2016 Black Girls Rock” (BET)

Outstanding Children’s Program
“An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win”(Amazon)

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

Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety Program (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Roland S. Martin – “NewsOne Now with Roland S. Martin”(TV One)

Recording Categories
Outstanding New Artist
Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)

Outstanding Male Artist
Maxwell (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
“Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)

Outstanding Jazz Album
“Latin American Songbook” – Edward Simon (Sunnyside)

Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
“One Way” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann, Inc.)

Outstanding Music Video
“Formation” – Beyoncé (Columbia Records/ParkwoodEntertainment)

Outstanding Song – Traditional
“I See A Victory” – Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams (I Am Other/Columbia Records)

Outstanding Album
“Lemonade” – Beyoncé (Columbia Records/ParkwoodEntertainment)

Outstanding Song – Contemporary
“Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)

Literature Categories
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
“The Book of Harlan” – Bernice L. McFadden (AkashicBooks)

Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
“Hidden Figures” – Margot Lee Shetterly (HarperCollinsPublishers/William Morrow)

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
“Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” –Trevor Noah (Random House)

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
“Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” –Trevor Noah (Random House)

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), (Crown Business/The Crown Publishing Group)

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
“Collected Poems: 1974-2004” – Rita Dove (W. W. Norton & Company)

Outstanding Literary Work – Children
“Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas” – Gwendolyn Hooks (Author), Colin Bootman(Illustrator) (Lee & Low Books)

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
“As Brave As You” – Jason Reynolds (Simon & Schuster (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books))

Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Mahershala Ali – “Moonlight” (A24)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Viola Davis – “Fences” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
“Moonlight” (A24)

Documentary Categories
Outstanding Documentary – (Film)
“13TH” (Netflix)

Outstanding Documentary – (Television)
“Roots: A New Vision” (History)

Writing Categories
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Kenya Barris – “`black-ish” – Hope (ABC)

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Ava DuVernay – “Queen Sugar” – First Things First (OWN)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television)
Charles Murray – “Roots” – Night 3 (History)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)
Barry Jenkins – “Moonlight” (A24)

Directing Categories
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover – “Atlanta” – Value (FX)

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
John Singleton – “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” – The Race Card (FX)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)
Rick Famuyiwa – “Confirmation” (HBO)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film)
Barry Jenkins – “Moonlight” (A24)

Animated or Computer Generated Image (CGI) Category
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film)
Idris Elba – “The Jungle Book” (Walt Disney Studios)

Photo Credit: Black-ish/Instagram

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