Categories: 2016 NAACP Image Awards

[FULL LIST] The 2016 NAACP Image Award Winners Celebrating B.L.A.C.K Excellence LOOK:

And The Winners Are. ..

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ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Michael B. Jordan – WINNER
• Misty Copeland
• Pharrell Williams
• Shonda Rhimes
• Viola Davis

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Taraji P. Henson, Empire

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Sanaa Lathan, The Perfect Guy

President’s Award: John Legend

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Mike Epps, Survivor’s Remorse

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Marsai Martin, black-ish

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Joe Morton, Scandal

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Regina King, American Crime

Outstanding TV-Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special
The Wiz Live!, NBC

Outstanding Actor in a TV-Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special
David Alan Grier, The Wiz Live!

Outstanding Actress in a TV-Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special
Queen Latifah, Bessie

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
Unsung, TV One

Outstanding Talk Series
The Talk, CBS

Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s, OWN

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
Family Feud, Syndicated

Outstanding Children’s Program
Doc McStuffins, Disney Junior

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, TV-Movie or Miniseries)
Marcus Scribner, black-ish

Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety Program (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Steve Harvey, Family Feud

Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional Or Contemporary)

Tina Campbell, Destiny

RECORDING

Outstanding New Artist
• Andra Day (Warner Bros. Records)
• Judith Hill (NPG Records)
• Jussie Smollett (Columbia Records) – WINNER
• The Weeknd (Republic Records)
• Yazz (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Male Artist
• Charlie Wilson (RCA Records)
• Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope)
• Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records/iamOTHER) – WINNER
• The Weeknd (Republic Records)
• Tyrese Gibson (Voltron Recordz)

Outstanding Female Artist
• Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation/BMG)
• Jazmine Sullivan (RCA Records)
• Jill Scott (Atlantic Records) – WINNER
• Lalah Hathaway (Hathaway Entertainment/Entertainment One)
• Lauryn Hill (RCA Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
• “Conqueror” – Empire Cast feat. Estelle & Jussie Smollett (Columbia Records) – WINNER
• “Hamilton: An American Musical” – Original Broadway Cast (Atlantic Records)
• “No Sleeep” – Janet Jackson feat. J. Cole (Rhythm Nation/BMG)
• “One Man Can Change The World” – Big Sean feat. Kanye West and John Legend (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings)
• “Sound & Color” – Alabama Shakes (ATO Records)

Outstanding Jazz Album
• “BrotherLEE Love: Celebrating Lee Morgan” – Terell Stafford Quintet (Capri Records)
• “Dee Dee’s Feathers” – Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (Okeh)
• “Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4” – Miles Davis (Columbia/Legacy Recordings) – WINNER
• “The Complete Concert By The Sea” – Erroll Garner (Legacy Recordings/Octave Music Publishing Corporation)
• The Epic” – Kamasi Washington (Brainfeeder)

Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)
• “A Different Place” – Kim Burrell (Shanachie Entertainment)
• “It’s Personal” – Tina Campbell (Gee Tree Creative) – WINNER
• “Losing My Religion” – Kirk Franklin (RCA Inspiration)
• “The Gospel According To Jazz – Chapter IV” – Kirk Whalum (Mack Avenue Records, Rendezvous, Top Drawer Records)
• “You Shall Live” – Marvin Sapp (RCA Inspiration)

Outstanding Music Video
• “Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd (Republic Records)
• “Freedom” – Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records/iamOTHER)
• “No Sleeep” – Janet Jackson feat. J. Cole (Rhythm Nation/BMG)
• “Shame” – Tyrese Gibson (Voltron Recordz) – WINNER
• “Sound & Color” – Alabama Shakes (ATO Records)

Outstanding Song – Traditional
• “Back Together” – Jill Scott (Atlantic Records) – WINNER
• “Everytime I’m With You” – Seal (Reprise Records)
• “Feeling Good” – Lauryn Hill (RCA Records)
• “Goodnight Kisses” – Charlie Wilson (RCA Records)
• “Let It Burn” – Jazmine Sullivan (RCA Records)

Outstanding Album
• “Beauty Behind the Madness” – The Weeknd (Republic Records)
• “Empire (Original Soundtrack from Season One)” – Empire Cast (Columbia Records)
• “Forever Charlie” – Charlie Wilson (RCA Records)
• “Unbreakable” – Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation/BMG)
• “Woman” – Jill Scott (Atlantic Records) – WINNER

Outstanding Song – Contemporary
• “Conqueror” – Empire Cast feat. Estelle & Jussie Smollett (Columbia)
• “Freedom” – Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records/iamOTHER)
• “No Sleeep” – Janet Jackson feat. J. Cole (Rhythm Nation/BMG)
• “Unbreakable” – Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation/BMG)
• “You’re So Beautiful” – Empire Cast feat. Jussie Smollett & Yazz (Columbia Records) – WINNER

Outstanding Motion Picture

• “Beasts of No Nation” (Netflix)
• “Concussion” (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
• “Creed” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)
• “Dope” (Open Road Films)
• “Straight Outta Compton” (Universal Pictures) – WINNER

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
• Abraham Attah – “Beasts of No Nation” (Netflix)
• Chiwetel Ejiofor – “Secret in Their Eyes” (STX Entertainment)
• Michael B. Jordan – “Creed” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) – WINNER
• Michael Ealy – “The Perfect Guy” (Screen Gems)
• Will Smith – “Concussion” (Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
• Lauren ‘Keke’ Palmer – “Brotherly Love” (Flavor Unit)
• Sanaa Lathan – “The Perfect Guy” (Screen Gems) – WINNER
• Teyonah Parris – “Chi-Raq” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
• Viola Davis – “Lila and Eve” (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
• Zoe Saldana – “Infinitely Polar Bear” (Sony Pictures Classics)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
• Chiwetel Ejiofor – “The Martian” (20th Century Fox)
• Corey Hawkins – “Straight Outta Compton” (Universal Pictures)
• Forest Whitaker – “Southpaw” (The Weinstein Company)
• Idris Elba – “Beasts of No Nation” (Netflix)
• O’Shea Jackson, Jr. – “Straight Outta Compton” (Universal Pictures) – WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
• Angela Bassett – “Chi-Raq” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw – “Concussion” (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
• Jennifer Hudson – “Chi-Raq” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
• Phylicia Rashad – “Creed” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) – WINNER
• Tessa Thompson – “Creed” (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
• “Beasts of No Nation” (Netflix) – WINNER
• “Brotherly Love” (Flavor Unit)
• “Chi-Raq” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
• “Infinitely Polar Bear” (Sony Pictures Classics)
• “Secret in Their Eyes” (STX Entertainment)