NAACP Image Awards: Empire, Power, Black-Ish, Insecure Among Winners
The 49th NAACP Image Awards were handed out on Monday night, coinciding with Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the first time in the ceremony's history.
The two-hour broadcast featured several first-time winners, including Power's Omari Hardwick and Insecure's Jay Ellis, the latter of whom nabbed a trophy on his first nomination for the HBO comedy.
There were also a number of repeat victors: ABC's black-ish took home its fourth consecutive award for Outstanding Comedy Series, as did stars Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson (who also hosted the ceremony) in the lead actor categories. Taraji P. Henson triumphed for the third year in a row, winning Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for Empire, and Scandal's Joe Morton earned his fourth Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama award for his work in the ABC series.
The annual gala celebrates the achievements and performances of people of color in the arts, as well as those who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Below is the full list of television winners.
Outstanding Drama SeriesPowerOutstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Omari Hardwick, Power (Starz)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson, Empire (Fox)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Joe Morton, Scandal (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Naturi Naughton, Power (Starz)
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 Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jay Ellis, Insecure (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Marsai Martin, black-ish (ABC)
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
The New Edition Story (BET)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
Idris Elba, Guerrilla (Showtime)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
Queen Latifah, Flint (Lifetime)
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
Unsung (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
The Real (Syndicated)
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
The Manns (TV One)
Outstanding Variety or Game Show (Series or Special)
Lip Sync Battle (Spike)
Outstanding Children's Program
Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
Caleb McLaughlin, Stranger Things (Netflix)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) — Individual or Ensemble
Roland Martin, News One Now (TV One)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) — Individual or Ensemble
LL Cool J, Lip Sync Battle (Spike)
Entertainer of the Year
Ava DuVernay