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The 55th annual NAACP Image Awards have officially kicked off.

Monday (March 11) marked the first of the three-day virtual Image Awards show hosted by Khloe Thomas.

During Monday’s ceremony, Victoria Monét took home trophies for Outstanding New Artist and Outstanding Album for Jaguar ll, marking the artist’s first NAACP Image Award wins. Usher won Outstanding Male Artist, while H.E.R. nabbed the Outstanding Female Artist prize.

Chris Brown earned Image Awards for “How We Roll,” his hit with Ciara, and “Sensational,” his collaboration with Davido & Lojay.

The Color Purple also won for outstanding soundtrack or compilation album. The movie’s soundtrack includes performances from Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson, Halle Bailey, H.E.R., Danielle Brooks, and more.

The virtual ceremony comes ahead of the live broadcast of the NAACP Image Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Saturday (March 16).

See who else took home awards on night one below.

Outstanding International Song

“Me & U” – Tems

Outstanding Jazz Album

“Brand New Life” – Brandee Younger

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song

“All Yours” – Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album

“Father’s Day” – Kirk Franklin

Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film

“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” – Jongnic Bontemps

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song

“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction

“Family Lore” – Elizabeth Acevedo

Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction

“The New Brownies’ Book” – Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author

“Rootless” – Krystle Zara Appiah

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography

“Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement” – Dr. Tanisha C. Ford

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

“Historically Black Phrases: From ‘I Ain’t One of Your…

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