The 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards get better with each passing year, and the 2024 show hosted by multi-talented actress and singer Queen Latifah was filled with remarkable moments and tributes to some of the best performers in the entertainment industry. The event even got attention from political leaders like US VP Kamalah Harris who participated in a skit with Latifah to open the show held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Usher Raymond IV, New Edition, and the critically acclaimed movie musical The Color Purple were the big winners of the night
Usher received both the Entertainer of the Year award as well as the President’s Award, the Image Awards’ highest honor for his philanthropic accomplishments. Billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey presented the award.
The Color Purple which starred Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks Fantasia Barrino, Halle Bailey and Colman Domingo took home four awards, including Outstanding Motion Picture.
Earlier in the evening the legendary musical group New Edition was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame.
Check below for a complete list of winners at the 2024 NAACP Image Awards:
Entertainer of the Year
Usher
Outstanding Motion Picture
“The Color Purple”
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo – “Rustin”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Taraji P. Henson – “The Color Purple”
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
India Amarteifio – “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Damson Idris – “Snowfall”
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary”
Outstanding Actor in a…
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