Wakanda Forever’ Among Night 3 Winners – Update

2ND UPDATE with Night 3 winners: The 54th NAACP Image Awards continued to roll out winners forward of its major ceremony this weekend, with Quinta Brunson, Keke Palmer, Nia Long, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder amongst these scoring nods in Wednesday’s group of classes.

Additionally, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever notched its second win thus far this week, taking the Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture prize after profitable earlier for its soundtrack.

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Brunson received tonight within the class of Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) for her ABC hit Abbott Elementary, whereas Ericka Nicole Malone from Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story received the identical honor on the movie aspect. Palmer received Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture for her work on Lightyear, whereas Long received Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special for The Best Man: The Final Chapters.

Disney+’s The Loud Family: Louder and Prouder received twice tonight, for Outstanding Animated Series and for Kyla Pratt who received for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television).

Check out the up to date checklist of 2023 Image Awards winners under.

Two extra nights of pre-awards lead as much as the principle NAACP Image Awards ceremony Saturday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and simulcast on BET Her, CBS, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Paramount Network, Pop TV, Smithsonian, TV Land and VH1.

UPDATED, February 21 with Night 2 winners: The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, Jennifer Hudson, Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls and books from Viola Davis, Stacey Abrams and the late Michael Ok. Williams scored wins on the second evening of the 54th NAACP Image Awards.

Organizers are rolling out winners throughout the week main as much as the principle awards ceremony Saturday, February 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and simulcast throughout community siblings BET Her, CBS, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Paramount Network, Pop TV, Smithsonian, TV Land and VH1.

Night 1 winners included Beyoncé, Rihanna and the music of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Winners will proceed to roll out by means of Friday main into Saturday’s major occasion.

Tonight, The Daily Show was named Outstanding Variety or Game Show (Series or Special), whereas Lizzo’s Big Grrrls scored within the Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series class. Hudson was named Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble, whereas Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble went to Tabitha Brown for Tab Time.

Among the literary winners revealed tonight have been Davis for her memoir Finding Me, Abrams and Kitt Thomas for his or her kids’s e book Stacey’s Remarkable Books, and Williams and Jon Sternfeld for the memoir Scenes From My Life which was printed lower than 12 months after Williams died from a drug overdose at age 54.

Check out the 2023 Images Awards winners checklist thus far under.

PREVIOULSY, February 20 PM: The NAACP kicked off the primary evening of the 54th NAACP Image Awards honoring the likes of Beyoncé, Rihanna and the music of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Khleo Thomas took the reigns of the NAACP Image Awards’ Virtual Experience as host the place Crystal Renee Hayslett, Echo Kellum, and Jotaka Eaddy made an look as presenters of evening one. The week-long occasion invitations followers to affix the celebration in honoring the achievements and performances of individuals of shade in additional than 80 classes.

The 54th NAACP Image Awards are set to air on linear tv on Saturday, February 25 at 8 p.m. ET on BET. The present might be simulcasted throughout Paramount Global networks together with BET HER, CBS, CMT, Comedy Central, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, Paramount Network, POP TV, Smithsonian, TV Land, and VH1.

Night one winners included Beyoncé for the Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Soul/R&B Song for “Cuff It” and Outstanding Album for Renaissance. Rihanna took the award for Outstanding Video/Visual Album for “Lift Me Up” whereas the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack took the trophy for the Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album class.

NAACP Image Awards Winners List

NIGHT 3

Outstanding Short-Form Series – Comedy or Drama

“Between The Scenes”
The Daily Show

Outstanding Short-Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction

Daring Simone Biles

Outstanding Short-Form (Live Action)

Dear Mama…

Outstanding Short-Form (Animated)

More Than I Want To Remember

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture

Keke Palmer
Lightyear

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)

Kyla Pratt
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–collection)

Ja’Siah Young
Raising Dion

Outstanding Children’s Program

Tab Time

Outstanding Animated Series

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Outstanding Guest Performance

Glynn Turman
Queen Sugar

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)

Ericka Nicole Malone
Remember Me The Mahalia Jackson Story

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

Quinta Brunson
Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

Nia Long
The Best Man: The Final Chapters

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

Keith David
From Scratch

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

NIGHT 2

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction

Take My Hand
Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction

Finding Me
Viola Davis

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author

Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen
George McCalman

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography

Scenes from My Life
Michael Ok. Williams, Jon Sternfeld

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration
Tracey Lewis-Giggetts

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry

To the Realization of Perfect Helplessness
Robin Coste Lewis

Outstanding Literary Work – Children

Stacey’s Remarkable Books
Stacey Abrams, Kitt Thomas

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens

Cookies & Milk
Shawn Amos

Outstanding Variety or Game Show (Series or Special)

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Tabitha Brown
Tab Time

Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series

Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Jennifer Hudson
The Jennifer Hudson Show

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

ABC News 20/20 Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry, A Conversation with Robin Roberts

NIGHT 1

Outstanding International Song
“No Woman No Cry” – Tems

Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental
“JID014 (Jazz is Dead)” – Henry Franklin, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
“Positive” – Erica Campbell

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
“Kingdom Book One” – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Silk Sonic – “Love’s Train”

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Chris Brown feat. Wizkid – “Call Me Every Day”

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
“Lift Me Up” – Rihanna

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By – Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Dave Jordan

Outstanding Male Artist
Chris Brown – “BREEZY” (Deluxe)

Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé – “Renaissance”

Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
Cuff It – “Beyoncé”

Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Song
“Hotel Lobby” – Quavo, Takeoff

Outstanding Album
“Renaissance” – Beyoncé

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