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Usher was named the Entertainer of the Year at Saturday’s 55th annual NAACP Image Awards. But he hasn’t forgotten whose help he needed to get there. The singer also won the President’s Award at the event, and paid tribute to the women in his life. "They say behind or beside or with every strong…

The 55th NAACP Image Awards continued to honor Black excellence on Saturday night, with Queen Latifah hosting the live telecast from the Shrine Auditorium. The Color Purple continued its winning streak on the final night of the NAACP Image Awards, taking the trophy for Outstanding Motion Picture…

Queen Latifah got a message from Vice President Kamala Harris at the start of the 2024 NAACP Image Awards, reminding the show’s host to ask people to vote this year. As part of her opening comments, the rapper talked about the struggles that Americans are facing, like inflation, which prompted…

The 55th NAACP Image Awards celebrate Black excellence, and Queen Latifah is set to host the live telecast airing on Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m. ET on BET, CBS and Paramount+. Stars walking on the red carpet include Keke Palmer, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Octavia Spencer, Sheryl Lee Ralph, John Boyega…

UPDATED, 9 AM: The NAACP Image Awards today revealed a pair of career honors for musical acts to be presented at its 55th annual ceremony on March 16. New Edition will be inducted into the will be inducted into the acclaimed NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame, and R&B hitmaking Maze frontman Frankie…

Nominations were revealed Thursday for the 55th NAACP Image Awards, with newly minted Oscar nominee Colman Domingo, Emmy winners Ayo Edebiri and Keke Palmer, and Victoria Monét and Usher among those scoring multiple nominations. The awards, which honor the year’s best in Black excellence in the…

The 54th annual NAACP Image Awards seem to have benefitted from returning to CBS this year. The ceremony, which was held Saturday at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, grew its audience by 72% compared to last year, drawing 2.9 million total viewers in its simulcast. The telecast aired across BET and…

Angela Bassett won big at the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday. The actress took home three trophies: for Outstanding Actress in a drama series for 9-1-1, Supporting Actress for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the biggest award of the night, Entertainer of the Year. Related…

WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle took the stage at the award show. The show's host Queen Latifah prefaced Griner's appearance by commenting on the resilience of Black people.  "We stay overcoming because that's what we do!"  She used that moment to segue into an…

Angela Bassett was the top winner at the NAACP Image Awards taking the trophy for Entertainer of the Year. The star had previously won this year for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for 9-1-1 and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her work on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which…

The NAACP Image Awards honor the achievements and performances of people of color across more than 80 competitive categories. A week-long celebration will culminate with a gala at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California that will be televised. Scroll through the gallery below to see all the red carpet loo…

After nearly a week of handing out trophies, the televised portion of the NAACP Image Awards begins at 8 p.m. ET Saturday on multiple Paramount Global channels. The show airs delayed at 8 p.m. in the Pacific time zone. Read on about how to watch it. Related Stories …