Updated with Night 2’s winners: HBO channels View drawing of the black lady Named Outstanding Variety Show by DC Young Fly of Celebrity squares He was awarded the title of Outstanding Host and Issa Rae Spider-Man: Through the Spider-Verse It won Outstanding Voice-over Performance by a Character at the second night of the NAACP Image Awards.
The winners in the mostly television categories were announced on Tuesday during the virtual awards ceremony as part of a week-long spread of winners across the various events. It all comes ahead of the main 55th NAACP Image Awards ceremony on Saturday, hosted by Queen Latifah and broadcast live on BET and CBS.
Other winners today include VH1 Wild n Out, named an outstanding reality program, reality competition, or game show; Leslie Jones, for Outstanding Performance in a Miniseries Daily display after cutting; and Kayla Pratt for her voice work on Disney+ The Proud Family: Louder and prouder.
On Monday, the Image Awards were handed out in the music and book categories, with winners including Usher, HER, Megan Thee Stallion, Ciara, Kirk Franklin, Tems and the soundtrack to Violet. Victoria Monet and Chris Brown were double winners.
Usher is also in the running for Entertainer of the Year in a category that also includes Keke Palmer, Best Actor Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo, Fantasia Barrino and Halle Bailey. The weekend ceremony will also see poet Amanda Gorman receive the group’s President’s Award, and the new release will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame.
Also honored this week are R&B singer-songwriter Frankie Beverly, who will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, and creative director and fashion designer John Ambrose, who will receive a Vanguard Award. Both honors will be given during Friday’s non-televised NAACP Image Awards fashion show.
Below is the list of winners, which will be updated nightly. Keep checking back.
the television
Outstanding variety show (series or special)
“Black Lady Drawing Show”
Outstanding host on a reality/reality competition, game show, or variety show (series or special) – individual or group
DC Young Flay – “Celebrity Boxes”
Outstanding reality show, reality competition or game show (series)
“Wild n out”
Featured news/information (series or special)
“20/20” – Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water – A Conversation with Robin Roberts
Outstanding Children Program
“Gracie’s Corner”
Outstanding performance in short format series
Leslie Jones – “The Daily Show After the Cut”
Outstanding short series – comedy or drama
“Doggie Land”
Outstanding short series – reality/non-fiction
“I was a Soul Train dancer.”
Outstanding Voice Performance by a Character (TV)
Kayla Pratt – “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”
Moving pictures
Great short documentary (film)
“Black Girls’ Game: The Story of Handmade Toys”
Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)
“later”
Featured short form (animation)
“Lil Ruby”
Outstanding Character Voice Performance (Motion Picture)
Issa Rae – “Spider-Man: Via the Spider-Verse”
Podcasts
Outstanding podcast news and information
“Court Hearing with Ebony K. Williams”
Premium Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form
“Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast”
Outstanding Podcast – Written Series
“Yes we want”
Premium arts, sports and entertainment podcast
“Here’s the need”
Outstanding community and culture podcast
“The 85th South Show with Carlos Miller, DC Young Fly, and Chico Bean”
Outstanding lifestyle/self-help podcast
“Black Money Tree”
music
A distinguished international song
“You and I” – Tims
Outstanding jazz album
“A Whole New Life” – Brandi Younger
Outstanding Gospel/Christian song
“Whatever You Like” – Keira Sheard feat. Anthony Brown
Outstanding Gospel/Christian album
“Father’s Day” – Kirk Franklin
Distinguished duo, group, or collaboration (traditional)
“How We Roll” – Ciara feat. Chris Brown
Outstanding duo, group, or collaboration (contemporary)
“Sexy” – Chris Brown feat. Davido and Lujay
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
“The Color Purple – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” – Various Producers
Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
“Transformers: Rise of the Monsters” – Jungnick Bontemps
Outstanding male artist
“Very good” – USHER with 21 Savage x Summer Walker
Distinguished artist
“Journey” – is
Featured new artist
“Jaguar 2” – Victoria Monet
Outstanding hip hop/rap song
“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion
Outstanding album
“Jaguar 2” – Victoria Monet
books
Outstanding literary work – fiction
“Family Traditions” – Elizabeth Acevedo
Outstanding literary work – non-fiction
“The New Book of Brownies” – Carida L. Brown and Charlie Palmer
Outstanding literary work – first author
“Rootless” – Christel Zara Appiah
Outstanding literary work – autobiography/autobiography
“Our Secret Society: Molly Moon and the Magic, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement” – Dr. Tanesha C. Ford
Outstanding literary work – educational
“Historically Black Phrases: From ‘I’m Not One of Your Little Friends’ to ‘Who Would Be There?'” – Jarrett Hill, Treville Anderson
Outstanding literary work – graphic novel
“The Talk” – Darren Bell
Outstanding literary work – poetry
“Suddenly We Are” – Evie Shockley
Outstanding literary work – children
“Tog: Folk and Magical Fairy Tales from the Diaspora” – Kahran Bethencourt
Outstanding Literary Work – Young Adult/Teenager
“Everyone is thinking about it” – Alima Omutoni