Quinta Brunson, Damson Idris and India Ria Amarteifio accepting their NAACP Picture Awards
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The Coloration Purple topped the 2024 NAACP Picture Awards.
The Blitz Bazawule-directed movie named finest movement image and took house three extra awards in the course of the televised awards present Saturday evening. Going into the telecast, the film had already gained seven awards from its 16 nominations. So in whole the movie took house 11 NAACP Picture Awards over the previous week.
Producer Oprah Winfrey was a shock presenter for the NAACP Picture Awards’ high prize of Entertainer of the 12 months, which went to Usher, and when she took the stage she thanked the viewers for “all of this Coloration Purple love.”
The 2024 NAACP Picture Awards are underway, with Queen Latifah internet hosting the televised ceremony airing on BET and CBS.
Saturday evening’s televised ceremony, which Latifah hosted for the second yr in a row, comes after the NAACP introduced awards in non-televised classes earlier this week.
Latifah kicked off the present, which started greater than 20 minutes later than its scheduled begin time of 8 p.m. ET, with a chilly open that includes the host receiving a name from Vice President Kamala Harris backstage. Later, onstage, Latifah pretended she acquired a name from President Joe Biden on her cellphone. She joked with each Biden and Harris about getting them some high-quality Usher sweat.
Throughout her monologue, Latifah shouted out individuals within the viewers and name-checked notable Black figures who made important achievements over the previous yr together with Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Patrick Mahomes, Usher, Coco Gauff, Beyoncé and Tracy Chapman, jokingly calling Luke Combs’ cowl of “Quick Automobile,” “the primary time a Black individual really gave consent to a white individual to take a track.”
Harris had urged Latifah to remind individuals of the 2024 elections and advised her to inform the viewers to register to vote and verify their voting standing at vote.gov, and Latifah did simply that after addressing some key points, together with pay inequality in Hollywood.
“Everybody retains speaking about inflation,” Latifah stated. “You realize what’s not dealing with inflation?”
“Equal pay for Black actresses,” Taraji P. Henson chimed in from the viewers. The Coloration Purple star, who gained the primary award of the night for her position within the movie, has been outspoken about her struggles to obtain elevated compensation regardless of her lengthy profession, together with awards recognition for her performances in hit tasks.
Latifah thanked Henson for “standing for all of us” and invited different Black actresses within the viewers to face after which others to face to indicate their help.
“We’ve at all times executed greater than survive, we’ve thrived,” Latifah stated. “That is our nation, and we’ve got to reserve it once more.” She urged individuals to go to the polls in November.
As she accepted her award, Henson stated she was shocked however “grateful.”
“Thanks for exhibiting up for me on a regular basis,” she advised the viewers, alluding to her feedback about pay inequality.
“It’s a scary factor to talk your fact however I urge you all to talk your fact as a result of at finish of the day, our fact is all we’ve got,” Henson stated. “The reality will set you free and set another person free.”
She went on to thank “each lady and individual within the wrestle collectively.”
After Abbott Elementary gained finest comedy sequence on Thursday evening, star Quinta Brunson gained finest comedy actress on Saturday evening, her third NAACP Picture Award for her starring position within the ABC sitcom.
She started her speech by telling the gang that she misplaced her earrings and requested them to maintain a watch out. Saying she’s “extraordinarily honored,” she additionally thanked the NAACP for recognizing Abbott.
Snowfall star Damson Idris gained finest drama actor for his position within the FX crack sequence, which wrapped its six-season run final yr. The dignity was his first NAACP Picture Award.
Throughout his speech he referenced how his mom “flew 17 hours from Lagos, Nigeria” to be there with him.
“She stated ‘Damson, if I come to Los Angeles, you higher win,’” Idris recalled earlier than shouting out his “Snowfall household.”
He went on to say he was “honored” to be “standing amongst” his “heroes” who gained that award, these within the viewers and individuals who make “artwork for the previous, current and future.”
He additionally joked about Denzel Washington saying he didn’t know who Idris is, saying, “Hopefully Denzel is aware of who I’m now.”
Queen Charlotte star India Ria Amarteifio beat out a variety of large names, together with Latifah, for the most effective drama actress award.
Accepting her prize, she stated the win was “psychological” and although she ready a speech she wasn’t going to seize it out of her bag.
“This present has made me really feel so grounded in what it means to be a black individual and a black lady,” she stated.
Two-time winner Colman Domingo, who gained finest actor in a movement image for his position in Rustin and finest supporting actor for his position in The Coloration Purple, and Mike Epps, who gained finest comedy actor for The Upshaws, weren’t in attendance Saturday evening.
Accepting the most effective actor award on his behalf, Henson joked that Domingo must “come to the home and get it.”
Along with the aggressive awards, New Version was inducted into the NAACP Picture Awards Corridor of Fame. Donnie Wahlberg introduced the group with their honor, saying they not solely “modified the music business ceaselessly” they “additionally modified my life ceaselessly.”
“With out New Version there isn’t a New Children on the Block, no Backstreet Boys, no NSYNC, no Justin Bieber, One Path, Harry Types,” Wahlberg stated. “All of us owe our success to the best of all time.”
Accepting the Corridor of Fame honor, Ronnie DeVoe stated, “So many individuals poured into us within the 40+ years that we’ve been within the music business. God, our creator; our mother and father, who gave us the presents and abilities that we was our objective; a gentleman that gave us our identify, Mr. Brooke Payne. “Presents and abilities — it’s like coal with out somebody to refine it and put the stress, it doesn’t flip into the diamonds that you just see standing earlier than you. So we thanks, Mr. Brooke Payne.”
Michael Bivins added, “We stand right here in brotherhood. Y’all seen our story. You realize what we’ve been by. … Y’all watched us develop up, we’re nonetheless rising.”
Usher acquired the President’s Award, delivering an extended speech (he saved speaking after the music signaling for him to wrap up performed) through which he praised his mom, New Version, his “lovely spouse” and his household.
And Amanda Gorman was acknowledged with the Chairman’s Award, delivering a poem as she accepted her honor.
The 2024 NAACP Picture Awards happened two days earlier than Latifah’s 54th birthday on March 18 and the host’s Residing Single co-star Erika Alexander shocked Latifah by wishing her a contented birthday. As a cake was wheeled out onstage, Sheryl Lee Ralph led the viewers in a rendition of Stevie Marvel’s “Blissful Birthday.”
Andra Day carried out in the course of the “In Memoriam” phase. Presenters included Alexander, Henson, Wahlberg, Delroy Lindo, Deon Cole, Diarra Kilpatrick, Idris Elba, Jeffrey Wright, Keke Palmer, Kenya Barris, Kerry Washington, Leslie Jones, Lil Rel Howery, Morris Chestnut, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Sabrina Elba and Sterling Okay. Brown
Winners had been introduced in digital ceremonies on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thursday, extra winners had been named throughout a non-televised gala occasion on the Hollywood Palladium hosted by Sherri Shepherd, who additionally took house the award for excellent host in a chat or information/data sequence or particular. Thursday evening’s winners included Ayo Edebiri, who added to her awards season haul with a finest supporting actress in a comedy sequence prize for The Bear. Finest drama sequence went to Queen Charlotte whereas the supporting actor and actress in a drama sequence awards went to Bel-Air‘s Adrian Holmes and Snowfall‘s Gail Bean, respectively. Swarm gained in the most effective TV film, restricted sequence or dramatic particular class. Moreover, Thursday, Ava DuVernay gained finest directing in a movement image for Origin, and Twine Jefferson adopted his finest tailored screenplay Oscar with an excellent writing in a movement image win for American Fiction. Singer-songwriter Frankie Beverly additionally acquired the NAACP Picture Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award.
Friday, further awards had been introduced at a style present hosted by Brandee Evans. There, The Coloration Purple swept the three classes introduced, profitable finest costume design, hair styling and make-up. And June Ambrose acquired the NAACP Vanguard Award for Style.
A whole checklist of the winners in classes introduced Saturday evening follows.
Entertainer of the 12 months
Colman DomingoFantasia BarrinoHalle BaileyKeke PalmerUsher (WINNER)
Excellent Movement Image
American Fiction (Orion Footage / Amazon MGM Studios)Origin (NEON)Rustin (Netflix)The Coloration Purple (Warner Bros. Footage) (WINNER)They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix)
Excellent Actor in a Movement Image
Colman Domingo – Rustin (Netflix) (WINNER)Denzel Washington – The Equalizer 3 (Sony Footage Releasing)Jamie Foxx – The Burial (Amazon MGM Studios)Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction (Orion Footage / Amazon MGM Studios)John Boyega – They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix)
Excellent Actress in a Movement Image
Aunjanue Ellis–Taylor – Origin (NEON)Fantasia Barrino – The Coloration Purple (Warner Bros. Footage) (WINNER)Halle Bailey – The Little Mermaid (Walt Disney Footage)Teyana Taylor – A Thousand And One (Focus Options)Yara Shahidi – Sitting in Bars with Cake (Amazon MGM Studios)
Excellent Supporting Actor in a Movement Image
Colman Domingo – The Coloration Purple (Warner Bros. Footage) (WINNER)Corey Hawkins – The Coloration Purple (Warner Bros. Footage)Glynn Turman – Rustin (Netflix)Jamie Foxx – They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix)Sterling Okay. Brown – American Fiction (Orion Footage / Amazon MGM Studios)
Excellent Supporting Actress in a Movement Image
Danielle Brooks – The Coloration Purple (Warner Bros. Footage)Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph – The Holdovers (Focus Options)Erika Alexander – American Fiction (Orion Footage / Amazon MGM Studios)Halle Bailey – The Coloration Purple (Warner Bros. Footage)Taraji P. Henson – The Coloration Purple (Warner Bros. Footage) (WINNER)
Excellent Actor in a Comedy Sequence
Cedric The Entertainer – The Neighborhood (CBS)Delroy Lindo – UnPrisoned (Hulu/Onyx)Dulé Hill – The Marvel Years (ABC)Mike Epps – The Upshaws (Netflix) (WINNER)Tone Bell – Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)
Excellent Actress in a Comedy Sequence
Kerry Washington – UnPrisoned (Hulu/Onyx)Meagan Good – Harlem (Amazon Prime Video)Michelle Buteau – Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC) (WINNER)Tichina Arnold – The Neighborhood (CBS)
Excellent Actor in a Drama Sequence
Damson Idris – Snowfall (FX) (WINNER)Forest Whitaker – Godfather of Harlem (MGM+)Idris Elba – Hijack (Apple TV+)Jabari Banks – Bel–Air (Peacock)Jesse L. Martin – The Irrational (NBC)
Excellent Actress in a Drama Sequence
Angela Bassett – 9–1–1 (FOX)India Ria Amarteifio – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix) (WINNER)Octavia Spencer – Fact Be Advised (Apple TV+)Queen Latifah – The Equalizer (CBS)Zoe Saldaña – Particular Ops: Lioness (Paramount+)