ABC’s Black-ish and Fox’s Empire dominated the major television categories during the NAACP Image Awards last night.
Black-ish swept the comedy categories, winning for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Actor (Anthony Anderson) and Outstanding Actress (Tracee Ellis Ross). Empire was just as dominant in the key drama categories, taking home awards for Outstanding Drama Series, Actor (Terrence Howard) and Actress (Taraji P. Henson).
On the cable side, HBO and BET won multiple NAACP Image Awards, which honored the achievements of people of color in entertainment.
TV One aired live Friday night's 47th Annual NAACP Image Awards ceremony, which was hosted by Anthony Anderson.
The winners in the television categories are as follows:
Outstanding Comedy Series
“black-ish” (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson - “black-ish” (ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross - “black-ish” (ABC)
Outstanding Drama Series
“Empire” (FOX)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Terrence Howard - “Empire” (FOX)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson - “Empire” (FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Mike Epps – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Marsai Martin - “black-ish” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Joe Morton - “Scandal” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Regina King - “American Crime” (ABC)
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini- Series, or Dramatic Special
“The Wiz Live!” (NBC)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini- Series, or Dramatic Special
David Alan Grier - “The Wiz Live!” (NBC)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini- Series, or Dramatic Special
Queen Latifah - “Bessie” (HBO)
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
“Unsung” (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
“The Talk” (CBS)
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
“Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” (OWN)
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
“Family Feud” (Syndicated)
Outstanding Children’s Program
“Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Mini-Series)
Marcus Scribner - “black-ish” (ABC)
Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety Program (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Steve Harvey- “Family Feud” (Syndicated)
Outstanding Documentary - (Film)
“The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” (PBS Distribution/Firelight Films)
Outstanding Documentary - (Television)
“Muhammad Ali: The People’s Champ” (BET)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Kenya M. Barris - “black-ish” – The Word (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Mara Brack Ali, Jameal Turner, Keli Goff - “Being Mary Jane” – Sparrow (BET)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Don Cheadle - “House of Lies” – The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule (Showtime)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
John Ridley - “American Crime” – Episode 1 (ABC)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)
Dee Rees - “Bessie” (HBO)
