Starz’s Power and ABC’s Black-ish dominated the television category for the 49th annual NAACP Image Awards, held Monday night.
Including televised and non-televised awards, ABC won six NAACP Awards, which celebrate the accomplishments of people of color. Starz, TV One, HBO, Fox, Netflix and Spike TV took home multiple awards.
Blach-ish won five total awards, including Best Comedy, while Power won three statuettes, including best drama, according to the NAACP.
Producer/Director Ava DuVernay (Netflix’s 13th, OWN’s Queen Sugar) won the Entertainer of the Year Award during the ceremony, televised live by TV One. In her acceptance speech, DuVernay recognized other producers of color such as Shondra Rhimes and Lena Waithe for developing, successful, quality projects featuring diverse images and stories. “This is our time,” DuVernay said.
NAACP Image Award Winners In the television Category:
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
"Power" (Starz)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Omari Hardwick - "Power" (Starz)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson - "Empire" (FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jay Ellis - "Insecure" (HBO)
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
Naturi Naughton - "Power" (Starz)
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited - Series or Dramatic Special
"The New Edition Story " (BET)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Idris Elba - "Guerrilla" (Showtime)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited -Series or Dramatic Special
Queen Latifah - "Flint" (Lifetime)
Outstanding News/ Information - (Series or Special)
"Unsung" (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
"The Real" (Syndicated)
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
"The Manns" (TV One)
Outstanding Variety or Game Show - (Series or Special)
"Lip Sync Battle" (Spike)
Outstanding Children's Program
"Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
Caleb McLaughlin - "Stranger Things" (Netflix)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble
Roland Martin - "News One Now" (TV One)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble
LL Cool J - "Lip Sync Battle" (Spike)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Janine Barrois – “Claws” – Batsh*t (TNT)
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Gina Prince-Bythewood - "Shots Fired" – Hour One: Pilot (Fox)
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Abdul Williams - "The New Edition Story " – Part 2 (BET)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Anton Cropper - "`black-ish" - Juneteenth (ABC)
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
Carl Franklin - "13 Reasons Why" - Tape 5, Side B (Netflix)
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Allen Hughes - "The Defiant Ones" (HBO)
