The 56thNAACP Image Awards, which honor the years best in Black achievement and excellence, wrapped up Saturday night by namingKeke Palmerits Entertainer of the Year, the groups marquee award.
Deon Cole emceed the ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Center, where honorary awards were given toKamala Harris, who received the Chairmans Award; BET Media Group, which received the Founders Award; and Dave Chappelle, who received the Presidents Award and gave an impassioned speech, saying he was invigorated in receiving what he called the most important award he had ever received.
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Palmer, the multihyphenate actor-podcaster-host who won an Image Award earlier this week for hostingPassword, beat out a loaded group for the Entertainer of the Year honor, winning over Cynthia Erivo, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Hart and Shannon Sharpe.
(L-R) Keke Palmer, Kerry Washington and Dave Chappelle at the NAACP Image Awards on SaturdayGilbert Flores
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In other big awards tonight, Tyler PerrysThe Six Triple Eightwas named Outstanding Motion Picture, an honor that came right after its starKerry Washingtonwon Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.
Earlier in the week, the war drama won Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture, while castmember Ebony Obsidian won for Breakthrough Performance.
Martin Lawrence, meanwhile, won the Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture prize tonight forBad Boys: Ride or Die.
In TV, Queen Latifah (The Equalizer) and Michael Rainey Jr. (Power Book II: Ghost) won in the Actress and Actor drama races, respectively, while Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) and Damon Wayans (Poppas House) won for Comedy actress and actor, respectively.
The Wayans Family was also inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame during the ceremony, with the clan reminiscing onstage about their legacy.
Also tonight,Morris Chestnut emceed a segmenthighlighting those impacted by the wildfires in the historically Black neighborhood of Altadena, the stage filling with the towns residents as Ledisi performed with the Adam Blackstone Band.
Tonight was the culmination of two nights of pre-show awards earlier in the week, with winners includingBeyoncetaking Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Album of the Year, Doechii winning Outstanding New Artist, and Chris Brown winning Outstanding Male Artist in the music categories.
Other winners announced earlier this week included Ayo Edebiri for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) forThe Bear, Jamie Foxxs stand-up specialJamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was, and Samuel L. Jackson and Taraji P. Henson.
Among other film winners earlier this week,The Piano Lessondirector Malcom Washington won Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) whileEmilia Perez, which leads allOscar nomineesthis year with 13, won for Outstanding International Motion Picture.
Heres the complete 2025 winners list:
Saturday Winners
Entertainer of the Year
Keke Palmer
Outstanding Motion Pictures
The Six Triple Eight (Netflix)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Kerry Washington The Six Triple Eight (Netflix)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Martin Lawrence Bad Boys: Ride or Die (Sony Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Serie
Damon Wayans Poppas House (CBS)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Michael Rainey Jr. Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Queen Latifah The Equalizer (CBS)
Pre-Show Night 2 Winners
TV/MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Costume Design (Television or Motion Picture)
Wicked Paul Tazewell (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Hair Styling (Television or Motion Picture)
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Lawrence Davis (Peacock)
Outstanding Make-up (Television or Motion Picture)
Shirley Debi Young (Netflix)
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble
Rebel Ridge Keith Woulard, Nico Woulard (Netflix)
Outstanding International Motion Picture
Emilia Perez (Netflix)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture)
Blue Ivy Carter Mufasa: The Lion King (Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture)
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Dawn Porter Luther: Never Too Much (Sony Music Entertainment/Sony Music Publishing/CNN Films)
Outstanding Cinematography in a Motion Picture
Jomo Fray Nickel Boys (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Malcolm Washington The Piano Lesson (Netflix)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Ebony Obsidian The Six Triple Eight (Netflix)
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
The Six Triple Eight (Netflix)
MUSIC
Outstanding New Artist
Doechii (Capitol Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
Outstanding Male Artist
Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
Outstanding Female Artist
Beyonce (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)
Outstanding International Song
Hmmm Chris Brown feat.
Davido (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
Outstanding Jazz Album
Portrait Samara Joy (Verve Records)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
Working For Me Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
Live Breathe Fight Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Adam Blackstone & Fantasia Summertime (BASSic Black Entertainment Records/Anderson Music Group/EMPIRE)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Wizkid feat.
Brent Faiyaz Piece of My Heart (RCA Records/Sony Music International/Starboy Entertainment)
Outstanding Original Score for Television/Film
Star Wars: The Acolyte (Original Soundtrack) (Walt Disney Records)
Outstanding Song Hip-Hop/Rap Song
Not Like Us Kendrick Lamar (pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records)
Outstanding Album
Cowboy Carter Beyonce (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)PODCASTS
Outstanding Podcast Limited Series/Short Form
Stranded (Broadway Video and Audible)
Outstanding Podcast News and Information
Native Land Pod (iHeartPodcasts, Reasoned Choice Media)
Outstanding Podcast Lifestyle/Self-Help
We Dont Always Agree with Ryan & Sterling (ABF Creative & Indian Meadows Production)
Pre-Show Night 1 Winners
TELEVISION
Outstanding Childrens Program
Gracies Corner YouTube TV
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
Leah Sava Jeffries Percy Jackson and the Olympics (Disney+)
Outstanding Animated Series
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Cree Summer Rugrats (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was (Netflix)
Outstanding Guest Performance
Marlon Wayans Bel-Air (Peacock)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Crystal Jenkins No Good Deed Letters of Intent Netflix)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Ben Watkins Cross Hero Complex (Prime Video)
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, Thembi L. Banks Young.
Wild.
Free.
(BET+)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Ayo Edebiri The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, Movie)
Taraji P. Henson Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, Movie)
Samuel L. Jackson Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (Peacock)
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Tina Mabry The Supremes at Earls All-You-Can-Eat (Hulu)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Tiffany Johnson How to Die Alone Trust No One (Hulu)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Rapman Supacell Supacell (Netflix)
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
The Reidout MSNBC
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) Individual or Ensemble
Keke Palmer Password (NBC)
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition Services/Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
BOOKS
Outstanding Literary Work Fiction
One of Us Knows: A Thriller Alyssa Cole (William Morrow HarperCollins Publishers)
Outstanding Literary Work Non-Fiction
Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest Fawn Weaver (Melcher Media Inc.)
Sarai Johnson Grown Women (Harper HarperCollins Publishers)
Outstanding Literary Work Biography/Autobiography
Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America Joy-Ann Reid (Mariner Books HarperCollins Publishers)
Outstanding Literary Work Instructional
Wash Day: Passing on the Legacy, Rituals, and Love of Natural Hair Tomesha Faxio (Clarkson Potter Crown Publishing Group)
Outstanding Literary Work Poetry
This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets Kwame Alexander (Little, Brown and Company Hachette Book Group)
Outstanding Literary Work Children
you’re able to Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!
): A Lil TJ Book Taraji P. Henson, Paul Kellam (Zonderkidz HarperCollins Publishers)
Outstanding Literary Work Youth/Teens
Brushed Between Cultures: A YA Coming of Age Novel Set in Brooklyn, New York Samarra St. Hilaire (Self-Published)
Outstanding Literary Work Graphic Novel
Punk Rock Karaoke Bianca Xunise
SHORT FORM
Outstanding ShortForm Series or Special Reality/Nonfiction/Documentary
The Prince of Death Row Records (YouTube TV)
Outstanding Short Form Documentary (Film)
How to Sue the Klan
Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)
Superman Doesnt Steal
Outstanding Short Form (Animated)
Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz Jackie Robinson (Exhibit Treal Studios
