50th NAACP Image Awards
| 50th NAACP Image Awards | |
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| Date | March 30, 2019 |
| Site | Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Anthony Anderson |
| Official website | NAACPImageAwards.net |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | TV One |
The 50th NAACP Image Awards ceremony, presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2018 calendar year. The ceremony took place on March 30, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre, was hosted by Anthony Anderson and broadcast on TV One.[1]
During the ceremony Jay-Z was awarded with the President's Award for "shedding light on the issues that plague the black community including systematic racism and unjust treatment under the law, utilizing his global platform to create everlasting change",[2][3] and Maxine Waters was awarded with the Chairman's Award "to be an inspiration and one of the most dominant and influential women in politics, a warrior fighting for women's education and social equality".[4] Beyoncé was recognized for the second time as the Entertainer of the Year, becoming the fourth artist to won it twice, joying Whitney Houston (1994,1995), Patti LaBelle ( 1992, 1987) and Dionne Warwick (1988,1986).[5]
All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.[6]
Special Awards
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| Chairman's Award |
| Entertainer of the Year |
Motion picture
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Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
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Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
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Outstanding Breakthrough Role in a Motion Picture
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Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
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Television
[edit]| Best Series | |
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| Outstanding Drama Series | Outstanding Comedy Series |
| Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special | Outstanding Children's Program |
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| Best Acting in a Drama Series | |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
| Best Acting in a Comedy Series | |
| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Best Acting in a Movie/Limited Series | |
| Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special |
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| Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) | |
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| Best Acting Overall | |
| Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series | |
| Reality & Variety | |
| Outstanding Talk Series | Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series |
| Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special) | Outstanding Host in a Talk, Reality, News/ Information or Variety (Series or Special) |
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| Outstanding Variety or Game Show – (Series or Special) | |
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Recording
[edit]Outstanding New Artist
[edit]Outstanding Male Artist
[edit]Outstanding Female Artist
[edit]Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
[edit]- Kendrick Lamar & SZA – "All the Stars"
- John Legend feat. BloodPop – "A Good Night"
- H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller – "Could've Been"
- Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – "Finesse (Remix)"
- The Carters – "Everything Is Love"
Outstanding Jazz Album
[edit]- Jazmin Deborah Ghent – The Story of Jaz
- Christian Sands – Facing Dragons
- Jon Batiste – Hollywood Africans
- Ben Tankard – Rise!
- Camille Thurman – Waiting for the Sunrise
Outstanding Gospel Album – Traditional or Contemporary
[edit]- Koryn Hawthorne – Unstoppable
- Tori Kelly – Hiding Place
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Heart. Passion. Pursuit. Live at Passion City Church
- Jonathan McReynolds – Make Room
- Jekalyn Carr – One Nation Under God
Outstanding Music Video
[edit]- Childish Gambino – "This Is America"
- The Carters – "Apes**t"
- H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller – "Could've Been"
- Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – "Finesse (Remix)"
- Kendrick Lamar & SZA – "All the Stars"
Outstanding Song, Traditional
[edit]- Toni Braxton – "Long as I Live"
- Andra Day – "Amen"
- MAJOR. – "Better With You in It"
- Leon Bridges – "Beyond"
- Tori Kelly feat. Kirk Franklin – "Never Alone"
Outstanding Song, Contemporary
[edit]- Ella Mai – "Boo'd Up"
- John Legend feat. BloodPop – "A Good Night"
- Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – "Finesse (Remix)"
- Childish Gambino – "This Is America"
- H.E.R. – "As I Am"
Outstanding Album
[edit]Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation
[edit]- Kendrick Lamar, SZA feat. Various artists – Black Panther: The Album Music From and Inspired By
- Various artists – Greenleaf, Season 3 (Music From the Original TV series)
- Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad – Marvel's Luke Cage Season Two
- Various artists – Insecure Music From the HBO Original Series, Season 3
- Various artists – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From & Inspired By the Motion Picture)
References
[edit]- ^ "50th NAACP Image Awards". April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Nissen, Dano (2019-03-28). "Jay-Z to Be Honored at NAACP Image Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "JAY-Z Thanks 'Beautiful' Beyonce as He Accepts President's Award at 2019 NAACP Image Awards | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ Sobel, Barbara (2019-02-10). "Maxine Waters to Receive NAACP Chairman's Award". Guardian Liberty Voice. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Beyoncé wins entertainer of the year at NAACP Image Awards". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ Richards, Kimberley (2019-03-31). "50th NAACP Image Awards: Here Are The Winners". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2022-01-22.