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See the Complete List of Winners from the 2016 NAACP Image Awards

See which A-listers took home gold at this year's ceremony.
See the Complete List of Winners from the 2016 NAACP Image Awards
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By Taylor Lewis · Updated October 27, 2020

Did you miss tonight’s NAACP Awards? No worries—we’ve got you covered. Check out our list to see which A-listers took home gold at tonight’s ceremony.

Entertainer of the Year: Michael B. Jordan

Outstanding Comedy Series: black-ish

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: Anthony Anderson, black-ish

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Mike Epps, Survivor’s Remorse

Outstanding Support Actress in a Comedy Series: Marsai Martin, black-ish 

Outstanding Drama Series: Empire

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Terrence Howard, Empire

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Taraji P. Henson, Empire

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Joe Morton, Scandal

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Regina King, American Crime

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: The Wiz Live!

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: David Alan Grier, The Wiz Live!

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: Queen Latifah, Bessie

Outstanding News/Information: Unsung

Outstanding Motion Picture: Straight Outta Compton

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Michael B. Jordan, Creed

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Sanaa Lathan, The Perfect Guy

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Straight Outta Compton

Outstanding Support Actress in a Motion Picture: Phylicia Rashad, Creed

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture: Beasts of No Nation

Outstanding Documentary (Film): The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

Outstanding Documentary (Television): Muhammad Ali: The People’s Champ

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: Kenya M. Barris, black-ish, “The Word”

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series: Mara Brock Akil, Jameal Turner, Keli Goff, Being Mary Jane, “Sparrow”

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television): Lawrence Hill, Clement Virgo, The Book of Negroes

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film): Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington, Creed

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

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series: John Ridley, American Crime, Episode 1

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television): Dee Rees, Bessie

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film): Ryan Coogler, Creed

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film): Loretta Devine, Doc McStuffins

Outstanding Talk Series: The Talk

Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series: Welcome to Sweetie Pies

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special): Family Feud

Outstanding Children’s Program: Doc McStuffins

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Mini-series): Marcus Scribner, black-ish

Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety (Series or Special): Family Feud, Steve Harvey

Outstanding New Artist: Jussie Smollett

Outstanding Male Artist: Pharrell Williams

Outstanding Female Artist: Jill Scott

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration: “Conqueror” – Empire Cast feat. Estelle & Jussie Smollett

Outstanding Jazz Album: “Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4” – Miles Davis 

Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary): It’s Personal, Tina Campbell

Outstanding Music Video: “Shame,” Tyrese Gibson

Outstanding Song (Traditional): “Back Together,” Jill Scott

Outstanding Album: Woman, Jill Scott

Outstanding Song (Contemporary): “You’re So Beautiful,” Empire Cast feat. Jussie Smollett & Yazz 

Outstanding Literary Work (Fiction): Stand Your Ground, Victoria Christopher Murrary

Outstanding Literary Work (Non-Fiction): Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga, Pamela Newkirk

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author: The Fishermen, Chigozie Obioma

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Auto-Biography: Between The World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates 

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional: Soul Food Love: Healthy Recipes Inspired by One Hundred Years of Cooking in a Black Family, Alice Randall and Caroline Randall Williams

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry: How to Be Drawn, Terrance Hayes

Outstanding Literary Work – Children: Gordon Parks How the Photographer Captured Black and White America, Carole Boston Weatherford (Author) and Jamey Christoph (Illustrator)

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens: X: A Novel, Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon

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