2024 NAACP Image Award Winners List: Usher, ‘The Color Purple’ And More

After a week’s worth of dinners, brunches, fashion shows, and finally, the big night, The 2024 NAACP Image Awards wrapped Saturday (March 16) after honoring the biggest names and best talent of the last year.

While most winners will come as no surprise to some, as the organization has been slowly handing out awards all week, Saturday’s broadcast brought out the big guns, with Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson and The Color Purple taking home awards in addition to those won before show. Usher also has a big night, taking home Entertainer Of The Year and President’s Award trophies.

Check out the full winners list below.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Usher

Outstanding Motion Picture

The Color Purple

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Colman Domingo – Rustin

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Colman Domingo – The Color Purple

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Taraji P. Henson – The Color Purple 

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

India Amarteifio – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Damson Idris – Snowfall

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Mike Epps – The Upshaws

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Cord Jefferson – American Fiction

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Ava DuVernay – Origin

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Chloe Bailey – Praise This

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Keith Powers – The Perfect Find

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Swarm

Outstanding Talk Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Sherri Shepherd – Sherri

Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gail Bean – Snowfall

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes – Bel-Air

Outstanding Drama Series
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgeton Story

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
William Stanford Davis – Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi – The Color Purple

Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Youth Performance (Motion Picture)
Mila Davis-Kent – Creed III

Outstanding Social Media Personality
Angel Laketa Moore

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Phylicia Rashad – Heaven Down Here

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Don Cheadle – Secret Invasion

Outstanding International Motion Picture
Brother

Outstanding Music Video
Chris Brown – “Sensational” feat. Davido & Lojay

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

DC Young Fly – Celebrity Squares

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

Wild ‘N Out

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

20/20 – “Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water – A Conversation with Robin Roberts”

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Outstanding Children’s Program
Gracie’s Corner

Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series
Leslie Jones – The Daily Show After The Cut

Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama
Doggyland

Outstanding Short Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction
I Was a Soul Train Dancer

Outstanding Short Form Documentary (Film) 
Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games

Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)
The After

Outstanding Short Form (Animated)
Lil’ Ruby

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture)
Issa Rae – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Kyla Pratt – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Outstanding News and Information Podcast
Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams

Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form
Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast

Outstanding Podcast – Scripted Series 
Yes We Cannabis

Outstanding Arts, Sports and Entertainment Podcast
Here’s The Thing

Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast
The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean

Outstanding Lifestyle / Self-Help Podcast
Black Money Tree

Outstanding International Song
“Me & U” – Tems

Outstanding Jazz Album
Brand New Life – Brandee Younger

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
“All Yours” – Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
Father’s Day – Kirk Franklin

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
“How We Roll” – Ciara feat. Chris Brown

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
“Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
The Color Purple – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Various Producers

Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – Jongnic Bontemps

Outstanding Male Artist
“Good Good” – Usher with 21 Savage x Summer Walker

Outstanding Female Artist
“The Journey” – H.E.R.

Outstanding New Artist
Jaguar II – Victoria Monét

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion

Outstanding Album
Jaguar II – Victoria Monét

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
Family Lore – Elizabeth Acevedo

Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
The New Brownies’ Book – Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
Rootless – Krystle Zara Appiah

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography
Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement – Dr. Tanisha C. Ford

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Historically Black Phrases: From ‘I Ain’t One of Your Lil’ Friends’ to ‘Who All Gon’ Be There?’ – Jarrett Hill and Tre’vell Anderson

Outstanding Literary Work – Graphic Novel
The Talk – Darrin Bell

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
Suddenly We – Evie Shockley

Outstanding Literary Work – Children
CROWNED: Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora – Kahran Bethencourt

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
Everyone’s Thinking It – Aleema Omotoni