H.E.R., Megan Thee Stallion and Usher have been among the many winners throughout Evening 1 of the NAACP Picture Awards, which have been unveiled Monday throughout a digital ceremony.
Usher was named excellent male artist, H.E.R. received the award for excellent feminine artist, and Megan Thee Stallion received for excellent hip-hop/rap track for “Cobra.”
Different winners included Victoria Monét, Tems, Kirk Franklin and Chris Brown.
Khleo Thomas hosted the NAACP Digital Picture Awards present. Non-televised awards in different classes shall be handed out in digital exhibits on Tuesday and Wednesday. Further awards shall be handed out at a dinner hosted by Sherri Shepherd on Thursday and at a trend present hosted by Brandee Evans on Friday. Frankie Beverly shall be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Thursday’s dinner, whereas June Ambrose will obtain the NAACP Vanguard Award for Trend at Friday’s Trend Present.
On Saturday, the fifty fifth NAACP Picture Awards will air reside at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and CBS with Queen Latifah internet hosting.
A full checklist of winners from Evening 1 follows.
Excellent Worldwide Music
“Me & U” – Tems
Excellent Jazz Album
Model New Life – Brandee Youthful
Excellent Gospel/Christian Music
“All Yours” – Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown
Excellent Gospel/Christian Album
Father’s Day – Kirk Franklin
Excellent Duo, Group or Collaboration (Conventional)
“How We Roll” – Ciara feat. Chris Brown
Excellent Duo, Group or Collaboration (Modern)
“Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
Excellent Soundtrack/Compilation Album
The Coloration Purple – Authentic Movement Image Soundtrack – Varied Producers
Excellent Authentic Rating for TV/Movie
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” – Jongnic Bontemps
Excellent Male Artist
“Good Good” – USHER with 21 Savage x Summer time Walker
Excellent Feminine Artist
“The Journey” – H.E.R.
Excellent New Artist
Jaguar II – Victoria Monét
Excellent Hip Hop/Rap Music
“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion
Excellent Album
Jaguar II – Victoria Monét
Excellent Literary Work – Fiction
Household Lore – Elizabeth Acevedo
Excellent Literary Work – Non-Fiction
The New Brownies’ Ebook – Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer
Excellent Literary Work – Debut Creator
Rootless – Krystle Zara Appiah
Excellent Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography
Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Cash, and Energy Behind the Civil Rights Motion – Dr. Tanisha C. Ford
Excellent Literary Work – Educational
Traditionally Black Phrases: From ‘I Ain’t One among Your Lil’ Buddies’ to ‘Who All Gon’ Be There?’ – Jarett Hill, Tre’vell Anderson
Excellent Literary Work – Graphic Novel
The Speak – Darrin Bell
Excellent Literary Work – Poetry
Abruptly We – Evie Shockley
Excellent Literary Work – Youngsters
CROWNED: Magical Folks and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora – Kahran Bethencourt
Excellent Literary Work – Youth/Teenagers
Everybody’s Pondering It – Aleema Omotoni
