The winners of the 49th NAACP Image Awards were announced the other night during the live broadcast from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium which aired on TV One (see complete winners list below). The two-hour live special was hosted by Anthony Anderson and opened with a powerful moment in support of #TIMESUP featuring Angela Robinson, Kerry Washington, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Laverne Cox, Lena Waithe and Tracee Ellis Ross. There was a live pre-show from the red carpet hosted by Terrence J with special correspondent, Tanika Ray.
Ava DuVernay was honored as the NAACP Entertainer of the Year. NAACP Chairman Leon W. Russell presented the NAACP Chairman’s Award to William Lucy, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson presented the NAACP President’s Award to Danny Glover and several members of the Memphis Sanitation “I Am A Man” Workers were also in attendance – they were presented with the NAACP Vanguard Award earlier in the week during a press conference at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN. Charlie Wilson was honored with the Music Makes a Difference honor which is bestowed upon an individual within the recording industry who has achieved worthwhile success and inspiration for civic engagement, criminal justice, education, economic opportunity, or criminal justice.
In addition, some of the biggest names in film, television and music appeared in the LIVE telecast including: Sterling K. Brown, Halle Berry, Mary J. Blige, Michael B. Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya, Issae Rae, Mandy Moore, Chadwick Boseman, Terry Crews, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Angela Rye, Danai Gurira, Isaiah Washington, Jacob Latimore, Jay Pharoah, Jemele Hill, Josh Gad, Loretta Devine, Meta Golding, Michael Smith, Tyler James Williams, Omari Hardwick, Ava DuVernay, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Chris Sullivan, Sonequa Martin-Green, Judge Greg Mathis and Mike Colter.
Issa Rae in Marc Jacobs
Ava Duvernay in Greta Constantine
Niecy Nash in Mac Duggal
Yara Shahidi in Vera Wang
Danielle Brooks in Michael Costello
Tichina Arnold
Kerry Washington in Michael Kors
June Ambrose in Michael Costello
Yvette Nicole Brown
Letoya Luckett wearing NFBY Nour
Lil Mama in Hayari Paris
Loni Love
Tamera Mowry-Housley
Tamera Mowry-Housley
Photo Credit: Earl Gibson III/WireImage, Ziva Santop Photography
Everyone looks lovely. Hallie and Niecy Nash are definitely my favorites. It is so great to see Halle looking fabulous. Every since that bad wig her hits were just ok to me. But this is really cute.
I can’t imagine the pressure/stress of always having to be on.
Oh and love the drama that June’s dress brings. I would have been flapping my arms all night, lol.
That was not a fav of mine Ive seen her look way better but she looks nice lol.
Halle can do no wrong in my eyes and she looks great for her age, love her style! xoxo