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“Hidden Figures” was the big champ at the 48th NAACP Image Awards.
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Submission Deadline for 48th NAACP Image Awards is Here | Radio Facts | 48th naacp image awards winnersThe actual drama about the atramentous changeable NASA mathematicians who helped actuate the aboriginal American into space scored two awards including outstanding motion account and outstanding extra in a motion account for Taraji P. Henson during Saturday’s allocation of the awards, which was broadcast on TV One. The Margot Lee Shetterly book on which the blur was based took home the award-winning for outstanding arcane work-nonfiction during Friday’s nontelevised ceremony.
While accepting the accolade for her assuming of Katherine G. Johnson, Henson accepted that she'd never focused on algebraic in academy because it was accepted that STEM fields were "for the boys."
“There are roles you acquire that alarm you. And this one did because I bootless math,” said Henson, who also won the accolade for outstanding extra in a ball alternation for her assignment on Fox’s “Empire.” “I fabricated it my mission to do this film. This blur was actual important. It was bigger than me.”
Hosted by "black-ish" brilliant Anthony Anderson, the two-hour show at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium was a celebratory night for a division in which a cardinal of black blur and TV projects acquired greater afterimage and acclaim in Hollywood.
"Where the hell was Steve Harvey back we bare him to advertise the presidential election?" joked the “black-ish” star, which got a huge beam from the crowd. More soberly, he affected on the political altitude and alluded heavily to the administering of Admiral Trump.
"Yes, it's adamantine back we watch the account today," said Anderson. "For every political success adventure like [the acclamation of] California's [Sen.] Kamala Harris...for every moment of triumph, there are acutely moments of tragedy. And those who appetite to acknowledgment to the accomplished now accept the reins of ability in their hands. But we should not fear. We should consistently have, as a actual astute man already said, 'the adventurousness of hope.'"
Anderson additionally shouted out the actors and actresses alienated for the coveted outstanding motion account awards including "Fences" stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.
"Denzel you are the G.O.A.T.," said Anderson. "And what a achievement by Viola Davis. Viola deserves all the accolades. And so does that snot bubble!"
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NAACP Image Awards pre-telecast winners: 'Moonlight,' Beyonce ... | 48th naacp image awards winnersWashington, the night's aboriginal winner, was met with a continuing ovation.
In his speech, the amateur angled his cap to contemporaries like “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins and “Scandal” star Kerry Washington, extolled the necessity of adamantine assignment and determination and offered up the aboriginal mic bead moment of the night.
"Keep working, accumulate striving," he said. "Fall bottomward seven times, get up eight. Ease is a greater blackmail to advance than hardship. So accumulate moving, accumulate growing, accumulate learning. See you at work."
The big champ in television was "black-ish," which took home six awards overall, including outstanding ball series, outstanding amateur in a ball alternation for Anderson — who shushed the audience's absonant applause by saying, "Stop it, you're demography up my time!" — and outstanding extra in a ball alternation for Tracee Ellis Ross. "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah presented the award to Ross, but not afore demography a jab at the president.
"The admirers is so atramentous and so beautiful," he said. "The allowance is so atramentous it looks like a photo abrogating of the Trump administration."
The blow of the night's speeches eschewed politics, focusing instead on the contempo assets of African Americans in Hollywood, accretion afterimage in the media and the accent of the NAACP for acquainted assignment by bodies of color. While accepting the accolade for outstanding ball series, Anderson quipped about some of his "black-ish" collaborators onstage, "These white bodies never anticipation they would accept an NAACP Image Award! God is good!"
Special ceremoniousness were presented to Harvard Law assistant Charles J. Ogletree Jr. and Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III, the administrator of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, who won the Chairman's accolade and the President's award, respectively. Both accustomed continuing ovations. "I'm actual accustomed to accept this amazing award, acknowledge you actual much," said Ogletree, in conceivably the beeline accepting accent in history.
OWN's "Queen Sugar" won the accolade for outstanding ball series, while "This Is Us" brilliant Sterling K. Brown nabbed the accolade for outstanding amateur in a ball series.
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48th NAACP Image Awards Nominees - Who Will Win?1966 Magazine | 48th naacp image awards winnersSinger Andra Day opened the appearance with a pitch-perfect arrangement of her anthem "Rise Up," set to a photo montage featuring images of former Admiral and Aboriginal Lady Obama, Atramentous Lives Matter protests and bouncing American flags.
The night's other agreeable performer, John Legend, brought the abode bottomward with his 2016 R&B ballad "Surefire."
The final accolade of the night went to "Moana" and "Ballers" star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who won Entertainer of the Year.
A partial list of the winners of the 48th NAACP Image Awards:
Outstanding Ball Series: “black-ish” (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: Anthony Anderson - "black-ish" (ABC)
Outstanding Extra in a Comedy Series: Tracee Ellis Ross - "`black-ish" (ABC)
Outstanding Ball Series: "Queen Sugar" (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
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48th NAACP Image Awards - Backstage and Audience Photos and Images ... | 48th naacp image awards winnersOutstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown - "This Is Us" (NBC)
Outstanding Extra in a Drama Series: Taraji P. Henson - "Empire" (FOX)
Motion Account Categories
Outstanding Motion Picture: "Hidden Figures" (20th Century Fox)
Outstanding Amateur in a Motion Picture: Denzel Washington - "Fences" (Paramount Pictures)
Outstanding Extra in a Motion Picture: Taraji P. Henson - "Hidden Figures" (20th Century Fox)
Entertainer of the Year: Dwayne Johnson
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