Usher and The Color Purple were two of the biggest winners at this year’s NAACP Image Awards.
Usher was presented with one of the night’s top awards, Entertainer of the Year, by Oprah. It was just one of three NAACP Image Awards won by Usher, alongside the President’s Award and Male Artist.
The Color Purple and its cast also won a whole bunch of honors. The movie won for Outstanding Motion Picture, and stars Fantasia Barrino and Taraji P. Henson were recognized for their roles in the film.
Other big winners included Victoria Monét and Chris Brown, both of whom won in two categories.
Entertainer of the Year: Usher
Social Media Personality: Angel Lake Moore
President’s Award: Usher
Actor in a Motion Picture: Colman Domingo for Rustin
Actress in a Motion Picture: Fantasia Barrino for The Color Purple
Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Taraji P. Henson for The Color Purple
Motion Picture: The Color Purple
Chairman’s Award: Amanda Gorman
Actor in a Drama Series: Damson Idris for Snowfall
Actress in a Drama Series: India Ria Amarteifo for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Actress in a Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary
Talk Series: The Jennifer Hudson Show
Comedy Series: Abbott Elementary
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Gail Bean for Snowfall
Drama Series: Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Series
Actor in a Comedy Series: Mike Epps for The Upshaws
The Hall of Fame Award: New Edition
Vanguard Award: June Ambrose
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Adrian Holmes for Bel-Air
New Artist: Victoria Monét
Female Artist: H.E.R. for The Journey
Album: Jaguar II by Victoria Monet
Directing a Motion Picture: Ava DuVernay for Origin
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Ayo Edebiri for The Bear
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: William Stanford Davis for Abbott Elementary
Male Artist: Usher
Writing in a Motion Picture: Cord Jefferson for American Fiction
Independent Motion Picture: Brother