DC Young Fly, Issa Rae and “A Black Woman Sketch Show” have joined the list of first-time winners at the 2024 NAACP Picture Awards.
DC Young Fly won two awards at the second of three nights of Digital Picture Awards ceremonies, hosted by Khleo Thomas. He was named outstanding host in a current/current affairs competition, game show or selection series or special for hosting BET’s “Superstar Squares” and won the Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast Award for “The 85 South Show.” , which he co-hosts with Karlous Miller and Chico Bean.
Rae, a three-time NAACP Picture Award winner for her hit series “Insecure,” added to her trophy case by winning a voiceover effectiveness award for playing Jessica Drew a.okay.a. Spider-Woman in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”. Kyla Pratt won the TV Voiceover Efficiency Award for another season voicing Penny Proud in “The Proud Household: Louder and Prouder.”
“A Black Woman Sketch Show” finally won the trophy for best selection gift (collection or special) after two seasons of garnering the nomination but not winning the award. The comedy show created by Robin Thede ended its run last year with 16 Emmy nominations, including four historic wins for editing and directing.
This second round of winners – included in selection programs, current programming, children’s programming, speed typing, narration and podcast categories – also included Leslie Jones (“The Daily Show After the Cut”), Eboni K. Williams (“Holding Courtroom with Eboni K. Williams”), “Gracie’s Nook” and the Oscar-nominated short “The After,” directed by Misan Harriman and starring David Oyelowo.
Presenters for Night 2 of the digital ceremonies were Dreka Gates, EJ Williams (ABC’s “The Marvel Years”), Choose Mablean (“Justice with Choose Mablean”), Leah Sava Jeffries (Disney+’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”) and Taja V. Simpson (“BET’s The Oval”).
The Picture Awards will be broadcast live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles this Saturday, March 16, at 8pm ET/PT on BET and CBS. Queen Latifah will return as host after first hosting the ceremony last year. During the broadcast, the NAACP will honor author, poet and activist Amanda Gorman with the celebrated Chairman’s Award, while Grammy-nominated R&B group New Version will be inducted into the NAACP Picture Awards Hall of Fame.
Special honors will also go to pioneering R&B singer-songwriter Frankie Beverly, who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the NAACP Picture Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 14, hosted by Sherri Shepherd. Costume designer, stylist and tastemaker June Ambrose will receive this year’s Vanguard Award in honor of her long history as a pioneer in the fashion industry. This award will be announced via the Picture Awards fashion show, hosted by Brandee Evans, on Friday, March 15th.
The full list of Night 2 winners can be found at:
Excellent Selection Gift (Collection or Private)
“A Black Woman Sketch Gift”
Excellent host on a reality/reality contestants, recreation or selection show (collection or special) – specific person or set
DC Young Fly – “Superstar Squares”
Excellent current affairs program, current affairs contestants or recreation program (collection)
“Wild and Out”
Excellent Information/Information (Collection or Private)
“20/20” – Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water – A dialogue with Robin Roberts
Excellent children’s program
“Gracie’s Corner”
Excellent efficiency in a fast type collection
Leslie Jones – “The Daily Show After the Cut”
Excellent Quick Type collection – Comedy or Drama
“Doggyland”
Excellent collection of quick types – reality/nonfiction
“I was a Soul Prepare dancer”
Excellent fast-typing documentary (film)
“Black women play: the history of manual video games”
Excellent fast type (reside motion)
“The After”
Excellent fast type (animated)
“Little Ruby”
Excellent character narration efficiency (moving image)
Issa Rae – “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
Excellent character voice-over efficiency (TV)
Kyla Pratt – “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”
Excellent information and information podcast
“Holding Court with Eboni Ok. Williams”
Excellent Podcast – Restricted Collection/Quick Type
“Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast”
Excellent podcast – scripted collection
“Of course we use hashish”
Excellent arts, sports and leisure podcast
“Here’s the factor”
Excellent Society and Tradition Podcast
“The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean”
Great Way of Life / Self-Help Podcast
“Black Money Tree”
NAACP Picture Award Winners Registry: Victoria Monét, Chris Brown & ‘The Shade Purple’ Score Early Wins at Digital Ceremony
The 55th annual NAACP Picture Awards kicked off on Monday, with Victoria Monét and Chris Brown leading the list of early winners.
The three-day Digital Picture Awards event is hosted by Khleo Thomas. Night 1 featured hosts Bellah (“Hulu’s Queenie”), Da’Vinchi (“Starz’s BMF”), Danielle Jalade (“Disney’s Saturdays”), Gabrielle Nevaeh (“Nickelodeon’s That Woman Lay Lay”) and Vanessa Simmons (“BET+” Lethal Entanglement). ”) revealing winners in the recording and literature categories.
Monét received the most nominations in the recording categories, with six nominations, followed closely by Usher, who received five nominations, including artist of the year. During the digital ceremony, the “Jaguar II” hitmaker earned a great new artist and a great album — marking her first two NAACP Picture Award wins and adding to a trophy case that already holds three Grammys. Usher received the award for best male artist, while the award for female artist went to HER. Brown’s wins have come from his collaborations with Ciara (“How We Roll”) and Davido & Lojay (“Sensational”).
“The Shade Purple,” which dominated the overall nominations with 16, scored its first win, winning the award for outstanding soundtrack or compilation album. Director Blitz Bazawule’s musical film reimagines Alice Walker’s classic novel and expands on Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film as well as the Tony-winning Broadway musical. “The Shade Purple” soundtrack includes performances from an all-star cast, including Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson, Halle Bailey, H.E.R., Corey Hawkins, Colman Domingo and Danielle Brooks, who was nominated for an Oscar on Sunday.
The Picture Awards will be broadcast live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles this Saturday, March 16, at 8pm ET/PT on BET and CBS. Queen Latifah will return as host after first hosting the ceremony last year. During the broadcast, the NAACP will honor author, poet and activist Amanda Gorman with the celebrated Chairman’s Award, while Grammy-nominated R&B group New Version will be inducted into the NAACP Picture Awards Hall of Fame.
Special honors will also go to pioneering R&B singer-songwriter Frankie Beverly, who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the NAACP Picture Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 14, hosted by Sherri Shepherd. Costume designer, stylist and tastemaker June Ambrose will receive this year’s Vanguard Award in honor of her long history as a pioneer in the fashion industry. This award will be announced via the Picture Awards fashion show, hosted by Brandee Evans, on Friday, March 15th.
The full list of winners from Night 1 of the Digital Picture Awards can be found at:
Excellent world melody
“Me and you” – Tems
Excellent jazz album
“New Life Model” – Brandee Young
Excellent gospel/Christian melody
“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 (Updated)
“Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
Excellent soundtrack/compilation album
“The Shade Purple – Authentic Motion Picture Soundtrack” – Various Producers
Excellent Authentic TV/Film Rating
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” – Jongnic Bontemps
Outstanding Male Artist
“Good Good” – Usher featuring 21 Savage x Summer Walker
Outstanding Female Artist
“The Journey” – ELA
Excellent New Artist
“Jaguar II” – Victoria Monet
Excellent hip hop/rap melody
“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion
Excellent Album
“Jaguar II” – Victoria Monet
Excellent Literary Work – Fiction
“Domestic Knowledge” – Elizabeth Acevedo
Excellent Literary Work – Non-Fiction
“The New Brownies Electronic Book” – Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer
Excellent Literary Work – Debut Writer
“No Root” – Krystle Zara Appiah
Excellent Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography
“Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamor, Money, and Energy Behind the Civil Rights Movement” – Dr. Tanisha C. Ford
Excellent Literary Work – Tutorial
“Traditionally Black Phrases: From ‘I Ain’t One Among Your Lil’ Buddies’ to ‘Who All Gon’ Be There?’” – Jarrett Hill and Tre’vell Anderson
Excellent Literary Work – Graphic Novel
“The Speech” – Darrin Bell
Excellent Literary Work – Poetry
“Immediately Us” – Evie Shockley
Excellent Literary Work – Children
“CROWNED: Magical People and Fairy Tales of the Diaspora” – Kahran Bethencourt
Excellent Literary Work – Young People/Adolescents
“Everyone is thinking about it” – Aleema Omotoni