The fifty fifth NAACP Picture Awards was sharp and attractive in its dwell broadcast from the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Corridor in Los Angeles, California. Queen Latifah’s opening bit featured Vice President Kamala Harris, who requested the Queen to remind all Individuals to register and vote.
After Queen Latifah introduced us that only one drop of Usher’s sweat “will hold your hairline robust,” Sterling Okay. Brown and his spouse, Ryan Michelle Bathe, offered the award for Excellent Supporting Actress in a Movement Image to Taraji P. Henson for her position as Shug Avery in The Colour Purple. She inspired individuals to talk up for his or her rights.
Quinta Brunson gained for Excellent Actress in a Comedy Sequence for Abbott Elementary. She joked that the mic did not go down additional (Brunson stands 4′ 11″).
New Children on the Block’s Donnie Wahlberg launched New Version and made it clear with out them, there can be no NKOTB, NSYNC, Justin Timberlake, One Route, or Harry Types. The group was inducted into the NAACP Corridor of Fame and thanked their dad and mom for giving them the eagerness that was function.
Damson Idris, the Excellent Actor in a Drama Sequence winner for his work on Snowfall, shared that his mother had flown for 17 hours from Lagos, Nigeria, to attend the awards ceremony. He then joked that she stated if she got here all the way in which from Nigeria, “You higher win.”
Presenter Deon Cole shouted out all of the “classic ladies” within the viewers, a lot to fellow presenter Leslie Jones’ chagrin. “You do not do full days and full nights, so that is particular.” India Ria Amarteifio gained Excellent Actress in a Drama Sequence for her work in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
American Fiction star Erika Alexander joined the stage together with her Livin’ Single co-star Queen Latifah to announce the Picture Award host’s birthday (March 18). Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph led the viewers in singing Stevie Marvel’s “Joyful Birthday,” with a particular chorus from Keke Palmer.
Usher, who’s celebrating the twentieth anniversary of his multi-platinum album Confessions and is among the many prime ten award-winning musicians of all time, accepted the President’s Award. He honored his mom for guiding him on his path of philanthropy and music and devoted the award to his household and grandmother.
Colman Domingo gained the Excellent Supporting Actor in a Movement Image winner for his work in The Colour Purple and Excellent Actor in a Movement Image winner for Rustin. Andra Day carried out “Again Down Reminiscence Lane,” co-written and initially recorded by the late Minnie Riperton, in the course of the awards “in memoriam” section. Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman accepted the Chairman’s Award sponsored by Vaseline.
Idris and Sabrina Ellis offered a shocked Fantasia Barrino the Excellent Actress in a Movement Image award for enjoying Celie within the musical film The Colour Purple. By means of tears, Barrino confessed she hadn’t written a speech as a result of she did not assume she would win. She stated she selected to play Celie for the ladies who would relate to the character’s story and really feel like Oscars once they walked out. The gang rose as Barrino emotionally sang, “To God be the Glory.” The Colour Purple then gained for Excellent Movement Image.
The present closed as Oprah Winfrey introduced Usher as Entertainer of the 12 months. He shared that he received his begin on her discuss present.
