One of the big winners of the NAACP Image Awards [1] was Marsai Martin, whose role on Black-ish [2] earned her the awards for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series and outstanding performance by a youth. She also snagged the honor of outstanding breakthrough performance in a motion picture for her role in Little [3]. After her wins, the 15-year-old star took to Instagram to share her gratitude. "I'm shook. Thank you from the bottom of my heart," she captioned a sweet snap of her with the trophies [4].
Beyoncé, who skipped the red carpet, was another major honoree as she took home seven awards: outstanding female artist, outstanding album (Homecoming: The Live Album [5]), outstanding traditional song ("Spirit" [6]), outstanding contemporary song ("Before I Let Go" [7]), outstanding duo, group, or collaboration ("Brown Skin Girl" [8]), outstanding soundtrack/compilation album (The Lion King: The Gift [9]), and outstanding series or special variety (Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé [10]).
Also in attendance were Grown-ish [11] costars Chloe Bailey [12], Diggy Simmons, Francia Raisa, and Emily Arlook. Shahadi Wright Joseph, Elaine Welteroth, and Kiki Layne even made glamorous appearances celebrate some of the trailblazing people of color in television, film, music, and literature. Look ahead to see some of the star-studded photos from the main event ahead.
Shahadi Wright Joseph at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Elaine Welteroth at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Miles Brown at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Chloe Bailey at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Yvette Nicole Brown at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Marsai Martin at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Kiki Layne at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Tichina Arnold at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Asante Blackk at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Diggy Simmons at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Francia Raisa at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Emily Arlook at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Caleel Harris at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Bianca Lawson at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Erica Campbell at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Niecy Nash at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Amanda Seales, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Adrienne Houghton, and Jeanie Mai at NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Yara Shahidi and Marsai Martin at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Michael B. Jordan at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Lizzo and Janelle Monáe at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Skip Marley and H.E.R. at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Rihanna at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Marsai Martin at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Jamie Foxx at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Jill Scott at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Storm Reid and Marsai Martin at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Lena Waithe at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Lizzo at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Janelle Monáe at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Michael B. Jordan at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Cynthia Erivo at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Diggy Simmons at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Michael B. Jordan and Lizzo at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Cynthia Erivo at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Marcus Scribner at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Lexi Underwood at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards Dinner
Tichina Arnold at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Michael B. Jordan and Janelle Monáe at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Angela Bassett at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Asher Goldstein, Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan, and Bryan Stevenson at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Tracee Ellis Ross at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Tracee Ellis Ross at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Janelle Monáe at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Parker Curry at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Cynthia Erivo at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Brie Larson at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, and Michael B. Jordan at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Erica Ash at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Rihanna at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Lizzo at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Miles Brown at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Melina Matsoukas at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Michael B. Jordan and Octavia Spencer at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
T.I. at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
H.E.R. at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Tamron Hall at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Lena Waithe, Tichina Arnold, and Elijah Kelley at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Kiki Layne at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Elaine Welteroth at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Michael B. Jordan at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Skip Marley and H.E.R. at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Storm Reid and Marsai Martin at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Anthony Anderson and Lizzo at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Lizzo at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Shahadi Wright Joseph at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Logan Browning at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Angela Bassett at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Chloe Bailey at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Luka Sabbat at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Marsai Martin at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Jill Scott at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Melina Matsoukas at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Lauren Spencer at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Rihanna at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Caleel Harris at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Lizzo and Janelle Monáe at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Tracee Ellis Ross and Rihanna at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Tracee Ellis Ross at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Rihanna at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Cynthia Erivo at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Jamie Foxx at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Jill Scott and H.E.R. at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Janelle Monáe at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Tiffany Haddish at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
H.E.R. at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Yara Shahidi at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Octavia Spencer at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Trevor Jackson at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Tiffany Haddish at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Storm Reid at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards
