Angela Bassett ‘Did The Thing!’ Best Moments And Biggest Winners From The 2023 NAACP Image Awards

Queen Latifah ruled on the star-studded phase of the 2023 NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, February 25.

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The biggest names in movie, tv, music, and literature appeared and revealed out at the 54th yearly NAACP Image Awards. Fan favorites Angela Bassett and “Abbott Elementary” were the huge winners of the impressive night.

Our permanently queen Angela Bassett revealed love to Ariana DeBose’s viral rap from the BAFTA Awards when she accepted her Entertainer of the Year award. “I think Angela Bassett did the important things!” she stated, getting the last huge award of the night. She likewise won for her efficiencies on “9-1-1” and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade committed their President’s Award to their child Zaya Wade, who simply completed her legal transition. The honor acknowledges their management, advocacy, and philanthropy in neighborhoods throughout the world. They took their advocacy and participation to brand-new heights for the LGBTQ+ neighborhood after Zaya came out as transgender in 2020.

“I wish to take this minute to openly speak with our child Zaya. Zaya, as your daddy, all I’ve wished to do is get it right. I have actually kicked back and enjoyed how with dignity you’ve handled the general public examination. And despite the fact that it’s difficult, I’ve viewed you go out of your home every early morning as yourself,” the NBA champ stated, resolving his 15-year-old child.

“I appreciate how you’ve dealt with the lack of knowledge in our world. To state that your town takes pride in you is an understatement,” he continued. “Thank you for revealing me that there is more than simply one method to interact you’ve taught me that interacting with my mouth isn’t enough. I need to interact with my ears and my 2 eyes. As your daddy, my task isn’t to develop a variation of myself or direct your future. My function is to be a facilitator to your desires, your hopes, and your dreams. Zaya you’ve made me a much better human by just being who you were born to be: our infant lady, Zaya Wade. Thank you for revealing the world what nerve appears like. I am happy that I was selected to stand in location as your daddy,” he continued.

Gabrielle highlighted that the motion for justice can’t prosper till we defend all Black lives to matter.

“We truthfully wear’t method this work as activists or leaders as much as we do the work as moms and dads. Parents who like our kids and will do whatever the hell we can to keep them seen and safe and safe,” Union stated absolutely. “This is a discussion worth having in manner ins which can in fact develop bridges. That wear’t fan the flames of hatred or department. That wear’t make it possible for legislators or justice systems to look the other method when Black trans individuals are under attack. That wear’t drive more youths to dislike themselves or hurt themselves. That wear’t expense individuals their lives. So. we are humbled and we are enthusiastic for the future. We are enthusiastic that we will witness a genuine shift in the defend justice the minute the motion includes everybody. Everyone!” Union stated increasingly.

Check out the complete list of the 2023 NAACP Image Awards:

Entertainer of the Year

• • Angela Bassett – WINNER
  • Mary J. Blige
  • Quinta Brunson
  • Viola Davis
  • Zendaya

Outstanding Motion Picture

• • “A Jazzman’s Blues”
  • “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” – WINNER
  • “Emancipation”
  • “The Woman King”
  • “TILL”

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

• • Daniel Kaluuya – “Nope”
  • Jonathan Majors – “Devotion”
  • Joshua Boone – “A Jazzman’s Blues”
  • Sterling K. Brown – “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul”
  • Will Smith – “Emancipation” – WINNER

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

• • Danielle Deadwyler – “TILL”
  • Keke Palmer – “Alice”
  • Letitia Wright – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
  • Regina Hall – “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul”
  • Viola Davis – “The Woman King” – WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

• • Aldis Hodge – “Black Adam”
  • Cliff “Method Man” Smith – “On The Come Up”
  • Jalyn Hall – “TILL”
  • John Boyega – “The Woman King”
  • Tenoch Huerta – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” – WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

• • Angela Bassett – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” – WINNER
  • Danai Gurira – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
  • Janelle Monáe – “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
  • Lashana Lynch – “The Woman King”
  • Lupita Nyong’o – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

Outstanding Comedy Series

• • “Abbott Elementary” – WINNER
  • “Atlanta”
  • “black-ish”
  • “Rap S**t”
  • “The Wonder Years”

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• • Anthony Anderson – “black-ish”
  • Cedric The Entertainer – “The Neighborhood” – WINNER
  • Donald Glover – “Atlanta”
  • Dulé Hill – “The Wonder Years”
  • Mike Epps – “The Upshaws”

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• • Loretta Devine – “Family Reunion”
  • Maya Rudolph – “Loot”
  • Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary” – WINNER
  • Tichina Arnold – “The Neighborhood”
  • Tracee Ellis Ross – “black-ish”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• • Brian Tyree Henry – “Atlanta”
  • Deon Cole – “black-ish”
  • Kenan Thompson – “Saturday Night Live”
  • Tyler James Williams – “Abbott Elementary” – WINNER
  • William Stanford Davis – “Abbott Elementary”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• • Janelle James – “Abbott Elementary” – WINNER
  • Jenifer Lewis – “black-ish”
  • Marsai Martin – “black-ish”
  • Sheryl Lee Ralph – “Abbott Elementary”
  • Wanda Sykes – “The Upshaws”

Outstanding Drama Series

• • “Bel-Air”
  • “Bridgerton”
  • “Euphoria”
  • “P-Valley” *WINNER
  • “Queen Sugar”

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

• • Damson Idris – “Snowfall”
  • Jabari Banks – “Bel-Air”
  • Kofi Siriboe – “Queen Sugar”
  • Nicco Annan – “P-Valley” – WINNER
  • Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us”

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

• • Angela Bassett – “9-1-1”-  WINNER
  • Brandee Evans – “P-Valley”
  • Queen Latifah – “The Equalizer”
  • Rutina Wesley – “Queen Sugar”
  • Zendaya – “Euphoria”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• • Adrian Holmes – “Bel-Air”
  • Amin Joseph – “Snowfall”
  • Caleb McLaughlin – “Stranger Things”
  • Cliff “Method Man” Smith – “Power Book II: Ghost” – WINNER
  • J. Alphonse Nicholson – “P-Valley”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• • Adjoa Andoh – “Bridgerton”
  • Bianca Lawson – “Queen Sugar”
  • Loretta Devine – “P-Valley” – WINNER
  • Susan Kelechi Watson – “This Is Us”
  • Tina Lifford – “Queen Sugar”

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• • “Carl Weber’s The Black Hamptons”
  • “From Scratch”
  • “The Best Man: The Final Chapters” – WINNER
  • “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey”
  • “Women of the Movement”

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• • Morris Chestnut – “The Best Man: The Final Chapters” – WINNER
  • Samuel L. Jackson – “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey”
  • Terrence Howard – “The Best Man: The Final Chapters”
  • Trevante Rhodes – “Mike”
  • Wendell Pierce – “Don’t Hang Up”

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• • Niecy Nash-Betts – “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”  – WINNER
  • Regina Hall – “The Best Man: The Final Chapters”
  • Sanaa Lathan – “The Best Man: The Final Chapters”
  • Viola Davis – “The First Lady”
  • Zoe Saldaña – “From Scratch”

• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• • Glynn Turman – “Women of the Movement”
  • Keith David – “From Scratch” – WINNER
  • Omar Benson Miller – “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey”
  • Russell Hornsby – “Mike”
  • Terrence “TC” Carson – “A Wesley Christmas”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• Alexis Floyd – “Inventing Anna”
• Danielle Deadwyler – “From Scratch”
• Melissa De Sousa – “The Best Man: The Final Chapters”
• Nia Long – “The Best Man: The Final Chapters” – WINNER
• Phylicia Rashad – “Little America”