The 54th NAACP Image Awards took place Saturday, Feb. 25, in Pasadena, California. Award-winning artist and actress Queen Latifah hosted the star-studded ceremony, the first live broadcast in three years.
Beyoncé led this year’s nominations in the music field with five nods, including Outstanding Album (Renaissance) and Outstanding Soul/R&B Song (“Cuff It“), both for which she won at night one of its virtual awards.
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Chris Brown brought home two awards on night one, including Outstanding Male Artist and Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) for the Wizkid-assisted “Call Me Every Day.”
During night two, Jennifer Hudson was honored with the award for Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) — Individual or Ensemble for The Jennifer Hudson Show.
More winners were announced leading up to the main event on Saturday night.
Below is a list of R&B winners at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards.
Outstanding Female Artist
- Ari Lennox
- Beyoncé *WINNER*
- Chlöe
- Jazmine Sullivan
- SZA
Outstanding Male Artist
- Brent Faiyaz
- Burna Boy
- Chris Brown *WINNER*
- Drake
- Kendrick Lamar
Outstanding New Artist
- Adam Blackstone
- Armani White
- Coco Jones *WINNER*
- Fivio Foreign
- Steve Lacy
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Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
- “About Damn Time” – Lizzo
- “Cuff It” – Beyoncé *WINNER*
- “Hurt Me So Good” – Jazmine Sullivan
- “Good Morning Gorgeous Remix” – Mary J. Blige featuring H.E.R.
- “Lift Me Up” – Rihanna
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
- “Die Hard” – Kendrick Lamar featuring Blxst and Amanda Reifer
- “Good Morning Gorgeous (Remix)” – Mary J. Blige featuring H.E.R.
- “Still Believe” – PJ Morton featuring Alex Isley and Jill Scott
- “Love’s Train” – Silk Sonic *WINNER*
- “No Love (Extended Version)” – Summer Walker featuring SZA and Cardi B
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
- “Move” – Beyoncé featuring Tems and Grace Jones
- “Call Me Every Day” – Chris Brown featuring Wizkid *WINNER*
- “Good Love” City Girls featuring Usher
- “Wait For U” – Future featuring Drake and Tems
- “Big Energy (Remix)” – Latto featuring Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled
Outstanding Album
- age/sex/location – Ari Lennox
- Breezy (Deluxe) – Chris Brown
- Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar
- Renaissance – Beyoncé *WINNER*
- Watch the Sun – PJ Morton
Outstanding Jazz Album – Vocal
- Legacy – Adam Blackstone *WINNER*
- Linger Awhile – Samara Joy
- Love & the Catalyst – Aimée Allen
- New Standards Vol. 1 – Teri Lyne Carrington
- The Evening: Live At APPARATUS – The Baylor Project
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
- “About Damn Time” – Lizzo
- “Be Alive” – Beyoncé
- “Lift Me Up” – Rihanna *WINNER*
- “Lord Forgive Me” – Tobe Nwigwe featuring Fat, Pharrell, and Olu of EARTHGANG
- “The Heart Part 5” – Kendrick Lamar
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Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired by – Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Dave Jordan *WINNER*
- Bridgerton Season Two (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) – Kris Bowers
- Entergalactic – Kid Cudi
- P-Valley: Season 2 (Music From the Original TV Series) – Various
- The Woman King – Terence Blanchard
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance in a Motion Picture
- Angela Bassett – Wendell & Wild (Netflix)
- Keke Palmer – Lightyear (Walt Disney Studios) *WINNER*
- Kevin Hart – DC League of Super-Pets (Warner Bros Pictures)
- Lyric Ross – Wendell & Wild (Netflix)
- Taraji P. Henson – Minions: The Rise of Gru (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
- Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris and Willow Smith – Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
- Jennifer Hudson – The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated) *WINNER*
- Kevin Hart – Hart to Heart (Peacock)
- Lester Holt – NBC Nightly News (NBC)
- Tracee Ellis Ross – The Hair Tales (Hulu)
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