Keke Palmer took dwelling entertainer of the yr and The Six Triple Eight received two awards, together with greatest movement image, on the 2025 NAACP Picture Awards Saturday evening.
The Tyler Perry-directed Netflix movie additionally received for greatest actress in a movement image, with a very shocked Kerry Washington accepting that prize.
For one of the best movement image award, The Six Triple Eight beat out the main, 14-time movie nominee The Piano Lesson, which received two awards in non-televised ceremonies earlier this week however didn’t win any awards throughout Saturday’s televised ceremony. The Six Triple Eight beforehand picked up three awards in non-televised ceremonies, bringing its general complete to 5 of the six awards for which it was nominated.
The opposite greatest movement image nominees have been six-time contender Bob Marley: One Love, five-time nominee Depraved and Unhealthy Boys: Trip or Die. Unhealthy Boys star Martin Lawrence received for greatest actor in a movement image on Saturday however wasn’t in attendance on the ceremony.
Six-time nominee Nickel Boys received three awards earlier within the week, and Depraved received for costume design in a non-televised ceremony on Tuesday.
Within the TV classes, Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson received greatest actress in a comedy collection, but in addition wasn’t current at Saturday’s ceremony. Earlier within the week, Abbott, which acquired 10 nominations, received greatest comedy collection. Saturday evening, Damon Wayans received greatest actor in a comedy collection for his work in Poppa’s Home.
Additionally Saturday, Queen Latifah received greatest actress in a drama collection for her work on The Equalizer, and Michael Rainey Jr. received greatest actor in a drama collection for his work on Energy Ebook II: Ghost.
Earlier within the week, seven-time nominee Cross received greatest drama collection as nine-time nominee Battle Night time: The Million Greenback Heist received 5 awards throughout the restricted collection classes.
Saturday’s televised ceremony, hosted by Deon Cole and airing on BET and CBS from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, honored Dave Chappelle, former Vice President Kamala Harris, the Wayans household and BET Media Group.
The awards additionally supported the Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena communities affected by the latest L.A. wildfires. The NAACP, BET Media Group, WME and Johnson Shapiro Slewett and Kole (JSSK) have partnered with L.A. County and — in collaboration with organizations like Group Help Dena, Altadena Heritage and WalkGood LA — launched the Altadena Group Preservation Fund, designed to guard owners from displacement and protect the group’s cultural heritage.
An entire record of winners in classes introduced Saturday evening follows.
Entertainer of the Yr
Cynthia Erivo
Keke Palmer (WINNER)
Kendrick Lamar
Kevin Hart
Shannon Sharpe
Excellent Movement Image
Unhealthy Boys: Trip or Die (Sony Photos)
Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount Photos)
The Piano Lesson (Netflix)
The Six Triple Eight (Netflix) (WINNER)
Depraved (Common Photos)
Excellent Actor in a Movement Image
André Holland — Exhibiting Forgiveness (Roadside Points of interest)
Colman Domingo — Sing Sing (A24)
John David Washington — The Piano Lesson (Netflix)
Kingsley Ben-Adir — Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount Photos)
Martin Lawrence — Unhealthy Boys: Trip or Die (Sony Photos) (WINNER)
Excellent Actress in a Movement Image
Cynthia Erivo — Depraved (Common Photos)
Kerry Washington — The Six Triple Eight (Netflix) (WINNER)
Lashana Lynch — Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount Photos)
Lupita Nyong’o — A Quiet Place: Day One (Paramount Photos)
Regina King — Shirley (Netflix)
Excellent Actor in a Comedy Collection
Cedric The Entertainer — The Neighborhood (CBS)
Damon Wayans — Poppa’s Home (CBS) (WINNER)
David Alan Grier — St. Denis Medical (NBC)
Delroy Lindo — UnPrisoned (Hulu)
Mike Epps — The Upshaws (Netflix)
Excellent Actress in a Comedy Collection
Ayo Edebiri — The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Kerry Washington — UnPrisoned (Hulu)
Natasha Rothwell — The way to Die Alone (Hulu)
Quinta Brunson — Abbott Elementary (ABC) (WINNER)
Tichina Arnold — The Neighborhood (CBS)
Excellent Actor in a Drama Collection
Aldis Hodge — Cross (Amazon Prime Video)
Donald Glover — Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Amazon Prime Video)
Harold Perrineau — FROM (MGM+)
Jabari Banks — Bel-Air (Peacock)
Michael Rainey Jr. — Energy Ebook II: Ghost (Starz) (WINNER)
Excellent Actress in a Drama Collection
Angela Bassett — 9-1-1 (ABC)
Emayatzy Corinealdi — Affordable Doubt (Hulu)
Queen Latifah — The Equalizer (CBS) (WINNER)
Shanola Hampton — Discovered (NBC)
Zoe Saldaña — Lioness (Paramount+)
This story was first printed on Feb. 22 at 5:32 p.m.
