2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Best and Most Memorable Moments From the Show

Holy glam! Issa Rae didn’t just win Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the Saturday, March 27 NAACP Image Awards 2021. The 36-year-old actress is also getting our best of beauty award for the evening’s event!

Glam slam! Even though there was no formal red carpet at the NAACP Image Awards 2021, the stars still made sure to show off their epic style throughout the evening. And one scroll through this gallery will prove they definitely didn’t disappoint.

The 2021 NAACP Image Awards crowned DJ D-Nice, who hosted hit socially distanced dance parties during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its top honor of Entertainer of the Year in an evening that featured numerous references to the coronavirus crisis. There were also numerous references to voter suppression and the role of Black people in the results of the 2020 election, including helping Democrats flip the Senate with the wins of Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia.

Coming 2 America co-star Arsenio Hall.“I’ve been making movies for 40 years now,” Murphy said in his acceptance speech. “This is the perfect thing to commemorate that and be brought into the hall of fame.”He added that he was “very moved” by the honour, before responding to Hall’s jokes about Murphy’s classic red suit he wore during his Delirious stand-up special.“And my red suit wasn’t that tight, Arsenio,” Murphy said.

Marsai Martin took home two prizes from the 2021 NAACP Image Awards: outstanding performance by a youth (series, special, television movie or limited series) and outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for her role in Black-ish.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom continued its successful award season run on Friday, picking up outstanding ensemble cast in a motion picture at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards.

Rege-Jean Page has won one of Bridgerton‘s first awards!

Eddie Murphy made it into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame. The 59-year-old comedian and actor was honored at the civil rights organization's multimedia award show on Saturday.

root for everybody Black at the NAACP Image Awards, a show specifically created to honour the achievements of Black artists and entertainers of colour. In the middle of an awards season riddled with controversy (we’re looking at you, Hollywood Foreign Press Association) and some incremental change (the Oscars aren’t so white this year), the 52nd NAACP Image Awards served as a refreshing celebration of the best of the best in Black excellence, as it does every year.

made an appearance, if you know what I mean.From in a stunning copper gown by Oscar de la Renta to instantly iconic Schiaparelli look, the fashion at the NAACP Image Awards really stood out.

Gallery: I'm gonna smoke everybody involved in this op! Jessica Chastain's best films (BANG Showbiz)Hall of Fame Award Eddie Murphy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Chadwick Boseman – Da 5 Bloods Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Phylicia Rashad – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Outstanding Animated Motion Picture Soul Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture Jamie Foxx – Soul Outstanding Documentary (Film) John Lewis: Good Trouble

Gallery: Celebrities Attending Their First Golden Globes: From Jennifer Lopez To Jennifer Lawrence (ELLE (UK))For one shot, the former YouTuber gazed into the camera revealing her stunning silver eyeliner and fluffy false eyelashes. She posed with her hands in her lap and with her lengthy ponytail swept behind her back.

All of the winners from the 2021 NAACP Image Awards have been announced!

How’s this for Black excellence? This year’s 52nd NAACP Image Awards — honouring people of colour across television, music, literature and film — is a week-long celebration, with five nights of virtual awards leading up to Saturday’s live broadcast.

NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color.After James accepted the award Saturday night, he thanked the NAACP for recognizing his efforts beyond the basketball court.“This award is so much more than myself,” he said.

Angelique Jackson Simone Ledward Boseman has been the emotional center of the 2021 awards season, accepting several honors on behalf of her late husband, Chadwick Boseman. The actor posthumously earned two NAACP Image Awards this year, for outstanding supporting actor for his work in “Da 5 Bloods” and outstanding actor in a motion picture for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” While accepting the latter award during the televised ceremony on Mar.

Eddie Murphy is being honored for his extraordinary legacy. The 59-year-old actor was inducted into the acclaimed NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame during Saturday's ceremony.

Chadwick Boseman won a posthumonus NAACP Image Award.The late actor was nominated for two awards this year: Best Actor for his role in and Best Supporting Actor forBoseman took home the NAACP Image Award for Supporting actor during Friday night's event, while he nabbed the Best Actor trophy during Saturday's live celebration.Boseman's wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, emotionally accepted the award on his behalf, encouraging everyone to take care of their health and get screened regularly for