2025 NAACP Image Awards Heat Up At Glam Nominee Reception

More Gorgeous Green Carpet Celebs At The 2025 NAACP Image Awards Nominee Reception

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Harlem hottie Gail Bean was fine and feathered.

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Reasonable Doubt diva Emayatzy Corinealdi served black and white elegance with a twist!

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Fierce Found star Shanola Hampton dazzled in a sparkling blue dress.

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Legendary Lynn Whitfield was beautiful in black and a beret to represent for Albany Road.

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From leading man Harold Perrineau held it down for the gents in green.

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Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Kendrick Lamar, and Doechii Win Early On Night 2 Of NAACP Image Pre-Awards Show

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There is too much Black excellence to fit into Saturday night, so the 2025 NAACP Image Awards winners are already rolling in. On Wednesday’s second night of the awards pre-show, Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Kendrick Lamar, and Doechii snagged early wins. According to Deadline, the Carter family affair and TDE takeover are going strong before the big night!

After Beyoncé’s historic Grammy win for Cowboy Carter, she won NAACP trophies for Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Album of the Year. The apple doesn’t fall far from the award-winning tree! Blue Ivy is stunting like her mama with a win for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture) in Mufasa: The Lion King.

Other big winners in film include director Malcolm Washington for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) in The Piano Lesson. The brave beauties of Tyler Perry’s The Six Triple Eight won Outstanding Ensemble Cast.

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For music, Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” added another statue to the awards season sweep for Outstanding Song – Hip-Hop/Rap Song. Doechii also doubled down on her recent wins with the Outstanding New Artist award.

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That’s just the warm-up to the 56th Annual NAACP Image Awards main ceremony, airing Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and CBS. Average Joe star Deon Cole will host the festivities at the Pasadena Civic Center in Los Angeles. The festivities will also include honoring former Vice President Kamala Harris with the Chairman’s Award and Dave Chappelle with the President’s Award.