Usher, H.E.R., Victoria Monét and the soundtrack to The Color Purple were among the winners Monday on the first night of honors being handed out for the 55th NAACP Image Awards, which recognize Black excellence in movies, TV, music, books and podcasts.
Awards in music and book categories were handed out as the Image Awards began rolling out honors in some of their 94 categories through Friday at various events.
That comes ahead of the televised NAACP Image Awards ceremony, set for Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m. on CBS and BET and hosted by Queen Latifah.
Usher, coming off headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show and entering this week with six Image Awards nominations, was named Outstanding Male Artist in today’s virtual ceremony, with H.E.R.
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