Victoria Monét and Chris Brown were double winners on night one of the 2024 NAACP Image Awards, held virtually at naacpimageawards.net on Monday (March 11).
Monét won Outstanding Album and Outstanding New Artist, for both Jaguar II. Brown won Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) for his hit 'Sensational' (with Davido & Lojay, and Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) for his featured role on Ciara's 'How We Roll'.
Monét won three Grammys on February 4, including in two similar categories – best R&B album and best new artist.
Usher, HER, Megan Thee Stallion, Kirk Franklin and Tems were among other winners in 13 music categories.
Actor Khleo Thomas hosts Monday's show. The NAACP will continue to recognize winners in non-television categories almost through Wednesday, March 13 at www.naacpimageawards.net, at a dinner and awards program on Thursday, March 14, and at the fashion show on Friday, March 15. The awards dinner will be hosted by Sherri Shepherd and will honor Frankie Beverly with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The fashion show will be emceed by Brandee Evans and will honor June Ambrose with the NAACP Vanguard Award for Fashion.
The televised 55th NAACP Image Awards, hosted by Queen Latifah, will premiere live on Saturday, March 16 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on BET and CBS. New Edition will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame at the telecast.
Monday's awards focused on music and literary categories. Here's the full list of music winners from Monday.
Outstanding Album: Jaguar II – Victoria Monét
Outstanding Male Artist: “Good Good” – Usher featuring 21 Savage x Summer Walker
Outstanding Female Artist: “The Journey” – HER
Outstanding Duo, Team or Partnership (Traditional): “How We Roll” – Ciara feat. Chris Brown
Outstanding Duo, Team or Partnership (Modern): “Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
Outstanding New Artist: Jaguar II – Victoria Monét
Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song: “Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion
Outstanding soundtrack/compilation album: The Color Purple – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” – Various Producers
Outstanding Original Score for TV/Movie: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – Jongnik Bondebs
Outstanding International Song: “Me & U” – Tems
Outstanding Jazz Album: Brand new life – Brandee Younger
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song: “All Yours” – Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album: Father's day – Kirk Franklin
