Nigerian music stars simply landed certainly one of leisure’s most coveted awards.
Tems was among the many NAACP Picture Award winners introduced throughout the digital ceremony. The “Me & U” hitmaker received Excellent Worldwide Music, marking her fourth NAACP Picture Award win and including to a trophy case that already boasts Grammys, Oscars, and BET. Davido and Lojay‘s win got here from their collaboration with Chris Brown on the observe “Sensational.” The observe received the Excellent Duo, Group or Collaboration (Up to date) class.
British-Nigerian creator, Aleema Omotoni received the award for Excellent Literary Work (Youth/Teenagers) for her younger grownup novel “Everyone’s Thinking It“. The e-book tells the story of two Nigerian cousins, Iyanu and Kitan, who attend an elite boarding faculty within the English countryside. When the juicy secrets and techniques of everybody’s relationships are leaked “Burn E book type” simply earlier than the annual Valentine’s Day Ball, Iyanu and Kitan discover themselves caught up in a schoolwide conspiracy.
I’M AN AWARD WINNING AUTHOR!!! ???????????? I WON AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD!!!
Thanks God, thanks a lot to everybody that helped me get to at the present time, I’m so grateful to you all for loving and sharing EVERYONE’S THINKING IT!
Thanks @naacpimageaward!!!
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— aleema omotoni (@aleemawrites) March 12, 2024
Victoria Monét obtained six nominations within the recording classes and received two awards for Excellent New Artist and Excellent Album. Usher received the Excellent Male Artist award, whereas H.E.R. received the Feminine Artist prize. “The Color Purple” obtained 16 nominations and received the Excellent Soundtrack or Compilation Album award.
The Picture Awards can be broadcast reside from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, on BET and CBS, with Queen Latifah returning because the host.
See the total winner’s listing beneath.
Excellent Worldwide Music
“Me & U” – Tems
Excellent Jazz Album
“Model New Life” – Brandee Youthful
Excellent Gospel/Christian Music
“All Yours” – Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown
Excellent Gospel/Christian Album
“Father’s Day” – Kirk Franklin
Excellent Duo, Group or Collaboration (Conventional)
“How We Roll” – Ciara feat. Chris Brown
Excellent Duo, Group or Collaboration (Up to date)
“Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
Excellent Soundtrack/Compilation Album
“The Shade Purple – Unique Movement Image Soundtrack” – Numerous Producers
Excellent Unique Rating for TV/Movie
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” – Jongnic Bontemps
Excellent Male Artist
“Good Good” – Usher with 21 Savage x Summer season Walker
Excellent Feminine Artist
“The Journey” – H.E.R.
Excellent New Artist
“Jaguar II” – Victoria Monét
Excellent Hip Hop/Rap Music
“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion
Excellent Album
“Jaguar II” – Victoria Monét
Excellent Literary Work – Fiction
“Household Lore” – Elizabeth Acevedo
Excellent Literary Work – Non-Fiction
“The New Brownies’ E book” – Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer
Excellent Literary Work – Debut Writer
“Rootless” – Krystle Zara Appiah
Excellent Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography
“Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Cash, and Energy Behind the Civil Rights Motion” – Dr. Tanisha C. Ford
Excellent Literary Work – Tutorial
“Traditionally Black Phrases: From ‘I Ain’t One in all Your Lil’ Buddies’ to ‘Who All Gon’ Be There?’” – Jarrett Hill and Tre’vell Anderson
Excellent Literary Work – Graphic Novel
“The Discuss” – Darrin Bell
Excellent Literary Work – Poetry
“All of a sudden We” – Evie Shockley
Excellent Literary Work – Youngsters
“CROWNED: Magical Folks and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora” – Kahran Bethencourt
Excellent Literary Work – Youth/Teenagers
“Everybody’s Pondering It” – Aleema Omotoni
