Angela Bassett and Beyoncé had been the highest particular person winners on the 2023 NAACP Picture Awards, with three awards every. Bassett took the highest award – entertainer of the yr – and opened her speech by having a bit of little bit of enjoyable with Ariana DeBose’s widely-mocked rap ultimately weekend’s Brit Awards, the place the younger star rapped, “Angela Bassett did the factor.”
“I assume Angela Bassett did the factor,” Bassett mentioned, to a lot laughter. This marked the primary time all 5 entertainer of the yr nominees had been girls. The opposite nominees had been Mary J. Blige, Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis and Zendaya.
Bassett additionally gained excellent supporting actress in a movement image for Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally and excellent actress in a drama [TV] sequence for 9-1-1 on FOX. The veteran actress is taken into account the front-runner to win an Oscar within the Oscar for greatest supporting actress on March 12. (DeBose gained in that class final yr for the reboot of West Aspect Story.)
All three of Beyoncé’s classes had been offered previous to Saturday and he or she wasn’t current on the telecast. She took excellent album for Renaissance (her third win within the class), excellent soul/R&B music for “Cuff It” and excellent feminine artist (her record-extending seventh win within the class).
Chris Brown, Brunson, Ryan Coogler and Davis every gained two awards. (A few of their reveals additionally gained awards; this counts solely awards offered to people.)
Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally gained excellent movement image, simply as the unique Black Panther did 4 years in the past. This marks the second time in three years {that a} franchise movie has gained on this class. Two years in the past, the award went to Dangerous Boys for Life, the third movie in that franchise.
ABC’s Abbott Elementary gained excellent comedy [TV] sequence. The present was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in that very same class final yr and whereas it didn’t win, it’s virtually a foregone conclusion that it’s going to win this yr.
That doesn’t imply there have been no surprises on the 54th annual NAACP Picture Awards, which had been offered at nightly ceremonies this previous week, culminating in a stay broadcast on Saturday (Feb. 25) from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. The present, ably hosted by Queen Latifah, aired on BET and was additionally simulcast throughout a dozen Paramount International networks together with CBS, MTV, VH1 and CMT.
One of many largest surprises is that Kendrick Lamar didn’t win a factor. The acclaimed rapper obtained 5 nominations, which put him in a tie with Beyoncé for essentially the most nods by anybody within the music classes. However the place she gained three awards this yr, he was shut out.
One other hip-hop famous person, Drake, went 0-3 this yr.
With out additional ado, listed here are 14 Snubs & Surprises on the 2023 NAACP Picture Awards.
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Snub: Kendrick Lamar
Lamar misplaced excellent male artist (which he has but to win) to Chris Brown (who gained it for the third time). As well as, Lamar’s Billboard 200-topping Mr. Morale & the Large Steppers misplaced excellent album to Renaissance; “Die Laborious” (that includes Blxt & Amanda Reifer) misplaced excellent duo, group or collaboration (conventional) to Silk Sonic’s “Love’s Practice”; and “The Coronary heart Half 5” misplaced twice. It misplaced excellent hip hop/rap music to “Lodge Foyer” by Quavo and Takeoff and excellent music video/visible album to Rihanna’s “Elevate Me Up.”
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Shock: Will Smith
It each is and isn’t a shock that Smith gained excellent actor in a movement image for Emancipation. This was his first nomination right here since The Slap on final yr’s Oscar telecast, which tarnished his picture and imperiled his profession. Smith additionally gained right here final yr for King Richard, the position that introduced him his first Oscar. Smith is the primary actor to win back-to-back Picture Awards on this class since Denzel Washington scored in 2002-03 with Coaching Day and John Q, respectively. Smith wasn’t readily available to obtain his award. As a substitute, presenter Janelle Monáe merely accepted it on his behalf.
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Snub: Samara Pleasure
Pleasure gained two Grammys on Feb. 5 – greatest new artist and greatest jazz vocal album for Linger Awhile. So that you may assume she’d be a shoo-in to win right here for excellent jazz album – vocal. Nope. The award went to Adam Blackstone’s Legacy. Blackstone can also be coming off a serious award win. He gained his first Primetime Emmy in September for excellent music path for The Pepsi Tremendous Bowl LVI Halftime Present Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent.
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Shock: Coco Jones
Jones took excellent new (recording) artist for “ICU” over Steve Lacy for Gemini Rights, amongst others. Lacy’s album gained a Grammy for greatest progressive R&B album and spawned the smash “Dangerous Behavior,” which topped the Billboard Sizzling 100 for 3 weeks.
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Snub: Future’s “Look forward to U”
The hit by Future that includes Drake and Tems topped the Billboard Sizzling 100 and gained a Grammy for greatest melodic rap efficiency. However it got here up quick in each classes during which it was nominated right here. It misplaced excellent hip hop/rap music to “Lodge Foyer” by Quavo and Takeoff and excellent duo group or collaboration (modern) to Chris Brown that includes Wizkid’s “Name Me Each Day.”
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Shock: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Prince-Bythewood gained excellent directing in a movement image for The Lady King (Sony Footage Releasing). She beat Ryan Coogler, the director of Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally, amongst others. That is Prince-Bythewood’s record-setting third win within the class, following The Secret Lifetime of Bees (2009) and The Previous Guard (2021). Coogler has gained twice within the class for Creed (2016) and Black Panther (2019). Coogler gained two awards on the evening – excellent writing in a movement image and excellent soundtrack/compilation album, each for Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally.
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Snub: Jerrod Carmichael
Jerrod Carmichael gained his first Primetime Emmy in September for excellent writing for a spread particular for his HBO Max particular, Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel, however he misplaced within the equal class (excellent writing in a tv film or particular) right here. The winner? Netflix’s Entergalactic, with a narrative by Scott Mescudi (higher generally known as Child Cudi) and written by Ian Edelman and Maurice Williams.
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Shock: Keke Palmer
Palmer gained excellent character voice-over efficiency – movement image. She beat out a pair of previous Oscar nominees – Angela Bassett (nominated for Wendell & Wild) and Taraji P. Henson (nominated for Minions: The Rise of Gru).
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Snub: Sheryl Lee Ralph
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Ralph gained her first Primetime Emmy in September for excellent supporting actress in a comedy sequence for her position in Abbott Elementary, however misplaced right here to her castmate Janelle James. Each had been vying right here for excellent supporting actress in a comedy sequence. The 2 actresses offered the primary award on the telecast. Ralph warmly congratulated James on her win the earlier evening.
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Shock: Tabitha Brown
The host of Tab Time on You Tube Originals gained excellent host in a actuality/actuality competitors, sport present or selection (sequence or particular) – particular person or ensemble. (That class title is longer than the present!) Her win was candy as a result of she was up towards 4 main names – Lizzo for Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Large Grrrls, Trevor Noah for The Each day Present with Trevor Noah, Taraji P. Henson for internet hosting the 2022 BET Awards and Keke Palmer for NBC’s revival of Password. Tab Time additionally gained excellent kids’s program.
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Snub: ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’
Guillermo del Toro’s movie is the front-runner to win the Oscar for greatest animated function movie, nevertheless it misplaced excellent animated movement image right here to Wendell & Wild. The latter movie wasn’t even nominated for an Oscar.
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Shock: Nicco Annan
The star of Starz’ P-Valley gained excellent actor in a drama [TV] sequence, beating, amongst others, Sterling Ok. Brown of NBC’s just-wrapped This Is Us (who gained on this class twice). Annan stars as Uncle Clifford Sayles, the non-binaryowner and proprietor of a strip membership referred to as The Pynk within the fictional metropolis of Chucalissa, Miss. P-Valley additionally gained excellent drama sequence.
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Not a Shock: Michelle Obama
Picture Award voters appear to desire the true Michelle Obama to a dramatized model. ABC Information 20/20 Michelle Obama: The Mild We Carry, a Dialog with Robin Roberts gained excellent information/data (sequence or particular). However Viola Davis’ portrayal of the previous first girl on The First Woman (Showtime) misplaced within the class of excellent actress in a tv film, limited-series or dramatic particular. (The winner there was Niecy Nash-Betts, taking part in the suspicious neighbor on Netflix’s Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.)
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Not a Shock, however Actually?: Jennifer Hudson
Hudson took excellent host in a chat or information/data (sequence or particular) – particular person or ensemble for the primary season of her syndicated The Jennifer Hudson Present. That’s not a shock. Hudson is an EGOT, in spite of everything. Her competitors included Lester Holt for NBC Nightly Information. These reveals – a resolutely constructive daytime discuss present and a night information broadcast – shouldn’t be in the identical class. It’s not likely honest to both.
