*H.E.R., Megan Thee Stallion, and Usher were among the winners on the first night of the NAACP Image Awards during Monday’s virtual event.
Khleo Thomas hosted the first night of the NAACP Virtual Image Awards show. The non-televised awards in other categories will be distributed in virtual shows on Tuesday and Wednesday, per THR.
We reported earlier that Queen Latifah is set to return as host of the 55th annual televised NAACP Image Awards, airing LIVE on Saturday, March 16, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET. She emceed the ceremony for the first time last year.
During Monday’s virtual event, Usher took home the award for outstanding male artist, H.E.R. won for outstanding female artist, and Megan Thee Stallion was named outstanding hip-hop/rap song for “Cobra.”
THR reports that other winners included Victoria Monét, Tems, Kirk Franklin, and Chris Brown.
Below is the full list of winners from Night 1:
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
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
“How We Roll” – Ciara feat. Chris Brown
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
“Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
The Color Purple – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Various Producers
Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” – Jongnic Bontemps
Outstanding Male Artist
“Good Good” – USHER with 21 Savage x Summer Walker
Outstanding Female Artist
“The Journey” – H.E.R.
Outstanding New Artist
Jaguar II – Victoria Monét
Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion
Outstanding Album
Jaguar II – Victoria Monét
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
Family Lore – Elizabeth Acevedo
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
The New Brownies’ Book – Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
Rootless – Krystle Zara Appiah
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography
Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement – Dr. Tanisha C. Ford
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Historically Black Phrases: From ‘I Ain’t One of Your Lil’ Friends’ to ‘Who All Gon’ Be There?’ – Jarett Hill, Tre’vell Anderson
Outstanding Literary Work – Graphic Novel
The Talk – Darrin Bell
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
Suddenly We – Evie Shockley
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
CROWNED: Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora – Kahran Bethencourt
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
Everyone’s Thinking It – Aleema Omotoni
READ MORE: Queen Latifah to Host 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards
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