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Early winners at the 49th NAACP Image Awards

Early winners at the 49th NAACP Image Awards

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nov. 11, 2017 file photo, Mary J. Blige arrives at the 9th annual Governors Awards at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. Blige, Sterling K. Brown, Issa Rae and Chawick Boseman will be among the presenters at the upcoming NAACP Image Awards. Numerous other stars, including actors Michael B. Jordan, Terry Crews, Yara Shahidi and u201cGet Outu201d star Daniel Kaluuya are also scheduled to present during the ceremony, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, which honors entertainers and writers of color.

LOS ANGELES: Early winners at the 49th NAACP Image Awards, as announced a pre-telecast gala dinner Sunday in Pasadena, California: FILM Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Idris Elba, “THOR: Ragnarok” Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Tiffany Haddish, “Girls Trip” Independent Motion Picture: “Detroit” Documentary: “STEP” Writing: Jordan Peele, “Get Out” Directing in a Motion Picture: Jordan Peele, “Get Out” MUSIC New Artist: SZA Male Artist: Bruno Mars Female Artist: Mary J. Blige Duo, Group or Collaboration: Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna Jazz Album: “Petite Afrique,” Somi Gospel/Christian Album: “Greenleaf Soundtrack Volume 2,” Greenleaf Soundtrack Music Video/Visual Album: “That’s What I Like,” Bruno Mars Song - Traditional: “That’s What I Like,” Bruno Mars Album: “DAMN.,” Kendrick Lamar Song - Contemporary: “HUMBLE.,” Kendrick Lamar TELEVISION Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jay Ellis, “Insecure” Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Marsai Martin, “’black-ish” Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Joe Morton, “Scandal” Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Naturi Naughton, “Power” Television Movie, Limited, Series or Dramatic Special: “The New Edition Story” Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special: Idris Elba, “Guerrilla” Actress in a Television Movie, Limited, Series or Dramatic Special: Queen Latifah, “Flint” Directing in a Comedy Series: Anton Cropper, “’black-ish” Directing in a Dramatic Series: Carl Franklin, “13 Reasons Why” Directing in a Television Movie or Special: Allen Hughes, “The Defiant Ones” News/information Series or Special: “Unsung” Documentary: “The 44th President: In His Own Words” Talk Series: “The Real” Reality Program/Reality Competition Series: “The Manns” Variety or Game Show Series or Special: “Lip Sync Battle” Children’s Program: “Doc McStuffins” Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series): Caleb McLaughlin, “Stranger Things” Host in a Talk or News/Information Series or Special: Roland Martin, “News One Now” Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety Series or Special: LL Cool J, “Lip Sync Battle” (Spike) Character Voice-Over Performance: Tiffany Haddish, “Legends of Chamberlain Heights” Writing in a Comedy Series: Janine Barrois, “Claws Writing in a Dramatic Series: Gina Prince-Bythewood, “Shots Fired” Writing in a Television Movie or Special: Abdul Williams, “The New Edition Story” LITERATURE Fiction: “The Annotated African American Folktales,” Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Editor),Maria Tatar (Editor), (Liveright Publishing Corporation) Non-Fiction: “Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies,” Dick Gregory Debut Author: “No One Is Coming to Save Us,” Stephanie Powell Watts Biography or Autobiography: “Becoming Ms. Burton, From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women,” Susan Burton and Cari Lynn Instructional: “The Awakened Woman: Remembering & Reigniting our Sacred Dreams,” Dr. Tererai Trent Poetry: “Incendiary Art: Poems,” Patricia Smith Children: “Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History ,” Vashti Harrison Youth and Teens: “Clayton Byrd Goes Underground,” Rita Williams-Garcia, author and Frank Morrison illustrator