50th NAACP Image Awards

50th NAACP Image Awards
DateMarch 30, 2019
SiteDolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California
Hosted byAnthony Anderson
Official websiteNAACPImageAwards.net
Television coverage
NetworkTV One

The 50th NAACP Image Awards ceremony, presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2018 calendar year. The ceremony took place on March 30, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre, was hosted by Anthony Anderson and broadcast on TV One.[1]

During the ceremony Jay-Z was awarded with the President's Award for "shedding light on the issues that plague the black community including systematic racism and unjust treatment under the law, utilizing his global platform to create everlasting change",[2][3] and Maxine Waters was awarded with the Chairman's Award "to be an inspiration and one of the most dominant and influential women in politics, a warrior fighting for women's education and social equality".[4] Beyoncé was recognized for the second time as the Entertainer of the Year, becoming the fourth artist to won it twice, joying Whitney Houston (1994,1995), Patti LaBelle ( 1992, 1987) and Dionne Warwick (1988,1986).[5]

All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.[6]

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  3. ^ "JAY-Z Thanks 'Beautiful' Beyonce as He Accepts President's Award at 2019 NAACP Image Awards | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ^ Sobel, Barbara (2019-02-10). "Maxine Waters to Receive NAACP Chairman's Award". Guardian Liberty Voice. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. ^ "Beyoncé wins entertainer of the year at NAACP Image Awards". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ^ Richards, Kimberley (2019-03-31). "50th NAACP Image Awards: Here Are The Winners". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2022-01-22.