Blitz Bazawule, Michael B. Jordan Among Winners

The NAACP Image Awards has announced its third round of winners in non-televised categories, such as outstanding writing in a comedy series, writing in a drama series, outstanding documentary and breakthrough creatives.

The Color Purple director Blitz Bazawule won the latter award for the film category, while Survival of the Thickest star and co-creator Michelle Buteau was named the breakthrough creative in television.

Wednesday’s winners also include Michael B. Jordan for his hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, while Allen Hughes took the price for directing the FX/Hulu docuseries Dear Mama about Tupac and Afeni Shakur.

Netflix’s High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America won the prize for outstanding documentary series, while Magnolia Pictures’ Invisible Beauty won the award for outstanding documentary.

Bazawule’s The Color Purple and Jordan’s Creed III also took prizes for outstanding ensemble cast and stunt ensemble, respectively.

NAACP honored winners in non-televised Image Awards categories in virtual ceremonies this week and will continue recognizing winners at an awards dinner and program on March 14, as well as a fashion show on March 15. The awards dinner will be hosted by Sherri Shepherd and honor Frankie Beverly with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The fashion show will be hosted by Brandee Evans and honor June Ambrose with the NAACP Vanguard Award for Fashion.

On Saturday, the 55th NAACP Image Awards will air live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and CBS with Queen Latifah hosting.

The full list of winners from night three can be found below. 

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Norman Vance Jr., Saturdays

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Carla Banks-Waddles, Bel-Air

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special

Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, Heist 88

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Neema Barnette, GRAND CREW

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

Dawn Wilkinson, Power Book II: Ghost

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special

Chris Robinson, Shooting Stars

Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)

Allen Hughes, Dear Mama

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)

Leah Sava Jeffries, Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film 

Eric K. Yue, A Thousand and One

Outstanding Animated Series

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Season two

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)

Blitz Bazawule, The Color Purple

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest

Outstanding Guest Performance

Michael B. Jordan, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Documentary (Television)

High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America

Outstanding Documentary (Film)

Invisible Beauty

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

Brother

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

The Color Purple

Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)  

Creed III