Tems, Davido, Lojay, Ayo Edebiri, others emerge winners at the “55th NAACP Image Awards”

The NAACP and BET honoured black excellence in music, television, and film across 90 categories at the “55th NAACP Image Awards.”. The “Me & U” hitmaker, Tems, bagged the “Outstanding International Song” award, marking her fourth NAACP Image Awards win.

More Nigerians earned awards as Davido and Lojay won the category for “Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration (Contemporary)” with their track “Sensational” from their collaboration with Chris Brown.

In the literary category, Aleema Omotoni emerged as the winner of the “Outstanding Literary Work—Youth/Teens” award with her novel “Everyone’s Thinking It”. The novel tells the story of two Nigerian cousins, Iyanu and Kitan, who are thrown into the middle of a schoolwide conspiracy when everyone’s juicy relationship secrets are released the week before the annual Valentine’s Day Ball.

British-Nigerian actor Damson Idris also won in the “Television + Streaming Category” for “Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series” for his phenomenal role as Franklin Saint in the American crime drama television series “Snowfall.” Rising star, Ayo Edebiri also makes her third win into the NAACP Image Awards with the “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series” for playing the role of Sydney Adamu in “The Bear”.

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Hosted by GRAMMY® award-winning recording artist, critically acclaimed Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning and Academy Award®-nominated actor and producer Queen Latifah (series star/executive producer of The Equalizer, CBS), the legendary show aired live on Sunday, March 17 at 19:00 WAT on BET Africa (DStv channel 129 & GOtv channel 21) from the Shrine Auditorium. Colman Domingo, Fantasia Barrino, Mike Epps, Quinta Brunson, The Color Purple, Usher, and more took top honors. Special award recipients delivered moving speeches, including Amanda Gorman, New Edition, and Usher.

Globally recognized as one of the most distinguished multicultural award shows, the “55th NAACP Image Awards” continues its tradition of excellence, uplifting values that inspire equality, justice, and progressive change, and highlighting artists committed to these values.

Speaking on the African award winners, Senior Vice President of Paramount Africa and Peer Lead, BET International, Monde Twala, said, “We are immensely proud to illuminate the outstanding achievements of African talent being recognized on a global stage like the NAACP Image Awards. This year’s wins by Tems, Davido, Ayo Edebiri, Lojay, Aleema Omotoni, and Damson Idris are a testament to the incredible artistry and storytelling that emanates from Africa, and at BET, we are fully committed to championing authentic African stories and talents to the global audience.”