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2019 NAACP Image Awards: The Complete List of Winners

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The 50th Annual NAACP Image Awards were handed out on Saturday night, with “Black Panther,” ABC’s “Black-ish,” the Starz drama “Power” and Beyonce going home as the night’s big winners. "The 50th Anniversary of the Image Awards represents a major milestone in bringing visibility to the outstanding achievements of African Americans in entertainment, literature, and arts, as well as the NAACP's ongoing advocacy for equality of opportunity in our society without regard for race," NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson said in a statement. Beyonce took home the night’s big prize for Entertainer of the Year, matching her husband, Jay-Z, who was the previously announced recipient of this year’s President’s Award. Congresswoman Maxine Waters received the NAACP Chairman’s Award, bestowed “in recognition of individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use their distinct platforms to create agents of change,” and radio host Tom Joyner took home the NAACP Vang