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2023 NAACP Image Awards: Keke Palmer, Nia Long, and Quinta Brunson Among Winners

The third round of winners for the non-televised categories included several critically acclaimed projects of the last year.

The 54th annual NAACP Image Awards just announced the victors of round three in the non-televised award categories before the live airing of the award ceremony on Saturday (Feb. 25) at 8 p.m. ET. which included outstanding short-form series, children’s program, voice-over performance, and more awards.

The third installment included several critically acclaimed projects, including Black Panther: Wakanda Forever for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture,  Between The Scenes - The Daily Show for Outstanding Short-Form Series - Comedy or Drama. Meanwhile, actress Keke Palmer won Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - Motion Picture – Lightyear, Nia Long earned Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special - The Best Man: The Final Chapters, and Quinta Brunson  Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) - Abbott Elementary and among others.

Night three of the non-televised virtual experiences was hosted by actress Bresha Webb with special guest appearances from presenters including Dominique Thorne, Skai Jackson, Alaya "That Girl Lay Lay" High, Tobe Nwigwe, Tye Tribbett, Armani White, and more.

Artist, actress, producer, author, and entrepreneur Queen Latifah will host “54th NAACP Image Awards,” premiering live Saturday, February 25 at 8:00 pm et/pt on ET.

The full list of winners from the night can be found below:

Outstanding Short-Form Series - Comedy or Drama

“Between The Scenes” - The Daily Show

Outstanding Short-Form Series or Special - Reality/Nonfiction

“Daring Simone Biles”

Outstanding Short-Form (Live Action)

“Dear Mama…”

Outstanding Short-Form (Animated)

“More Than I Want To Remember”

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - Motion Picture

Keke Palmer – “Lightyear”

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)

Kyla Pratt – “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”

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

Ja'Siah Young – “Raising Dion”

Outstanding Children’s Program

“Tab Time”

Outstanding Animated Series

“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”

Outstanding Guest Performance

“Glynn Turman – Queen Sugar”

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)

“Ericka Nicole Malone – Remember Me The Mahalia Jackson Story”

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

“Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

“Nia Long – The Best Man: The Final Chapters”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

“Keith David – From Scratch”

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

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