Sanaa Lathan arriving at 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards (By Jason LaVeris, Getty Images)
Taraji P Henson at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images Entertainment)
Michelle Williams at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images Entertainment)
Laz Alonzo accepting at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Kevin Winter, Getty Images Entertainment)
LL Cool J at 43rd Annual NAACP Awards (By Jordan Strauss, Getty Images)
Mike Epps at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Kevin Winter, Getty Images Entertainment)
Zendaya Coleman arriving at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images Entertainment)
Amber Riley arriving on the red carpet at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images)
Meagan Good arriving on the red carpet at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Jason LaVeris, Getty Images)
Ne-Yo at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images Entertainment)
Tracee Ellis Ross at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images Entertainment)
Emerson Brooks in the press room at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images Entertainment)
Tamera and Tia Mowry at 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards (By Jason LaVeris, Getty Images)
Ethen Lane arriving on the red carpet at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images Entertainment)
Kenny Lattimore arrives at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Frederick M Brown, Getty Images Entertainment)
Chandra Wilson at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Mark Davis, Getty Images Entertainment)
Vanessa Williams with Devin Hervey at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Mark Davis, Getty Images Entertainment)
JB Smoove and wife Shahidah Omar arrive at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (By Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images Entertainment)
Regina King at 43rd NAACP Image Awards (Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images Entertainment)
This year’s NAACP Image Awards was hosted by Sanaa Lathan, and saw performances by Lenny Kravitz, Jill Scott, Kirk Franklin and Ne-Yo. Notable film winners included Mike Epps and Laz Alonso for Jumping the Broom, and Oscar nominees Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis for The Help. The awards returned to NBC this year after a 16-year run on FOX. See the actors, singers, writers and artists alike in their red carpet attire in theGrio’s 43rd NAACP Image Awards slideshow.
