NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year explained

The NAACP Image Award winners for Entertainer of the Year. Entertainer of the Year is the final award presented at the ceremony.

YearWinnerReference
1986Dionne Warwick[1]
1987Patti LaBelle
1988Dionne Warwick (2)
1989Lionel Richie
1990Eddie Murphy
1991Oprah Winfrey
1992Patti LaBelle (2)[2]
1993Michael Jackson[3]
1994Whitney Houston[4]
1995Whitney Houston (2)[5]
1996Quincy Jones
1997Denzel Washington
1998Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
1999Will Smith[6]
2000Halle Berry
2001Steve Harvey
2004Beyoncé[7]
2013Jamie Foxx[8]
2014Kevin Hart[9]
2015Taraji P. Henson[10]
2016Michael B. Jordan[11]
2017Dwayne Johnson[12]
2018Ava DuVernay[13]
2019Beyoncé (2)[14]
2020Lizzo[15]
2021D-Nice[16]
2022Jennifer Hudson[17]
2023Angela Bassett[18]
2024Usher

Multiple wins

Beyoncé, Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston and Patti LaBelle are the only four people to win the award twice.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Washington Afro-American, December 16, 1986. 18 April 2015.
  2. Web site: NAACP Winners: Just a Beginning - Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. 13 January 1992.
  3. Web site: Winners of 25th annual NAACP Image Awards.
  4. Web site: NAACP Image Award winners.
  5. Web site: 1995 Image Award Winners. Allin . Olivia . ABC7. May 12, 2016.
  6. Web site: Will Smith, Jordan To Net Image Awards. tribunedigital-chicagotribune. 21 January 2017. en.
  7. Web site: 2004 Image Award Winners . Infoplease. May 12, 2016.
  8. Web site: 2013 Image Award Winners. Couch . Aaron . February 1, 2013 . The Hollywood Reporter. May 12, 2016.
  9. Web site: 2014 Image award Winners. Couch . Aaron. Washington . Arlene . February 22, 2014 . The Hollywood Reporter. May 12, 2016.
  10. Web site: 2015 Image Award Winners. Washington. Arlene . February 6, 2015 . The Hollywood Reporter. May 12, 2016.
  11. Web site: 2016 Image Award Winners. Variety. 6 February 2016. May 12, 2016.
  12. http://www.wwe.com/article/the-rock-entertainer-of-the-year-2017-naacp-image-award The Rock wins NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year - WWE.com
  13. Web site: 2018 NAACP Image Award Winners: Complete List . The Hollywood Reporter. 14 January 2018 . September 7, 2019.
  14. Web site: 2019 NAACP Image Awards Winners: Complete List . The Hollywood Reporter. 30 March 2019 . September 7, 2019.
  15. Web site: 2020 NAACP Image Awards Winners: Complete List . The Hollywood Reporter. 30 March 2019 . September 7, 2019.
  16. Web site: 2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Winners List . . April 3, 2021 . March 29, 2021.
  17. Web site: NAACP Image Awards 2022 Full Winners List: 'The Harder They Fall,' Jennifer Hudson and Will Smith Take Top Honors . . February 27, 2022 . February 26, 2022.
  18. Web site: NAACP Image Awards 2023 Full Winners List: 'NAACP Image Awards: Will Smith, Angela Bassett, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Among Top Winners . . February 25, 2023 . February 25, 2023.

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