NAACP Image Awards 2023: Queen Latifah hosts and makes FOUR stunning outfit ... trends now Queen Latifah is called a queen for a reason, as she wowed the crowd at the NAACP Image Awards with four outfit changes and a quick Frank Sinatra cover. The Chicago actress, 52, hosted the big event, made four separate outfit changes throughout the night, and opened the show with a show-stopping cover of Sinatra's I'm Gonna Live Till I Die. She was also nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her role in The Equalizer, but she lost to Angela Bassett. The beauty appeared on stage first in a black and cream corset gown and complimented it with satin opera gloves and sparkling jewels. The When You're Good To Mama singer wore her hair in a slicked-back ponytail and kept her makeup look simple. The Queen: Queen Latifah wowed the audience at the NAACP Image Awards with four outfit changes Shining bright: One of her outfits was a bright yellow and orange floor-length dress Her second outfit of the night was a vibrant blue and yellow floral dress that starkly contrasted her first gown. It featured a high neckline, sleeves that fell to the floor, and crystal-embellished flowers. She went on to wear a jaw-dropping maroon dress that featured layers upon layers of tulle, which started at her shoulders and cascaded down to the floor. The main section of the dress was slightly sheer lace and flaunted her perfect curves. The Hairspray actress also sported a new hair look, having turned her ponytail into an elaborate top knot at the apex of her head. For her final look of the night, Queen Latifah commanded the stage in an all-black look, complete with a matching polyester top and pants. She also had on a matching coat that reached the floor and featured a skirted design at the bottom. The rapper took down her hair, straightened it, and parted it completely to one side. Layers on layers: The 52-year-old went on to wear a jaw-dropping maroon dress that featured layers upon layers of tulle Statement piece: Her final look was an all-black look with a matching polyester top and pants Queen Latifah then presented one of the final awards of the night, Entertainer of the Year, to Angela Bassett. When she arrived on stage to accept her award, the Black Panther actress made a joke pertaining to Ariana DeBose's awkward BAFTA performance. Viral memes were made out of the performance, including ones that stated, 'Angela Bassett did the thing.' At the beginning of her speech, Angela looked at her award and said: 'I guess Angela Bassett did the thing,' prompting loud applause and laughter from the audience. The 54th NAACP Image Awards were hosted in Downtown Los Angeles at L.A. Live Event Deck by Queen Latifah on Saturday. The event honors outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature in the year 2022. Belting it out: To open the show, Queen Latifah performed a quick, but show-stopping, cover of Frank Sinatra's I'm Gonna Live Till I Die Command the stage: She was also nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her role in The Equalizer, but she lost to Angela Bassett The host with the most: For three out of the four outfits she wore, she kept her hair pulled back off of her face All smiles: Another hair style she sported was an elaborate top knot at the apex of her head The nominations were announced on Thursday, January 12, 2023, and the ceremony will air on Saturday, February 25 at 8 p.m. ET on BET. Beyoncé and Rihanna were among the winners included in night one of the weeklong non-televised categories getting awarded ahead of Saturday’s main ceremony. Beyoncé won for the Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Soul/R&B Song for Cuff It and Outstanding Album for Renaissance. While Rihanna won for Outstanding Video/Visual Album for Lift Me Up, with her film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever taking the trophy for the Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album category. Reginald Hudlin, Giancarlo Esposito, Brittani Nichols and Marissa Jo Cerar were some of the winners revealed on Thursday, during the fourth night. Hudlin received the Outstanding Directing in a Documentary prize for his Sidney Poitier documentary Sidney. Esposito received a nod for directing a drama series for a Season 6 episode of Better Call Saul, and Angela Barnes won for directing a comedy for Atlanta. Chatting: The actress kept her makeup look very simple Pure excitement: She had a great moment on stage with Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was detained in Russia Great pals: Queen Latifah posed for a photograph with Regina Hall and Quinta Brunson The night prior Quinta Brunson, Keke Palmer, and Nia Long, were among those who received nods. Brunson won for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) for her ABC show Abbott Elementary. Palmer won Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture for her work on Lightyear. Long won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special for The Best Man: The Final Chapters. Tonight, The Daily Show won for Outstanding Variety or Game Show (Series or Special), while Lizzo’s Big Grrrls won in the Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series category. Serena Williams will be honored with the Jackie Robinson Sports Award and Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade will be recognized with the President’s Award. Presenting duties: The Hairspray actress presented one of the big awards of the night to Angela Bassett Big moment: The Black Panther actress won Entertainer of the Year Her year: She joked on stage about Ariana DeBose's awkward BAFTA performance Superstar: Viral memes were made out of the performance, including ones that stated, 'Angela Bassett did the thing' Striking a pose: Angela looked at her award and said: 'I guess Angela Bassett did the thing,' prompting loud applause and laughter from the audience Presenters include Zendaya, Taye Diggs, Issa Rae, Cliff 'Method Man' Smith, Jonathan Majors, Janelle Monáe, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington, and Sheryl Lee Ralph. Host Queen Latifah said in a statement, 'It’s an honor to host the 54th NAACP Image Awards, especially in the year we are celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop. 'This is a night to celebrate Black excellence and Black contribution to our industry and beyond. Celebrating one another, lifting each other up and you know we’ll have fun doing it!' Kyle Bowser, who's the senior vice president of the NAACP’s Hollywood Bureau told CNN the award show's objective 'is to broaden the scope, widen the lens, if you will, in the critique and the evaluation of what excellence looks like.' NAACP Image Awards 2023 WINNERS Entertainer of the Year Angela Bassett - WINNER Mary J. Blige Quinta Brunson Viola Davis Zendaya Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Daniel Kaluuya – Nope Jonathan Majors – Devotion Joshua Boone – A Jazzman’s Blues Sterling K. Brown – Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul Will Smith – Emancipation - WINNER Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Aldis Hodge – Black Adam Cliff Method Man” Smith – On The Come Up Jalyn Hall – TILL John Boyega – The Woman King Tenoch Huerta – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - WINNER Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - WINNER Danai Gurira – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Janelle Monáe – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Lashana Lynch – The Woman King Lupita Nyong’o – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Loretta Devine – Family Reunion Maya Rudolph – Loot Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary - WINNER Tichina Arnold – The Neighborhood Tracee Ellis Ross – black-ish Outstanding Drama Series Bel-Air Bridgerton Euphoria P-Valley Queen Sugar Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Damson Idris – Snowfall Jabari Banks – Bel-Air Kofi Siriboe – Queen Sugar Nicco Annan – P-Valley - WINNER Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Adjoa Andoh – Bridgerton Bianca Lawson – Queen Sugar Loretta Devine – P-Valley - WINNER Susan Kelechi Watson – This Is Us Tina Lifford – Queen Sugar Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Carl Weber’s The Black Hamptons From Scratch The Best Man: The Final Chapters - WINNER The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey Women of the Movement Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story - WINNER Regina Hall – The Best Man: The Final Chapters Sanaa Lathan – The Best Man: The Final Chapters Viola Davis – The First Lady Zoe Saldaña – From Scratch Outstanding Female Artist Beyoncé – Renaissance - WINNER Ari Lennox - Age/Sex/Location Chloe Bailey - Surprise SZA - SOS Jazmine Sullivan - Hurt Me So Good Outstanding Soul/R&B Song Beyoncé - Cuff It - WINNER Rihanna - Lift Me Up Lizzo - About Damn Time H.E.R - Good Morning Gorgeous Mary J. Blige - Good Morning Gorgeous Jazmine Sullivan - Hurt Me So Good Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album About Damn Time – Lizzo (Atlantic Records) Be Alive – Beyoncé (Columbia Records/ Parkwood Entertainment) Lift Me Up – Rihanna (Def Jam Recordings) - WINNER Lord Forgive Me feat. Fat, Pharrell and Olu of Earthgang – Tobe Nwigwe (The Good Stewards Collective) The Heart Part 5 – Kendrick Lamar (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records) Outstanding Motion Picture A Jazzman’s Blues Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - WINNER Emancipation The Woman King TILL Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Danielle Deadwyler – TILL Keke Palmer – Alice Letitia Wright – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Regina Hall – Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul Viola Davis – The Woman King - WINNER Outstanding Comedy Series Abbott Elementary - WINNER Atlanta black-ish Rap S**t The Wonder Years Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson – black-ish Cedric The Entertainer – The Neighborhood - WINNER Donald Glover – Atlanta Dulé Hill – The Wonder Years Mike Epps – The Upshaws Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Brian Tyree Henry – Atlanta Deon Cole – black-ish Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary - WINNER William Stanford Davis – Abbott Elementary Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Janelle James – Abbott Elementary - WINNER Jenifer Lewis – black-ish Marsai Martin – black-ish Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary Wanda Sykes – The Upshaws Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 - WINNER Brandee Evans – P-Valley Queen Latifah – The Equalizer Rutina Wesley – Queen Sugar Zendaya – Euphoria Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Adrian Holmes – Bel-Air Amin Joseph – Snowfall Caleb McLaughlin – Stranger Things Cliff 'Method Man' Smith – Power Book II: Ghost - WINNER J. Alphonse Nicholson – P-Valley Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Morris Chestnut – The Best Man: The Final Chapters - WINNER Samuel L. Jackson – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey Terrence Howard – The Best Man: The Final Chapters Trevante Rhodes – Mike Wendell Pierce – Don’t Hang Up Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Glynn Turman – Women of the Movement Keith David – From Scratch - WINNER Omar Benson Miller – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey Russell Hornsby – Mike Terrence 'TC' Carson – A Wesley Christmas Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Alexis Floyd – Inventing Anna Danielle Deadwyler – From Scratch Melissa De Sousa – The Best Man: The Final Chapters Nia Long – The Best Man: The Final Chapters - WINNER Phylicia Rashad – Little America Outstanding Album Renaissance – Beyoncé - WINNER Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar Age/Sex/Location - Ari Lennox Watch The Sun - PJ Morton Breezy - Chris Brown Jackie Robinson Sports Award Serena Williams - WINNER Chairman’s Award Congressman Bennie G. 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