Angela Bassett was the top winnerat theNAACPImage Awards taking the trophy for Entertainer of the Year.
The actor was not in attendance and category presenter Janelle Monae accepted the trophy on his behalf.
Brittney Grinerappeared on stage with their wifeand made a call to continue fighting for detainees overseas.
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The televised portion of the Image Awards starts at 8 p.m.
The show airs delayed at 8 p.m. in the Pacific time zone.
Check below for the updated winners list.
Check out the updated list of 2023 Image Awards winners below.
Night 1 winners includedBeyonce,Rihannaand the music ofBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Winners will continue to roll out through Friday leading into Saturdays main event.
Check out the 2023 Images Awards winners list so far below.
