Daftar pememang NAACP Image Awards 2018 telah diungkap dan Kendrick Lamar serta Bruno Mars tercatat sebagai pemenang terbesar di kategori musik di acara yang dipandu oleh aktor/komedian Anthony Anderson di Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California pada tanggal 15 Januari. Baik Kendrick dan Bruno masing-masing membawa pulang 3 buah piala.
Album terbaru Kendrick, “DAMN.” mendapat gelar Outstanding Albumssetelah mengalahkan para pesaingnya, Charlie Wilson “In It to Win It” dan Jay-Z “4:44”. Dua lagu dari album tadi juga menang malam itu, yaitu ‘Humble’ (Outstanding Song – Contemporary Award) dan ‘Loyalty’ (Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration Award).
Sementara itu Bruno mendapatkan Outstanding Male Artist Award, dengan mengalahkan Brian McKnight, Jeezy dan Kendrick. Lagunya, ‘That’s What I Like’, mendapatkan dua piala, yaitu Oustanding Music Video/Visual Album Award dan Outstanding Song – Traditional Award.
Sayangnya Bruno gagal membawa pulang piala paling prestisius, Entertainer of the Year Award karena diberikan kepada sutradara Ava DuVernay.
Berikut daftar pemenang NAACP Image Awards 2018:
Entertainer of the Year: Ava DuVernay
Outstanding New Artist: SZA – “CTRL” (RCA Records/Right Hand Music Group)
Outstanding Male Artist: Bruno Mars – “Versace on the Floor” (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Female Artist: Mary J. Blige – “Strength of a Woman” (Capitol Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration: Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna – “Loyalty” (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Jazz Album: Petite Afrique – “Somi” (Sony Music/OKeh)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album: “Greenleaf” Soundtrack – “Greenleaf Soundtrack Volume 2” (RCA Inspiration)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album: Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like” (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Song – Traditional: Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like” (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Song – Contemporary: Kendrick Lamar – “Humble” (TDA/Aftermath/Interscope)
Outstanding Album: Kendrick Lamar – “DAMN.” (TDA/Aftermath/Interscope)
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