The winners list also includes John Legend (Outstanding Music Video for 'You and I'), Alicia Keys (Outstanding Song for 'We Are Here') and Aretha Franklin (Outstanding Album for 'Great Diva').
- Feb 7, 2015
AceShowbiz - The complete winners list of the 2015 NAACP Image Awards has been revealed. Beyonce Knowles was among the winners at the awards event airing on Friday night, February 6 as she took home the Outstanding Female Artist trophy after edging out competitors including Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige and Ledisi.
The Outstanding Male Artist Award, meanwhile, went to Pharrell Williams. The "Happy" hitmaker won the battle against the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Michael Jackson and KEM in the category.
Sam Smith, John Legend and Alicia Keys were other names who bagged awards at the annual event. The British superstar won the Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration title for the duet version of his hit single "Stay With Me".
Legends' "You and I (Nobody in the World)" won the Outstanding Music Video title over Bey's "Pretty Hurts", Lamar's "i", Jacko's "Love Never Felt So Good" featuring Justin Timberlake and KEM's "It's You".
Keys, meanwhile, has her empowering single "We Are Here" named the Outstanding Song after besting Aloe Blacc's "The Man" and Usher's "Good Kisser" among others.
- Outstanding New Artist: 3 Winans Brothers (BMG)
- Outstanding Male Artist: Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records)
- Outstanding Female Artist: Beyonce Knowles (Columbia Records)
- Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration: "Stay With Me" - Sam Smith feat. Mary J. Blige (Capitol)
- Outstanding Jazz Album: "My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke" - Al Jarreau (Concord)
- Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary): "Where My Heart Belongs" - Gladys Knight (Shadow Mountain Records)
- Outstanding Music Video: "You and I (Nobody in the World)" - John Legend (Columbia Records)
- Outstanding Song: "We Are Here" - Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
- Outstanding Album: "Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics" - Aretha Franklin (RCA Records)