Nigerian music stars Wizkid and Davido emerged as winners at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards, which celebrates excellence in film, television, theatre, music, and literature.
Wizkid won the award for Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration (Contemporary) for his song “Piece of My Heart” featuring Brent Faiyaz. Meanwhile, Davido secured the award for Outstanding International Song with “Hmmm”, his collaboration with Chris Brown.
This marks Wizkid’s sixth NAACP Image Award win, making him the most awarded Nigerian artist in the history of the ceremony.
Other Nigerian nominees, including Burna Boy and Tems, were unsuccessful in their respective categories.
The NAACP Image Awards, now in its 56th edition, continues to recognize outstanding contributions from Black artists and creatives worldwide.
Music Categories
- Outstanding New Artist – Doechii (Capitol Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
- Outstanding Male Artist – Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
- Outstanding Female Artist – Beyoncé (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)
- Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album – Live Breathe Fight – Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
- Outstanding International Song – Hmmm – Chris Brown feat. Davido (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
- Outstanding Album – Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)
- Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song – Working for Me – Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)
- Outstanding Jazz Album – Portrait – Samara Joy (Verve Records)
- Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song – Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar (pgLang/Interscope Records)
- Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration (Traditional) – Summertime – Adam Blackstone & Fantasia (BASSic Black Entertainment Records/Anderson Music Group/EMPIRE)
- Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration (Contemporary) – Piece of My Heart – Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz (RCA Records/Sony Music International/Starboy Entertainment)
Film & Television Categories
- Outstanding Original Score for Television/Motion Picture – Star Wars: The Acolyte (Original Soundtrack) (Walt Disney Records)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie) – Samuel L. Jackson (Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist – Peacock)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie) – Taraji P. Henson (Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist – Peacock)
- Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition, or Game Show (Series) – Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
- Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) – Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… (Netflix)
- Outstanding Children’s Program – Gracie’s Corner (YouTube TV)
- Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie, or Limited Series) – Leah Sava Jeffries (Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Disney+)
- Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show, or Variety (Series or Special) – Keke Palmer (Password – NBC)
- Outstanding Guest Performance – Marlon Wayans (Bel-Air – Peacock)
- Outstanding Animated Series – Gracie’s Corner (YouTube TV)
- Outstanding Character Voiceover Performance (Television) – Cree Summer (Rugrats – Nickelodeon)
- Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) – Ayo Edebiri (The Bear – FX/Hulu)
This year’s ceremony honored some of the biggest names in entertainment, with notable wins from Wizkid, Davido, Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar, and Samuel L. Jackson.
