Don’t you just love us? On Monday night, #BlackExcellence was out in full force at the 49th annual NAACP Image Awards, and our best and brightest stars did not come to play. They came to werk.
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We don’t know if you watched, but we do know that our Glow Up gang loves a good red-carpet roundup, just as black people love any occasion to dress up. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a slideshow of all your #Faves—seriously, ALL of them—hitting the red carpet Monday night. I’ve personally nicknamed this Image Awards red carpet “Braids, Ballgowns and Blowouts.” But what do you think?
Tessa Thompson and Lena Waithe in statement suits (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Jussie Smollett gives us #BlackBoyJoy. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
We love Marsai Martin’s stripes! (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Tichina Arnold is caped and laced. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Jay Ellis and Yvonne Orji buddy up offscreen. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
We love this lacy look on Susan Kelechi Watson! (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Demetria McKinney shows us that navy is anything but boring. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Paula Jai Parker goes all out. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Jenifer Lewis knows the best accessory is a smile. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Karamo Brown gives us a pop of color. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Draya Michele plays it sleek and low-key. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
A Wrinkle in Time ’s Storm Reid creates an age-appropriate illusion. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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If anyone knows how to create a big fashion moment, it’s legendary stylist June Ambrose. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Kevin Durant’s mom, Wanda Pratt, elegant in black (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Tanika Ray goes delicate in celadon green. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Loretta Devine looks ravishing in red. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Niecy Nash knows how to dress her body. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for NAACP)
Logan Browning goes Victorian. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Yara Shahidi goes black-ish in braids. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP)
LeToya Luckett is beautiful in this berry-colored ball gown. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Tiffany Black’s hair moment is gorg. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Jasmine Sanders does red right. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP)
Laurence Fishburne is Samurai chic. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Kerry Washington gives us a graceful silhouette. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Danielle Brooks has a princess moment. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP)
Marcus Scribner makes an impact with contrasting lapels. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP)
This Is Us ’s Lonnie Chase makes a statement in a printed jacket. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP)
Queen Sugar ’s Tina Lifford goes for the drama. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Issa Rae plays with pattern. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Tamera Mowry gives asymmetrical elegance. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP)
Just your annual reminder that Halle Berry is 51 ... and still flawless. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Is that Marsai Martin in stilettos??? We’re not ready! (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Claudia Jordan makes a sparkly statement. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Tracee Ellis Ross in rose gold (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Bianca Lawson stuns in scarlet. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
The couple that slays together, stays together: Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP)
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We love Stranger Things ’ Caleb McLaughlin’s subtle green shimmer. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP)
Laverne Cox, slaying, as usual (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
We are loving the deco details on Jazmyn Simon’s dress. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for NAACP)
Group shot! Sterling K. Brown, Alvina Stewart, Ryan Michelle Bathe and Anthony Anderson. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Andra Day bringing back pin-curled glamour. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Yes, Common, we know, we know ... you look good in a tux. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for NAACP)
Jordan Peele, letting us know Get Out was definitely not a comedy. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for NAACP)
Lil Mama, featuring head-to-toe fluff. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Samira Wiley, stunning in citron (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
It’s a family affair: Jussie Smollett and Jurnee Smollett-Bell share the spotlight. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
The Deuce ’s Natalie Paul giving Grecian goddess gorgeous (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Daniel Kaluuya takes it seriously. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Danai Gurira is a stunning study in contrasts. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Lynn Whitfield gives us glorious hair and a sleek gown. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP)
Chadwick Boseman takes the prize for Taraji P. Henson. (Maury Phillips/Getty Images for NAACP)
“Family portrait”: Marsai Martin, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner and Miles Brown (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Here’s a collaboration we’d love to see happen: Ava DuVernay and Niecy Nash. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
It’s all fun and games until someone drops the trophy: Laurence Fishburne, Jenifer Lewis, Kenya Barris, Miles Brown, Yara Shahidi, Marsai Martin, Marcus Scribner, and Anthony Anderson. (Maury Phillips/Getty Images for NAACP)
We love Tracee Ellis Ross’ topper—and trophy. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Andra Day, giving us Goth realness during her performance (Maury Phillips/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Naturi Naughton is classic in black. (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for NAACP)
Honoree Danny Glover, recipient of the President’s Award, letting us know he’s still got it. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Omari Hardwick, letting us know he’s got the “Power” (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Michael B. Jordan, looking nothing like the villain he plays in Black Panther . (Maury Phillips/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Anthony Anderson and Deon Cole, keeping it real (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for NAACP)
Ava DuVernay definitely got our vote for Entertainer of the Year, and this jumpsuit does, too. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for NAACP)
Betty Gabriel gives us botanical beauty. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP)
Yvonne Orji pairs a soft dress with a blunt bob. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Dawn-Lyen Gardner is a bombshell in black. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Funny ... they don’t look “Insecure”: Issa Rae, Jay Ellis and Yvonne Orji. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for NAACP)
Keesha Sharp looks like she stepped right out of a film noir. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
A closeup on Keesha Sharp’s LA Confidential glamour (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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Loving the pop of color on Issa’s eyes? Bet it’s CoverGirl! (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Three generations of #ManCrush in one picture. We weren’t ready. Dondre Whitfield, Michael B. Jordan and Omari Hardwick. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Issa Rae, giving us a party in the back (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Sid Williams and our favorite “auntie,” Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters from California’s 43rd Congressional District (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Love & Hip Hop: Miami ’s Amara Le Negra goes graceful and glimmering. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
Annie Ilonzeh goes lacy and leggy. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
When TV’s supermom hangs with Netflix’s superhero: This is Us ’s Susan Kelechi Watson and Luke Cage ’s Mike Colter. (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for NAACP)
Jemele Hill and Michael Smith team up backstage. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP)
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Surrogates ’ Meta Golding, reminding us that black is uncrackable. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP)
