Feb. 6, 2016 / 7:22 AM

'Straight Outta Compton,' 'Empire,' 'black-ish' win top honors at the NAACP Image Awards

From left, actors Corey Hawkins, Neil Brown Jr., Jason Mitchell, O'Shea Jackson, and Aldis Hodge attend the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California on January 30, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

1 of 5 | From left, actors Corey Hawkins, Neil Brown Jr., Jason Mitchell, O'Shea Jackson, and Aldis Hodge attend the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California on January 30, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Straight Outta Compton was named Best Picture, and its star O'Shea Jackson, Jr., Best Supporting Actor in a Film, at the 47th annual NAACP Image Awards ceremony in Los Angeles Friday night.

Creed lead Michael B. Jordan was declared Entertainer of the Year and Best Actor in a Film, while his co-star Tessa Thompson went home with the Best Supporting Actress in a Film trophy.

Sanaa Lathan earned the accolade of Best Actress in a Film for her performance in The Perfect Guy.

Empire and black-ish scored the top awards of Best Drama Series and Best Comedy Series in the television categories.

Empire co-stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson won for Best Actor and Actress in a Drama, and black-ish cast mates Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross won for Best Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series.

Anderson also hosted the gala.

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