The 2021 NAACP Image Awards went down on Saturday night (March 27) and there were a lot of wins for the culture.
Among the names being recognized, D-Nice brought home Entertainer of the Year, Method Man won in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category for his role on Power Book II: Ghost, Doja Cat won Outstanding New Artist for “Say So,” Drake won Outstanding Male Artist for the Lil Durk-assisted “Laugh Now, Cry Later,” Megan Thee Stallion‘s “Savage Remix” with Beyoncé won the Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song category and Verzuz won for Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special).
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“WOW! WOW! WOW! We won an NAACP Image Award!!!!” the Verzuz account wrote in response to the win. “Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)”!!! Best Birthday gift ever! Thank you @NAACPimageawards for this award!! Thank you to everyone who has been supporting us over the past year!! Our success is because of the creatives and YOU!”
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The platform that Swizz Beatz and Timbaland built exactly one year ago at the start of quarantine is growing bigger and bigger. On Monday (March 29), they announced a new partnership with Peloton as an extension of Peloton’s Artist Series with plans to “celebrate the iconic music of two legendary artists, in one friendly competition, across multiple disciplines.”
Verzuz & Peloton Are Joining Forces For Music Battle Workouts To Make Fans Sweat
The first set of workouts from the collab pair up Monica’s music verzuz Brandy’s, which fans got a taste of during their Verzuz last summer.
“At the end of the month, we’ll celebrate both artists by adding up every Verzuz Tag, and sharing a recap of who our community showed up for,” Peloton’s head of music Gwen Bethel Riley said in a statement.
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Check out the full list of 2021 NAACP Image Awards winners here.
