Entertainment News Wednesdays: Young Hollywood & The Icons at 45th Annual NAACP Awards

Young Hollywood Stars Michael B Jordan (Fruitvale Station) &
Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years A Slave) at NAACP Awards

Lupita, Lupita, Lupita. She is everywhere this Awards season and all eyes were on her and the other Young Hollywood stars at the 45th Annual NAACP Awards held on Saturday, February 22. She didn't disappoint as she won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, 12 Years A Slave. Her movie also won Outstanding Motion Picture. Michael B. Jordan, pictured above with Lupita, celebrated Outstanding Independent Motion Picture, Fruitvale Station winning.

Take a look at a few of today's current Young Hollywood stars.

Kevin Hart won 3 Awards: Entertainer of the Year; Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
and Outstanding Comedy Series for  “Real Husbands of Hollywood”. Ride Along 2 begins filming this Summer.

 

Kerry Washington, with her baby bump, won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for Scandal.
Scandal also won for Outstanding Drama Series. Photo Credit: eonline.com

David Oyelow, won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Lee Daniel's The Butler.
Photo Credit: timesunion.com

Although we are excited about Young Hollywood, we can't forget icons Forest Whitaker & Angela Bassett. Whitaker won Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Lee Daniel's: The Butler and was presented the NAACP chairman's award. Angela Bassett (Forest Whitaker's co-star in last years Christmas movie Black Nativity) won Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Black Nativity.

A picture taken last year with Michael B Jordan, Forest Whitaker, & Angela Bassett.
Photo Credit: BET.com

 Did you watch the NAACP Awards? Did your favorite win?

Rhonda W. & Sharee W.