Chart-topping artists Pharrell Williams, Beyonce and John Legend were among the winners in the music categories for the 2015 NAACP Image Awards. The annual event recognizes achievements made by African-Americans in television, music, film and literature.

Pharrell nabbed Outstanding Male Artist, while Beyonce won for Outstanding Female Artist. Legend received an award for Outstanding Music Video for ‘You & I (Nobody in the World).’

Other winners include Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige for their Rodney Jerkins remix of ‘Stay With Me.’ Alicia Keys won for Outstanding Song for her charitable tune, ‘We Are Here.’ Finally, the Queen of Soul nabbed the Outstanding Album trophy for her compilation, ‘Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics.’

Outside of the music categories, films like ‘Selma’ and two of ABC's hottest TV shows, ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ and ‘Black-ish,’ were among the big winners of the night.

To check out the full winners list of the 46th annual NAACP Image Awards, click here.

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