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'black-ish's Marsai Martin Wins Supporting Actress at NAACP Image Awards 2016

'black-ish's Marsai Martin Wins Supporting Actress at NAACP Image Awards 2016

Skai Jackson steps out in a chic dress for the 2016 NAACP Image Awards Non-Televised Awards Ceremony held at the Pasadena Conference Center on Thursday night (February 4) in Pasadena, Calif.

The 13-year-old actress was joined by black-ish stars Miles Brown, Marsai Martin and Marcus Scribner (not pictured), plus Empire‘s Jussie Smollett, K.C. Undercover‘s Trinitee Stokes and Tammy Townsend, The Wiz Live‘s Shanice Williams and Fresh Off The Boat‘s Hudson Yang.

Skai was up for Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Mini-Series), but lost out to Marcus in the category.

Marsai picked up the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Jussie won Outstanding New Recording Artist and The Wiz Live nabbed the Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special honor.

FYI: Skai wore an Abodi dress and Stuart Weitzman shoes.

15+ pics inside of Skai Jackson, Marsai Martin and more…

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The Wiz's Shanice Williams Slays with 'Home' - Watch Video!

The Wiz's Shanice Williams Slays with 'Home' - Watch Video!

One of our favorite moments of The Wiz Live was when Shanice Williams belted out her eleven o’clock number, “Home,” and you can watch the video below!

The 19-year-old actress had celebs raving on Twitter about her first big professional job and we have to agree with what they were saying.

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We can’t wait to see what Shanice will be doing next in her career!

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“Home” from The Wiz Live! (Highlight)
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Shanice Williams as Dorothy in 'The Wiz Live' - First Look Photos!

Shanice Williams as Dorothy in 'The Wiz Live' - First Look Photos!

Shanice Williams is looking super fierce in these first look photos of her as Dorothy in the upcoming NBC special, The Wiz Live.

The 18-year-old rising star is pictured alongside co-stars David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion, Ne-Yo as the Tin Man, and Elijah Kelley as the Scarecrow.

The musical is a re-imagining of the classic movie The Wizard of Oz and it is set to air as a three-hour live event on Thursday, December 3.

Also featured in the cast are Queen Latifah as The Wiz, Mary J. Blige as Evillene, Uzo Aduba as Glinda, Amber Riley as Addaperle, Common as Bouncer, and Broadway’s original Dorothy, Stephanie Mills, as Auntie Em.

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