Christopher Maurice Brown aka Chris Brown, the American rapper and singer-songwriter is probably thrilled as his 2024 hit song Hmm featuring Davido wins the Outstanding International Song title at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards.

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The 56th NAACP Image Awards is currently the talk of the town as people are extremely excited about it.

The NAACP Image Awards is not just another American award show but it is a special one. These awards are specifically meant for artists of color.

During the two-night awards show numerous other artists, including actors, writers, and directors won in different categories. However, the list of music artists who won is a long one. We’ll get into that in a while.

It was a big win for Chris Brown and Davido because bagging an NAACP Image Award is a remarkable achievement.

However, Brown not only won the International Outstanding Song title but also won in the Outstanding Male Artist category.

He bagged not one, but two awards in two different categories. It is not only a huge achievement for Brown and Davido, but also an epic moment.

Major Win for Chris Brown, Bags Two NAACP Image Awards

The 35-year-old rapper nicknamed “King of R&B” adds two more prestigious awards to his collection. Brown is known for his smooth voice and killer dance moves.

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Chris Brown Performs At The O2 Arena – Source: Getty

As a notable music artist, he keeps on releasing hit tracks from time to time. Not to mention, he has won numerous awards including Grammy Awards, MTV Music Video Awards, People’s Choice Awards, and many more.

According to reports, Chris Brown has won a total of 206 awards.

Davido, a Nigerian-American singer, who equally contributed to the award-winning song Hmm, is also an established musician, songwriter, and record producer.

He collaborated with Chris Brown on several songs including Sensational, Blow My Mind, Shopping Spree, Lower Body, and others.

As per certain reports, besides their professional collaboration, they are also good friends. Davido is also known for his pop song Fall, the longest-charting Nigerian song.

If you haven’t heard the song Hmm yet, well, check it out below:

Other Music Artists who won at the NAACP Image Awards

We’ve created a list of all the other music artists who won at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards. Check out the list below:

Outstanding New Artist

  • Doechii (Capitol Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)

Outstanding Female Artist

  • Beyoncé (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)

Outstanding Jazz Album

  • “Portrait” – Samara Joy (Verve Records)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song

  • “Working For Me” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album

  • “Live Breathe Fight” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music Group)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)

  • Adam Blackstone & Fantasia – “Summertime” (BASSic Black Entertainment Records/Anderson Music Group/EMPIRE)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)

  • Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece of My Heart” (RCA Records/Sony Music International/Starboy Entertainment)

Outstanding Original Score for Television/Film

  • “Star Wars: The Acolyte (Original Soundtrack)” (Walt Disney Records)

Outstanding Song – Hip-Hop/Rap Song

  • “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar (pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records)
  • “Cowboy Carter” – Beyoncé (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment LLC)                                                                  These are all the other music artists besides Chris Brown, who won at the NAACP Image Awards.