The Six Triple Eight scored the outstanding picture prize at the 56th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night, Feb. 22.

Netflix war drama film–based on true story of an all-Black, all-female battalion in WWII–won awards for ensemble, and breakthrough performance and supporting actress for Ebony Obsidian.

Tonight, Kerry Washington took home best actress in a motion picture, bringing the film’s NAACP Image Award wins to five.

“At a time when our history is under attack, to be able to tell a film that’s about how amazing Black women are and have always been, and to have it be a top 10 film in over 85 countries all over the world — to have it resonate so powerfully here in this country, it’s just a real honor,” Washington told Variety on the NAACP Image Awards red carpet at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

This year’s ceremony, hosted by actor and comedian Deon Cole, drove support for the Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena communities affected by recent wildfires. Several Altadena residents attended the show and received standing ovation as they walked on stage.

“To show love to the people that lost things in the fire — their homes and family members and all that — as well as bringing people together, you know, it’s a fine line between the two, and so it’s exciting to do,” Cole told Variety on the carpet before the ceremony.

“This organization came into being at a moment when our country struggled with greed, bitterness and hatred. And those who forged the NAACP, those who carried its legacy forward, had no illusions about the forces they were up against — no illusions about how stony the road would be,” Harris said on stage. “But some look at this moment and rightly feel the weight of history. Some see the flames on our horizons, the rising waters in our cities, the shadows gathering over our democracy, and ask, ‘What do we do now?’ But we know exactly what to do, because we have done it before, and we will do it again.”

Other honorees included Dave Chapelle, who received the President’s Award; The Wayans Family, who were inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame; and BET Media Group, recipient of the Founders Award.

Below is the list of winners.

Entertainer of the Year
Keke Palmer

Outstanding Motion Picture
“The Six Triple Eight” (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Kerry Washington — “The Six Triple Eight” (Netflix)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Martin Lawrence — “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (Sony Pictures)

TELEVISION + STREAMING CATEGORIES

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Queen Latifah — “The Equalizer” (CBS)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Michael Rainey Jr. — “Power Book II: Ghost” (Starz)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson — “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Damon Wayans — “Poppa’s House” (CBS)

RECORDING CATEGORIES

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar (pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records)

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
“Wicked: The Soundtrack” (Republic Records)

Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
“Residuals” — Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)