Kerry Washington was the night's top winner with three awards at the 44th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles.
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The "Django Unchained" and "Scandal" actress won best supporting actress, best actress in a television drama and received the NAACP President's Award recognizing special achievement and public service at the Friday ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium.
"Red Tail" -- a World War II drama about the Tuskegee airmen - was named best picture.
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" was named best independent film and also took the best director award for Benh Zeitlin, the Los Angeles Times reported.