“Sinners” and “Bel-Air” dominated the NAACP Image Awards when nominations were announced this morning on CBS. Ryan Coogler’s southern gothic vampire period piece landed a whopping 18 nods on the film side, while “Bel-Air,” which just aired its fourth season, was honored 7 times in the television categories.
Founded in 1967, the NAACP Image Awards were created by Toni Vaz to honor talented black creatives and the producers who held spaces for them. The first ceremony took place at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel. Over the decades, the awards have become a beacon of joy and excellence, growing from modest programming on NBC to live broadcasts on Fox to its current broadcast on BET.
The theme of this year’s show, which will be hosted by Deon Cole, is fittingly “We See You.”
“The NAACP Image Awards are our statement to our community that ‘We See You,’ affirming Black creativity, excellence and humanity in every space where our stories are told,” said Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP. “From film to television, music, literature and beyond, the voices of all our nominees tell stories that honor our past, celebrate our identity and remind us that storytelling has the power to advance culture. »
The 57th annual NAACP Image Awards will take place February 28 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and will be televised on BET.
The public can vote in certain categories at https://naacpimageawards.net. Voting closes on February 7.
The partial list of nominees is included below…
Artist of the year
Cynthia Erivo
Doechii
Kendrick Lamar
Michael B.Jordan
Teyana Taylor
Exceptional film
Highest 2 Lowest (A24)
One of These Days (Sony Pictures release)
Sarah’s Oil (Amazon MGM Studios)
Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Villain: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Elijah Bynum – “Magazine Dreams” (Briacliff Entertainment)
Guillermo del Toro – “Frankenstein” (Netflix)
Lawrence Lamont – “One of Them Days” (Sony Pictures release)
RT Thorne – “40 Acres” (Magnolia Pictures)
Ryan Coogler – “Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Writing in a Film
Chloé Zhao – “Hamnet” (Focus Features)
Nora Garrett – “After the Hunt” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Ryan Coogler – “Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Syreeta Singleton – “One of Them Days” (Sony Pictures release)
Walter Mosley, Nadia Latif – “The Man in My Basement” (Andscape)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
André Holland – Love, Brooklyn (Greenwich Entertainment)
Denzel Washington – Highest 2 Lowest (A24)
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Nnamdi Asomugha – The knife (relatively media)
Tyriq Withers – HIM (Monkeypaw Productions)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Danielle Deadwyler – 40 Acres (Magnolia Pictures)
Keke Palmer – One Of Them Days (Sony Pictures release)
Kerry Washington – Dark Force (Lionsgate)
Tessa Thompson – Hedda (Amazon MGM Studios)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
A$AP Rocky – Highest 2 Lowest (A24)
Damson Idris – F1 (Apple Original Movies)
Delroy Lindo – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jeffrey Wright – Highest 2 Lowest (A24)
Miles Caton – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Janelle James – One of These Days (Sony)
Jayme Lawson – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Regina Hall – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Wunmi mosaku – Sinners (Walner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding independent film
40 acres (Magnolia Photos)
Love, Brooklyn (Greenwich Entertainment)
Magazine Dreams (Briacliff Entertainment)
Work (A24)
Unexpected Christmas (3 Diamonds Entertainment)
Outstanding international film
40 acres (Magnolia Photos)
My Father’s Shadow (MUBI)
The story of Souleymane (Kino Lorber)
The Fisherman (Luu Vision Media)
The Secret Agent (NEON)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
A$AP Rocky – Highest 2 Lowest (A24)
Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Miles Caton – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Tabitha Brown – Unexpected Christmas (3 Diamonds Films)
Tyriq Withers – HIM (Monkeypaw Productions)
Outstanding ensemble cast in a film
Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Buddy Guy, Delroy Lindo, Peter Dreimanis, Lola Kirke, Li Jun Li, Saul Williams, Yao – “Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Keke Palmer, SZA, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Lil Rel Howery, Katt Williams – “One Of Them Days” (Sony Pictures release)
Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode, Coleman Domingo, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh – “Wicked: For Good” (Universal Pictures)
Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, A$AP Rocky – “The 2 Highest” (A24)
Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee, Jason Clarke – “A House of Dynamite” (Netflix)
Outstanding animated film
Elio (Walt Disney Studios motion pictures)
Demon Hunters KPop (Netflix)
Sneaks (Briacliff Entertainment)
Bad Guys 2 (DreamWorks animation)
Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Outstanding Character Voiceover Performances – Film
Anthony Mackie – Previews (Briacliff Entertainment)
Craig Robinson – Bad Guys 2 (DreamWorks Animation)
Danielle Brooks – Bad Guys 2 (DreamWorks Animation)
Lil Rel Howery – Dogman (DreamWorks Animation)
Quinta Brunson – Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Outstanding short form (live action)
ADO (Baylor University)
Before you let go (Find Your People program)
Best Eyes (American Film Institute Conservatory)
Ella (Netflix)
Food for the Soul (PA Works)
Exceptional short form (animated)
ASALI: The power of pollinators (Upenndo! Productions)
Black Man, Black Man (Chainwheel Productions)
Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II (cutting edge animation)
Jazzy Bells (Deep C digital)
Wednesdays with Gramps (DreamWorks Animation)
Outstanding revolutionary creation (film)
Cassandra Mann – Unexpected Christmas (3 Diamonds Entertainment LLC)
Contessa Gayles – Songs from the Hole (Netflix)
Nnamdi Asomugha – The Knife (Relativity Media)
RT Thorne – 40 Acres (Magnolia Pictures)
Rachael Abigail Holder – Love, Brooklyn (Greenwich Entertainment)
Outstanding performance by a young person in a film
Amari Price – The Knife (Relativity Media)
Estella K. Kahiha – The Woman in the Courtyard (Athena Studios)
Jahleel Kamara – Shadow Force (Lionsgate)
Naya Desir-Johnson – Sarah’s Oil (Amazon MGM Studios)
Peyton Jackson – The Woman in the Yard (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding cinematography in a film
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Kira Kelly – HIM (Universal Pictures)
Martim Vian – Love, Brooklyn (Greenwich)
Sean Bobbitt – Hedda (Amazon MGM Studios)
Shabier Kirchner – Materialists (A24)
Outstanding documentary (film)
Being Eddie (Netflix)
No More Without a Father (First Generation Films)
Left Behind (Corso Films)
The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)
Who the hell is Regina Jones? (Weigel Productions)
Outstanding documentary (television)
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Story of Juanita Moore (Apple TV)
Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Liberty Cannot Rest 1977-2015 (HBO Max)
Great migrations: a people on the move (PBS)
High Horse: The Black Cowboy (Peacock)
Number one on the call sheet (Apple TV)
Outstanding short documentary (film)
Black Longevity (Apt. 5f)
CIRILO, an unprecedented legacy (JOCMedia & Entertainment)
Freeman Vines (standard)
Masaka Kids, an inner rhythm (Netflix)
The Ebony Canal: A Story About Black Infant Health (Ya Momz House)
Outstanding comedy series
Abbott Elementary School (ABC)
Harlem (First video)
Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)
The Residence (Netflix)
The Upshaws (Netflix)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Cédric The Entertainer – “The Neighborhood” (CBS)
David Alan Grier – “St. Denis Medical” (NBC)
David Oyelowo – “Government Cheese” (Apple TV)
Mike Epps – “The Upshaws” (Netflix)
Vince Staples – “The Vince Staples Show” (Netflix)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri – “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)
Maya Rudolph – “Loot” (Apple TV)
Michelle Buteau – “Survival of the Thickest” (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Uzo Aduba – “The Residence” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Colman Domingo – “The Four Seasons” (Netflix)
Giancarlo Esposito – “The Residence” (Netflix)
Josh Johnson – “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
Wendell Pierce – “Elsbeth” (CBS)
William Stanford Davis – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Edwina Finley – “The Residence” (Netflix)
Ego Nwodim – “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Janelle James – “Abbott Elementary School” (ABC)
Jerrie Johnson – “Harlem” (Video Premiere)
Wanda Sykes – “The Upshaws” (Netflix)
Outstanding drama series
Bel-Air (Peacock)
Beyond the Gates (CBS)
Forever (Netflix)
Paradise (Hulu)
Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Forest Whitaker – “Godfather of Harlem” (MGM+)
Jabari Banks – “Bel-Air” (Peacock)
Michael Cooper Jr. – “Forever” (Netflix)
Morris Chestnut – “Watson” (CBS)
Sterling K. Brown – “Paradise” (ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett – “9-1-1” (ABC)
Emayatzy Corinealdi – “Reasonable Doubt” (Hulu)
Lovie Simone – “Forever” (Netflix)
Patina Miller – “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” (STARZ)
Queen Latifah – “The Equalizer” (CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes – “Bel-Air” (Peacock)
Ato Essandoh – “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Caleb McLaughlin – “Stranger Things” (Netflix)
Jacob Latimore – “The Chi” (Showtime)
Wood Harris – “Forever” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Aisha Hinds – “9-1-1” (ABC)
Audra McDonald – “The Golden Age” (HBO Maximum)
Karen Pittman – “Forever” (Netflix)
Karen Pittman – “The M Show atin” (Apple TV)
Nicole Beharie – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)
G20 (First Video)
Iron Heart (Disney+)
Ruth and Boaz (Netflix)
Straw (Netflix)
Washington Noir (Hulu)
Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Brian Tyree Henry – “Drug Thief” (Apple TV)
Giancarlo Esposito – “Please don’t feed the children” (Tubi)
Idris Elba – “Heads of State” (Prime Video)
Taye Diggs – “Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers and Ours” (Lifetime)
Tyler Lepley – “Ruth and Boaz” (Netflix)
Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Brandy Norwood – “Christmas Everyday” (Lifetime)
Dominique Thorne – “Heart of Iron” (Disney+)
Serayah – “Ruth and Boaz” (Netflix)
Taraji P. Henson – “Straw” (Netflix)
Viola Davis – “G20” (Video Premiere)
Exceptional children’s program
The Eyes of Wakanda (Disney+)
Gracie’s Corner (YouTube TV)
Marvel (Cartoon Network)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)
Rainbow Reading (KidZuko)
Outstanding performance by a young person (series, special, TV film or limited series)
Amanda Christine – IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max)
Blake Cameron James – IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max)
Jeremiah Felder – The Residence (Netflix)
Leah Sava Jeffries – Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)
Percy Daggs IV – Paradise (Hulu)
Outstanding guest performance
Brandee Evans – Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)
Dave Chappelle – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Janet Hubert – Bel-Air (Peacock)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner – Small Town Murder (FOX)
Morris Chestnut – Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)
Outstanding animated series
Ariel from Disney Jr. (Disney Jr.)
Gracie’s Corner (YouTube TV)
Marvel (Cartoon Network)
Lil Kev (BET+)
Weather Hunters (PBS KIDS)
Outstanding Character Voiceover Performance (Television)
Anika Noni Rose – The Mighty Nein (First Video)
Ayo Edebiri – Big Mouth (Netflix)
Cédric the Artist – The Proud Family: Prouder and Prouder (Disney+)
Graceyn Hollingsworth – Gracie’s Corner (YouTube TV)
Kyla Pratt – The Proud Family: Prouder and Prouder (Disney+)
Outstanding short or special series – Reality/Non-fiction/Documentary
College Game Day: Michael Vick (ESPN)
Glam Through the Ages (KeyTV Network)
Noochie’s Live from the Porch (YouTube TV)
Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show with Kendrick Lamar (FOX)
The Daily Show: After the Cut (Comedy Central)
Outstanding revolutionary creation (television)
Chinaka Hodge – Ironheart (Disney+)
Daniel Lawrence Taylor – Boarders (Tubi)
Haolu Wang – Black Mirror (Netflix)
Jas Summers – Stay (Hulu)
Average Chisolm Averscus – Demascus (Tubi)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, Movie)
Glynn Turman – Straw (Netflix)
Jay Ellis – All His Fault (Peacock)
Rockmond Dunbar – Straw (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown – Washington Black (Hulu)
Ving Rhames – Drug Thief (Apple TV)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Angela Bassett – Day Zero (Netflix)
Lyrics Ross – Ironheart (Disney+)
Marsaï Martin – G20 (First Video)
Sherri Shepherd – Straw (Netflix)
Teyana Taylor – Straw (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Aisha Muharrar – Hacks – “Clickable Face” (HBO Max)
Frida Perez – The Studio – “The War” (Apple TV)
Lizzy Darrell – Abbott Elementary – “100th Day of School” (ABC)
Monique D. Hall – Sesame Street – “Tamir’s Art Exhibition” (MAX)
Naomi Ekperigin – St. Denis Medical – “Buffalo Bruce and the Matty Kid” (NBC)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Ajani Jackson – Law & Order – “Episode 10” (NBC)
Bryce Ahart, Stephanie McFarlane – FBI – “Episode 12” (CBS)
CA Johnson – The Beast in Me – “Thanatos” (Netflix)
Cynthia Adarkwa – The Pitt – “12:00” (HBO Max)
Walter Mosley – The Truth – “Tulsa Turnaround” (FX/Hulu)
Outstanding Writing in a TV Movie, Documentary or Special
Aireka Muse – “Friends and Lovers” (Lifetime Movie Network)
Jas Summers – “Stay” (Hulu)
Jerrod Carmichael – “Jerrod Carmichael: Don’t Be Gay” (HBO Max)
Michael Elliot, Cory Tynan – “Ruth and Boaz” (Netflix)
Roye Okupe and Brandon Easton – “Iyanu: Age of Wonder” (Cartoon Network)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Amy Aniobi – Survival of the Thickest – “It’s not a moment, it’s a move, bitch!” » (Netflix)
Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons – “Ultimate Frisbee” (Netflix)
Paul Hunter – Government Cheese – “Father Facts, Figures and Failures” (Apple TV)
Theodore Witcher – Demascus – “The Thanksgiving Episode” (Tubi)
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary School – “The Science Fair” (ABC)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Angela Barnes – Ironheart – “The Past is the Past” (Disney+)
Anton Cropper – Reasonable Doubt – “Feelin’ It” (Hulu)
Jet Wilkinson – The Copenhagen Test – “Copenhagen” (Peacock)
Mario Van Peebles – Power Book III: Raising Kanan – “Let Me Reintroduce Myself” (STARZ)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield – The Golden Age – “My Mind is Made Up” (HBO Max)
Outstanding Directing in a TV Movie, Documentary or Special
Alanna Brown – “Ruth and Boaz” (Netflix)
Nicole G. Leier – “Trapped in the Spotlight” (Lifetime)
Olatunde Osunsanmi – “Star Trek: Section 31” (Paramount+)
Tailiah Breon – “Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story” (A&E)
Troy A. Scott – “I’ll Never Let You Go” (Lifetime)
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Cinema)
Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson – “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of the Dark Genius)” (Hulu)
Andre Gaines – “Boo-Yah – A Portrait of Stuart Scott” (ESPN)
Contessa Gayles – “Songs from the Hole” (Netflix)
Reginald Hudlin, Shola Lynch – “Number One on the Call List” (Apple TV)
Yemi Oyediran – “The King of All: The Story of King Records” (PBS)
