On February 28 the NAACP held their annual Image Awards ceremony where they honour the best in entertainment, online, writing, and literature. The ceremony is the culmination of three days of awards presentations for the 57th annual awards.
The film “Sinners” earned four awards as a part of the Creative Arts ceremony for a total of 10 awards over the multi-night presentations. The television comedy “Abbott Elementary” earned three awards.
“Straw” and “Celebrity Family Feud” also won multiple awards.
Jane Handcock and BJ the Chicago Kid honoured Angie Stone and D’Angelo with a performance. Mali Music also gave a performance.
The Mildred Bond Roxborough Social Justice Impact Award was presented to Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant and Dr. Mary Anne Franks was the recipient of the NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award.
Female artists were the big winners in the musical categories with the Outstanding Album award going to a female artist for the eighth year in a row and the Best New Artist award was presented to a female artist for the sixth year in a row.
Winners of the 57th annual NAACP Image Awards:
Entertainer of the Year: Michael B. Jordan
Outstanding Album: “Am I the Drama?” by Cardi B
Outstanding Song: “It Depends” by Chris Brown with Bryson Tiller and Usher
Outstanding Hip-Hop or Rap Song: “ErrTime” by Cardi B
Outstanding Male Artist: Kendrick Lamar for “luther”
Outstanding Female Artist: Cardi B for “Am I the Drama?”
Outstanding Traditional Duo, Group, or Collaboration: 803Fresh with Fantasia for “Boots on the Ground” remix
Outstanding Contemporary Duo, Group, or Collaboration: “It Depends” by Chris Brown with Bryson Tiller and Usher
Outstanding New Artist: Monaleo for “Who Did the Body?”
Outstanding Jazz Album: “We Insist! 2025” by terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell
Outstanding Gospel or Christian Album: “Tasha” by Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Outstanding Gospel or Christian Song: “Do it Again” by Kirk Frankliln
Outstanding International Song: “Is It” by Tyla
Outstanding Music Video or Visual Album: “luther” by Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Outstanding Soundtrack or Compilation Album: the original motion picture soundtrack for “Sinners”
Outstanding Original Score for Television or Film: original motion picture score for “Sinners”
Outstanding Motion Picture: “Sinners”
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Michael B. Jordan for his role in “Sinners”
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Cynthia Erivo for her role in “Wicked: For Good”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Delroy Lindo for his role in “Sinners”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Wunmi Mosaku for her role in “Sinners”
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture: “Love, Brooklyn”
Outstanding International Motion Picture: “Souleymane’s Story”
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture: Miles Caton for his role in “Sinners”
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture: the cast of “Sinners”
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture: “Zootopia 2”
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance in a Motion Picture: Quinta Brunson in “Zootopia 2”
Outstanding Live Action Short Form: “Ella”
Outstanding Animated Short Form: “Wednesdays with Gramps”
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative Motion Picture: Cassandra Mann in “Unexpected Christmas”
Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Motion Picture: Naya Desir-Johnson for “Sarah’s Oil”
Outstanding Cinematography in a Motion Picture: Autumn Durald Arkapaw for “Sinners”
Outstanding Television Comedy Series: “Abbott Elementary”
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: Cedric The Entertainer in “The Neighborhood”
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson in “Abbott Elementary”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: William Stanford Davis in “Abbott Elementary”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Janelle James in “Abbott Elementary”
Outstanding Television Drama Series: “Reasonable Doubt”
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown in “Paradise”
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series” Angela Bassett in “9-1-1”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Caleb McLaughlin in “Stranger Things”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Aisha Hinds in “9-1-1”
Outstanding Limited Television Series, Special, or Movie: “Straw”
Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television Series, Special, or Movie: Tyler Leplev in “Ruth & Boaz”
Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television Series, Special, or Movie: Taraji P. Henson in ‘Straw”
Outstanding News/Information Series or Special: “The Don Lemon Show”
Outstanding Talk Series: “The Jennifer Hudson Show”
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition Services, or Game Show: “Celebrity Family Feud”
Outstanding Variety Series or Special: :Ali Siddiq: My Two Sons”
Outstanding Children’s Program: “Gracie’s Corner”
Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series: Leah Sava Jeffries in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information Series or Special – Individual or Ensemble: Don Lemon in “The Don Lemon Show”
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety Series or Special – Individual or Ensemble: Steve Harvey on “Celebrity Family Feud”
Outstanding Guest Performance: Malcolm-Jamal Warner in “Murder in a Small Town”
Outstanding Animated Series: “Gracie’s Corner”
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Television Performance: Kyla Pratt in “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder”
Outstanding Breakthrough Television Creative: Chinaka Hodge in “Ironheart”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Television Series, Special, Movie: Glynn Turman in “Straw”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television Series, Special, or Movie: Teyana Taylor in “Straw”
Outstanding Film Documentary: “Being Eddie”
Outstanding Television Documentary: “Number One on the Call Street”
Outstanding Short Form Documentary Film: “The Ebony Canal: A Story of Black Infant Health”
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: Aisha Muharrar for “Hacks – Clickable Face”
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: Cynthia Adarkwa for “The Pitt – 12:00 P.M.”
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special: Aireka Muse for “Friends & Lovers”
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: Ryan Coogler for “Sinners”
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: Tyler James Williams for “Abbott Elementary – The Science Fair”
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: Mario Van Peebles for “Power Book III: Raising Kanan – Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself”
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special: Olatunde Osunsanmi for “Star Trek: Section 31”
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture” Ryan Coogler for “Sinners”
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary for Television or Film: Reginald Hudlin and Shola Lynch for “Number One on the Call Sheet”
Outstanding Fiction Literary Work: “Death of the Author” by Nnedi Okorafor
Outstanding Non-Fiction Literary Work: “A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm & Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics” by Juanita Tolliver
Outstanding Literary Work Debut Author: Charles B. Fancher for “Red Clay”
Outstanding Biography or Autobiography: “The Look” by Michelle Obama
Outstanding Instructional Literary Work: “Whot Better Than You?” by Will Packer
Outstanding Poetry Literary Work: “The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems” by Patricia Smith
Outstanding Children’s Literary Work: “Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark” by Allen R. Wells and DeAndra Hodge
Outstanding Youth or Teen Literary Work: “Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Book of Anansi”by Angie Thomas
Outstanding Graphic Novel: “Parable of the Talents a Graphic Novel Adaptation” by Octavia E. Butler and adapted by Damien Duffy; illustrated by John Jennings and David Brame
Outstanding Journalism Literary Work: “On Borrowed Time” by Anissa Durham
Outstanding News and Information Podcast: “The Don Lemon Show”
Outstanding Lifestyle or Self-Help Podcast: “IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast: “The Don Lemon Show”
Outstanding Arts, Sports, and Entertainment Podcast: “IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
Outstanding Scripted, Limited Series, or Short Form Podcast: “Interesting Things with JC”
Outstanding Art or Comedy Digital Content Creator: Tee Sanders
Outstanding Political or Culture Digital Content Creator: Lynae Vanee
Outstanding Fashion or Beauty Digital Content Creator: Wisdom Kaye
Outstanding Gaming or Tech Digital Content Creator: Berlin Edmonds
Outstanding Fitness, Wellness, or Food Digital Content Creator: Keith Lee
Outstanding Costume Design for TV or Film: Ruth E. Carter for “Sinners”
Outstanding Makeup for TV or Film: Alyssa Hudson for “Bel-Air”
Outstanding Hair Styling for TV or Film: Deaundra Metzger for “Reasonable Doubt”
Outstanding Editing in a Motion Picture, Television Series, Movie, or Special: Deanna Nowell for “Ironheart”
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble for TV or Film: Andy Gill for “Sinners”