"Sinners" dominated the 57th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, taking home awards for outstanding motion picture, actor and breakthrough performance during the televised portion of the ceremony.
The telecast, hosted by Deon Cole, capped the NAACP's week-long celebration of Black excellence, with awards presented in more than 90 categories (across film, television and streaming, music, literature and podcasts).
"Sinners" star Michael B. Jordan, who won both Entertainer of the Year and outstanding actor in a motion picture, dedicated his lead actor trophy to his "Black Panther" co-star Chadwick Boseman, who died at the age of 43 in 2020.
"I was thinking about lead actor, and I was thinking about what lead actor meant to me. And honestly, I gotta dedicate this award to Chadwick Boseman," Jordan said on stage. "As my brother, our time on this planet is short. I was watching the 'In Memoriam' and seeing how fast these careers go by and people's lives go by, and what we do while we're here on Earth. And I just want to be here and be present with you guys as much as possible."
At the ceremony, special honors were presented to Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella.
Davis, the recipient of this year's Chairman's Award, said in her acceptance speech, "I like this quote that the definition of hell is, 'On your last day on Earth, the person you became meets the person that you could have become.' I say that about our nation, I say that about myself — that there is no becoming until you face the depth and the darkness of your own soul. There is no becoming without healing and without a radical acceptance of one's truth."
See the winners list below.
Entertainer of the Year
Michael B. Jordan
Outstanding Motion Picture
"Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Michael B. Jordan – "Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Cynthia Erivo – "Wicked: For Good" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Miles Caton – "Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson – "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett – "9-1-1" (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown – "Paradise" (ABC)
Thursday, February 26
Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" continued its awards season victory lap by adding four more wins at the NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors ceremony on Thursday night.
The blockbuster movie was nominated for a massive 18 awards and has tallied nine wins thus far. On Thursday, Coogler won the awards for outstanding writer and director in a motion picure, while the film's stars Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo were awarded the supporting actress and actor trophies, respectively.
During the ceremony, hosted by Kevin "KevOnStage" Fredericks and Angel Laketa Moore, the NAACP presented awards in 25 categories across film, television and documentaries. "Abbott Elementary" picked up the prize for oustanding comedy series, as well as wins for stars Janelle James and William Stanford Davis, while "Reasonable Doubt" won the award for outstanding drama series.
Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant was also honored with the prestigious Mildred Bond Roxborough Social Justice Impact Award.
"Tonight we converge while the world is in crisis, knowing 117 years later that the NAACP is necessary," Bryant said onstage. "I'm grateful that coming out of college, this organization saw my potential and made an investment in me by making me the youngest national youth and college director in their history, and allowed me an opportunity to find my voice and to find my space."
Then, Dr. Mary Anne Franks was presented with the NAACP-Archewell digital civil rights award with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, appearing via video.
Special honorees for this year's NAACP Image Awards week also include Viola Davis, who will be presented with the Chairman's Award; Colman Domingo, the President's Award honoree; Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella, who will be inducted into the Image Awards Hall of Fame; and A$AP Rocky, to be presented with the Vanguard Award for fashion.
The week-long celebration of Black excellence culminates on Saturday at the 57th NAACP Image Awards, where the final awards will be presented, including the prize for Entertainer of the Year. Nominees for the show's signature category are Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Kendrick Lamar, Michael B. Jordan and Teyana Taylor. Deon Cole returns to host the show, broadcast live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET, CBS and across Paramount networks.
The full lineup of Creative Honors winners include:
Mildred Bond Roxborough Social Justice Impact Award
Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant
NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award
Dr. Mary Anne Franks
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Ryan Coogler – "Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Ryan Coogler – "Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Reginald Hudlin, Shola Lynch – "Number One on the Call Sheet" (Apple TV)
Outstanding Documentary (Television)
"Number One On the Call Sheet" (Apple TV)
Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Taraji P. Henson – "Straw" (Netflix)
Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Tyler Lepley – "Ruth & Boaz" (Netflix)
Outstanding Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
"Straw" (Netflix)
Outstanding Talk Series
"The Jennifer Hudson Show" (Syndicated)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Don Lemon – "The Don Lemon Show" (YouTube)
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
"The Don Lemon Show" (YouTube)
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
"Zootopia 2" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Aisha Hinds – "9-1-1" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Caleb McLaughlin – "Stranger Things" (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Motion Picture
Naya Desir-Johnson – "Sarah's Oil" (Amazon MGM Studios)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)
Leah Sava Jeffries – "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" (Disney+)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Janelle James – "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
William Stanford Davis – "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Outstanding Comedy Series
"Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Delroy Lindo – "Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Wunmi Mosaku – "Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Drama Series
"Reasonable Doubt" (Hulu)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Cedric The Entertainer – "The Neighborhood" (CBS)
Outstanding Digital Creator- Art/Comedy
Tee Sanders – @teesanderscomedy
Outstanding Digital Creator- Political/Culture
Lynae Vanee – @lynaevanee
Wednesday, February 25
Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" was the big winner on the final night of the 57th NAACP Image Awards virtual ceremonies.
The period vampire thriller — which led the Image Award nominations with 18 nods, including outstanding motion picture — won three categories: stunt ensemble, cinematography (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) and ensemble cast (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 and Yao). Coogler and Jordan's previous collaborations, "Black Panther" and its sequel "Wakanda Forever," also won the ensemble prize on the way to massive trophy hauls at their respective Image Awards telecasts.
Wednesday night's virtual ceremony, hosted by Angel "ThatChickAngel" Laketa Moore and Khleo Thomas, focused on the non-televised film, television, and writing award categories. Teyana Taylor — who is nominated for six Image Awards, including one for her role in "One Battle After Another" — picked up the prize for outstanding supporting actress in a TV movie, limited series or dramatic special for her work in "Tyler Perry's Straw." Her co-star in the Netflix thriller, Glynn Turman, won the supporting actor award.
The late Malcolm-Jamal Warner won the prize for outstanding guest performance for his part in the Fox series "Murder in a Small Town." It was the second Image Award win for the actor, who died last year at 54.
With the virtual ceremonies complete, the Image Awards week rolls along to its final destination, the 57th Image Awards telecast, hosted by Deon Cole, on Saturday, Feb. 28.
The full list of winners from night three can be found below:
Outstanding Children's Program
"Gracie's Corner" (YouTube TV)
Outstanding Animated Series
"Gracie's Corner" (YouTube TV)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Kyla Pratt – "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" (Disney+)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture)
Quinta Brunson – "Zootopia 2" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (Television or Motion Picture)
"Sinners" – Andy Gill (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
"Love, Brooklyn" (Greenwich Entertainment)
Outstanding International Motion Picture
"Souleymane's Story" (Kino Lorber)
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
"Being Eddie" (Netflix)
Outstanding Cinematography in a Motion Picture
Autumn Durald Arkapaw – "Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Editing in a Motion Picture or Television Series, Movie, or Special
Deanna Nowell – "Ironheart" (Disney+)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Cassandra Mann – "Unexpected Christmas" (3 Diamonds Entertainment LLC)
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
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)
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
"Ali Siddiq: My Two Sons" (YouTube/Moment PPV)
Outstanding Guest Performance
Malcolm-Jamal Warner – "Murder in a Small Town" (FOX)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Aisha Muharrar – "Hacks" – "Clickable Face" (HBO Max)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Cynthia Adarkwa – "The Pitt" -"12:00 P.M." (HBO Max)
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Aireka Muse – "Friends & Lovers" (Lifetime Movie Network)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Tyler James Williams – "Abbott Elementary" – "The Science Fair" (ABC)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Mario Van Peebles – "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" – "Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself" (STARZ)
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Olatunde Osunsanmi – "Star Trek: Section 31" (Paramount+)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Chinaka Hodge – "Ironheart" (Disney+)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Teyana Taylor – "Straw" (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Glynn Turman – "Straw" (Netflix)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Steve Harvey – "Celebrity Family Feud" (ABC)
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)
"Celebrity Family Feud" (ABC)
Tuesday, February 24
Cardi B, Don Lemon and SZA joined Michelle Obama and Kendrick Lamar as NAACP Image Award winners on night two of the virtual pre-show.
Cardi B won three Image Awards on Tuesday night, including outstanding female artist and outstanding album for her latest record "Am I the Drama?" Her track "ErrTime" won the prize for outstanding hip-hop/rap song. Before this year's ceremony, Cardi B had won just one Image Award, for serving as judge and executive producer of "Rhythm & Flow."
Veteran journalist Don Lemon won two trophies for his eponymous talk show, "The Don Lemon Show"; Lemon's news and talk series and Obama's podcast "IMO," which the former first lady co-hosts with her brother Craig Robinson, won four of the five awards presented for that medium.
Lamar, who was also a big winner on the first night of the three-part virtual ceremony, added two more prizes on night two. The rapper was named outstanding male artist and shared the music video/visual album award with SZA for their Grammy-winning hit "Luther."
Coogler's "Sinners" won its first awards out of its 18 nominations, collecting the prizes for outstanding soundtrack and original score.
Watch the virtual pre-show in the video here. The full list of winners from night two can be found below:
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
"luther" – Kendrick Lamar & SZA (pgLang under exclusive license to Interscope Records)
Outstanding New Artist
Monaleo – "Who Did the Body?" (Columbia Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
Cardi B (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Male Artist
Kendrick Lamar (pgLang under exclusive license to Interscope Records)
Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Song
"ErrTime" – Cardi B (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
"Sinners (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" (Proximity Media LLC, under exclusive license to Masterworks, a label of Sony Music Entertainment)
Outstanding International Song
"Is It" – Tyla (Epic Records)
Outstanding Jazz Album
"We Insist! 2025" – Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell (Candid Records)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
"Do it Again" – Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul Recordings/Tribl Records)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
"Tasha" – Tasha Cobbs Leonard (Motown Gospel)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
803Fresh feat. Fantasia – "Boots on the Ground Remix" (Snake Eyez Music Group/Artist Partner Group)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher – "It Depends (Remix)" (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
"Sinners (Original Motion Picture Score)" (Proximity Media LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment)
Outstanding Album
"Am I The Drama?" – Cardi B (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Podcast – Scripted/Limited Series/Short Form
"Interesting Things with JC" (Jim Connors LLC)
Outstanding Podcast – News and Information
"The Don Lemon Show" (Lemon Media Network)
Outstanding Podcast – Lifestyle/Self-Help
"IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson" (Higher Ground)
Outstanding Podcast – Arts, Sports and Entertainment
"IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson" (Higher Ground)
Outstanding Podcast – Society and Culture
"The Don Lemon Show" (Lemon Media Network)
Monday, February 23
The 57th NAACP Image Awards week kicked off Monday with former first lady Michelle Obama and rapper Kendrick Lamar winning two of the early prizes.
Obama's latest book, "The Look" — which explored her style evolution from her time in the White House to life afterwards — won the award for outstanding literary work biography/autobiography. Meanwhile, Lamar's electrifying Super Bowl halftime performance was named outstanding short-form series or special – reality/nonfiction/documentary. Both Obama and Lamar are repeat winners at the Image Awards: she won in the same category in 2019 for her memoir "Becoming," while he has nine trophies from the NAACP, including two for his 2025 anthem "Not Like Us."
The awards were announced during the first edition of a three-night virtual event, where winners will be revealed in the majority of the Image Awards' more than 90 categories (across film, television and streaming, music, literature and podcasts). The pre-show ceremony, hosted by Angel "ThatChickAngel" Laketa Moore and Khleo Thomas, aired exclusively on YouTube and NAACP+ and focused primarily on the literary categories, as well as two digital content creator prizes. For the first time, the NAACP Image Awards got into gaming, with Berlin Edmond Jr., aka Berleezy, winning the top prize.
Watch the virtual pre-show ceremony in the video above. The full list of winners from night one can be found here:
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
"The Look" – Michelle Obama (Crown)
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
"A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm & Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics" – Juanita Tolliver (Legacy Lit/Hachette Book Group)
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
"Who Better Than You?" – Will Packer (Penguin Random House)
Outstanding Literary Work – Journalism
"On Borrowed Time" – Anissa Durham (Online)
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
Charles B. Fancher – "Red Clay" (Blackstone Publishing)
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
"Death of the Author" – Nnedi Okorafor (William Morrow)
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
"The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems" – Patricia Smith (Scribner)
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
"Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark" – Allen R. Wells; Illustrated by DeAndra Hodge (Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers/Macmillan)
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
"Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Book of Anansi" – Angie Thomas (HarperCollins/Clarion Books)
Outstanding Literary Work – Graphic Novel
"Parable of the Talents: A Graphic Novel Adaptation" – Octavia E. Butler, adapted by Damien Duffy, illustrated by John Jennings and David Brame (Abrams ComicArts)
Outstanding Short-Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction/Documentary
"The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar" (FOX)
Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Gaming/Tech
Berlin Edmond Jr. (@Berleezy)
Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Fitness/Wellness/Food
Keith Lee (@keith_lee125)
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