Queen Latifah will host the 55th NAACP Image Awards, which happens Saturday, March 16, and airs live on BET and CBS, while streaming on Paramount Plus. Latifah leads the cast of The Equalizer on CBS, and is an executive producer on that show. 

She hosted the awards in 2023 as well. 

Poet and activist Amanda Gorman will get the Chairman’s Award during the telecast. 

“We are thrilled to collaborate with groundbreaking megastar Queen Latifah and are elated to welcome her again as this year’s host. We also look forward to honoring changemaker and poet Amanda Gorman for her tremendous cultural impact,” said Connie Orlando, executive VP of specials, music programming and music strategy at BET. “Queen Latifah, NAACP and Pastis have been such incredible partners in amplifying Black culture, excellence, creativity and ingenuity, and this year’s unforgettable show will be no different.”

The NAACP Image Awards celebrate the best Black figures in TV, film, literature and music, among other categories. 

“The NAACP Image Awards is an important celebration for our community and industry every year. We get the opportunity to highlight the major accomplishments of artists, writers, entertainers, activists and other changemakers that push Black excellence forward in a powerful way,” said Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO.

Gorman spoke at the presidential inauguration in 2021. Her books include Change Sings and Call Us What We Carry. Past winners of the Chairman’s Award include Samuel L. Jackson, Ruby Dee, Danny Glover and Tyler Perry. 

“Amanda Gorman stands as one of the brightest young voices in our nation and has emerged as a formidable force inspiring a new generation of leaders toward transformative change through her advocacy efforts and poetic brilliance,” Leon W. Russell, chairman of the NAACP national board of directors, said. “With her exceptional talent and unwavering commitment to positive change, Gorman continues to leave an indelible mark on the literary and social landscape, proving that words have the power to shape a better future.”

Queen Latifah’s film work includes Jungle Fever, The Secret Life of Bees, Girls Trip and Hairspray. Her TV resume includes Living Single and The Queen Latifah Show. She has six Grammys.  

Netflix garnered the most NAACP Image Awards nominations in the television category, the civil-rights organization said Thursday (January 25). 

The streaming service drew 14 nominations to top all television and streaming services, including three for its freshman comedy series Survival of the Thickest, according to the NAACP. The NAACP Image Awards honor Black excellence in the entertainment industry.

ABC’s Abbott Elementary will look to repeat in the outstanding comedy series category against Survival of the Thickest, Prime Video’s Harlem, CBS’s The Neighborhood and UnPrisoned from Hulu and Onyx Collective.

In the best drama category, Peacock’s Bel-Air will battle Hulu’s Black Cake, NBC’s Found, Netflix’s Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story and FX’s Snowfall for top honors. 

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Angela Bassett will look to secure her third straight statuette for best actress in a drama series for her role in Fox’s 9-1-1, while Emmy Award winner Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) looks to repeat in the best actress in a comedy series category.  

Syndicated show Sherri will look to make it back-to-back wins in the Outstanding Talk Series category. 

The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri will look to add to her Emmy and Golden Globe honors with a victory in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category against last year’s category winner, Janell James from Abbott Elementary.

BET and CBS will simulcast the March 16 NAACP Image Awards ceremony.

THE NOMINEES

Shows and stars vying for 2024 NAACP Image Awards in the television category: 

Outstanding Comedy Series 

• Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Harlem (Amazon Prime Video)
• Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)
• The Neighborhood (CBS)
• UnPrisoned (Hulu/Onyx)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series 

• Cedric the Entertainer, The Neighborhood (CBS)
• Delroy Lindo, UnPrisoned (Hulu/Onyx)
• Dulé Hill, The Wonder Years (ABC)
• Mike Epps, The Upshaws (Netflix)
• Tone Bell, Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• Kerry Washington, UnPrisoned (Hulu/Onyx)
• Meagan Good, Harlem (Prime Video)
• Michelle Buteau, Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)
• Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Tichina Arnold, The Neighborhood (CBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
• Roy Wood Jr., The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
• Tyler Lepley, Harlem (Prime Video)
• Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• William Stanford Davis, Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX)
• Ego Nwodim, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
• Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Shoniqua Shandai , Harlem (Prime Video)

Outstanding Drama Series

• Bel–Air (Peacock)
• Black Cake (Hulu)
• Found (NBC)
• Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)
• Snowfall (FX)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

• Damson Idris, Snowfall (FX)
• Forest Whitaker, Godfather of Harlem (MGM Plus)
• Idris Elba, Hijack (Apple TV Plus)
• Jabari Banks, Bel–Air (Peacock)
• Jesse L. Martin, The Irrational (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

• Angela Bassett, 9–1–1 (Fox)
• India Ria Amarteifio, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)
• Octavia Spencer, Truth Be Told (Apple TV Plus)
• Queen Latifah, The Equalizer (CBS)
• Zoe Saldaña, Special Ops: Lioness (Paramount Plus)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Adrian Holmes, Bel–Air (Peacock)
• Amin Joseph, Snowfall (FX)
• Giancarlo Esposito, Godfather of Harlem (MGM Plus)
• LaRoyce Hawkins, Chicago P.D. (NBC)
• Wendell Pierce, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (Prime Video)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Adjoa Andoh, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)
• Arsema Thomas, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)
• Golda Rosheuvel, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)
• Gail Bean, Snowfall (FX)
• Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show (Apple TV Plus)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special

• Black Girl Missing (Lifetime)
• First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story (BET Plus)
• Heist 88 (Showtime)
• Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount Plus)
• Swarm (Prime Video)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special 

• Brian Tyree Henry, Class of ’09 (FX)
• Courtney B. Vance, Heist 88 (Showtime)
• Keith Powers, The Perfect Find (Netflix) 
• Lance Reddick, The Caine Mutiny Court–Martial (Showtime)
• Samuel L. Jackson, Secret Invasion (Disney Plus)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special 

• Ali Wong, Beef (Netflix)
• Chlöe Bailey, Praise This (Peacock)
• Dominique Fishback, Swarm (Prime Video)
• Gabrielle Union, The Perfect Find (Netflix)
• Meagan Good, Buying Back My Daughter (Lifetime)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special 

• Carl Anthony Payne II, Binged To Death (MTV)
• Damon Wayans, Cinnamon (Tubi)
• Damson Idris, Swarm (Prime Video)
• Don Cheadle, Secret Invasion (Disney Plus)
• Jharrel Jerome, Full Circle (HBO/Max)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special 

• Aja Naomi King, Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV Plus)
• CCH Pounder, Full Circle (HBO/Max)
• Micheala Jaé Rodriguez, American Horror Story: Delicate (FX)
• Phylicia Rashad, Heaven Down Here (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
• Tisha Campbell, Every Breath She Takes (Lifetime)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special) 

• 20/20: Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water — A Conversation with Robin Roberts (ABC)
• The 1619 Project (Hulu)
• theGrio with Marc Lamont Hill (theGrio Cable Network)
• The ReidOut (MSNBC)
• Into America (MSNBC)

Outstanding Talk Series 

• Hart to Heart (Peacock)
• Sherri (Syndicated)
• Tamron Hall (ABC News/Disney Media Distribution)
• The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)
• Turning the Tables With Robin Roberts (Disney Plus)

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

• America's Got Talent (NBC)
• Barbecue Showdown (Netflix)
• Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
• Critter Fixers: Country Vets (Nat Geo Wild)
• Wild ’N Out (VH1)

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) 

• A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO/Max)
• A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop (CBS)
• Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (Netflix)

BET garnered ratings honors for its live coverage of the 54th annual NAACP Image Awards, averaging nearly 3 million viewers for the event.

BET averaged 2.9 million viewers for the telecast, which was up 72% from last year’s event, according to Nielsen numbers provided by BET. The awards show also drew 1.5 million viewers for CBS, which aired a live simulcast of the event celebrating Black excellence in music, film, television and literature. 

Overall, the live NAACP Image Awards event was simulcast live across 13 Paramount Global networks including BET and CBS as well as BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Paramount Network, Pop TV, Smithsonian, TV Land and VH1.

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On the social media front, the NAACP Image Awards generated more than 10.4M social interactions, an increase of more than 1,658% over last year’s event across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, according to BET. ■

 ABC’s comedy series Abbott Elementary was the big winner at  the 2023 NAACP Image Awards ceremony Saturday night as the civil rights organization honored excellence in television, music, film and sports.

In the television category, Abbott Elementary won an industry-high six awards, including outstanding comedy series, as well as best actress in a comedy series for series star/creator Quinta Brunson. Abbott Elementary stars Tyler James Williams and Janelle James also swept the best supporting comedy actor and actress categories, respectively.

Starz’s P-Valley won the statuette for outstanding drama series as well an outstanding actor in a drama series award for series star Nicco Annan. 

Other shows winning multiple NAACP Image Awards include Peacock’s The Best Man: Final Chapters, which took home the outstanding television movie, limited–series or dramatic special award, as well as Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and Disney Channel’s Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.

Other NAACP Image Award winners include Angela Bassett, who won the Entertainer of the Year Award, as well as awards for outstanding actress in a drama series for her starring role in 9-1-1 and outstanding supporting actress in a motion picture for her appearance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. 

Will Smith won Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for his role as a runaway slave in Apple TV's Emancipation. It was Smith’s first award since he infamously slapped Chris Rock on stage during last year’s Academy Awards ceremony. 

Queen Latifah hosted Saturday’s live awards ceremony, which was simulcast on CBS, BET, BET Her, VH1 and Paramount Network. The live event – the first in-person NAACP Image Awards show in three years – was preceded by four days of virtual awards presentations. 

The full list of NAACP Image Awards winners in the television category appears below: 

 Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary (ABC) 

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Cedric The Entertainer – The Neighborhood (CBS) 

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Outstanding Drama Series

P-Valley (Starz)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Nicco Annan – P-Valley (Starz)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 (FOX) 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Cliff "Method Man" Smith – Power Book II: Ghost (Starz) 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Loretta Devine – P-Valley (Starz)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock) 

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

Morris Chestnut – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock) 

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix) 

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

ABC News 20/20 Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry, A Conversation with Robin Roberts (ABC)

Outstanding Talk Series

Sherri (Syndicated)

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Amazon Studios) 

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Children’s Program

Tab Time (YouTube Originals)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)

Ja'Siah Young – Raising Dion (Netflix)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Jennifer Hudson – The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Tabitha Brown – Tab Time (YouTube Originals) 

Outstanding Guest Performance

Glynn Turman – Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Animated Series

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney Plus)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)

Kyla Pratt – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney Plus)

Outstanding Short Form Series - Comedy or Drama

Between The Scenes - The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Short Form Series - Reality/Nonfiction

Daring Simone Biles (Snap) 

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

Keith David – From Scratch (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

Nia Long – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Brittani Nichols – Abbott Elementary – "Student Transfer" (ABC) 

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Marissa Jo Cerar – Women of the Movement – "Episode 101" (ABC)

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special

Scott Mescudi (Story By), Ian Edelman, Maurice Williams – Entergalactic (Netflix)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Angela Barnes – Atlanta – "The Homeliest Little Horse" (FX) 

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

Giancarlo Esposito – Better Call Saul – "Axe and Grind" (AMC)

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special

Anton Cropper – Fantasy Football (Paramount  Plus) 

Abbott Elementary looks to extend its awards season success at next month’s NAACP Image Awards, securing the most nominations in the television category.

The ABC comedy, which won four Golden Globes Awards Tuesday leading all television shows, drew a category-high nine nominations, including nods for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for Quinta Brunson.

ABC’s Black-ish, which ended its eight-season run in 2022, drew seven nominations. Other shows drawing five or more nominations include Starz’s P-Valley, OWN’s Queen Sugar, Peacock's The Best Man: The Final Chapters, Apple TV Plus’ The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, ABC’s Women of the Movement and Netflix’s From Scratch.

BET will air live coverage of the 54th annual NAACP Image Awards from Pasadena, Calif. The show will take place in front of a live audience for the first time since 2020.

“We take pride in recognizing the trailblazing achievements and artistry of the year’s esteemed nominees and celebrating the powerful legacy of the NAACP,” BET Executive VP of Specials, Music Programming and Music Strategy Connie Orlando said in a statement. “We look forward to bringing the Image Awards back to Pasadena in front of a live audience and delivering unforgettable moments that epitomize the brilliance of the Black community.”

NAACP President Derrick Johnson added: “This year’s nominees have conveyed a wide range of authentic stories and diverse experiences that have resonated with many in our community, and we’re proud to recognize their outstanding achievements and performances.” 

The list of NAACP Image Awards nominees in the television category are as follows:

 Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Atlanta (FX)

black-ish (ABC)

Rap Sh!t (HBO Max)

The Wonder Years (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson – black-ish (ABC)

Cedric The Entertainer – The Neighborhood (CBS)

Donald Glover – Atlanta (FX)

Dulé Hill – The Wonder Years (ABC)

Mike Epps – The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Loretta Devine – Family Reunion (Netflix)

Maya Rudolph – Loot (Apple TV Plus)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Tichina Arnold – The Neighborhood (CBS)

Tracee Ellis Ross – black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Brian Tyree Henry – Atlanta (FX)

Deon Cole – black-ish (ABC)

Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

William Stanford Davis – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Jenifer Lewis – black-ish (ABC)

Marsai Martin – black-ish (ABC)

Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Wanda Sykes – The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding Drama Series

Bel-Air (Peacock)

Bridgerton (Netflix)

Euphoria (HBO Max)

P-Valley (Starz)

Queen Sugar (OWN)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Damson Idris – Snowfall (FX)

Jabari Banks – Bel-Air (Peacock)

Kofi Siriboe – Queen Sugar (OWN)

Nicco Annan – P-Valley (Starz)

Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 (FOX)

Brandee Evans – P-Valley (Starz)

Queen Latifah – The Equalizer (CBS)

Rutina Wesley – Queen Sugar (OWN)

Zendaya – Euphoria (HBO Max)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Adrian Holmes – Bel-Air (Peacock)

Amin Joseph – Snowfall (FX)

Caleb McLaughlin – Stranger Things (Netflix)

Cliff “Method Man” Smith – Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)

J. Alphonse Nicholson – P-Valley (Starz)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Adjoa Andoh – Bridgerton (Netflix)

Bianca Lawson – Queen Sugar (OWN)

Loretta Devine – P-Valley (Starz)

Susan Kelechi Watson – This Is Us (NBC)

Tina Lifford – Queen Sugar (OWN)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Carl Weber’s The Black Hamptons (BET Networks)

From Scratch (Netflix)

The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV Plus)

Women of the Movement (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Morris Chestnut – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Samuel L. Jackson – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV Plus)

Terrence Howard – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Trevante Rhodes – Mike (Hulu)

Wendell Pierce – Don’t Hang Up (Bounce TV)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)

Regina Hall – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Sanaa Lathan – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Viola Davis – The First Lady (Showtime)

Zoe Saldaña – From Scratch (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Glynn Turman – Women of the Movement (ABC)

Keith David – From Scratch (Netflix)

Omar Benson Miller – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV Plus)

Russell Hornsby – Mike (Hulu)

Terrence “TC” Carson – A Wesley Christmas (AMC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Alexis Floyd – Inventing Anna (Netflix)

Danielle Deadwyler – From Scratch (Netflix)

Melissa De Sousa – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Nia Long – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Phylicia Rashad – Little America (Apple TV Plus)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

Roland Martin Unfiltered: Black Votes Matter Election Night 2022 Coverage (Black Star Network/YouTube)

ABC News 20/20 Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry, A Conversation with Robin Roberts (ABC)

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (PBS)

OWN Spotlight: Viola Davis – The Woman King (OWN)

The Hair Tales (Hulu)

Outstanding Talk Series

Hart to Heart (Peacock)

Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

Sherri (Syndicated)

Tamron Hall (ABC)

Uninterrupted: The Shop (YouTube)

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

Legendary (HBO Max)

Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Amazon Studios)

Shark Tank (ABC)

Sweet Life: Los Angeles (HBO Max)

The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO Max)

BET Awards 2022 (BET Networks)

Deon Cole: Charleen’s Boy (Netflix)

Martin: The Reunion (BET Networks)

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Children’s Program

Family Reunion (Netflix)

Raising Dion (Netflix)

Raven’s Home (Disney Plus)

Tab Time (YouTube Originals)

Waffles + Mochi’s Restaurant (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)

Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High – That Girl Lay Lay (Nickelodeon)

Cameron J. Wright – Family Reunion (Netflix)

Elisha Williams – The Wonder Years (ABC)

Khali Spraggins – The Upshaws (Netflix)

Ja’Siah Young – Raising Dion (Netflix)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Jada Pinkett-Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Willow Smith – Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

Jennifer Hudson – The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)

Kevin Hart – Hart to Heart (Peacock)

Lester Holt – NBC Nightly News (NBC)

Tracee Ellis Ross – The Hair Tales (Hulu)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Keke Palmer – Password (NBC)

Lizzo – Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Amazon Studios)

Tabitha Brown – Tab Time (YouTube Originals)

Taraji P. Henson – BET Awards 2022 (BET Networks)

Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Guest Performance

Amanda Gorman – Sesame Street (HBO Max)

Chance the Rapper – South Side (HBO Max)

Colman Domingo – Euphoria (HBO Max)

Glynn Turman – Queen Sugar (OWN)

Gabourey Sidibe – American Horror Stories (FX)

Outstanding Animated Series

Central Park (Apple TV Plus)

Eureka! (Disney Junior)

Gracie’s Corner TV (YouTube)

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney Plus)

Zootopia+ (Disney Plus)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)

Billy Porter – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney Plus)

Cedric the Entertainer – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney Plus)

Chris Bridges – Karma’s World (Netflix)

Cree Summer – Rugrats (Nickelodeon)

Kyla Pratt – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney Plus)

Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama

Between The Scenes – The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

Oh Hell No! With Marlon Wayans (Facebook Watch)

Rise Up, Sing Out (Disney Plus)

Sunday Dinner (Youtube)

Zootopia+ (Disney Plus)

Outstanding Short Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction

Black Independent Films: A Brief History (Turner Classic Movies)

Daring Simone Biles (Snap)

Historian’s Take (PBS)

NFL 360 (NFL Network)

Omitted: The Black Cowboy (ESPN)

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

Amy Wang – From Scratch (Netflix)

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins – Kindred (FX)

Hannah Cope – Karma’s World (Netflix)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Syreeta Singleton – Rap Sh!t (HBO Max)

Outstanding Documentary (Television)

Black Love (OWN)

Everything’s Gonna be All White (Showtime)

Frontline (PBS)

Race:Bubba Wallace (Netflix)

Shaq (HBO Max)

Outstanding Writing in A Comedy Series

Aisha Muharrar -- Hacks (HBO Max)

Ayo Edebiri -- What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Brittani Nichols -- Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Karen Joseph Adcock -- The Bear (FX)

Quinta Brunson -- Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Aurin Squire -- The Good Fight (Paramount Plus)

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins -- Kindred (FX)

Davita Scarlett -- The Good Fight (Paramount Plus)

Joshua Allen -- From Scratch (Netflix)

Marissa Jo Cerar -- Women of the Movement (ABC)

Outstanding Writing Television Movie or Special

Bree West -- A Wesley Christmas (BET Networks)

Ian Edelman, Maurice Williams -- Entergalactic (Netflix)

Jerrod Carmichael -- Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (HBO Max)

Lil Rel Howery -- Lil Rel Howery: I Said It. Y'all Thinking it (HBO Max)

Matt Lopez -- Father of the Bride (HBO Max)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Angela Barnes -- Atlanta (FX)

Bridget Stokes -- A Black Lady Sketch Sow (HBO Max)

Dee Rees -- Upload (Amazon Studios)

Iona Morris Jackson -- black-ish (ABC)

Peter Chatmon -- The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

Debbie Allen -- The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey -- Robyn (Apple TV Plus)

Giancarlo Esposito -- Better Call Saul (AMC)

Gina Prince-Blythwood -- Women of the Movement (ABC)

Hanelle Culpepper -- The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV Plus)

Kasi Lemmons -- Women of The Movement (ABC)

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie Or Special

Anton Cropper -- Fantasy Football (Paramount Plus)

Marta Cunningham -- 61st Street (AMC)

Sujata Day -- Definition Please (Netflix)

Tailiah Breon -- Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas (Lifetime)

Tina Fields -- Soul of a Nation: Screen Queen Rising (ABC)

Two comedy shows ending their runs this season, HBO’s Insecure and ABC’s Black-ish, highlighted the list of NAACP Image Awards winners in the television and streaming category Saturday night during the organization’s live ceremony on BET.

Insecure, which ended its fifth and final season in December, won three NAACP Image awards, including best comedy series. Black-ish – which will complete its eighth and final season in May – also took home three awards in the comedy category, including a seventh award for Anthony Anderson in the best actor in a comedy series category. OWN’s Queen Sugar, which will air its seventh and final season later this year, took top honors in the best drama category. 

The NAACP Image Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color.

Netflix earned the most wins in the television category with six, led by its documentary series Colin in Black and White, which won two Image Awards. The streaming service also took home six Image Awards in the motion picture category, including a best movie statuette for its western-theme drama The Harder They Fall.

HBO, ABC, NBC, Starz, Facebook Watch, Comedy Central and Paramount Plus were among the networks and streaming services generating multiple NAACP Image Awards wins. 

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The 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards winners in the television and streaming categories are as follows:  

Outstanding Comedy Series

“Insecure” (HBO)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Issa Rae, “Insecure” (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Deon Cole, “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Natasha Rothwell, “Insecure” (HBO)

Outstanding Drama Series

“Queen Sugar” (OWN)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us” (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Angela Bassett, “9-1-1” (Fox)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Cliff “Method Man” Smith, “Power Book II: Ghost” (Starz)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Mary J. Blige, “Power Book II: Ghost” (Starz)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special

“Colin in Black & White” (Netflix)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special

Kevin Hart, “True Story” (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special

Taraji P. Henson, “Annie Live!” (NBC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special

Courtney B. Vance, “Genius: Aretha” (National Geographic)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special

Regina Hall, “Nine Perfect Strangers” (Hulu)

Outstanding News/Information (series or special)

“The Reidout” (MSNBC)

Outstanding Talk Series

“Red Table Talk” (Facebook Watch)

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

“Wild n’ Out” (VH1)

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Children’s Program

“Family Reunion” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)

Miles Brown, “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Willow Smith, “Red Table Talk” (Facebook Watch)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Trevor Noah, “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Guest Performance

Maya Rudolph, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Outstanding Animated Series

“We the People” (Netflix)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)

Cree Summer, “Rugrats” (Paramount Plus)

Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama

“Between the Scenes – The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Short-Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction

“Lynching Postcards: “Token of a Great Day” (MTV Documentary Films/Paramount Plus)

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

Angel Kristi Williams, “Colin in Black & White” (Netflix)

Outstanding Documentary (Television)

“High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America” (Netflix) ■ 

 
Cable programmers and streaming services are commemorating Black History Month with numerous African American-themed original scripted series, movies, documentaries and specials. 

Here's a sampling of what's on tap for the second half of February (for some videos, viewer discretion is advised):

 Feb. 18

Uprooted

(documentary)

Discovery Plus 

Feb. 18

Lincoln’s Dilemma

(miniseries)

Apple TV Plus

Feb. 21

Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War

(documentary)

History

Feb. 21

One Thousand Years of Slavery

(documentary)

Smithsonian Channel 

Feb. 22

RACE: Bubba Wallace

(sports documentary)

Netflix

Feb. 22

The Secret History of the Civil War

(documentary)

History

Feb. 23

Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

(animated series)

Disney Plus

Feb. 23

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

(documentary)

HBO Max

Feb. 25

Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming

(movie)

Netflix

Feb. 26

NAACP Image Awards

(special)

BET

Netflix secured the most 2022 NAACP Image Awards nominations in the television category, the civil rights organization announced Tuesday (January 18).

Netflix topped all networks and streaming services in the television category with 27 nominations, followed by HBO/HBO Max. HBO’s Insecure, which finished its fifth and final season last month, was the most nominated series with 12, according to the NAACP.

Overall, Netflix drew 52 nominations in the television and film categories, with its western-themed series The Harder They Fall drawing the most nominations of any film with 12, according to the organization. The NAACP Image Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color.  

The winners of the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards will be revealed during a February 26 virtual ceremony on BET hosted by Anthony Anderson.

The NAACP Image Awards nominations in the television and streaming categories are as follows: 

 Outstanding Comedy Series

`Black-ish (ABC)

Harlem (Amazon Studios)

Insecure (HBO)

Run the World (Starz)

The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson — Black-ish (ABC)

Cedric the Entertainer — The Neighborhood (CBS)

Don Cheadle — Black Monday (Showtime)

Elisha ‘EJ’ Williams — The Wonder Years (ABC)

Jay Ellis — Insecure (HBO)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Issa Rae — Insecure (HBO)

Loretta Devine — Family Reunion (Netflix)

Regina Hall — Black Monday (Showtime)

Tracee Ellis Ross — Black-ish (ABC)

Yvonne Orji — Insecure (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Andre Braugher — Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC)

Deon Cole — Black-ish (ABC)

Kenan Thompson — Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Kendrick Sampson — Insecure (HBO)

Laurence Fishburne — Black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Amanda Seales — Insecure (HBO)

Jenifer Lewis — Black-ish (ABC)

Marsai Martin — Black-ish (ABC)

Natasha Rothwell — Insecure (HBO)

Wanda Sykes — The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding Drama Series

9-1-1 (Fox)

All American (The CW)

Godfather of Harlem (Epix)

Pose (FX)

Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Billy Porter — Pose (FX)

Damson Idris — Snowfall (FX)

Forest Whitaker — Godfather of Harlem (Epix)

Kofi Siriboe — Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Sterling K. Brown — This Is Us (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Angela Bassett — 9-1-1 (Fox)

Dawn-Lyen Gardner — Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Octavia Spencer — Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)

Queen Latifah — The Equalizer (CBS)

Rutina Wesley — Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Alex R. Hibbert — The Chi (Showtime)

Cliff “Method Man” Smith — Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)

Daniel Ezra — All American (The CW)

Giancarlo Esposito — Godfather of Harlem (Epix)

Joe Morton — Our Kind of People (Fox)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Alfre Woodard — SEE (Apple TV Plus)

Bianca Lawson — Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Chandra Wilson — Grey‘s Anatomy (ABC)

Mary J. Blige — Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)

Susan Kelechi Watson — This Is Us (NBC)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Colin in Black & White — (Netflix)

Genius: Aretha — (National Geographic)

Love Life — (HBO Max)

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia — (Lifetime)

The Underground Railroad — (Amazon Studios)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Anthony Mackie — Solos (Amazon Studios)

Jaden Michael — Colin in Black & White (Netflix)

Kevin Hart — True Story (Netflix)

Wesley Snipes — True Story (Netflix)

William Jackson Harper — Love Life (HBO Max)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Betty Gabriel — Clickbait (Netflix)

Cynthia Erivo — Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)

Danielle Brooks — Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime)

Jodie Turner-Smith — Anne Boleyn (AMC Plus)

Taraji P. Henson — Annie Live! (NBC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Courtney B. Vance — Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)

Keith David — Black As Night (Amazon Studios)

Tituss Burgess — Annie Live! (NBC)

Will Catlett — True Story (Netflix)

William Jackson Harper — The Underground Railroad (Amazon Studios)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Anika Noni Rose — Maid (Netflix)

Natasha Rothwell — The White Lotus (HBO)

Pauletta Washington — Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)

Regina Hall — Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu)

Sheila Atim — The Underground Railroad (Amazon Studios)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

Blood on Black Wall Street: The Legacy of the Tulsa Massacre (NBC)

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (NBC)

Soul of a Nation (ABC)

The Reidout (MSNBC)

Unsung (TV One)

Outstanding Talk Series

Desus & Mero (Showtime)

Hart to Heart (Peacock)

Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

Tamron Hall (Syndicated)

The Real (Syndicated)

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)

Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Sweet Life: Los Angeles (HBO Max)

The Voice (NBC)

Wild ’n Out (VH1)

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) 

A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)

BET Awards 2021 (BET)

Dave Chappelle: The Closer (Netflix)

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 (Amazon Studios)

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Children’s Program

Ada Twist, Scientist (Netflix)

Family Reunion (Netflix)

Karma’s World (Netflix)

Raven’s Home (Disney Channel)

Waffles + Mochi (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)

Alayah "Lay Lay" High — That Girl Lay Lay (Nickelodeon)

Celina Smith — Annie Live! (NBC)

Elisha 'EJ' Williams — The Wonder Years (ABC)

Eris Baker — This Is Us (NBC)

Miles Brown — Black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Joy Reid — The Reidout (MSNBC)

Daniel "Desus Nice" Baker, Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez — Desus & Mero (Showtime)

Garcelle Beauvais, Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai Jenkins — The Real (Syndicated)

Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Willow Smith — Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

LeBron James — The Shop: Uninterrupted (HBO)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Alfonso Ribeiro — America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC)

Amber Ruffin — The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock)

Cedric the Entertainer — 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (CBS)

Iyanla Vanzant — Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Trevor Noah — The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Guest Performance

Alani "La La" Anthony — The Chi (Showtime)

Christina Elmore — Insecure (HBO)

Daniel Kaluuya — Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Erika Alexander — Run the World (Starz)

Maya Rudolph — Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding Animated Series

Big Mouth (Netflix)

Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz (Kweli TV)

Super Sema (YouTube Originals)

We the People (Netflix)

Yasuke (Netflix)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)

Angela Bassett — Malika: The Lion Queen (Fox)

Billy Porter — Fairfax (Amazon Studios)

Chris "Ludacris" Bridges — Karma's World (Netflix)

Cree Summer — Rugrats (Nickelodeon)

Keke Palmer — Big Mouth (Netflix)

Outstanding Short Form Series - Comedy or Drama 

Between the Scenes - The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

Dark Humor (Comedy Central / YouTube)

Della Mae (AspireTV)

The Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator (Disney Plus)

Two Sides: Unfaithful (Snapchat)

Outstanding Short Form Series or Special - Reality/Nonfiction

Life By The Horns (Snapchat)

Memory Builds the Monument (Fifth Ward CRC)

Widen the Screen: 8:46 Films (BET)

Through Our Eyes: Shelter (HBO Max)

Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day (Paramount Plus)

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

Angel Kristi Williams — Colin in Black & White (Netflix)

Cierra Glaude — Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Deborah Riley Draper — The Legacy of Black Wall Street (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Halcyon Person — Karma's World (Netflix)

Quyen Tran — Maid (Netflix)

Outstanding Documentary (Television)

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (Apple TV Plus)

American Masters: How It Feels to Be Free (PBS)

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (Netflix)

High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (Netflix)

Insecure Documentary (HBO)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Ashley Nicole Black — Ted Lasso — "Do the Right-est Thing" (Apple TV Plus)

Issa Rae — Insecure — "Everything's Gonna Be, Okay?!" (HBO)

Leann Bowen — Ted Lasso — "Lavender" (Apple TV Plus)

Maya Erskine — Pen15 — "Blue in Green" (Hulu)

Temi Wilkey — Sex Education — "Episode #3.6" (Netflix)

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Aurin Squire — Evil — "C Is For Cop" (Paramount Plus)

Davita Scarlett — The Good Fight — "And the Firm Had Two Partners …" (Paramount Plus)

Malcolm Spellman — The Falcon and the Winter Soldier — "New World Order" (Disney Plus)

Nkechi Okoro Carroll — All American — "Homecoming" (The CW)

Steven Canals, Janet Mock, Our Lady J, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy — Pose — "Series Finale" (FX Network)

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special

Abdul Williams — Salt-N-Pepa (LMN)

Mario Miscione, Marcella Ochoa — Madres (Amazon Studios)

Monique N. Matthew — A Holiday In Harlem (Hallmark Channel)

Sameer Gardezi — Hot Mess Holiday (Comedy Central)

Sherman Payne — Black As Night (Amazon Studios)

Broadcast network ABC, led by its veteran comedy series Black-ish, secured more NAACP Image Awards than any other distributor in the television category, capping off the civil rights organization's week-long awards celebration recognizing the accomplishments of people of color over the past year.

ABC won eight NAACP awards, topping other multiple award-winning distributors including Netflix, Starz, HBO, Disney Junior, Comedy Central and the now defunct Quibi streaming service. 

ABC was led by Black-ish, which earned five NAACP Image Awards to top all shows. Starz’s Power Book II: Ghost and HBO’s Insecure also won multiple awards, including best drama and best comedy series, respectively. Netflix’s Self Made: Inspired by The Life of Madam C.J. Walker was the top choice for outstanding television movie. 

On the movie side, streaming service Netflix swept the major acting categories, including outstanding actor (Chadwick Boseman) and actress (Viola Davis) for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; supporting actor (Boesman for Da 5 Bloods) and supporting actress (Phylicia Rashad for Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey). Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom also won for Outstanding Ensemble Cast. 

The 52nd NAACP Image Awards’ Saturday primetime telecast was hosted by Black-ish’s Anthony Anderson and aired across several ViacomCBS-owned networks, including CBS, BET and VH1. Along with television and film, the awards also honored excellence in the fields of music and literature. 

NAACP Image Awards winners in the television category -- including awards announced during the primetime telecast as well as earlier last week -- are as follows: 

Outstanding drama series

Power Book II: Ghost -- Starz 

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Regé-Jean Page – Bridgerton (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Viola Davis – How To Get Away With Murder (ABC)

Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series

Clifford “Method Man” Smith - Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)

Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series

Mary J. Blige - Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)

Outstanding writing in a drama series

Attica Locke - Little Fires Everywhere - Ep. 104 “The Spider Web”  (Hulu)

Outstanding directing in a drama series

Hanelle Culpepper - Star Trek: Picard - Ep. 101 "Remembrance" (CBS All Access)

Outstanding comedy series

Insecure (HBO)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Issa Rae – Insecure (HBO)

Outstanding actor in a comedy series

Anthony Anderson - black-ish (ABC) 

Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series

Deon Cole - black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series

Marsai Martin - black-ish (ABC) 

Outstanding writing in a comedy series

Michaela Coel - I May Destroy You - Ep. 112 “Ego Death” (HBO)

Outstanding directing in a comedy series

Anya Adams - black-ish - Ep. 611 “Hair Day” (ABC) 

Outstanding television movie, limited-series or dramatic special

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (Netflix)

Outstanding actor in a television movie, limited-series or dramatic special

Blair Underwood - Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (Netflix)

Outstanding actress in a television movie, limited-series or dramatic special

Octavia Spencer - Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (Netflix)

Outstanding writing in a television movie or special

Geri Cole - The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special (HBO Max)

Outstanding directing in a television movie or special

Eugene Ashe -- Sylvie’s Love (Amazon Studios) 

Outstanding talk series

Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch) 

Outstanding reality program/reality competition or game show

Celebrity Family Feud (ABC) 

Outstanding variety show (series or special)

VERZUZ (Apple Music) 

Outstanding news/information (series or special)

The New York Times Presents The Killing of Breonna Taylor (FX)

Outstanding children’s program

Family Reunion (Netflix) 

Outstanding animated series

Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior)

Outstanding performance by a youth (series, special, television movie or limited-series)

Marsai Martin - black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding short form series - comedy or drama

#FreeRayshawn (Quibi)

Outstanding performance in a short form series

Laurence Fishburne - #FreeRayshawn (Quibi)

Outstanding short form series - reality/nonfiction

“Between The Scenes” - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Outstanding documentary (television - series or special)

The Last Dance (ESPN) 

Outstanding character voice-over performance (television)

Laya DeLeon Hayes - Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior) 

Outstanding host in a talk or news/information (series or special) – individual or ensemble

Trevor Noah - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) 

Outstanding host in a reality/reality competition, game show or variety (series or special) – individual or ensemble

Steve Harvey - Celebrity Family Feud (ABC) 

Outstanding guest performance - comedy or drama series

Loretta Devine- P-Valley (Starz)

Outstanding breakthrough creative (television)

Raynelle Swilling - Cherish the Day (OWN) 

Outstanding directing in a documentary (television or motion picture)

Keith McQuirter - By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (Epix)

Outstanding writing in a documentary (television or motion picture)

Melissa Haizlip - Mr. SOUL! (Maysles Documentary Center)

Netflix drew the most NAACP Image Awards nominations across both the television and movie categories, the civil rights organization announced Tuesday morning.

Netflix garnered 48 Image Awards nominations -- most of which were in the motion picture categories -- including for such original programs as Bridgerton, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Da 5 Bloods. HBO was second with 25 nominations, according to the NAACP.

Also Read: Netflix Declares 'Bridgerton' Its Most Watched Original Series Ever

The NAACP Image Awards honor the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film. “We are excited to recognize and celebrate this year’s nominees, who at times throughout this unprecedented year have provided moments of levity, brought our communities together, and lifted our spirits through culture when we needed it the most,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson in a statement. 

The 52nd NAACP Image Awards will take place on March 27 and will be simulcast on BET, CBS, BETHer, VH1, MTV, MTV2, and Logo.

Below are the NAACP Image Awards nominees in the Television and Streaming Categories:

Outstanding Comedy Series

• #blackAF (Netflix)
• Black-ish (ABC)
• grown-ish (Freeform)
• Insecure (HBO)
• The Last O.G. (TBS)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Anderson - Black-ish (ABC)
• Cedric The Entertainer - The Neighborhood (CBS)
• Don Cheadle - Black Monday (Showtime)
• Idris Elba - In the Long Run (Starz)
• Tracy Morgan - The Last O.G. (TBS)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• Issa Rae - Insecure (HBO)
• Folake Olowofoyeku - Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS)
• Regina Hall - Black Monday (Showtime)
• Tracee Ellis Ross - Black-ish (ABC)
• Yara Shahidi - Grown-ish (Freeform)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Andre Braugher - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC)
• Deon Cole - Black-ish (ABC)
• Jay Ellis - Insecure (HBO)
• Kenan Thompson - Saturday Night Live  (NBC)
• Laurence Fishburne - Black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Jenifer Lewis - Black-ish (ABC)
• Marsai Martin - Black-ish (ABC)
• Natasha Rothwell - Insecure (HBO)
• Tichina Arnold - The Neighborhood (CBS)
• Yvonne Orji - Insecure (HBO)

Outstanding Drama Series

• All Rise (CBS)
• Bridgerton (Netflix)
• Lovecraft Country (HBO)
• Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
• This Is Us (NBC)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

• Jonathan Majors - Lovecraft Country (HBO)
• Keith David - Greenleaf (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Nicco Annan - P-Valley (Starz)
• Regé-Jean Page - Bridgerton (Netflix)
• Sterling K. Brown - This Is Us (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

• Angela Bassett - 9-1-1 (FOX)
• Brandee Evans - P-Valley (Starz)
• Jurnee Smollett - Lovecraft Country (HBO)
• Simone Missick - All Rise (CBS)
• Viola Davis - How To Get Away With Murder (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Clifford “Method Man” Smith - Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
• Delroy Lindo - The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
• J. Alphonse Nicholson - P-Valley (Starz)
• Jeffrey Wright - Westworld (HBO)
• Michael Kenneth Williams - Lovecraft Country (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Adjoa Andoh - Bridgerton (Netflix)
• Aunjanue Ellis - Lovecraft Country (HBO)
• Lynn Whitfield - Greenleaf (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Mary J. Blige - Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
• Susan Kelechi Watson - This Is Us (NBC)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

• Hamilton (Disney+)
• Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu)
• Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker  (Netflix)
• Sylvie’s Love  (Amazon Studios)
• The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

• Blair Underwood - Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker  (Netflix)
• Chris Rock - Fargo (FX)
• Daveed Diggs - Hamilton (Disney+)
• Leslie Odom, Jr. - Hamilton (Disney+)
• Nnamdi Asomugha - Sylvie’s Love  (Amazon Studios)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special

• Aunjanue Ellis - The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime)
• Kerry Washington - Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu)
• Michaela Coel - I May Destroy You (HBO)
• Octavia Spencer - Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker  (Netflix)
• Tessa Thompson - Sylvie’s Love  (Amazon Studios)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

• AM Joy: Remembering John Lewis Special (MSNBC)
• Desus & Mero: The Obama Interview (Showtime)
• The Color of COVID (CNN)
• The New York Times Presents "The Killing of Breonna Taylor" (FX)
• The Reidout (NBC)

Outstanding Talk Series

• Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
• Tamron Hall (Syndicated )
• The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
• The Oprah Conversation (Apple TV+)
• The Shop: Uninterrupted (HBO)

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

• Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
• Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Shark Tank (ABC)
• United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell (CNN)
• Voices of Fire (Netflix)

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

• 8:46 (Netflix)
• Black Is King (Disney+)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion (HBO Max)
• VERZUZ (APPLE TV)
• Yvonne Orji: Momma I Made It! (HBO)

Outstanding Children’s Program

• Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (Netflix)
• Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network)
• Family Reunion (Netflix)
• Raven's Home (Disney Channel)
• We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)

• Alex R. Hibbert - The Chi (Showtime)
• Lexi Underwood - Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu)
• Lyric Ross - This Is Us (NBC)
• Marsai Martin - Black-ish (ABC)
• Miles Brown - Black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

• Don Lemon - CNN Tonight with Don Lemon (CNN)
• Jada Pinkett Smith - Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
• Joy Reid - The Reidout (NBC)
• LeBron James - The Shop: Uninterrupted (HBO)
• Trevor Noah - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

• Alfonso Ribeiro - America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC)
• Iyanla Vanzant - Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Steve Harvey - Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
• W. Kamau Bell - United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell (CNN)
• RuPaul - RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)

Outstanding Guest Performance - Comedy or Drama Series

• Chris Rock - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
• Courtney B. Vance - Lovecraft Country (HBO)
• Dave Chappelle - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
• Issa Rae - Saturday Night Live (NBC)
• Loretta Devine - P-Valley (Starz)

Outstanding Animated Series

• Big Mouth (Netflix)
• Central Park (Apple TV+)
• Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior)
• She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Netflix)
• Star Trek: Lower Decks (CBS All Access)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)

• Aisha Tyler - Archer (FX)
• Courtney B. Vance - Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story (PBS)
• Dawnn Lewis - Star Trek: Lower Decks (CBS All Access)
• Deon Cole - Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (Netflix)
• Laya DeLeon Hayes - Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior)

Outstanding Short Form Series - Comedy or Drama

• #FreeRayshawn (Quibi)
• CripTales  (BBC America)
• Lazor Wulf (Adult Swim)
• Mapleworth Murders (Quibi)
• Sincerely, Camille (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series

• Giancarlo Esposito - The Broken and the Bad (AMC.com )
• J.B. Smoove - Mapleworth Murders (Quibi)
• Jasmine Cephas Jones - #FreeRayshawn (Quibi)
• Laurence Fishburne - #FreeRayshawn (Quibi)
• Stephan James - #FreeRayshawn (Quibi)

Outstanding Short Form Series - Reality/Nonfiction

• American Masters - Unladylike2020 (PBS)
• Benedict Men (Quibi)
• Between The Scenes - The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
• In The Making (PBS)
• Inspire Change Series (NFL Network)

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

• Katori Hall - P-Valley (Starz)
• Keith Knight - Woke (Hulu)
• Ramy Youssef - Ramy (Hulu)
• Raynelle Swilling - Cherish the Day (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
• Teri Schaffer - Cherish the Day (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Broadcast network ABC and streaming service Netflix were the big winners in the television category during Saturday’s NAACP Image Awards presentation.

ABC won seven Image Awards, which honors the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature, and film. Netflix finished second with six awards, while OWN and Facebook Watch also won multiple Image Awards.

ABC’s comedy series black-ish won six Image Awards, including a best comedy series statuette. OWN’s Greenleaf (pictured) was the top choice in the drama series category. 

BET aired live the NAACP Image Awards for the first time. The event was also simulcast on such networks as CMT, VH1, MTV, Comedy Central and Logo. 

The 51st NAACP Image Awards winners in the television category are as follows:

Outstanding Comedy Series

"black-ish" (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Tracee Ellis Ross -- "black-ish" (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson -- "black-ish" (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Marsai Martin -- "black-ish" (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Deon Cole -- "black-ish" (ABC)

Outstanding Drama Series

"Greenleaf" (OWN)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Angela Bassett -- "9-1-1" (FOX)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Omari Hardwick -- "Power" (Starz)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Harold Perrineau -- "Claws" (TNT)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Lynn Whitfield -- "Greenleaf" (OWN)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

"When They See Us" (Netflix)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Jharrel Jerome -- "When They See Us" (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Niecy Nash -- "When They See Us" (Netflix)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

"Unsung" (TV One)

Outstanding Talk Series

"Red Table Talk" (Facebook Watch)

Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series/Game Show

"Rhythm + Flow" (Netflix)

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)

"Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé" (Netflix)

Outstanding Children's Program

"Family Reunion" (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)

Marsai Martin -- "black-ish" (ABC)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) -- Individual or Ensemble

Jada Pinkett Smith -- "Red Table Talk" (Facebook Watch)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) -- Individual or Ensemble

Steve Harvey -- "Celebrity Family Feud" (ABC)

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series

Kelly Rowland -- "American Soul" (BET Networks)

Netflix drew the most NAACP Image Awards nominations in the TV category, according to the civil rights organization.

The streaming service drew 30 nominations for NAACP Image Awards -- which honors the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature, and film --for such shows as Dear White People and When They See Us

BET on Feb. 22 will air live the 51st annual NAACP Image Awards ceremony for the first time after reaching a distribution deal with the civil rights organization this past November. 

“This is a historic occasion for BET Networks, and we’re thrilled to be able to celebrate our network’s 40th anniversary in conjunction with this milestone moment of hosting the NAACP Image Awards,” said Scott Mills, President of BET Networks in a statement. “It is our distinct privilege to be able to acknowledge contributions of talent in TV, music, movies and literature and we look forward to celebrating these contributions next month.”

RELATED: NAACP's Derrick Johnson says Image Awards Holds Media Accountable For Projecting Positive Images Of People Of Color 

A partial list of BET Image Awards Nominations in the Television category are as follows:

Outstanding Comedy Series

• “Ballers” (HBO)
• “black-ish” (ABC)
• “Dear White People” (Netflix)
• “grown-ish” (Freeform)
• “theNeighborhood” (CBS)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Anderson – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Cedric The Entertainer – “theNeighborhood” (CBS)
• Don Cheadle – “Black Monday” (Showtime)
• Dwayne Johnson – “Ballers” (HBO)
• Tracy Morgan – “The Last O.G.” (TBS)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• Logan Browning – “Dear White People” (Netflix)
• Jill Scott – “First Wives Club” (BET+)
• Tiffany Haddish – “The Last O.G.” (TBS)
• Tracee Ellis Ross – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Yara Shahidi – “grown-ish” (Freeform)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Andre Braugher – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (NBC)
• Deon Cole – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Laurence Fishburne – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Terry Crews – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (NBC)
• Tituss Burgess – “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Halle Bailey – “grown-ish” (Freeform)
• Loretta Devine – “Family Reunion” (Netflix)
• Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Regina Hall – “Black Monday” (Showtime)
• Tichina Arnold – “the Neighborhood” (CBS)

Outstanding Drama Series

• “Godfather of Harlem” (EPIX)
• “Greenleaf” (OWN)
• “Queen Sugar” (OWN)
• “The Chi” (Showtime)
• “Watchmen” (HBO)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

• Billy Porter – “Pose” (FX Networks)
• Forest Whitaker – “Godfather of Harlem” (EPIX)
• Kofi Siriboe – “Queen Sugar” (OWN)
• Omari Hardwick – “Power” (Starz)
• Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us” (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

• Angela Bassett – “9-1-1” (FOX)
• Regina King – “Watchmen” (HBO)
• Rutina Wesley – “Queen Sugar” (OWN)
• Simone Missick – “All Rise” (CBS)
• Viola Davis – “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Delroy Lindo – “The Good Fight” (CBS All Access)
• Giancarlo Esposito – “Godfather of Harlem” (EPIX)
• Harold Perrineau – “Claws” (TNT)
• Nigél Thatch – “Godfather of Harlem” (EPIX)
• Wendell Pierce – “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” (Prime Video)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• CCH Pounder – “NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS)
• Lynn Whitfield – “Greenleaf” (OWN)
• Lyric Ross – “This Is Us” (NBC)
• Susan Kelechi Watson – “This Is Us” (NBC)
• Tina Lifford – “Queen Sugar” (OWN)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• American Son (Netflix)
• Being Mary Jane (BET Networks)
• Native Son (HBO)
• True Detective (HBO)
• When They See Us (Netflix)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• Caleel Harris – “When They See Us” (Netflix)
• Ethan Henru Herisse – “When They See Us” (Netflix)
• Idris Elba – “Luther” (BBC America)
• Jharrel Jerome – “When They See Us” (Netflix)
• Mahershala Ali – “True Detective” (HBO)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

• Aunjanue Ellis – “When They See Us” (Netflix)
• Gabrielle Union – “Being Mary Jane” (BET Networks)
• Kerry Washington – “American Son” (Netflix)
• Niecy Nash – “When They See Us” (Netflix)
• Octavia Spencer – “Truth Be Told” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

• PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools (PBS)
• Surviving R. Kelly (Lifetime)
• The Breakfast Club (REVOLT)
• The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (National Geographic)
• Unsung (TV One)

Outstanding Talk Series

• “Red Table Talk” (Facebook Watch)
• “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
• “The Real” (Syndicated)
• “The Shop: Uninterrupted” (HBO)
• “The Tamron Hall Show” (Syndicated)

Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series/Game Show

• “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN)
• “Lip Sync Battle” (Paramount Network)
• “Rhythm + Flow” (Netflix)
• “Sunday Best” (BET Networks)
• “The Voice” (NBC)

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)

• “2019 Black Girls Rock!” (BET Networks)
• “Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones” (Netflix)
• “Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé” (Netflix)
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
• “Wanda Sykes: Not Normal” (Netflix)

Outstanding Children’s Program

• “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)
• “Family Reunion” (Netflix)
• “Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History” (Netflix)
• “Marvel’s Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest” (Disney XD)
• “Motown Magic” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)

• Caleel Harris – “When They See Us” (Netflix)
• Lonnie Chavis – “This Is Us” (NBC)
• Lyric Ross – “This Is Us” (NBC)
• Marsai Martin – “black-ish” (ABC)
• Miles Brown – “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

• Angela Rye – “Young Gifted and Broke: A BET Town Hall” (BET Networks)
• Jada Pinkett Smith – “Red Table Talk” (Facebook Watch)
• Lester Holt – “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” (NBC)
• Trevor Noah – “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
• Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, Abby Huntsman, Ana Navarro – “The View” (ABC)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

• Iyanla Vanzant – “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN)
• LL Cool J – “Lip Sync Battle” (Paramount Network)
• Regina Hall – “2019 BET Awards” (BET Networks)
• Steve Harvey – “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)
• Wayne Brady – “Let’s Make A Deal” (CBS)

Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series

• Blair Underwood – “Dear White People” ( Netflix)
• David Alan Grier – “Queen Sugar” (OWN)
• Kelly Rowland – “American Soul” (BET Networks)
• – “STAR” (FOX)
• Sanaa Lathan – “The Affair” (Showtime)

NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson says tonight's (March 30) NAACP Image Awards event continues the civil rights organization's focus on the entertainment industry's efforts to showcase positive African-American images and stories.

"We created the Image Awards to assure that we held the industry accountable for projecting positive images for our community," Johnson said during a recent video interview.

Actor Anthony Anderson (black-ish) is set to return as host for Tv One's live coverage of the 50th NAACP Image Awards, which honor outstanding performances in film, television, music, and literature.

Actor and black-ish star Anthony Anderson will once again host the upcoming NAACP Image Awards, TV One announced Tuesday. 

Anderson will host the show for the sixth consecutive year, according to TV One, which will televise the March 30 live telecast.

Anderson is currently the star and executive producer of ABC’s comedy black-ish, and is a four-time NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Comedy Series.

“We are pleased to have Anthony as our host for our 50th anniversary," said NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson in a statement. "Anthony's charisma on stage has won over our audience and continues to bring in new viewers every year. As we recognize the best of the best artists for their accomplishments over the past year, we couldn't be more proud to do so with Anthony by our side."

Starz’s Power and ABC’s Black-ish dominated the television category for the 49th annual NAACP Image Awards, held Monday night.

Including televised and non-televised awards, ABC won six NAACP Awards, which celebrate the accomplishments of people of color. Starz, TV One, HBO, Fox, Netflix and Spike TV took home multiple awards. 

Blach-ish won five total awards, including Best Comedy, while Power won three statuettes, including best drama, according to the NAACP.

Producer/Director Ava DuVernay (Netflix’s 13th, OWN’s Queen Sugar) won the Entertainer of the Year Award during the ceremony, televised live by TV One. In her acceptance speech, DuVernay recognized other producers of color such as Shondra Rhimes and Lena Waithe for developing, successful, quality projects featuring diverse images and stories. “This is our time,” DuVernay said.

NAACP Image Award Winners In the television Category:

Outstanding Comedy Series

"`black-ish" (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson - "`black-ish" (ABC) 

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Tracee Ellis Ross - "`black-ish " (ABC)

Outstanding Drama Series

"Power" (Starz)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Omari Hardwick - "Power" (Starz) 

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Taraji P. Henson - "Empire" (FOX) 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Jay Ellis - "Insecure" (HBO) 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Marsai Martin - "`black-ish" (ABC) 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Joe Morton - "Scandal" (ABC) 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Naturi Naughton - "Power" (Starz) 

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited - Series or Dramatic Special

"The New Edition Story " (BET) 

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Idris Elba - "Guerrilla" (Showtime)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited -Series or Dramatic Special

Queen Latifah - "Flint" (Lifetime)

Outstanding News/ Information - (Series or Special)

"Unsung" (TV One) 

Outstanding Talk Series

"The Real" (Syndicated) 

Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series

"The Manns" (TV One)

Outstanding Variety or Game Show - (Series or Special)

"Lip Sync Battle" (Spike)

Outstanding Children's Program

"Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)

Caleb McLaughlin - "Stranger Things" (Netflix)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble

Roland Martin - "News One Now" (TV One) 

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble

LL Cool J - "Lip Sync Battle" (Spike)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Janine Barrois – “Claws” – Batsh*t (TNT)

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

Gina Prince-Bythewood - "Shots Fired" – Hour One: Pilot (Fox)

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special  

Abdul Williams - "The New Edition Story " – Part 2 (BET) 

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Anton Cropper - "`black-ish" - Juneteenth (ABC)

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series

Carl Franklin - "13 Reasons Why" - Tape 5, Side B (Netflix) 

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special

Allen Hughes - "The Defiant Ones" (HBO)

ABC’s comedy series Black-ish was the big winner at Saturday night’s NAACP Image Awards event.

The comedy series racked up six NAACP Image Awards – which celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film. The series swept the comedy category, winning for best comedy as well as a best actress in a comedy statuette for Tracee Ellis Ross and a best comedy actor award for Anthony Anderson, who also hosted the Awards telecast that aired live on TV One.

OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network’s Queen Sugar won the award for best drama series, while FX’s The People V. O.J. Simpson was topped all challengers in the Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special category.

Overall ABC led all networks with seven awards wins, with OWN, Starz, Fox, FX, History and BET all winning multiple NAACP Image awards.

The NAACP Image Awards winners in the major television categories are as follows:

Outstanding Comedy Series

Black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Tracee Ellis Ross – “Black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson – “Black-ish” (ABC)

 Outstanding Drama Series

Queen Sugar – (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

 Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us” (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Taraji P. Henson – “Empire” (Fox)

 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Laurence Fishburne – “`black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Tichina Arnold  - “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Jussie Smollett - “Empire” (FOX)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Naturi Naughton - “Power” (Starz)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special

“The People v. O.J. Simpson:  American Crime Story” (FX)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special

Courtney B. Vance - “The People v. O.J. Simpson:  American Crime Story” (FX)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series, or Dramatic Special

Regina King - “American Crime” (ABC)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

“BET Love and Happiness White House Special” (BET)

 Outstanding Talk Series

“Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)

 Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series

“Iyanla:  Fix My Life” (OWN)

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)

“2016 Black Girls Rock” (BET)

Outstanding Children’s Program

“An American Girl Story – Melody 1963:  Love Has to Win”(Amazon)

 Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)

Marsai Martin - “`black-ish” (ABC)

 Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety Program (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Roland S. Martin - “NewsOne Now with Roland S. Martin”(TV One)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Kenya Barris - “`black-ish” – Hope (ABC) 

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Donald Glover - “Atlanta” – Value (FX)

 Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

John Singleton - “The People v. O.J. Simpson:  American Crime Story” – The Race Card (FX)

 Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)

Rick Famuyiwa - “Confirmation” (HBO)

 Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Ava DuVernay - “Queen Sugar” – First Things First (OWN) 

 Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television) 

Charles Murray – “Roots” - Night 3 (History)

Outstanding Documentary - (Film)

“13TH” (Netflix)

Outstanding Documentary - (Television)

“Roots:  A New Vision” (History)

The 2016-17 TV and movie awards season has hit high gear with the presentation of Critics’ Choice Awards winners as well as nominations for Golden Globe Awards, NAACP Image Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. While TV viewers and critics will undoubtedly cheer shows recognized by the major awards groups — and lament over their favorite shows that did not make the awards cut — The Wire saw three trends coming out of the awards blitz that could affect the television industry heading into the new year.

More love for diverse casting: A number of new scripted series with predominately multicultural casts won Critics’ Choice Awards in major categories or earned multiple Golden Globe, NAACP Image or SAG Award nominations. Established and more mainstream series like Empire and Black-ish continued to remain popular with awards judges, garnering numerous nominations. The most prominent and eye-opening nods, though, were for more niche shows like FX’s hip hop-flavored series Atlanta, as creator and star Donald Glover won a Critics’ Choice Award for best actor in a comedy series and Golden Globe nomination in the same category, and HBO’s comedy series Insecure, which nabbed eight NAACP Image Award nominations and a Golden Globe best comedy actress nod for Issa Rae, star of the freshman comedy series. Also, Golden Globe, SAG and NAACP award nominations for Thandie Newton’s performance as a newly sentient android in HBO’s Westworld, and multiple nods for FX limited series The People v. O.J. Simpson and actors including Courtney B. Vance and Sterling K. Brown (also nominated for an NAACP Image Award for NBC’s This Is Us) demonstrate that, when given a chance, actors of color can turn in award-defining performances.

Newbie series bring buzz: During every awards season there seems to be a new series that captures the zeitgeist of the viewer and the eye of judges. This season, several new shows have gained major award recognition. Half of the Critics’ Choice Awards winners in the major drama categories were from freshman series Westworld (HBO) and The Crown (Netflix). Four out of the five Golden Globes-nominated series in the drama category are from first-year shows (The Crown, Westworld, This Is Us and Netflix’s Stranger Things). Four of the five SAG Awards nominations for “outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series” were from new series, including two from binge-viewing favorite Stranger Things. With 400-plus scripted series for U.S. audiences to choose from, new shows are cutting through the clutter to build both audiences and critical acclaim.

Cable, streaming services dominate TV drama: Anyone who doubted whether the best and most critically acclaimed shows on television today are on cable networks and streaming services only has to look at recent award-winning and nominated shows in the major drama categories. Broadcast network shows were virtually shut out of Critics’ Choice Awards wins in all six drama categories and four of six comedy categories. On the nominations front, This Is Us is the lone broadcast entry in 15 Golden Globes drama category nominations and PBS’s recently ended Downton Abbey staved off a complete SAG Awards nominations sweep for cable and streaming services in major drama series categories. Shows from Netflix (The Crown, Stranger Things), HBO (Westworld, Game of Thrones), USA Network (Mr. Robot), AMC (Better Call Saul), FX (The Americans) and Starz (Outlander) have set the standard for quality among drama series that the broadcast networks will have to live up to if they are to be recognized during future awards seasons.

Reindeer Rundown: NORAD Set for Holiday

To ensure that cable operators and other media outlets can help prevent highflying grandmas from getting run over by flying reindeer and keep up with the lively and quick doings of the little man with the sack, NORAD, the joint U.S.-Canada aerospace warning and control operation, is inviting them to participate in this year’s Santa Claus tracking operation “in a variety of ways.”

NORAD, which annually charts Santa’s Christmas Eve/Christmas Day flights over North American airspace, is allowing media outlets to embed its “track Santa” logo, countdown clock and live tracking map on their websites.

Those outlets will also be authorized to tap into the Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS) system for live satellite interviews (6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 24) with senior NORAD command leaders (email requests to NORADTracksSanta@dvidshub.net). Various flight crews will escort the flight, per usual.

Starting at 2:01 a.m., the website will stream video of Santa preparing the flight and then from several locations en route. Those with OnStar can also press the button in their cars to locate Santa in his sleigh. No word on whether car-to-sleigh communications are mandated under the Department of Transportation’s new V2V “light duty” vehicles proposal issued last week, though Santa’s sleigh probably qualifies as heavy duty.

NORAD has tracked Santa since 1955. Before that, it was mostly word-of-mouth between siblings talking excitedly, snug in their beds, while they were supposed to be asleep.

— John Eggerton

Ball-Watcher Update: Times Square Hosts Set

Updating our item on the New Year’s Day festivities in Times Square, the talent, or at least most of it, has been named for the free, anchored, coverage of the ball drop that the Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment are making available to media outlets.

Singers Gavin DeGraw (“She Sets the City on Fire”) and Rachel Platten (“Fight Song” and “Stand By You”) will be co-headlining the live, commercial- free feeds and the webcast. Platten also gets the honors of carrying on the tradition of performing John Lennon’s “Imagine.”

Univision will provide “three star musical performances,” but they have yet to be named.

Returning as host of the Web coverage will be Spotify’s “global head of rock” Allison Hagendorf, joined by Jonathan Bennett (Mean Girls, Cake Wars).

— John Eggerton

ABC was the big  TV winner at the 46th NAACP Image Awards on Friday night, but cable, notably Lifetime, and Netflix also picked up their share of hardware.

During the televised portion of the ceremony on TV One, it was all about the Alphabet network. How to Get Away with Murder and black-ish were the winners for outstanding drama and comedy series.

Moreover, Anthony Anderson (pictured), who hosted the event, was the outstanding actor in a comedy, while Tracee Ellis Ross won the distaff distinction, as black-ish's husband and wife duo of Dre and Rainbow Johnson. Viola Davis earned outstanding actress for How to Get Away with Murder, while Shemar Moore was the top drama series actor for CBS’s Criminal Minds.

Cable fared much better during the non-televised part of the 46th NAACP Image Awards.

Lifetime’s The Trip to Bountiful was honored as the outstanding television movie, miniseries or dramatic special, with Blair Underwood and Cicely Tyson the top thespians thereunto.

Shernold Edwards triumphed for outstanding writing in a television movie for Lifetime’s A Day Late and a Dollar Short.  

BET claimed the prize for outstanding directing in a telefilm for Reggie Bythewood work on Gun Hill.

The host network brought home the award in the outstanding news/information series or special for Unsung, while Disney Junior scored the outstanding children’s program for Doc McStuffins. The show also won in the animated or computer generated image category for Loretta Devine's outstanding character voice-over performanc

Kids rival Nickelodeon captured the award for outstanding performance by a youth in youth/children’s program series or special for Fatima Ptacek’s performance in Dora and Friends: Into the City!

OWN picked up a pair for outstanding variety series or special for Oprah’s Master Class and top reality series with Iyanla: Fix My Life.

Among the OTT providers, Netflix was on the board for outstanding writing in a comedy series, with Sara Hess penning the “It Was the Change” episode of Orange is the New Black. Carl Frankin was the outstanding director in a drama series for the “Chapter 14” installment of House of Cards.

ESPN netted the outstanding television documentary for Bad Boys, a look at the hard-edged Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s-early 1990s.

The complete list of NAACP Award Winners is as follows:

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Taraji P. Henson - “No Good Deed” (Screen Gems)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson - “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Shemar Moore - “Criminal Minds” (CBS)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Viola Davis - “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC) 

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Tracee Ellis Ross - “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Comedy Series

"black-ish" (ABC)

Outstanding Drama Series

“How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

David black-ish Oyelowo - “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Motion Picture

“Selma”  (Paramount Pictures)

Entertainer of the Year

Taraji P. Henson

The Winners From Last Night's Non-Televised Categories Are As Follows –

LITERATURE:

Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction

“A Wanted Woman” – Eric Jerome Dickey (Penguin Random House)

Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction

“Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” – Bryan Stevenson (Spiegel & Grau)

Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author

“Forty Acres” – Dwayne Alexander Smith (Atria Books)

Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Autobiography

“Breaking Ground:  My Life in Medicine” – Louis Sullivan with David Chanoff (University of Georgia Press)

Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional

“Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life” – Joe Brewster, Michele Stephenson, Hilary Beard (Spiegel & Grau)

Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry

“Citizen: An American Lyric” – Claudia Rankine (Graywolf Press)

Outstanding Literary Work - Children

“Dork Diaries 8: Tales From A Not-So Happily Ever After” – Rachel Renee Russell with Nikki Russell and Erin Russell (Simon & Schuster)

Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens

“Brown Girl Dreaming” – Jacqueline Woodson (Nancy Paulsen Books)

RECORDING:

Outstanding New Artist

3 Winans Brothers (BMG)

Outstanding Male Artist

Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Female Artist

Beyoncé (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration

“Stay With Me” – Sam Smith feat. Mary J Blige (Capitol)

Outstanding Jazz Album

“My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke” – Al Jarreau (Concord)

Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)

“Where My Heart Belongs” – Gladys Knight (Shadow Mountain Records)

Outstanding Music Video

“You and I (Nobody in the World)” – John Legend (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Song

“We Are Here” – Alicia Keys (RCA Records)

Outstanding Album

“Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics” – Aretha Franklin (RCA Records)

ANIMATED OR COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE (CGI):

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

Loretta Devine - “Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)

TELEVISION:

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Sara Hess - “Orange is the New Black” – It Was the Change (Netflix)

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Erika Green Swafford - “How to Get Away With Murder” – Let’s Get To Scooping (ABC)

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie

Shernold Edwards - “A Day Late and a Dollar Short” (Lifetime Networks)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Ken Whittingham - “Parks and Recreation” – Prom (NBC)

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series  

Carl Franklin - “House of Cards” – Chapter 14 (Netflix)

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie

Reggie Bythewood - “Gun Hill” (BET)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Laurence Fishburne - “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Yara Shahidi - “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Joe Morton - “Scandal” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Khandi Alexander - “Scandal” (ABC)

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini- Series, or Dramatic Special

“The Trip to Bountiful” (Lifetime Networks)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini- Series, or Dramatic Special

Blair Underwood- “The Trip to Bountiful” (Lifetime Networks)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini- Series, or Dramatic Special

Cicely Tyson- “The Trip to Bountiful” (Lifetime Networks)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

“Unsung” (TV One)

Outstanding Talk Series

“Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)

Outstanding Reality Series

“Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN)

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)

“Oprah’s Master Class” (OWN)

Outstanding Children’s Program

“Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Youth/ Children’s Program (Series or Special)

Fatima Ptacek- “Dora and Friends: Into the City!” (Nickelodeon)

Outstanding Host in a Talk, Reality, News/Information, or Variety Series

Steve Harvey- “Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)

DOCUMENTARY:

Outstanding Documentary - (Film)

“Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People” (Chimpanzee Productions, Inc.)

Outstanding Documentary - (Television)

“Bad Boys” (ESPN)

MOTION PICTURE:

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

Misan Sagay - “Belle” (Fox Searchlight Pictures/DJ Films)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

Antoine Fuqua - “The Equalizer” (Columbia Pictures)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Common- “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Carmen Ejogo - “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

“Belle” (Fox Searchlight Pictures/DJ Films)

Lifetime took home the lion’s share of non-televised NAACP Image Awards in the television category, the civil rights organization announced Friday.

Lifetime won four Image Awards, three of which for its original movie The Trip To Bountiful, including Outstanding television movie, mini-series or dramatic special.

OWN and Netflix also garnered multiple Image Award wins, accroding to the NAACP.

ABC led all networks with five awards. The Image Awards honor the contributions of African-Americans in a number of categories including television, movies, and music.

The remaining awards in the television category, including outstanding comedy and drama series, will be revealed tonight during TV One’s live telecast of the 46th Annual Image Awards.

The winners in the non-televised television category are as follows:

TELEVISION:

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Sara Hess - “Orange is the New Black” – It Was the Change (Netflix)

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Erika Green Swafford - “How to Get Away With Murder” – Let’s Get To Scooping (ABC)

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie

Shernold Edwards - “A Day Late and a Dollar Short” (Lifetime Networks)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Ken Whittingham - “Parks and Recreation” – Prom (NBC)

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series  

Carl Franklin - “House of Cards” – Chapter 14 (Netflix)

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie

Reggie Bythewood - “Gun Hill” (BET)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Laurence Fishburne - “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Yara Shahidi - “black-ish” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Joe Morton - “Scandal” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Khandi Alexander - “Scandal” (ABC)

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini- Series, or Dramatic Special

“The Trip to Bountiful” (Lifetime Networks)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini- Series, or Dramatic Special

Blair Underwood- “The Trip to Bountiful” (Lifetime Networks)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini- Series, or Dramatic Special

Cicely Tyson- “The Trip to Bountiful” (Lifetime Networks)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

“Unsung” (TV One)

Outstanding Talk Series

“Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)

Outstanding Reality Series

“Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN)

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)

“Oprah’s Master Class” (OWN)

Outstanding Children’s Program

“Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Youth/ Children’s Program (Series or Special)

Fatima Ptacek- “Dora and Friends: Into the City!” (Nickelodeon)

Outstanding Host in a Talk, Reality, News/Information, or Variety Series

Steve Harvey- “Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)

TV One's coverage Friday of the NAACP Image Awards will launch the network’s lineup of original programming commemorating Black History Month.

The 46th annual Awards, hosted by Anthony Anderson, celebrate the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in motion pictures, television, recording and literature. The network will air a one-hour live from the red carpet pre-show hosted by TV personalities Kevin Frazier and Shaun Robinson, said network officials.

Immediately after the telecast, the network will offer a sneak preview of its original romantic comedy series Born Again Virgin, which explores the dating experiences of three 30-something best friends.

The next night, TV One will launch its monthly original movies lineup Feb. 7 with the premiere of White Water, starring Larenz Tate and chronicling a seven-year-old black child’s obsession with drinking from a “whites only” drinking fountain.

On Feb. 21, the network will air the 23rd annual Trumpet Awards, which will honor the accomplishments of Jamie Foxx, the Isley Brothers, Janelle Monae, Dr. Valarie Montgomery Rice, Lou Brock, Tommy Hilfiger, Guy Vickers, Franklyn R. Wilson, and Arnold Donald.

Also on the docket for Black History Month are the return of TV One docu-reality series Unsung Hollywood (Feb. 11) and R&B Divas LA (Feb. 11), said network officials.

Anthony Anderson will be returning to host for his second year at the 46th NAACP Image Awards, the NAACP and TV One announced today. 

The two-hour event will broadcast live on TV One on Feb. 6 at 9 p.m., with a one-hour pre-show from the red carpet at 8 p.m.

Anderson is nominated for an Image Award this year for his work as an executive producer and star on the ABC series Blackish. 

“It is an honor and privilege to be asked back to host the NAACP Image Awards – the nominees this year are stellar and a testament to the talented individuals in our community,” Anderson said in a release. “As a 9 time Image Award nominee I could not be more proud, and I look forward to holding the record for most nominations without a win!”

Reginald Hudlin and Phil Gurin will return this year as executive producers, with Tony McCuin as director, Byron Phillips as producer and Robin Reinhart as the talent producer. Lance Reddick will serve as the in-show announcer.