The NAACP Image Awards was created to celebrate Black "stories, culture and excellence in film, TV, music and literature."
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The 52nd NAACP Image Awards, airs live on March 27 at 8PM ET on BET and will be simulcast on CBS for the first time. The awards are divided across seven major categories: Television + Streaming, Recording, Literary, Motion Picture, Documentary, Writing, and Directing. Winners will be announced over the course of the week leading to the main event.
See the full list of winners from the 2021 NAACP Image Awards below.
Outstanding Motion Picture
"Bad Boys For Life" (Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Entertainer of the Year
Getty ImagesD-Nice
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Getty ImagesRegé-Jean Page – "Bridgerton"
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Getty ImagesViola Davis – "How To Get Away With Murder"
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Getty ImagesIssa Rae – "Insecure" (HBO)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Getty ImagesViola Davis – "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (Netflix)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Getty ImagesChadwick Boseman – "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (Netflix)
Outstanding Social Media Personality
Tabitha Brown
Night One Winners
Outstanding Documentary (Television - Series or Special)
The Last Dance
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
John Lewis: Good Trouble
Outstanding Writing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Melissa Haizlip, Mr. SOUL!
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Keith McQuirter, By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Vegetable Kingdom, Bryant Terry
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
The Age of Phillis, Honorée Jeffers
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm, Katheryn Russell-Brown & Eric Velasquez
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
Before the Ever After, Jacqueline Woodson
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
The Awkward Black Man, Walter Mosley
Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
A Promised Land, Barack Obama
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
We're Better Than This, Elijah Cummings
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
The Dead Are Arising, Les Payne & Tamara Payne
Night Two Winners
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Radha Blank, The Forty-Year-Old Version
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You – Ep. 112 "Ego Death"
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Attica Locke, Little Fires Everywhere – Ep. 104 "The Spider Web"
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Geri Cole, The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Old Guard
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Anya Adams, Black-ish – Ep. 611 "Hair Day"
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Hanelle Culpepper, Star Trek: Picard – Ep. 101 "Remembrance"
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Eugene Ashe, Sylvie's Love
Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama
#FreeRayshawn
Outstanding Performance in a Short Form
Laurence Fishburne, #FreeRayshawn
Outstanding Short Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction
"Between The Scenes" – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Outstanding Short-Film (Live Action)
Black Boy Joy
Outstanding Short-Film (Animated)
Canvas
Night Three Winners
Outstanding Talk Series
Red Table Talk
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition or Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
VERZUZ
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
The New York Times Presents "The Killing of Breonna Taylor"
Outstanding Children's Program
Family Reunion
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
Marsai Martin, Black-ish
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Laya DeLeon Hayes, Doc McStuffins
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture)
Jamie Foxx, Soul
Outstanding Animated Series
Doc McStuffins
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Soul
Outstanding Guest Performance - Comedy or Drama Series
Loretta Devine, P-Valley
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information Series or Special
Trevor Noah, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Outstanding Host in a Reality Program/Competition Series, Variety (Special or Series) or Game Show— Individual or Ensemble
Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud
Special Awards
Chairman's Award
Rev. James Lawson
Hall of Fame Award
Eddie Murphy
The Founder's Award
Toni Vaz
President's Award
LeBron James
Key of Life Award
Kizzmekia S. Corbett
Jackie Robinson Sports Award
Stephen Curry
WNBPA
Activist of the Year
Reverend Dr. Wendell Anthony
Spingarn Medal
Misty Copeland
Youth Activist of the Year
Madison Potts
Social Justice Impact Award
Stacey Abrams
Night Four Winners
Outstanding Album
Chilombo, Jhené Aiko
Outstanding New Artist
Doja Cat
Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé, "Black Parade"
Outstanding Male Artist
Drake - "Laugh Now, Cry Later"
Outstanding Producer of the Year
Hit-Boy
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
"Do It" - Chloe x Halle
Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Song
"Savage Remix" - Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé
Outstanding International Song
"Lockdown" - Koffee
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Chloe x Halle - "Wonder What She Thinks of Me"
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé - "Savage Remix)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
"Brown Skin Girl" - Beyoncé feat. Wizkid, Saint Jhn, & Blue Ivy Carter
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
"Touch From You" - Tamela Mann
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
The Return, The Clark Sisters
Outstanding Jazz Album - Instrumental
Music From and Inspired By Soul - Jon Batiste
Outstanding Jazz Album - Vocal
Holy Toom - Live at Alte Oper - Somi
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Soul Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste and Tom MacDougall
Night Five Awards
Getty ImagesOutstanding Comedy Series
Insecure
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson – black-ish
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Deon Cole – black-ish
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Marsai Martin – black-ish
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Chadwick Boseman – Da 5 Bloods
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Phylicia Rashad – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Madalen Mills – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Nadia Hallgren – Becoming
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
The Banker
Outstanding International Motion Picture
Night of the Kings
Outstanding Drama Series
Power Book II: Ghost
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Clifford "Method Man" Smith – Power Book II: Ghost
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Mary J. Blige – Power Book II: Ghost
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Blair Underwood – Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Octavia Spencer – Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
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