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{{Short description|American entertainment awards for 2024}} {{Short description|American entertainment awards for 2024}}
{{Infobox film awards {{Infobox film awards
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*14 Nominations
| network = ]<br/><small>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>] (simulcast)</small> | network = ]<br/><small>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>] (simulcast)</small>
| last = ] | last = ]
| next = 57th | next = 57th
| award_link = NAACP Image Awards | award_link = NAACP Image Awards
}}The '''56th ]''', presented by the ], honored outstanding representations and achievements of ] in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2024 calendar year. The ceremony will air on February 22, 2025, on ] and simulcasted on ]. Non–televised Image Awards categories will be livestreamed February 21st on the Image Awards website.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=June 6, 2024 |title=Here's the Date of the 2025 NAACP Image Awards — and All Key Dates |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2025-naacp-image-awards-date-1235702784/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |magazine=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Okla |date=June 6, 2024 |title=NAACP And BET Reveal Date For The 56th NAACP Image Awards |url=https://www.essence.com/awards-events/56th-naacp-image-awards/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=January 7, 2025 |title=NAACP Image Awards: Ayo Edebiri, Keke Palmer, GloRilla, 'The Piano Lesson' and 'Fight Night' Lead Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2025/awards/news/naacp-image-awards-nominees-ayo-edebiri-keke-palmer-glorilla-the-piano-lesson-fight-night-1236267864/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=]}}</ref> }}The '''56th ]''', presented by the ], honored outstanding representations and achievements of ] in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2024 calendar year. The ceremony will air on February 22, 2025, on ] and simulcasted on ]. Non–televised Image Awards categories will be livestreamed on February 21 on the awards official website.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=June 6, 2024 |title=Here's the Date of the 2025 NAACP Image Awards — and All Key Dates |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2025-naacp-image-awards-date-1235702784/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |magazine=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Okla |date=June 6, 2024 |title=NAACP And BET Reveal Date For The 56th NAACP Image Awards |url=https://www.essence.com/awards-events/56th-naacp-image-awards/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=]}}</ref>


Submissions were received online from August 26 to November 8, 2024, and public online voting on the shortlisted nominations for performance categories are set to run from January 7 to February 7, 2025, on the Image Awards website.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stewart |first=Shelby |date=January 6, 2025 |title=NAACP Unveils Nominees For 56th Image Awards, Celebrating Black Talent Across Film, TV, Music, And Literature |url=https://www.essence.com/entertainment/56-naacp-image-award-nominees/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 7, 2025 |title=Chlöe Bailey and NAACP President Derrick Johnson reveal nominees for 56th NAACP Image Awards |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/chloe-bailey-and-naacp-president-derrick-johnson-reveal-nominees-for-56th-naacp-image-awards/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pond |first=Steve |date=January 7, 2025 |title=Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar Nominated for NAACP Image Awards' Top Prize |url=https://www.thewrap.com/cynthia-erivo-keke-palmer-kendrick-lamar-naacp-image-awards/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=]}}</ref> Submissions were received online from August 26 to November 8, 2024, and public online voting on the shortlisted nominations for performance categories are set to run from January 7 to February 7, 2025, on the Image Awards website.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stewart |first=Shelby |date=January 6, 2025 |title=NAACP Unveils Nominees For 56th Image Awards, Celebrating Black Talent Across Film, TV, Music, And Literature |url=https://www.essence.com/entertainment/56-naacp-image-award-nominees/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 7, 2025 |title=Chlöe Bailey and NAACP President Derrick Johnson reveal nominees for 56th NAACP Image Awards |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/chloe-bailey-and-naacp-president-derrick-johnson-reveal-nominees-for-56th-naacp-image-awards/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pond |first=Steve |date=January 7, 2025 |title=Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kendrick Lamar Nominated for NAACP Image Awards' Top Prize |url=https://www.thewrap.com/cynthia-erivo-keke-palmer-kendrick-lamar-naacp-image-awards/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=]}}</ref>


== Winners and nominees == == Winners and nominees ==
All nominees are listed below, and the winners will be listed in '''bold'''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |date=January 7, 2025 |title=NAACP Image Awards Nominations: 'The Piano Lesson' Leads Film Nods With 14 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/naacp-image-awards-2025-nominations-nominees-list-1236102733/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=January 7, 2025 |title=GloRilla, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii & More Score 2025 NAACP Image Awards Nominations |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2025-naacp-image-awards-nominations-glorilla-kendrick-lamar-doechii-1235870487/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |magazine=]}}</ref> All nominees are listed below, and the winners will be listed in '''bold'''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=January 7, 2025 |title=NAACP Image Awards: Ayo Edebiri, Keke Palmer, GloRilla, 'The Piano Lesson' and 'Fight Night' Lead Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2025/awards/news/naacp-image-awards-nominees-ayo-edebiri-keke-palmer-glorilla-the-piano-lesson-fight-night-1236267864/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |date=January 7, 2025 |title=NAACP Image Awards Nominations: 'The Piano Lesson' Leads Film Nods With 14 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/naacp-image-awards-2025-nominations-nominees-list-1236102733/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=January 7, 2025 |title=GloRilla, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii & More Score 2025 NAACP Image Awards Nominations |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2025-naacp-image-awards-nominations-glorilla-kendrick-lamar-doechii-1235870487/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |magazine=]}}</ref>


=== Special Awards === === Special Awards ===
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* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Tarrell
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as John "Divine G" Whitfield
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Boy Willie
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as ]
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Det. Lt. Marcus Burnett
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* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as ]
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as ]
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* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Samira
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as ]
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* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Jason Crutchfield
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Avery
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Roger
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Macrinus
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Doaker
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* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Joyce
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Hattie
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Berniece
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as ]
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Paula Henderson
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* '']'' * '']'' (])
* '']'' * '']'' (])
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* '']'' * '']'' (] / ])
* ''The Wall Street Boy, Kipkembo'' * ''The Wall Street Boy, Kipkembo'' (] / ])
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* '']'' * '']''
* '']'' * '']''
* ''Rob Peace'' * '']''
* '']'' * '']''
* ''We Grown Now'' * '']''
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! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture ! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
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* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Turner
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as himself
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Berniece
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as ]
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! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Animated Motion Picture ! style="width=50%" |]
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture ! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture
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* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as ]
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Afia
* ]— '']'' * ] – '']'' as Envy
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Kiara
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']'' as Roz
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! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Short Form (Live Action) ! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)
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* David Fortune — ''Color Book'' * David Fortune – ''Color Book''
* ] — '']'' * ] – '']''
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* ] — '']'' * ] – '']''
* ] — ''Blink Twice'' * ] — '']''
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* ] — '']'' * '']'' – ]
* ], Joslyn Barnes — '']'' * '']'' – ], ]
* '']'' – ]
* ] — '']''
* '']'' – ]
* ] — '']''
* ], ] — '']'' * '']'' – ], ]
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! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture ! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture
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* Anthony B. Jenkins — ''The Deliverance'' * Anthony B. Jenkins – '']'' as Andre Jackson
* Blake Cameron James — ''We Grown Now'' * Blake Cameron James – '']'' as Malik
* Percy Daggs IV — ''Never Let Go'' * Percy Daggs IV – '']'' as Nolan
* Jeremiah Daniels — ''Color Book'' * Jeremiah Daniels – ''Color Book'' as Mason
* Skylar Aleece Smith — '']'' * Skylar Aleece Smith – '']'' as Maretha
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* Andrés Arochi — ''Longlegs'' * '']'' – Andrés Arochi
* Jomo Fray — '']'' * '']'' – ]
* Justin Derry — ''She Taught Love'' * '']'' – Justin Derry
* Lachlan Milne — '']'' * '']'' – ]
* ] — '']'' * '']'' – ]
|}

=== Television ===
==== Drama ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width=72%"
! colspan="2" style="width=50%" |]
|-
| colspan="2" valign="top" |
* '']'' (])
* '']'' (])
* '']'' (])
* '']'' (])
* '']'' (])
|-
!]
!]
|-
| valign="top" |
* ] – '']'' as ] (Prime Video)
* ] – '']'' as John Smith / Michael (Prime Video)
* ] – '']'' as Boyd Stevens (MGM+)
* ] – '']'' as ] (Peacock)
* ] – '']'' as Tariq St. Patrick (Starz)
| valign="top" |
* ] – '']'' as Athena Grant (ABC)
* ] – '']'' as Jacqueline "Jax" Stewart (Hulu)
* ] – '']'' as Robyn McCall "The Equalizer" (CBS)
* ] – '']'' as Gabrielle "Gabi" Mosely (NBC)
* ] – '']'' as Joe McNamara (Paramount´+)
|-
!]
!]
|-
| valign="top" |
* ] – '']'' as Philip Banks (Peacock)
* ] – '']'' as ] (Starz)
* ] – '']'' as ] (Prime Video)
* ] – '']'' as Emmett Washington (Showtime)
* ] – '']'' as Corey Cash (Hulu)
| valign="top" |
* ] – '']'' as Lady Agatha Danbury (Netflix)
* ] – '']'' as Hilary Banks (Peacock)
* ] – '']'' as ] (Netflix)
* ] – '']'' as Viola "Aunt Vi" Marsette (CBS)
* ] – '']'' as Alicia (Showtime)
|-
!]
!]
|-
| valign="top" |
* '']'': "Blame It on the Rain" – ] (Netflix)
* '']'': "Prtect Us" – Marta Cunningham (National Geographic)
* '']'': "Who We Are" – Marta Cunningham (National Geographic)
* '']'': "Brother, Can You Space a Dime?" – ] (Netflix)
* '']'': "Supercell" – ] (Netflix)
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* '']'': "Tick Tock" – Azia Squire (Netflix)
* '']'': "Hero Complex" – Ben Watkins (Prime Video)
* '']'': "First Date" – ], ] (Prime Video)
* '']'': "Joining of Hands" – Geetika Lizardi (Netflix)
* '']'': "Od Friends" – Lauren Gamble (Netflix)
|}

==== Comedy ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width=72%"
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|-
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* '']'' (ABC)
* '']'' (Hulu)
* '']'' (CBS)
* '']'' (CBS)
* '']'' (Netflix)
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!]
!]
|-
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* ] – '']'' as Calvin Butler (CBS)
* ] – '']'' as Poppa (CBS)
* ] – '']'' as Ron (NBC)
* ] – '']'' as Edwin Alexander (Hulu)
* ] – '']'' as Bernard "Bennie" Upshaw Sr. (Netflix)
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* ] – '']'' as Sydney Adamu (FX)
* ] – '']'' as Paige Alexander (Hulu)
* ] – '']'' as Melissa (Hulu)
* ] – '']'' as Janine Teagues (ABC)
* ] – '']'' as Tina Butler (CBS)
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!]
!]
|-
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* ] – '']'' as Junior (CBS)
* ] – '']'' as Stanley Johnston (Netflix)
* ] – '']'' as various characters (NBC)
* ] – '']'' as Gregory Eddie (ABC)
* ] – '']'' as Mr. Johnson (ABC)
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* ] – '']'' as Alberta Haynes (CBS)
* ] – '']'' as various characters (NBC)
* ] – '']'' as Ava Coleman (ABC)
* ] – '']'' as Barbara Howard (ABC)
* ] – '']'' as Lucretia Turner (Netflix)
|-
!Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
!Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
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|
* '']'': "]" – ] (FX)
* ''Mind Your Business'': "The Reunion" – ] (Bounce TV)
* '']'': "Ain't Broke" – Robbie Countryman (Netflix)
* '']'': "Trust No One" – Tiffany Johnson (Hulu)
* '']'': "Brown Family" – William Smith (Netflix)
|
* '']'': "Changing Patterns" – ] (Apple TV+)
* '']'': "Breakup" – Brittani Nichols (ABC)
* '']'': "Letters of Intent" – Crystal Jenkins (Netflix)
* '']'': "Chasing Ghosts" – ] (BET+)
* '']'': "Smoking" – Jordan Temple (ABC)
|}

==== Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width=72%"
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|-
| colspan="2" valign="top" |
* '']'' (Peacock)
* '']'' (National Geographic)
* '']'' (Netflix)
* '']'' (Netflix)
* '']'' (Netflix)
|-
!]
!]
|-
| valign="top" |
* ] – '']'' as Terry Richmond (Netflix)
* ] – '']'' as Muncie Daniels (Netflix)
* ] – '']'' as ] (National Geographic)
* ] – '']'' as Gordon "Chicken Man" Williams (Peacock)
* ] – '']'' as ] (Hulu)
| valign="top" |
* ] – '']'' as Odette (Hulu)
* ] – ''Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie'' as Naturi Naughton (Lifetime)
* ] – '']'' as Barbara Jean (Hulu)
* ] – '']'' as ] (Netflix)
* ] – '']'' as Clarice (Hulu)
|-
!Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Special
!Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Special
|-
| valign="top" |
* ] – '']'' as Detective J.D. Hudson (Peacock)
* ] – '']'' as Edmund Gaines (Prime Video)
* ] – '']'' as ] (National Geographic)
* ] – '']'' as Frank "Black Godfather" Moten (Peacock)
* ] – '']'' as Richard "Cadillac Richie" Wheeler (Peacock)
| valign="top" |
* ] – '']'' as ] (Disney+)
* ] – '']'' as ] (National Geographic)
* ] – ''Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted By Love'' as Miss Mimi (Lifetime)
* ] – '']'' as Janice Huffman (BET+)
* ] – '']'' as Vivian "Sweets" Thomas (Peacock)
|-
!Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special
!Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special
|-
| valign="top" |
* '']'' – ] (BET+)
* '']'' – Marcelo Gama (BET)
* ''Black Men's Summit'' – Shanta Fripp (Prime Video)
* '']'' – ] (BET+)
* '']'' – ] (Hulu)
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* '']'' – Brandon Espy, Carl Reid (Hulu)
* ''A Wesley South African Christmas'' – Bree West, Chazitear (BET+)
* '']'' – ], Tony Rettenmaier, ] (BET+)
* '']'' – ], Dan Lagana (Prime Video)
* '']'' – ], ], Cee Marcellus (Hulu)
|}

==== Overall Acting ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width=72%"
!Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
!'''Outstanding Guest Performance'''
|-
| valign="top" |
* ] – '']'' as Sweet Dreams (Netflix)
* ] – '']'' as Susie Carmichael (Nicktoons)
* ] – '']'' as Raishan, Salda, and Otherworldly Voice (Prime Video)
* ] – '']'' as Carol Freeman (Paramount+)
* ] – '']'' as Dr. Klak (Prime Video)
| valign="top" |
* ] – '']'' as various characters (NBC)
* ] – '']'' as Rosalyn Inez (ABC)
* ] – '']'' as Superintendent John Reynolds (ABC)
* ] – '']'' as Lou (Peacock)
* ] – '']'' as various characters (NBC)
|-
! colspan="2" style="width=50%" |]
|-
| colspan="2" valign="top" |
* Caleb Elijah – '']'' as Damon Cross (Prime Video)
* Graceyn Hollingsworth – ''Gracie's Corner'' as Gracie (YouTube TV)
* ] – '']'' as Annabeth Chase (Disney+)
* ] – '']'' as Janelle "Jannie" Cross (Prime Video)
* TJ Mixson – '']'' as Demetrius (Netflix)
|} |}


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* '']'' * '']'' (Peacock)
* '']'' * '']'' (Syndicated)
* '']'' * '']'' (Syndicated)
* '']'' * '']'' (Syndicated)
* ''])'' * '']'' (Season 7) (YouTube)
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* '']'' * '']'' (ABC)
* '']'' * '']'' (NBC)
* '']'' * '']'' (Netflix)
* '']'' * '']'' (Bravo)
* ''Tia Mowry: My Next Act'' * ''Tia Mowry: My Next Act'' (WeTV)
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! style="width=50%" |Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special) ! style="width=50%" |Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special)
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* ''Black Men's Summit'' * ''Black Men's Summit'' (BET)
* '']'' * '']'' (PBS)
* '']'' * '']'' (CNN)
* '']'' * '']'' (CNN)
* '']'' * '']'' (MSNBC)
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* ] – '']'' * ] – '']'' (CNN)
* ] – '']'' * ] – '']'' (PBS)
* ] – '']'' * ] – '']'' (Syndicated)
* ] – ''The Reidout'' * ] – ''The Reidout'' (MSNBC)
* ] – '']'' * ] – '']'' (Syndicated)
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! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) ! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
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* '']'' * '']'' (BET)
* ''Deon Cole: Ok, Mister'' * ''Deon Cole: Ok, Mister'' (Netflix)
* ''Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was...'' * ''Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was...'' (Netflix)
* ''Katt Williams: Woke Foke'' * ''Katt Williams: Woke Foke'' (Netflix)
* '']'' * '']'' (NBC)
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* ] – '']'' * ] – '']'' (ABC)
* ] – '']'' * ] – '']'' (NBC)
* ] – '']'' * ] – '']'' (Fox)
* ] – '']'' * ] – '']'' (ABC)
* ] – '']'' * ] – '']'' (BET)
|} |}


=== '''Recording''' === ==== Other Categories ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width=72%"
!Outstanding Short-Form Series or Special - Reality/Nonfiction/Documentary
!]
|-
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* ''In the Margins'' (PBS)
* ''NCAA Basketball on CBS Sports'' (CBS)
* ''Roots of Resistance'' (PBS)
* ''SC Featured'' (ESPN)
* ''The Prince of Death Row Records'' (YouTube TV)
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* '']'' (Disney Jr.)
* '']'' (Comedy Central)
* ''Gracie's Corner'' (YouTube TV)
* '']'' (Disney+)
* '']'' (Disney Channel)
|-
!]
!Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
|-
| valign="top" |
* '']'' (Cartoon Network)
* '']'' (Disney+)
* ''Gracie's Corner'' (YouTube TV)
* '']'' (Max)
* '']'' (Apple TV)
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* ] – '']'' (FX)
* ] – '']'' (BET+)
* Maurice Williams – '']'' (Netflix)
* ] – '']'' (BET+)
* ] – '']'' (Netflix)
|}

=== Costume Design, Make-up and Hairstyling ===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Costume Design
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Make-up
|-
| valign="top" width="50%" |
* '']'' – Ernesto Martinez (Peacock)
* '']'' – Megan Coates
* '']'' – Gersha Phillips (Apple TV+)
* '']'' – Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
* '']'' – ]
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* '']'' – Carol Rasheed (Peacock)
* '']'' – Debi Young
* '']'' – Rebecca Lee (FX)
* '']'' – Matiki Anoff
* '']'' – Para Malden
|-
! colspan="2" style="width=50%" |Outstanding Hairstyling
|-
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* '']'' – Terry Hunt (Peacock)
* '']'' – Lawrence Davis (Peacock)
* '']'' – Nakoya Yancey
* '']'' – Brian Badie (HBO)
* '']'' – Andrea Mona Bowman
|}

=== Stunt ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" style="width=50%" |'''Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)'''
|-
| colspan="2" valign="top" |
* '']'' (Prime Video)
* '']'' (FX)
* '']'' (Netflix)
* '']''
* '']'' (Prime Video)
|}

=== Recording ===
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* ] — Doechii * '']'' – ]
* ''Cape Town to Cairo'' — ] * ''Cape Town to Cairo'' – ]
* ] — ] * '']'' – ]
* ] — ] * '']'' – ]
* ''Glorious'' — GloRilla * '']'' – ]
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* ] * ]
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| valign="top" width="50%" | | valign="top" width="50%" |
* "Summertime" — Adam Blackstone & Fantasia * "Summertime" – ] & ]
* "Watcha Done Now" — Leela James feat. Kenyon Dixon * "Watcha Done Now" – ] featuring ]
* "God Problems (Not by Power)" — Maverick City Music feat. Miles Minnick * "God Problems (Not by Power)" – ] featuring Miles Minnick
* "Made for Me"— Muni Long & Mariah Carey * "]" – ] & ]
* "Thankful" — Sounds of Blackness feat. Jamecia Bennett & Buddy McLain * "Thankful" – ] featuring Jamecia Bennett & Buddy McLain
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* "In My Bag"— FLO & GloRilla * "In My Bag" – ] & ]
* "Rain Down on Me" — GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard & Chandler Moore * "Rain Down on Me" – ] featuring ], ], ] & ]
* "Coming Home" — Usher & Burna Boy * "Coming Home" – ] & ]
* "SOS (Sex on Sight)" — Victoria Monét feat. Usher * "SOS (Sex on Sight)" – ] featuring ]
* "Piece of My Heart" — Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz * "Piece of My Heart" – ] featuring ]
|- |-
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Soul/R&B Song ! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
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| valign="top" width="50%" | | valign="top" width="50%" |
* "]" — ] * "]" – ]
* "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" — Coco Jones * "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" – ]
* "I Found You" — PJ Morton * "I Found You" – ]
* "Residuals" — Chris Brow * "Residuals" – ]
* "]" — ] * "]" – ]
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* "Mamushi" — Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba * "]" – ] featuring ]
* "Murdergram Deux" — LL Cool J feat. Eminem * "]" – ] featuring ]
* "Noid" — Tyler, the Creator * "]" – ]
* "Not Like Us" — Kendrick Lamar * "]" – ]
* "Yeah Glo!" — GloRilla * "]" – ]
|- |-
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding International Song ! style="width=50%" |Outstanding International Song
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|- |-
| valign="top" width="50%" | | valign="top" width="50%" |
* "Close" — Skip Marley * "Close" – ]
* "Hmmm" —  Chris Brown feat. Davido * "Hmmm" – ] featuring ]
* "Jump" — Tyla * "]" — ]
* "Love Me JeJe” — Tems * "]
* "Piece of My Heart" — Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz * "Piece of My Heart" – ] featuring ]
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* "Alright" — Victoria Monét * "Alright" – ]
* "Alter Ego (ALTERnate Version)" — Doechii, JT * "Alter Ego (ALTERnate Version)" – ] & ]
* "Boy Bye" — Chloe Baile * "Boy Bye" – ]
* "]" – ]

* "]" – ]
* "Not Like Us" — Kendrick Lamar
* "Yeah Glo!" — GloRilla
|- |-
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film ! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
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| valign="top" width="50%" | | valign="top" width="50%" |
* ''Challengers'' (Original Score) * '']''
* ''Dune: Part Two'' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) * '']''
* ''Star Wars: The Acolyte'' (Original Soundtrack) * '']''
* ''The American Society of Magical Negroes'' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) * '']'' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
* ''The Book of Clarence'' (Original Motion Picture Score) * '']'' (Original Motion Picture Score)
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* ''Bob Marley: One Love'' (Soundtrack) * '']''
* ''Genius: MLK/X (Songs from the Original Series)'' * ''] (Songs from the Original Series)'' (National Geographic)
* ''Reasonable Doubt (Season 2)'' ''(Original Soundtrack)'' * ''] (Season 2)'' ''(Original Soundtrack)''
* ''The Book of Clarence (The Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' * ''''] (The Motion Picture Soundtrack)''
* ''Wicked: The Soundtrack'' * '']''
|- |-
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album ! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
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| valign="top" width="50%" | | valign="top" width="50%" |
* ''Heart of a Human'' — DOE * ''Heart of a Human'' – DOE
* ''Live Breathe Fight'' — Tamela Mann * ''Live Breathe Fight'' – ]
* ''Still Karen'' — Karen Clark Sheard * ''Still Karen'' – ]
* ''Sunny Days'' — Yolanda Adams * ''Sunny Days'' – ]
* ''The Maverick Way Reimagined'' — Maverick City Music * ''The Maverick Way Reimagined'' – ]
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* "Church Doors" — Yolanda Adams * "Church Doors" – ]
* "Do It Anyway" — Tasha Cobbs Leonard * "Do It Anyway" – ]
* "God Problems (Not by Power)" — Maverick City Music feat. Miles Minnick * "God Problems (Not by Power)" – ] featuring Miles Minnick
* "I Prayed for You (Said a Prayer)" — Major. * "I Prayed for You (Said a Prayer)" – Major.
* "Working for Me" — Tamela Mann * "Working for Me" – ]
|- |-
! colspan="2" style="width=50%" |Outstanding Jazz Album ! colspan="2" style="width=50%" |Outstanding Jazz Album
|- |-
| colspan="2" valign="top" width="50%" | | colspan="2" valign="top" width="50%" |
* ''Creole Orchestra'' — Etienne Charles * ''Creole Orchestra'' – Etienne Charles
* ''Epic Cool'' — Kirk Whalum * ''Epic Cool'' – ]
* ''Javon & Nikki Go to the Movies'' — Javon Jackson and Nikki Giovanni * ''Javon & Nikki Go to the Movies'' – ] and ]
* ''On Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute'' — Matthew Whitaker * ''On Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute'' – ]
* ''Portrait'' — Samara Joy * ''Portrait'' – ]
|}

=== Podcast and Social Media ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width=72%"
!Outstanding News and Information Podcast
!Outstanding Lifestyle/Self-Help Podcast
|-
| valign="top" |
* ''#SundayCivics'' (LJW Community Strategies)
* ''After the Uprising'' (iHeartPodcasts, Double Asterisk)
* ''Into America: Uncounted Millions'' (MSNBC)
* ''Native Land Pod'' (iHeartPodcasts, Reasoned Choice Media)
* ''The Assignment with Audie Cornish''(CNN Audio)
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* ''Balanced Black Girl'' (Dear Media)
* ''Is This Going to Cause An Argument'' (Seven14Seven Media)
* ''The R Spot with Iyanla'' (Shondaland)
* ''Therapy for Black Girls'' (iHeartPodcasts)
* ''We Don’t Always Agree with Ryan & Sterling'' (ABF Creative & Indian Meadows Productions)
|-
!Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast
!Outstanding Sports, Arts and Entertainment Podcast
|-
| valign="top" |
* ''Baby, This is Keke Palmer'' (Wondery)
* ''Club Shay Shay'' (Shay Shay Media & The Volume)
* ''Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay'' (The Ringer)
* ''We Don’t Always Agree with Ryan & Sterling'' (ABF Creative & Indian Meadows Productions)
* ''What Now? with Trevor Noah'' (Spotify Studios in partnership with Day Zero Productions and Fulwell 73)
| valign="top" |
* ''Naked Sports with Cari Champion'' (The Black Effect Podcast Network)
* ''Nightcap'' (Shay Shay Media & The Volume)
* ''Questlove Supreme'' (iHeartPodcasts)
* ''R&B Money Podcast'' (R&B Money)
* ''Two Funny Mamas'' (Mocha Podcasts Network)
|-
!'''Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form'''
!Social Media Personality of the Year
|-
| valign="top" |
* ''About the Journey'' (Marriott Bonvoy, AT WILL MEDIA & mntra)
* ''Squeezed with Yvette Nicole Brown'' (Lemonada Media)
* ''Stranded'' (Broadway Video)
* ''The Wonder of Stevie'' (Audible, Higher Ground and Pineapple Street Studios)
* ''When We Win with Maya Rupert'' (Lemonada Media)
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* ]
* ]
* RaeShanda Lias
* ]
* Tony Baker
|}

=== Literary ===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width=50%" |]
! style="width=50%" |]
|-
| valign="top" width="50%" |
* ''A Love Song for Ricki Wilde'' – ]
* ''Grown Woman'' – Sarai Johnson
* ''Neighbors and Other Stories'' – ], ]
* ''One of Us Knows: A Thriller'' – ]
* ''What You Leave Behind'' – Wanda M. Morris
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* ''A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune'' – ]
* ''Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest'' – ]
* ''Picturing Black History: Photographs and Stories that Changed the World'' — Daniela Edmeier, Damarius Johnson, Nicholas B. Breyfogle and Steven Conn
* ''The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience'' – ] and '']''
* ''The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America'' – ]
|-
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
|-
| valign="top" width="50%" |
* ''A Kind of Madness'' – Uche Okonkwo
* ''AfroCentric Style: A Celebration of Blackness & Identity in Pop Culture'' – Shirley Neal
* ''Grown Woman'' – Sarai Johnson
* ''Masquerade'' – O.O. Sangoyomi
* ''Swift River'' – Essie Chambers
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* ''Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me'' – ]
* ''By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie's Smile and Mental Illness ― Her Story in Her Own Words'' – ] and April Simpkins
* ''Do It Anyway: Don't Give Up Before It Gets Good'' – ], Sarah Jakes Roberts
* ''Lovely One: A Memoir'' – ]
* ''Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America'' – ]
|-
! style="width=50%" |]
! style="width=50%" |]
|-
| valign="top" width="50%" |
* ''Black Joy Playbook: 30 Days of Intentionally Reclaiming Your Delight'' – Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggets
* ''I Did a New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free (A Feeding the Soul Book)'' – ]
* ''Loving Your Black Neighbor as Yourself: A Guide to Closing the Space Between Us'' – Chanté Griffin
* ''Radical Self-Care: Rituals for Inner Resilience'' – Rebecca Moore and Amberlee Green
* ''Wash Day: Passing on the Legacy, Rituals, and Love of Natural Hair'' – Tomesha Faxio
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* ''Bluff: Poems'' – ]
* ''Good Dress'' – Brittany Rogers
* ''Load in Nine Times: Poems'' – ]
* ''Song of My Softening'' – Omotara James
* ''This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets'' – ]
|-
! style="width=50%" |]
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
|-
| valign="top" width="50%" |
* ''All I Need to Be'' – Rachel Ricketts, Tiffany Rose and Luana Horry
* ''Cicely Tyson'' – ] and Sherry Shine
* ''Crowning Glory: A Celebration of Black Hair'' – ] and ]
* ''My Hair Is a Book'' – Maisha Oso and London Ladd
* ''You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!): A Lil TJ Book'' – ] and Paul Kellam
| valign="top" width="50%" |
* ''American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky'' – ] and ]
* ''Barracoon Adapted for Young Readers The Story of the Last Black Cargo'' – ], Jazzmen Lee-Johnson, ] <small>(Adapted by)</small>
* ''Black Star: The Door of No Return'' – ]
* ''Brushed Between Cultures: A YA Coming of Age Novel Set in Brooklyn, New York'' – Samarra St. Hilaire
* ''Clutch Time: A Shot Clock Novel (Shot Clock, 2)'' – Caron Butler and Justin A. Reynolds
|-
! colspan="2" |Outstanding Graphic Novel
|-
| colspan="2" valign="top" |
* ''Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined'' – ] and Marcus Kwame Anderson
* ''Black Defender: The Awakening'' – Dr. David Washington, Mr. Zhengis Tasbolatov and Mr. Billy Blanks
* ''Gamerville'' – Johnnie Christmas
* ''Ghost Roast'' – Shawneé Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs and Emily Cannon
* ''Punk Rock Karaoke'' – ]
|} |}


Latest revision as of 18:05, 22 January 2025

American entertainment awards for 2024
56th NAACP Image Awards
DateFebruary 22, 2025
SitePasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California
Official websiteNAACPImageAwards.net
Highlights
Most nominationsThe Piano Lesson (14)
Television coverage
NetworkBET
CBS
BET Her
MTV
MTV2
CMT
Comedy Central
Logo TV
Paramount Network
Smithsonian Channel
TV Land
VH1 (simulcast)

The 56th NAACP Image Awards, presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2024 calendar year. The ceremony will air on February 22, 2025, on BET and simulcasted on CBS. Non–televised Image Awards categories will be livestreamed on February 21 on the awards official website.

Submissions were received online from August 26 to November 8, 2024, and public online voting on the shortlisted nominations for performance categories are set to run from January 7 to February 7, 2025, on the Image Awards website.

Winners and nominees

All nominees are listed below, and the winners will be listed in bold.

Special Awards

Entertainer of the Year

Motion Picture

Outstanding Motion Picture Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Outstanding International Motion Picture Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture
Outstanding Short Form (Live Action) Outstanding Short Form (Animated)
  • Chocolate with Sprinkles
  • Definitely Not a Monster
  • If They Took Us Back
  • My Brother & Me
  • Superman Doesn’t Steal
  • if(fy)
  • Nate & John
  • Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz “Jackie Robinson”
  • Self
  • Walk in the Light
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film

Television

Drama

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

Comedy

Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Special
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Special Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Special
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Special Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Special
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special

Overall Acting

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) Outstanding Guest Performance
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-series)

Reality and Variety

Outstanding Talk Series Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition Series or Game Show
Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special) Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special)
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) Outstanding Host in a Reality, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special)

Other Categories

Outstanding Short-Form Series or Special - Reality/Nonfiction/Documentary Outstanding Animated Series
  • In the Margins (PBS)
  • NCAA Basketball on CBS Sports (CBS)
  • Roots of Resistance (PBS)
  • SC Featured (ESPN)
  • The Prince of Death Row Records (YouTube TV)
Outstanding Children's Program Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

Costume Design, Make-up and Hairstyling

Outstanding Costume Design Outstanding Make-up
Outstanding Hairstyling

Stunt

Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)

Recording

Outstanding Album Outstanding New Artist
Outstanding Male Artist Outstanding Female Artist
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
Outstanding International Song Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
Outstanding Jazz Album

Podcast and Social Media

Outstanding News and Information Podcast Outstanding Lifestyle/Self-Help Podcast
  • #SundayCivics (LJW Community Strategies)
  • After the Uprising (iHeartPodcasts, Double Asterisk)
  • Into America: Uncounted Millions (MSNBC)
  • Native Land Pod (iHeartPodcasts, Reasoned Choice Media)
  • The Assignment with Audie Cornish(CNN Audio)
  • Balanced Black Girl (Dear Media)
  • Is This Going to Cause An Argument (Seven14Seven Media)
  • The R Spot with Iyanla (Shondaland)
  • Therapy for Black Girls (iHeartPodcasts)
  • We Don’t Always Agree with Ryan & Sterling (ABF Creative & Indian Meadows Productions)
Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast Outstanding Sports, Arts and Entertainment Podcast
  • Baby, This is Keke Palmer (Wondery)
  • Club Shay Shay (Shay Shay Media & The Volume)
  • Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay (The Ringer)
  • We Don’t Always Agree with Ryan & Sterling (ABF Creative & Indian Meadows Productions)
  • What Now? with Trevor Noah (Spotify Studios in partnership with Day Zero Productions and Fulwell 73)
  • Naked Sports with Cari Champion (The Black Effect Podcast Network)
  • Nightcap (Shay Shay Media & The Volume)
  • Questlove Supreme (iHeartPodcasts)
  • R&B Money Podcast (R&B Money)
  • Two Funny Mamas (Mocha Podcasts Network)
Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form Social Media Personality of the Year
  • About the Journey (Marriott Bonvoy, AT WILL MEDIA & mntra)
  • Squeezed with Yvette Nicole Brown (Lemonada Media)
  • Stranded (Broadway Video)
  • The Wonder of Stevie (Audible, Higher Ground and Pineapple Street Studios)
  • When We Win with Maya Rupert (Lemonada Media)

Literary

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
  • A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune – Noliwe Rooks
  • Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest – Fawn Weaver
  • Picturing Black History: Photographs and Stories that Changed the World — Daniela Edmeier, Damarius Johnson, Nicholas B. Breyfogle and Steven Conn
  • The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience – Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times
  • The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America – Larry Tye
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
  • A Kind of Madness – Uche Okonkwo
  • AfroCentric Style: A Celebration of Blackness & Identity in Pop Culture – Shirley Neal
  • Grown Woman – Sarai Johnson
  • Masquerade – O.O. Sangoyomi
  • Swift River – Essie Chambers
  • Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me – Whoopi Goldberg
  • By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie's Smile and Mental Illness ― Her Story in Her Own Words – Cheslie Kryst and April Simpkins
  • Do It Anyway: Don't Give Up Before It Gets Good – Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Sarah Jakes Roberts
  • Lovely One: A Memoir – Ketanji Brown Jackson
  • Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America – Joy Reid
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
  • Black Joy Playbook: 30 Days of Intentionally Reclaiming Your Delight – Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggets
  • I Did a New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free (A Feeding the Soul Book) – Tabitha Brown
  • Loving Your Black Neighbor as Yourself: A Guide to Closing the Space Between Us – Chanté Griffin
  • Radical Self-Care: Rituals for Inner Resilience – Rebecca Moore and Amberlee Green
  • Wash Day: Passing on the Legacy, Rituals, and Love of Natural Hair – Tomesha Faxio
  • Bluff: Poems – Danez Smith
  • Good Dress – Brittany Rogers
  • Load in Nine Times: Poems – Frank X Walker
  • Song of My Softening – Omotara James
  • This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets – Kwame Alexander
Outstanding Literary Work – Children Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
  • All I Need to Be – Rachel Ricketts, Tiffany Rose and Luana Horry
  • Cicely Tyson – Renée Watson and Sherry Shine
  • Crowning Glory: A Celebration of Black Hair – Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
  • My Hair Is a Book – Maisha Oso and London Ladd
  • You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!): A Lil TJ Book – Taraji P. Henson and Paul Kellam
  • American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky – Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth E. Wein
  • Barracoon Adapted for Young Readers The Story of the Last Black Cargo – Zora Neale Hurston, Jazzmen Lee-Johnson, Ibram X. Kendi (Adapted by)
  • Black Star: The Door of No Return – Kwame Alexander
  • Brushed Between Cultures: A YA Coming of Age Novel Set in Brooklyn, New York – Samarra St. Hilaire
  • Clutch Time: A Shot Clock Novel (Shot Clock, 2) – Caron Butler and Justin A. Reynolds
Outstanding Graphic Novel
  • Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined – David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson
  • Black Defender: The Awakening – Dr. David Washington, Mr. Zhengis Tasbolatov and Mr. Billy Blanks
  • Gamerville – Johnnie Christmas
  • Ghost Roast – Shawneé Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs and Emily Cannon
  • Punk Rock Karaoke – Bianca Xunise

References

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