The 51st NAACP Image Awards, created to celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the entertainment industry, airs on BET Networks Saturday, Feb. 22. It was hosted by actor Anthony Anderson.
Special Awards will be presented to Congressman John Lewis (Chairman’s Award), Rihanna Fenty (President’s Award) and Gen. Charles E. McGee (Key Of Life Award).
Below is a list of the nominees, with winners in bold:
Entertainer Of The Year
Angela Basset Billy Porter Lizzo Regina King Tyler Perry
Motion Picture
Outstanding Motion Picture
Dolemite is My Name Harriet Just Mercy Queen & Slim Us
Outstanding Actor In A Motion Picture
Chadwick Boseman, 21 Bridges Daniel Kaluuya, Queen & Slim Eddie Murphy, Dolemite is My Name Michael B. Jordan, Just Mercy Winston Duke, Us
Outstanding Actress In A Motion Picture
Alfre Woodard, Clemency Cynthia Erivo, Harriet Jodie Turner-Smith, Queen & Slim Lupita Nyong’o, Us Naomie Harris, Black and Blue
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Motion Picture
Jamie Foxx, Just Mercy Leslie Odom, Jr., Harriet Sterling K. Brown, Waves Tituss Burgess, Dolemite Is My Name Wesley Snipes, Dolemite Is My Name
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Motion Picture
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dolemite is My Name Janelle Monáe, Harriet Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers Marsai Martin, Little Octavia Spencer, Luce
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance In A Motion Picture
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet Jodie Turner-Smith, Queen & Slim Marsai Martin, Little Rob Morgan, Just Mercy Shahadi Wright Joseph, Us
Outstanding Ensemble Cast In A Motion Picture
Dolemite is My Name Harriet Just Mercy Queen & Slim Us
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Clemency Dolemite is My Name Luce Queen & Slim The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television Or Film)
Alfre Woodard, The Lion King Donald Glover, The Lion King James Earl Jones, The Lion King Lupita Nyong’o, Serengeti Sterling K. Brown, Frozen II
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
Ballers Black-ish Dear White People Grown-ish The Neighborhood
Outstanding Actor In A Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish Cedric The Entertainer, The Neighborhood Don Cheadle, Black Monday Dwayne Johnson, Ballers Tracy Morgan, The Last O.G.
Outstanding Actress In A Comedy Series
Logan Browning, Dear White People Jill Scott, First Wives Club Tiffany Haddish, The Last O.G. Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish Yara Shahidi, Grown-ish
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine Deon Cole, Black-ish Laurence Fishburne, Black-ish Terry Crews, Brooklyn Nine-Nine Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Halle Bailey, Grown-ish Loretta Devine, Family Reunion Marsai Martin, Black-ish Regina Hall, Black Monday Tichina Arnold, The Neighborhood
Outstanding Drama Series
Godfather of Harlem Greenleaf Queen Sugar The Chi Watchmen
Outstanding Actor In A Drama Series
Billy Porter, Pose Forest Whitaker, Godfather of Harlem Kofi Siriboe, Queen Sugar Omari Hardwick, Power Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Outstanding Actress In A Drama Series
Angela Bassett, 9-1-1 Regina King, Watchmen Rutina Wesley, Queen Sugar Simone Missick, All Rise Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Delroy Lindo, The Good Fight Giancarlo Esposito, Godfather of Harlem Harold Perrineau, Claws Nigél Thatch, Godfather of Harlem Wendell Pierce, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
CCH Pounder, NCIS: New Orleans Lynn Whitfield, Greenleaf Lyric Ross, This Is Us Susan Kelechi Watson, This Is Us Tina Lifford, Queen Sugar
Outstanding Guest Performance In A Comedy Or Drama Series
Blair Underwood, Dear White People David Alan Grier, Queen Sugar Kelly Rowland, American Soul MAJOR., STAR Sanaa Lathan, The Affair
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series Or Dramatic Special
American Son Being Mary Jane Native Son True Detective When They See Us
Outstanding Actor In A Television Movie, Limited-Series Or Dramatic Special
Caleel Harris, When They See Us Ethan Henru Herisse, When They See Us Idris Elba, Luther Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us Mahershala Ali, True Detective
Outstanding Actress In A Television Movie, Limited-Series Or Dramatic Special
Aunjanue Ellis, When They See Us Gabrielle Union, Being Mary Jane Kerry Washington, American Son Niecy Nash, When They See Us Octavia Spencer, Truth Be Told
Outstanding News/Information (Series Or Special)
PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools Surviving R. Kelly The Breakfast Club The Story of God with Morgan Freeman Unsung
Outstanding Talk Series
Red Table Talk The Daily Show with Trevor Noah The Real The Shop: Uninterrupted The Tamron Hall Show
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series/Game Show
Iyanla: Fix My Life Lip Sync Battle Rhythm + Flow Sunday Best The Voice
Outstanding Variety (Series Or Special)
2019 Black Girls Rock! Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé Saturday Night Live Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
Outstanding Children’s Program
Doc McStuffins Family Reunion Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History Marvel’s Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest Motown Magic
Outstanding Performance By A Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie Or Limited-Series)
Caleel Harris, When They See Us Lonnie Chavis, This Is Us Lyric Ross, This Is Us Marsai Martin, Black-ish Miles Brown, Black-ish
Outstanding Host In A Talk Or News/Information (Series Or Special) – Individual Or Ensemble
Angela Rye, Young Gifted and Broke: A BET Town Hall Jada Pinkett Smith, Red Table Talk Lester Holt, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Trevor Noah, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, Abby Huntsman, Ana Navarro, The View
Outstanding Host In A Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show Or Variety (Series Or Special) – Individual Or Ensemble
Iyanla Vanzant, Iyanla: Fix My Life LL Cool J, Lip Sync Battle Regina Hall, 2019 BET Awards Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud Wayne Brady, Let’s Make A Deal
Documentary
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool The Black Godfather The Apollo Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality
Outstanding Documentary (Television – Series Or Special)
Free Meek Hitsville: The Making of Motown Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé Martin: The Legacy of A King ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
Writing
Outstanding Writing In A Motion Picture (Film)
Chinonye Chukwu, Clemency Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham, Just Mercy Doug Atchison, Brian Banks Jordan Peele, Us Kasi Lemmons & Gregory Allen Howard, Harriet
Outstanding Writing In A Comedy Series
Cord Jefferson, The Good Place (“Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy”) Gloria Calderon Kellett & Mike Royce, One Day at a Time (“Ghosts”) Jason Kim, Barry (“Past=Present x Future Over Yesterday”) Karen Gist & Peter Saji, Mixed-ish (“Let Your Hair Down”) Trevor Noah, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (“Trevor Noah: Racism Detective”)
Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Ava DuVernay & Michael Starrbury, When They See Us (“Part Four”) Damon Lindelof & Cord Jefferson, Watchmen (“The Extraordinary Being”) Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Truth Be Told (“Monster”) Nkechi Okoro Carroll, All American (“Hussle & Motivate”) Pat Charles, Black Lightning (“The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son”)
Outstanding Writing In A Motion Picture (Television)
Cas Sigers-Beedles, Twas the Chaos Before Christmas Melissa Bustamante, A Christmas Winter Song Patrik-Ian Polk, Being Mary Jane Suzan-Lori Parks, Native Son Yvette Nicole Brown, Always a Bridesmaid
Directing
Outstanding Directing In A Motion Picture (Film)
Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Jordan Peele, Us Kasi Lemmons, Harriet Mati Diop, Atlantics Reginald Hudlin, The Black Godfather
Outstanding Directing In A Comedy Series
Anya Adams, GLOW (“Outward Bound”) Justin Tipping, Black Monday (“7042”) Ken Whittingham, Atypical (“Road Rage Paige”) Randall Winston, Grace and Frankie (“The Pharmacy”) Shaka King, Shrill (“Pool”)
Outstanding Directing In A Drama Series
Ava DuVernay, When They See Us (“Part Four”) Carl H. Seaton, Jr., Snowfall (“Hedgehogs”) Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Power (“Forgot About Dre”) Debbie Allen, Grey’s Anatomy (“Silent All These Years”) Jet Wilkinson, The Chi (“The Scorpion and the Frog”)
Outstanding Directing In A Motion Picture (Television)
Codie Elaine Oliver, Black Love Janice Cooke, I Am Sombody’s Child: The Regina Louise Story Kenny Leon, American Son Rashid Johnson, Native Son Russ Parr, The Bobby Debarge Story
Recording
Outstanding Album
Cuz I Love You, Lizzo Homecoming: The Live Album, Beyoncé I Used To Know H.E.R., H.E.R. Sketchbook, Fantasia Worthy, India.Arie
Outstanding New Artist
Ari Lennox Lil Nas X Lucky Daye Mahalia Mykal Kilgore
“Before I Let Go” – Beyoncé “Hard Place” – H.E.R. “Juice” – Lizzo “Talk” – Khalid “Motivation” – Normani
Outstanding Duo, Group Or Collaboration
“Brown Skin Girl” – Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, Beyoncé & WizKiD “No Guidance” – Chris Brown feat. Drake “Say So” – PJ Morton feat. JoJo “Shea Butter Baby” – Ari Lennox feat. J. Cole “Show Me Love” – Alicia Keys feat. Miguel
Outstanding Jazz Album
OUTSTANDING JAZZ ALBUM
“Carib” – David Sanchez “Center of The Heart” – Najee “Love & Liberation” – Jazzmeia Horn “SoulMate” – Nathan Mitchell “The Dream Is You: Vanessa Rubin Sings Tadd Dameron” – Vanessa Rubin
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song (Traditional Or Contemporary)
“I Made It Out” – John P. Kee feat. Zacardi Cortez “Laughter” – Bebe Winans feat. Korean Soul “Love Theory” – Kirk Franklin “Not Yet” – Donnie McClurkin “Victory” – The Clark Sisters
Harriet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Queen & Slim The Soundtrack The Lion King: The Gift The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Us (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Literature
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
New Daughters of Africa – Margaret Busby Out of Darkness, Shining Light – Petina Gappah Red at the Bone – Jacqueline Woodson The Revisioners – Margaret Wilkerson Sexton The Water Dancer – Ta-Nehisi Coates
Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
Breathe: A Letter to My Sons – Dr. Imani Perry STONY THE ROAD: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow – Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations – Toni Morrison The Yellow House – Sarah M. Broom What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays – Damon Young
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
American Spy – Lauren Wilkinson I Am Dance: Words and Images of the Black Dancer – Hal Banfield (Author), Javier Vasquez (Illustrator) More Than Pretty: Doing The Soul Work To Uncover Your True Beauty – Erica Campbell Such A Fun Age – Kiley Reid The Farm – Joanne Ramos
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Prison System – Cyntoia Brown-Long Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward – Valerie Jarrett More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) – Elaine Welteroth My Name Is Prince – Randee St. Nicholas The Beautiful Ones – Prince (Author), Dan Piepenbring (Edited by)
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Inspire Your Home: Easy, Affordable Ideas to Make Every Room Glamorous – Farah Merhi Letters to the Finishers (who struggle to finish) – Candace E. Wilkins More Than Pretty: Doing the Soul Work that Uncovers Your True Beauty – Erica Campbell Vegetables Unleashed – José Andres Your Next Level Life: 7 Rules of Power, Confidence, And Opportunity For Black Women In America – Karen Arrington (Author), Joanna Price (Illustrator), Sheryl Taylor (Forward)
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous Thing: The Incarceration of African American Women from Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland – DaMaris B. Hill Felon: Poems – Reginald Dwayne Betts Honeyfish – Lauren K. Alleyne Mistress – Chet’la Sebree The Tradition – Jericho Brown
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation – Barry Wittenstein (Author), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) Hair Love – Matthew A. Cherry (Author), Vashti Harrison (Illustrator) Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment – Parker Curry (Author), Jessica Curry (Author), Brittany Jackson (Illustrator) Ruby Finds a Worry – Tom Percival Sulwe – Lupita Nyong’o (Author), Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
Around Harvard Square – C.J. Farley Her Own Two Feet: A Rwandan Girl’s Brave Fight to Walk – Meredith Davis (Author), Rebeka Uwitonze (Author) Hot Comb – Ebony Flowers (Author), Ebony Flowers (Illustrator) I’m Not Dying with You Tonight – Gilly Segal (Author), Kimberly Jones (Author) The Forgotten Girl – India Hill Brown
An exclusive Atlanta-only event! February 10 at the Atlanta Center Stage Theater. With Kevin Ross.
Including rare performances by: Motown Gospel Artist Gene Moore, Khari Cabral of JIVA, Spiritual Influencers – A Soul Called Joel, Mayah Dyson, Kevin Randolph and a few other surprises!
India Arie, will host a virtual celebration! “SongVersation With India and Friends” on Friday, March 26, 2021, at 7 p.m. CST. This event will honor the 20th anniversary of the release of her debut album Acoustic Soul, and a successful two-decade career in the music industry.
SongVersation will be a special experience with a lot of conversation and a little bit of music featuring exclusive discussions with India Arie and friends including original songwriters, producers, and industry executives behind the project. SongVersation with India and Friends will kick off a year-long celebration culminating in an exciting event this October. This celebration is for SoulBirds worldwide ready for an intimate look into the life and creative process of India Arie.
India.Arie is excited to bring forth a new masterpiece film, “Welcome Home (Crazy / Sacred Space),” to help calm the nation and bring focus to wellness, peace, tranquility and calmness during the current pandemic. Premiered today via BETher and BETSoul starting at 6am EST, television, music, and film director Nandy McLean directed the 9-minute short film.The film combines visual elements from singles “Crazy” and “Sacred Space,” featuring actors Lyriq Bent and Mustafa Shakir, with narrations from Rev. Michael B. Beckwith on both.