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2023 NAACP Image Awards – Winners List

The 54th NAACP Image Awards were televised tonight to honour the contributions and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, literature and music.

The televised portion of the award show aired last night, hosted by the incomparable Queen Latifah. The presentations to the winners from the un-televised portion of the ceremony were streamed live between February 20 and February 24 on the NAACP Image Awards website.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever received the most nominations in the film categories this year with 12 nods, while Abbott Elementary led the television categories with nine noms.

Check out the full list of winners below.


NAACP Film & TV Awards

Entertainer of the Year

NAACP Image Awards - Angela Bassett
(Courtesy of Marvel Studios)

Angela Bassett – Winner

Mary J. Blige

Quinta Brunson

Viola Davis

Zendaya

Outstanding Motion Picture

(Courtesy of Marvel Studios)

A Jazzman’s Blues

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Winner

Emancipation

The Woman King

Till

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

(Courtesy of Marvel Studios)

Aldis Hodge, Black Adam

Cliff “Method Man” Smith, On The Come Up

Jalyn Hall, Till

John Boyega, The Woman King

Tenoch Huerta, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Winner

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

(Courtesy of Apple)

Daniel Kaluuya, Nope

Jonathan Majors, Devotion

Joshua Boone, A Jazzman’s Blues

Sterling K. Brown, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul

Will Smith, Emancipation – Winner

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

(Courtesy of Marvel Studios)

Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Winner

Danai Gurira, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Janelle Monáe, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Lashana Lynch,  The Woman King

Lupita Nyong’o, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

(Courtesy of Sony Pictures)

Danielle Deadwyler, Till

Keke Palmer, Alice

Letitia Wright, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Regina Hall,  Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul

Viola Davis, The Woman King – Winner

Outstanding International Motion Picture

(Courtesy of ARRAY/Netflix)

Athena

Broker

Bantú Mama – Winner

Learn to Swim

The Silent Twins

Viola Davis, The Woman King – Winner

Outstanding Comedy Series

(Courtesy of ABC)

Abbott Elementary – Winner

Atlanta

Black-ish

Rap Sh!t

The Wonder Years

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

(Courtesy of STARZ)

Damson Idris, Snowfall

Jabari Banks, Bel-Air

Kofi Siriboe, Queen Sugar

Nicco Annan, P-Valley – Winner

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

(Courtesy of Fox)

Angela Bassett, 9-1-1 – Winner

Brandee Evans, P-Valley

Queen Latifah, The Equalizer

Rutina Wesley, Queen Sugar

Zendaya, Euphoria

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

(Courtesy of Sony Pictures Television)

Debbie Allen, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul – Winner

Gina Prince-Bythewood, Women of the Movement

Hanelle Culpepper, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

Kasi Lemmons, Women of the Movement

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

(Courtesy of American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.)

Aurin Squire, The Good Fight

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Kindred

Davita Scarlett, The Good Fight

Joshua Allen, From Scratch

Marissa Jo Cerar, Women of the Movement – Winner

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

(Courtesy of ABC)

Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta

Deon Cole, Black-ish

Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live

Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary – Winner

William Stanford Davis, Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

(Courtesy of CBS)

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish

Cedric The Entertainer, The Neighborhood – Winner

Donald Glover, Atlanta

Dulé Hill, The Wonder Years

Mike Epps, The Upshaws

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

(Courtesy of ABC)

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary – Winner

Jenifer Lewis, Black-ish

Marsai Martin, Black-ish

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Wanda Sykes, The Upshaws

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

(Courtesy of ABC)

Loretta Devine, Family Reunion

Maya Rudolph, Loot

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary – Winner

Tichina Arnold, The Neighborhood

Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

(Courtesy of Peacock)

Carl Weber’s The Black Hamptons

From Scratch

The Best Man: The Final Chapters –Winner

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

Women of the Movement

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

(Courtesy of Netflix)

Glynn Turman, Women of the Movement

Keith David, From Scratch – Winner

Omar Benson Miller, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

Russell Hornsby, Mike

Terrence “TC” Carson, A Wesley Christmas

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

(Courtesy of Peacock)

Morris Chestnut, The Best Man: The Final Chapters – Winner

Samuel L. Jackson, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

Terrence Howard, The Best Man: The Final Chapters

Trevante Rhodes, Mike

Wendell Pierce, Don’t Hang Up

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

(Courtesy of Peacock)

Alexis Floyd, Inventing Anna

Danielle Deadwyler, From Scratch

Melissa De Sousa, The Best Man: The Final Chapters

Nia Long, The Best Man: The Final Chapters – Winner

Phylicia Rashad, Little America

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

(Courtesy of Netflix)

Niecy Nash-Betts, Dahmer – Winner

Regina Hall, The Best Man: The Final Chapters

Sanaa Lathan, The Best Man: The Final Chapters

Viola Davis, The First Lady

Zoe Saldaña, From Scratch

Outstanding Talk Series

(Courtesy of Debmar Mercury/ CBS Media Ventures)

Hart to Heart

Red Table Talk

Sherri – Winner

Tamron Hall

Uninterrupted: The Shop

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition Series or Game Show

(Courtesy of Prime Video)

Legendary

Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls – Winner

Shark Tank

Sweet Life: Los Angeles

The Real Housewives of Atlanta


NAACP Special Awards

President’s Award

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union

Jackie Robinson Sports Award

Serena Williams 

Vanguard Award

Bethann Hardison

Social Justice Impact Award

Benjamin Crump

Activist of the Year

Dr. Derrick L. Foward 

Youth Activist of the Year

Bradley Ross Jackson

NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award

Nabiha Syed

Chairman’s Award

Congressman Bennie G. Thompson

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