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The 56th NAACP Image Award Nominations: Full List

The nominations for the 56th NAACP Image Awards have been announced! The award show will be held on February 22, highlighting the best in film, television, music, podcasting, and more from 2024. Films like Wicked, The Six Triple Eight, The Piano Lesson and Bob Marley: One Love have multiple nominations in various categories, including Outstanding […]

Britany Murphy
Britany Murphy

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The nominations for the 56th NAACP Image Awards have been announced!

The award show will be held on February 22, highlighting the best in film, television, music, podcasting, and more from 2024. 

Films like Wicked, The Six Triple Eight, The Piano Lesson and Bob Marley: One Love have multiple nominations in various categories, including Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, and Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture.

In the TV and streaming categories, Abbott Elementary, Bel-Air, How to Die Alone, Griselda, and The Upshaws have multiple nominations in various acting categories and Outstanding Series (in their respective genre categories). 

Check out the full list of NAACP Image Award nominees below:

Cynthia Erivo - Nominated for multiple NAACP Image Awards
Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu. (Image credit: Universal Pictures)

Entertainer of the Year

Cynthia Erivo

Keke Palmer

Kendrick Lamar

Kevin Hart

Shannon Sharpe

Film

Outstanding Motion Picture

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bob Marley: One Love

The Piano Lesson

The Six Triple Eight 

Wicked

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

André Holland, Exhibiting Forgiveness

Colman Domingo, Sing Sing

John David Washington, The Piano Lesson

Kingsley Ben-Adir, Bob Marley: One Love

Martin Lawrence, Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Cynthia Erivo, Wicked

Kerry Washington, The Six Triple Eight

Lashana Lynch, Bob Marley: One Love

Lupita Nyong’o, A Quiet Place: Day One

Regina King, Shirley

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Brian Tyree Henry, The Fire Inside

Corey Hawkins, The Piano Lesson

David Alan Grier, The American Society of Magical Negroes

Denzel Washington, Gladiator II

Samuel L. Jackson, The Piano Lesson

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Exhibiting Forgiveness

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Nickel Boys

Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson

Ebony Obsidian, The Six Triple Eight

Lynn Whitfield, Albany Road

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

Albany Road

Exhibiting Forgiveness

Rob Peace

Sing Sing

We Grown Now

Outstanding International Motion Picture

El lugar de la otra

Emilia Pérez

Memoir of a Snail

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The Wall Street Boy, Kipkemboi

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture

Brandon Wilson, Nickel Boys

Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing

Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson

Ebony Obsidian, The Six Triple Eight

Ryan Destiny, The Fire Inside

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

Bob Marley: One Love

The Book of Clarence

The Piano Lesson

The Six Triple Eight

Wicked

Outstanding Animated Motion Picture

Inside Out 2

Kung Fu Panda 4

Moana 2

Moana 2. (Image credit: © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

Piece by Piece

The Wild Robot

Outstanding Character Voiceover Performance – Motion Picture

Aaron Pierre, Mufasa: The Lion King

Anika Noni Rose, Mufasa: The Lion King

Ayo Edebiri, Inside Out 2

Blue Ivy Carter, Mufasa: The Lion King

Lupita Nyong’o, The Wild Robot

Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)

Chocolate with Sprinkles

Definitely Not a Monster

If They Took Us Back

My Brother & Me

Superman Doesn’t Steal

Outstanding Short Form (Animated)

if(fy)

Nate & John

Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz ‘Jackie Robinson’

Self

Walk in the Light

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)

David Fortune, Color Book

Malcolm Washington, The Piano Lesson

RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys

Titus Kaphar, Exhibiting Forgiveness

Zoë Kravitz, Blink Twice

Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture

Anthony B. Jenkins, The Deliverance

Blake Cameron James, We Grown Now

Jeremiah Daniels, Color Book

Percy Daggs IV, Never Let Go

Skylar Aleece Smith, The Piano Lesson

Outstanding Cinematography in a Motion Picture

Andrés Arochi, Longlegs

Jomo Fray, Nickel Boys

Justin Derry, She Taught Love

Lachlan Milne, Exhibiting Forgiveness

Rob Hardy, The Book of Clarence

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

Jeymes Samuel, The Book of Clarence

Malcolm Washington, The Piano Lesson

RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys

Reinaldo Marcus Green, Bob Marley: One Love

Steve McQueen, Blitz

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

Barry Jenkins, The Fire Inside

RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Nickel Boys

Steve McQueen, Blitz

Titus Kaphar, Exhibiting Forgiveness

Virgil Williams & Malcolm Washington, The Piano Lesson

Outstanding Documentary (Film)

Daughters 

Frida

King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones

Luther: Never Too Much

The Greatest Night in Pop

Outstanding Short Form Documentary (Film)

Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps

Danielle Scott: Ancestral Call

How to Sue the Klan

Judging Juries

Silent Killer

Television & Streaming

Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

Quinta Brunson, Lisa Ann Walter and Sheryl Lee Ralph in Abbott Elementary. (Image credit: ABC)

How to Die Alone

Poppa’s House

The Neighborhood

The Upshaws

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Cedric The Entertainer, The Neighborhood

Damon Wayans, Poppa’s House

David Alan Grier, St. Denis Medical

Delroy Lindo, UnPrisoned

Mike Epps, The Upshaws

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Kerry Washington, UnPrisoned

Natasha Rothwell, How to Die Alone

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Tichina Arnold, The Neighborhood

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Damon Wayans Jr., Poppa’s House

Giancarlo Esposito, The Gentlemen

Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live

Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

William Stanford Davis, Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Danielle Pinnock, Ghosts

Ego Nwodim, Saturday Night Live

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Wanda Sykes, The Upshaws

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear – “Napkins”

Bentley Kyle Evans, Mind Your Business – “The Reunion”

Robbie Countryman, The Upshaws – “Ain’t Broke”

Tiffany Johnson, How to Die Alone – “Trust No One”

William Smith, The Vince Staples Show – “Brown Family”

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Ashley Nicole Black, Shrinking – “Changing Patterns”

Brittani Nichols, Abbott Elementary – “Breakup”

Crystal Jenkins, No Good Deed – “Letters of Intent”

Diarra Kilpatrick, Diarra From Detroit – “Chasing Ghosts” 

Jordan Temple, Abbott Elementary – “Smoking”

Outstanding Drama Series

9-1-1

Bel-Air

Cross

Found

Reasonable Doubt

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Aldis Hodge, Cross

Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Harold Perrineau, From

Jabari Banks, Bel-Air

Michael Rainey Jr., Power Book II: Ghost

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Angela Bassett, 9-1-1

Emayatzy Corinealdi, Reasonable Doubt

Queen Latifah, The Equalizer

Shanola Hampton, Found

Zoe Saldaña, Lioness

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Adrian Holmes, Bel-Air

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

Isaiah Mustafa, Cross

Jacob Latimore, The Chi

Morris Chestnut, Reasonable Doubt

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Adjoa Andoh, Bridgerton

Coco Jones, Bel-Air

Golda Rosheuvel, Bridgerton

Lorraine Toussaint, The Equalizer

Lynn Whitfield, The Chi

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

Carl Franklin, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story – “Blame It on the Rain”)

Marta Cunningham, Genius: MLK/X – “Protect Us”

Marta Cunningham, Genius: MLK/X – “Who We Are”

Paris Barclay, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story – “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”

Rapman, Supacell – “Supacell”

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Azia Squire, Bridgerton – “Tick Tock”

Ben Watkins, Cross – “Hero Complex”

Francesca Sloane & Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith – “First Date”

Geetika Lizardi, Bridgerton – “Joining of Hands”

Lauren Gamble, Bridgerton – “Old Friends”

Outstanding Documentary (Television)

Black Barbie: A Documentary

Black Twitter: A People’s History

Gospel

Simone Biles Rising

Sprint

Outstanding Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Genius: MLK/X

Griselda

Rebel Ridge

The Madness

Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)

Aaron Pierre, Rebel Ridge

Colman Domingo, The Madness

Kelvin Harrison Jr., Genius: MLK/X

Kevin Hart, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Laurence Fishburne, Clipped

Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

Naturi Naughton, Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie

Sanaa Lathan, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

Sofía Vergara, Griselda

Uzo Aduba, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

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

Don Cheadle, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Luke James, Them: The Scare

Ron Cephas Jones, Genius: MLK/X

Samuel L. Jackson, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Terrence Howard, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

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

Brandy Norwood, Descendants: The Rise of Red

Jayme Lawson, Genius: MLK/X

Loretta Devine, Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted By Love

Sanaa Lathan, Young. Wild. Free.

Taraji P. Henson, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie, Documentary, or Special

Kelley Kali, Kemba

Marcelo Gama, BET Awards 2024

Shanta Fripp, Black Men’s Summit

Thembi L. Banks, Young. Wild. Free

Tina Mabry, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can Eat

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special

Brandon Espy & Carl Reid, Mr. Crocket

Bree West & Chazitear, A Wesley South African Christmas

Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier & Thembi L. Banks, Young. Wild. Free.

Rudy Mancuso & Dan Lagana, Música

Tina Mabry, Gina Prince-Bythewood & Cee Marcellus, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)

Bao Nguyen, The Greatest Night in Pop

Dawn Porter, Luther: Never Too Much

Deborah Riley Draper, James Brown: Say It Loud

Jason Pollard & Sam Pollard, Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys

Nneka Onuorah, Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

Black Men’s Summit

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Laura Coates Live

NewsNight with Abby Phillip

The ReidOut

Outstanding Talk Series

Hart to Heart

Sherri

Tamron Hall Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Shop (Season 7)

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

Celebrity Family Feud

Password

Rhythm + Flow

The Real Housewives of Potomac

Tia Mowry: My Next Act

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

BET Awards 2024

Deon Cole: Ok, Mister

Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…

Katt Williams: Woke Foke

Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Children’s Program

Craig of the Creek

Descendants: The Rise of Red

Gracie’s Corner

Sesame Street

Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin

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

Caleb Elijah, Cross

Graceyn Hollingsworth, Gracie’s Corner

Leah Sava Jeffries, Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Melody Hurd, Cross

TJ Mixson, The Madness

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

Abby Phillip, NewsNight with Abby Phillip

Henry Louis Gates Jr., Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson

Joy Reid, The ReidOut

Sherri Shepherd, Sherri

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

Alfonso Ribeiro, Dancing with the Stars

Keke Palmer, Password

Nick Cannon, The Masked Singer

Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud

Taraji P. Henson, BET Awards 2024

Outstanding Guest Performance

Ayo Edebiri, Saturday Night Live

Cree Summer, Abbott Elementary

Keegan-Michael Key, Abbott Elementary

Marlon Wayans, Bel-Air

Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Animated Series

Disney Jr.’s Ariel

Everybody Still Hates Chris

Gracie’s Corner

Iwájú

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Outstanding Character Voiceover Performance (Television)

Angela Bassett, Orion and the Dark

Cree Summer, Rugrats

Cree Summer, The Legend of Vox Machina

Dawnn Lewis, Star Trek: Lower Decks

Keke Palmer, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

Outstanding Short Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction/Documentary

In the Margins

NCAA Basketball on CBS Sports

Roots of Resistance

SC Featured

The Prince of Death Row Records

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Diarra Kilpatrick, Diarra From Detroit

Maurice Williams, The Madness

Thembi L. Banks, Young. Wild. Free

Vince Staples, The Vince Staples Show

Stunts

Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)

Cross

Grotesquerie

Rebel Ridge

Red One

Them: The Scare

Costuming, Hairstyling & Make-Up

Outstanding Costume Design (Television or Film)

Ernesto Martinez, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Megan Coates, Shirley

Gersha Phillips, The Big Cigar

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck, The Piano Lesson

Paul Tazewell, Wicked

Outstanding Make-up (Television or Film)

Carol Rasheed, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Debi Young, Shirley

Rebecca Lee, Shōgun

Matiki Anoff, The Book of Clarence

Para Malden, The Piano Lesson

Outstanding Hairstyling (Television or Film)

Terry Hunt, Bel-Air

Lawrence Davis, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Nakoya Yancey, Shirley

Brian Badie, The Penguin

Andrea Mona Bowman, The Piano Lesson

Music

Outstanding New Artist

Doechii

Myles Smith

Samoht

Shaboozey

Tyla

Outstanding Male Artist

Chris Brown

J. Cole

Kendrick Lamar

October London

Usher

Outstanding Female Artist

Beyoncé

Coco Jones

Doechii

GloRilla

H.E.R.

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album

Heart of a Human, DOE

Live Breathe Fight, Tamela Mann

Still Karen, Karen Clark Sheard

Sunny Days, Yolanda Adams

The Maverick Way Reimagined, Maverick City Music

Outstanding International Song

“Close,” Skip Marley

“Hmmm,” Chris Brown feat. Davido

“Jump,” Tyla

“Love Me JeJe,” Tems

“Piece of My Heart,” Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album

“Alright,” Victoria Monét

“Alter Ego (ALTERnate Version),” Doechii, JT

“Boy Bye,” Chlöe

“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar

“Yeah Glo!” GloRilla

Outstanding Album

Alligator Bites Never Heal, Doechii

Cape Town to Cairo, PJ Morton

Coming Home, Usher

Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé

Glorious, GloRilla

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album

Bob Marley: One Love (Soundtrack) 

Genius: MLK/X (Songs from the Original Series)

Reasonable Doubt (Season 2) (Original Soundtrack)

The Book of Clarence (The Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Wicked: The Soundtrack

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song

“Church Doors,” Yolanda Adams (Epic Records)

“Do It Anyway,” Tasha Cobbs

“God Problems (Not By Power),” Maverick City Music

“I Prayed for You (Said a Prayer),” MAJOR.

“Working for Me,” Tamela Mann

Outstanding Jazz Album

Creole Orchestra, Etienne Charles

Epic Cool, Kirk Whalum

Javon & Nikki Go to the Movies, Javon Jackson and Nikki Giovanni

On Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute, Matthew Whitaker

Portrait, Samara Joy

Outstanding Soul/R&B Song

“16 CARRIAGES,” Beyoncé

“Here We Go (Uh Oh),” Coco Jones

“I Found You,” PJ Morton

“Residuals,” Chris Brown

“Saturn,” SZA

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song

“Mamushi,” Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba 

“Murdergram Deux,” LL Cool J feat. Eminem

“Noid,” Tyler, the Creator

“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar

“Yeah Glo!” GloRilla

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)

Adam Blackstone & Fantasia, “Summertime”

Leela James feat. Kenyon Dixon, “Watcha Done Now” 

Maverick City Music feat. Miles Minnick, “God Problems (Not By Power)”

Muni Long & Mariah Carey, “Made for Me”

Sounds of Blackness feat. Jamecia Bennett & Buddy McLain, “Thankful”

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)

Flo & GloRilla, “In My Bag”

GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, Chandler Moore, “RAIN DOWN ON ME”

Usher & Burna Boy, “Coming Home”

Victoria Monét feat. Usher, “SOS (Sex on Sight)” 

Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz, “Piece of My Heart”

Outstanding Original Score for Television/Motion Picture

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)

The Book of Clarence (Original Motion Picture Score)

Literary

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde, Tia Williams

Grown Woman, Sarai Johnson

Neighbors and Other Stories, Diane Oliver & Tayari Jones (Foreword)

One of Us Knows: A Thriller, Alyssa Cole

What You Leave Behind, Wanda M. Morris

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 & Steven Conn

The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience, Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times Magazine

The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America, Larry Tye

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author

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

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography

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 (Foreword)

Lovely One: A Memoir, Ketanji Brown Jackson

Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America, JoyAnn Reid

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

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 (Author), Amberlee Green (Illustrator)

Wash Day: Passing on the Legacy, Rituals, and Love of Natural Hair, Tomesha Faxio

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry

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

All I Need to Be, Rachel Ricketts (Author), Tiffany Rose (Illustrator) with Luana Horry

Cicely Tyson, Renée Watson (Author), Sherry Shine (Illustrator)

Crowning Glory: A Celebration of Black Hair, Carole Boston Weatherford (Author), Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)

My Hair Is a Book, Maisha Oso (Author), London Ladd (Illustrator)

You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!): A Lil TJ Book, Taraji P. Henson (Author), Paul Kellam (Illustrator)

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens

American Wings: Chicago’s Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky, Sherri L. Smith & Elizabeth Wein

Barracoon Adapted for Young Readers The Story of the Last Black Cargo, Zora Neale Hurston, Ibram X. Kendi (Adapted by), Jazzmen Lee-Johnson (Illustrator)

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 (Illustrator), Mr. Billy Blanks (Foreword)

Gamerville, Johnnie Christmas

Ghost Roast, Shawneé Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs, Emily Cannon (Illustrator)

Punk Rock Karaoke, Bianca Xunise

Podcast

Outstanding News and Information Podcast

SundayCivics

After the Uprising

Into America: Uncounted Millions

Native Land Pod

The Assignment with Audie Cornish

Outstanding Lifestyle/Self–Help Podcast

Balanced Black Girl

Is This Going to Cause An Argument

The R Spot with Iyanla

Therapy for Black Girls

We Don’t Always Agree with Ryan & Sterling

Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast

Baby, This is Keke Palmer

Club Shay Shay

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

We Don’t Always Agree with Ryan & Sterling

What Now? with Trevor Noah

Outstanding Sports, Arts and Entertainment Podcast

Naked Sports with Cari Champion

Nightcap

Questlove Supreme

R&B Money Podcast

Two Funny Mamas

Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form

About the Journey

Squeezed with Yvette Nicole Brown

Stranded

The Wonder of Stevie

When We Win with Maya Rupert

Social Media

Outstanding Social Media Personality of the Year

Kai Cenat

Keith Lee

RaeShanda Lias

Shirley Raines

Tony Baker

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