57th NAACP Image Awards
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American entertainment awards for 2025
| 57th NAACP Image Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 28, 2026 |
| Site | Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California |
| Hosted by | Deon Cole |
| Official website | NAACPImageAwards.net |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Sinners |
| Best Drama Series | Reasonable Doubt |
| Best Musical or Comedy Series | Abbott Elementary |
| Most nominations | Sinners
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| Television coverage | |
| Network | BET CBS |
The 57th 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 2025 calendar year.[1] The ceremony aired on February 28, 2026, on BET and simulcast on CBS, hosted by Deon Cole.[2] Untelevised Image Awards categories would livestream February 26 on the Image Awards website.[3]
Submissions were received online from September 16 to November 7, 2025, and public online voting on the shortlisted nominations for performance categories ran from January 12 to February 7, 2026, on the Image Awards website.[4][5]
Sinners became the second and highest most nominated film in the ceremony's history with a record breaking 18 nominations and securing 13 wins, including Outstanding Motion Picture. The title was previously held two years prior by The Color Purple, which had a historic record of 13 nominations and 11 wins.
Special Awards
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All nominees are listed below,[6][7] and the winners are listed in bold.[8][9][10]
| President's Award |
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| Chairman's Award |
| Hall of Fame Award |
| Entertainer of the Year |
| NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award |
Motion Picture
Documentary
| Outstanding Documentary | Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Motion Picture or Television) |
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| Outstanding Documentary (Television) | Outstanding Short Form Documentary |
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Television
Drama
| Outstanding Drama Series | |
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| 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 |
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| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series |
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Comedy
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 |
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| 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 |
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Overall Acting
| Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) | Outstanding Guest Performance |
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| Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-series) | |
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Reality and Variety
| Outstanding Talk Series | Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition Series or Game Show |
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| Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special) | Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special) |
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| Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) | Outstanding Host in a Reality, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) |
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Other Categories
| Outstanding Short-Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction/Documentary | Outstanding Animated Series |
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| Outstanding Children's Program | Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) |
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Costume Design, Make-up and Hairstyling
| Outstanding Costume Design | Outstanding Make-up |
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| Outstanding Hairstyling | |
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Stunt
| Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film) | |
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Recording
References
- ↑ "'Sinners' leads movie nominations for NAACP Image Awards". Associated Press. January 12, 2026. Archived from the original on February 8, 2026. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ Saint-Vil, Sweenie (November 20, 2025). "Deon Cole to return as host for 57th NAACP Image Awards". ABC News. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Okla (January 12, 2026). "NAACP Image Awards Unveil 2026 Nominees, Led by Teyana Taylor, Kendrick Lamar, and Cynthia Erivo". Essence. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ↑ Victorian, Brande (January 12, 2026). "'Sinners', 'Highest 2 Lowest' Lead NAACP Image Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (January 12, 2026). "NAACP Image Awards Nominations: 'Sinners' Dominates Film Categories as 'Bel-Air' Tops TV – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ↑ Grein, Paul (January 12, 2026). "Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Teyana Taylor & More Lead 2026 NAACP Image Award Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ↑ "'Sinners' leads movie nominations for NAACP Image Awards". The Independent. January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (February 28, 2026). "NAACP Image Awards: Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, 'Sinners' Music, Don Lemon Among Night 2 Double Winners". Deadline. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ↑ "57th NAACP Image Awards – Reasonable Doubt". NAACP Image Awards. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ↑ Lewis, Hilary (February 28, 2026). "2026 NAACP Image Awards: 'Sinners' Dominates With 13 Wins, Including Best Motion Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
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