54th NAACP Image Awards

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54th NAACP Image Awards
DateFebruary 25, 2023
SitePasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California
Hosted byQueen Latifah
Official websiteNAACPImageAwards.net
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The 54th 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 2022 calendar year. The ceremony was hosted by Queen Latifah and aired on February 25, 2023, on BET and simulcast on several of its sister Paramount Global Networks along with Paramount+.[1][2] Presentations of untelevised categories was livestreamed from February 20 to February 24, 2023, on the ceremony's website.[3]

The nominations were announced on January 12, 2023, with the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever leading the nominations with twelve nods, followed by the television sitcom Abbott Elementary which led the television categories with nine nominations.[4][5] In the recording categories, Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations with five each.[6] For the first time in the history of the awards ceremony, three categories were added to reward Outstanding Hairstyling, Outstanding Make-Up and Outstanding Costume Design in film and television.[7]

All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.[8]

Special Awards[edit]

Gabrielle Union was honored with the President's Award.
Dwyane Wade was honored with the President's Award.
Serena Williams was the 10th person to be honored with the NAACP Jackie Robinson Sports Award.
President's Award
Chairman's Award
Vanguard Award
Entertainer of the Year
Social Justice Impact Award
Jackie Robinson Sports Award
Activist of the Year
Youth Activist of the Year
  • Bradley Ross Jackson
NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award

Motion Picture[edit]

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
  • Jalyn Hall – Till
    • Joshua Boone – A Jazzman's Blues
    • LedisiRemember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
    • Y'lan NoelA Lot of Nothing
    • YolaElvis
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    • A Jazzman's Blues
    • Emancipation
    • The Woman King
    • Till
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture
Outstanding Short Form (Live Action) Outstanding Short Form (Animated)
  • Dear Mama...
    • Fannie
    • Fathead
    • Incomplete
    • Pens & Pencils
  • More Than I Want To Remember
    • I Knew Superman
    • Supercilious
    • The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
    • We Are Here
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
  • Ericka Nicole Malone – Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
    • Elvis MitchellIs That Black Enough For You?!?
    • Krystin Ver Linden – Alice
    • Mo McRaeA Lot of Nothinh
    • Stephen Adetumbi, Jarrett Roseborough – This Is My Black
  • Ryan Coogler – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    • Charles Murray – The Devil You Know
    • Dana Stevens, Maria Bello – The Woman King
    • Jordan Peele – Nope
    • Krystin Ver Linden – Alice

Television[edit]

Drama[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
  • Anton Cropper – Fantasy Football
    • Marta Cunningham – 61st Street
    • Sujata Day – Definition Please
    • Tailiah Breon – Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas
    • Tine Fields – Soul of a Nation: Screen Queens Rising
  • Ian Edelman, Maurice Williams – Entergalactic
    • Bree West – A Wesley Christmas
    • Jerrod CarmichaelJerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel
    • Lil Rel Howery – Lil Rel Howery: I said it. Y'all Thinking it
    • Matt Lopez – Father of the Bride

Reality and Variety[edit]

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)
  • ABC News 20/20 Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry, A Conversation with Robin Roberts
    • #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Votes Matter Election Night 2022 Coverage
    • Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
    • OWN Spotlight: Viola Davis - The Woman King
    • The Hair Tales
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) Outstanding Host in a Reality, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special)
  • Tabitha Brown – Tab Time

Other Categories[edit]

Outstanding Short-Form Series (Drama or Comedy) Outstanding Short-Form Series - Reality/Nonfiction
  • Between The Scenes – The Daily Show
    • Oh Hell No! With Marlon Wayans
    • Rise Up, Sing Out
    • Sunday Dinner
    • Zootopia+
  • Daring Simone Biles
    • Black Independent Films: A Brief History
    • Historian's Take
    • NFL 360
    • Omitted: The Black Cowboy
Outstanding Animated Series Outstanding Children's Program
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
  • Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
    • Amy YangFrom Scratch
    • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins – Kindred
    • Hannah Cope – Karma's World
    • Syreeta Singleton – Rap Sh!t

Overall Acting[edit]

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

Documentary[edit]

Outstanding Documentary (Film) Outstanding Documentary (Television)
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary
  • Reginald HudlinSidney
    • Nadia Hallgren – Civil
    • Sacha Jenkins – Everything's Gonna Be All White
    • Sacha Jenkins – Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
    • W. Kamau Bell – We Need to Talk About Cosby

Costume Design, Make-up and Hairstyling[edit]

Outstanding Costume Design Outstanding Make-up
  • Ruth E. Carter – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    • Francine Jamison-Tanchuck – Emancipation
    • Gersha Phillips, Carly Nicodemo, Heather Constable, Christina Cattle, Sheryl Willock, Becky MacKinnon – Star Trek: Discovery
    • Gersha Phillips, Carly Nicodemo, Lieze Van Tonder, Lynn Paulsen, Tova Harrison – The Woman King
    • Trayce Gigi FieldA League of Their Own
  • Debi Young, Sandra Linn, Ngozi Olandu Young, Gina Bateman – We Own This City
    • Angie Wells – Cheaper by the Dozen
    • Michele Lewis – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
    • Ren Rohling, Teresa Vest, Megan Areford – Emergency
    • Zabrina Matiru – Surface
Outstanding Hairstyling
  • Camille Friend – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    • Curtis Foreman, Ryan Randall – RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
    • Louisa V. Anthony, Deaundra Metzger, Maurice Beaman – Till
    • Mary Daniels, Kalin Spooner, Darrin Lyons, Eric Gonzalez – All American
    • Tracey Moss, Jerome Allen, Tamika Dixon, Lawrence "Jigga" Simmons, Jason Simmons – Fantasy Football

Recording[edit]

Outstanding Album Outstanding New Artist
Outstanding Male Artist Outstanding Female Artist
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
  • "Positive" – Erica Campbell
    • "All in Your Hands" – Marvin Sapp
    • "Fly (Y.M.M.F.)" – Tennessee State University
    • "Whole World In His Hands" – MAJOR.
    • "Your World" – Jonathan McReynolds
Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental Outstanding Jazz Album – Vocal
  • Henry Franklin: Jazz Is Dead 014 – Henry Franklin, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge
    • Detour – Boney James
    • The Funk Will Prevail – Kaelin Ellis
    • The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni – Javon Jackson
    • Thrill Ride – Ragan Whiteside
  • Legacy – Adam Blackstone
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
  • "Cuff It" – Beyoncé
    • "About Damn Time" – Lizzo
    • "Good Morning Gorgeous" (Remix) – Mary J. Blige & H.E.R.
    • "Hurt Me So Good" – Jazmine Sullivan
    • "Lift Me Up" – Rihanna
Outstanding International Song

Podcast and Social Media[edit]

Outstanding News and Information Podcast Outstanding Lifestyle/Self-Help Podcast
  • Beyond the Scenes – The Daily Show
    • SundayCivics
    • Black Tech Green Money
    • Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams
    • Into America with Trymaine Lee
  • Therapy for Black Girls
    • Chile, Please
    • GoOD Mornings with CurlyNikki
    • Man to Man: A Black Love Wellness Series
    • Maejor Frequency
Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast
  • LeVar Burton Read
    • Comeback with Erica Cobb
    • Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
    • Into America with Trymaine Lee
    • The Sum of Us
  • Two Funny Mamas
    • Angie Martinez IRL
    • Black Girl Songbook
    • Jemele Hill is Unbothered
    • The Read
Social Media Personality of the Year
  • Kevin Fredericks
    • George Lee
    • Christianee Porter
    • Troy Millings & Rashad Bilal
    • Lynae Vanee

Literary[edit]

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
  • Finding Me – Viola Davis
    • Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America – Cody Keenan
    • Requiem for the Massacre – RJ Young
    • Under the Skin – Linda Villarosa
    • Who’s Black and Why? A Hidden Chapter from the Eighteenth-Century Invention of Race – Henry Louis Gates, Andrew S. Curran
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
  • Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen – George McCalman
    • America Made Me a Black Man – Boyah Farah
    • Marriage Be Hard – Kevin Fredericks, Melissa Fredericks
    • Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation – Ekemini Uwan, Christina Edmondson, Michelle Higgins
    • What the Fireflies Knew – Kai Harris
  • Scenes from My LifeMichael K. Williams
    • A Way Out of No Way: A Memoir of Truth, Transformation, and the New American Story – Raphael G. Warnock
    • The Light We CarryMichelle Obama
    • Walking In My Joy: In These Streets – Jenifer Lewis
    • You’ve Been Chosen – Cynt Marshall
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
  • Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration – Tracey Lewis-Giggetts
    • Cooking from the Spirit – Tabitha Brown
    • Eat Plants, B*tch: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind – Pinky Cole
    • Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole Authentic Self – Thema Bryant
    • The Five Principles: A Revolutionary Path to Health, Inner Wealth, and Knowledge of Self – Khnum Ibomu
  • To the Realization of Perfect Helplessness – Robin Coste Lewis
    • Best Barbarian – Roger Reeves
    • Bluest Nude – Ama Codjoe
    • Concentrate – Courtney Faye Taylor
    • Muse Found in a Colonized Body – Yesenia Montilla
Outstanding Literary Work – Children Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
  • Stacey's Remarkable Books – Stacey Abrams, Kitt Thomas
    • Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas – Jeanne Walker Harvey, Loveis Wise
    • Black Gold – Laura Obuobi, London Ladd
    • Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky – Nana Brew-Hammond, Daniel Minter
    • The Year We Learned to Fly – Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael Lopez
  • Cookies & Milk – Shawn Amos
    • Inheritance: A Visual Poem – Elizabeth Acevedo
    • Maybe An Artist, A Graphic Memoir – Liz Montague
    • Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers’ Edition – Layla F. Saad
    • Opening My Eyes Underwater: Essays on Hope, Humanity, and Our Hero Michelle Obama – Ashley Woodfolk

References[edit]

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