The Oscar-nominated film “Sinners” dominated the 57th NAACP Image Awards, winning 13 of its 18 nominations during a ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
Saturday’s presentations, hosted by actor-comedian Deon Cole, capped a four-day event that included non-televised virtual ceremonies held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
“Sinners” wins included Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Michael B. Jordan and Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture for Miles Caton.
Jordan was also honored as the Entertainer of the Year.
Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo received the President’s Award for special achievement and distinguished public service and multiple award-winning actress and activist Viola Davis, was honored with the NAACP Chairman’s Award in recognition of “a career defined by excellence, impact, and fearless advocacy … groundbreaking performances in film and television [and] her unwavering commitment to uplifting underrepresented voices.”
The ground-breaking hip hop trio Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella were inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame and actor Samuel L. Jackson lead a tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
The Image Awards is billed as an annual celebration of Black excellence across a wide array of categories.
Here is a complete list of the winners and honorees:
President’s Award
— Colman Domingo
Chairman’s Award
— Viola Davis
Hall of Fame Award
— Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella
Entertainer of the Year
— Michael B. Jordan
Outstanding Motion Picture
— “Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in Motion Picture
— Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
— Miles Caton, “Sinners”
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
— Angela Bassett, “9-1-1” (ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
— Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
— Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise” (ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
— Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked: For Good” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
— “It Depends,” Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller
Outstanding Costume Design (Television or Motion Picture)
— Ruth E. Carter, “Sinners”
Outstanding Hair Styling (Television or Motion Picture)
— “Reasonable Doubt” (Hulu)
Outstanding Make-up (Television or Motion Picture)
— “Bel-Air” (Peacock)
Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Fashion/Beauty
— Wisdom Kaye, @wisdm
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
— Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
— Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
— Reginald Hudlin, Shola Lynch, “Number One on the Call Sheet” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Documentary (Television)
— “Number One On the Call Sheet,” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
— Taraji P. Henson, “Straw* (Netflix)
Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
— Tyler Lepley, “Ruth & Boaz” (Netflix)
Outstanding Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
— “Straw” (Netflix)
Outstanding Talk Series
— “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Syndicated)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
— Don Lemon, “The Don Lemon Show” (YouTube)
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
— “The Don Lemon Show” (YouTube)
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
— “Zootopia 2” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
— Aisha Hinds, “9-1-1” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
— Caleb McLaughlin, “Stranger Things” (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Motion Picture
— Naya Desir-Johnson, “Sarah*s Oil” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)
— Leah Sava Jeffries, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” (Disney+)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
— Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
— William Stanford Davis, “Abbott Elementar” (ABC)
Outstanding Comedy Series
— “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
— Delroy Lindo, “Sinners”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
— Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners”
Outstanding Drama Series
— “Reasonable Doubt” (Hulu)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
— Cedric The Entertainer, “The Neighborhood” (CBS)
Outstanding Digital Creator- Art/Comedy
— Tee Sanders, @teesanderscomedy
Outstanding Digital Creator- Political/Culture
— Lynae Vanee, @lynaevanee
Outstanding Children’s Program
— “Gracie’s Corner” (Youtube TV)
Outstanding Animated Series
— “Gracie’s Corner” (Youtube TV)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
— Kyla Pratt, “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” (Disney+)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture)
— Quinta Brunson, “Zootopia 2” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (Television or Motion Picture)
— “Sinners,” Andy Gill
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
— “Love, Brooklyn” (Greenwich Entertainment)
Outstanding International Motion Picture
— “Souleymane’s Story” (Kino Lorber)
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
— “Being Eddie” (Netflix)
Outstanding Cinematography in a Motion Picture
— “Sinners”
Outstanding Editing in a Motion Picture or Television Series, Movie, or Special
— “Ironheart” (Disney+)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
— Cassandra Mann, “Unexpected Christmas” (3 Diamonds Entertainment LLC)
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
— “Sinners”
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
— “Ali Siddiq: My Two Sons” (YouTube/Moment PPV)
Outstanding Guest Performance
— Malcolm-Jamal Warner, “Murder in a Small Town” (FOX)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
— Aisha Muharrar, “Hacks” “Clickable Face” episode (HBO Max)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
— Cynthia Adarkwa, “The Pitt” “12:00 P.M.” episode (HBO Max)
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
— Aireka Muse, “Friends & Lovers” (Lifetime Movie Network)
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
— Tyler James Williams – “Abbott Elementary” “The Science Fair” episode (ABC)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
— Mario Van Peebles, “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” “Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself” episode (STARZ)
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
— Olatunde Osunsanmi, “Star Trek: Section 31” (Paramount+)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
— Chinaka Hodge, “Ironheart” (Disney+)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited*Series or Dramatic Special
— Teyana Taylor, “Straw” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited*Series or Dramatic Special
— Glynn Turman, “Straw” (Netflix)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) — Individual or Ensemble
— Steve Harvey, “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)
— “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
— “luther,” – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Outstanding New Artist
— Monaleo, “Who Did the Body?”
Outstanding Female Artist
— Cardi B
Outstanding Male Artist
— Kendrick Lamar
Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Song
— “ErrTime,” Cardi B
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
— “Sinners (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”
Outstanding International Song
— “Is It,” Tyla
Outstanding Jazz Album
— “We Insist! 2025,” Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
— “Do it Again,” Kirk Franklin
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
— “Tasha,” Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
— 803Fresh feat. Fantasia, “Boots on the Ground Remix”
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
— Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher, “It Depends (Remix)”
Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
— “Sinners (Original Motion Picture Score)”
Outstanding Album
— “Am I The Drama?,” Cardi B (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Podcast – Scripted/Limited Series/Short Form
— “Interesting Things with JC” (Jim Connors LLC)
Outstanding Podcast – News and Information
— “The Don Lemon Show” (Lemon Media Network)
Outstanding Podcast — Lifestyle/Self-Help
— “IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson” (Higher Ground)
Outstanding Podcast – Arts, Sports and Entertainment
— “IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson” (Higher Ground)
Outstanding Podcast – Society and Culture
— “The Don Lemon Show” (Lemon Media Network)
Outstanding Short-Form Documentary (Film)
— “The Ebony Canal: A Story of Black Infant Health” (Ya Momz House)
Outstanding Short-Form (Live Action)
— “Ella” (Proof of Concept)
Outstanding Short-Form (Animated)
— “Wednesdays with Gramps” (DreamWorks Animation)
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
— “The Look” by Michelle Obama
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
— “A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm & Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics,” by Juanita Tolliver
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
— “Who Better Than You?” by Will Packer
Outstanding Literary Work – Journalism
— “On Borrowed Time” by Anissa Durham
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
— Charles B. Fancher, “Red Clay”
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
— “Death of the Author” by Nnedi Okorafor
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
— “The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems” by Patricia Smith
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
— “Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark” by Allen R. Wells; Illustrated by DeAndra Hodge
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
— “Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Book of Anansi” by Angie Thomas
Outstanding Literary Work – Graphic Novel
— “Parable of the Talents: A Graphic Novel Adaptation” by Damian Duffy, Octavia E. Butler
Outstanding Short-Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction/Documentary
— “The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar”
Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Gaming/Tech
— Berlin Edmond Jr., @Berleezy
Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Fitness/Wellness/Food
— Keith Lee, @keith_lee125