Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” and Regina King’s “One Night in Miami” are among the feature films that will compete Saturday evening for the top motion picture honor at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards.
The awards honor the “accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also recognizes individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.”
Also vying for the top film honor are “Bad Boys for Life,” “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
Regina King, Tyler Perry, Viola Davis, Trevor Noah and D-Nice are all nominated for the marquee Entertainer of the Year award. Nominated for the Social Justice Impact Award were April Ryan, Debbie Allen, LeBron James, Stacey Abrams and Tamika Mallory.
“We are excited to recognize and celebrate this year’s nominees, who at times throughout this unprecedented year have provided moments of levity, brought our communities together, and lifted our spirits through culture when we needed it the most,” NAACP President/CEO Derrick Johnson said in a statement.
Powered by hits such as “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Da 5 Bloods,” Netflix led the way among nominees, scoring an overall 48 film and television nods.
Winners will be announced during a two-hour special airing on BET and simulcast on networks such as CBS, VH1, MTV and LOGO. The winners in the bulk of the categories were announced in pre-telecast ceremonies held over the past week.
Here is a complete list of remaining nominees, along with winners already announced:
SPECIAL AWARDS
Social Justice Impact
April Ryan
Debbie Allen
Lebron James
Stacey Abrams
Tamika Mallory
Entertainer of the Year
D-Nice
Regina King
Viola Davis
Trevor Noah
Tyler Perry
TELEVISION + STREAMING
Outstanding Comedy Series
Insecure (HBO)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish (ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Issa Rae, Insecure (HBO)
Folake Olowofoyeku, Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS)
Regina Hall, Black Monday (Showtime)
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish (ABC)
Yara Shahidi, Grown-ish (Freeform)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Deon Cole, Black-ish (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Marsai Martin, Black-ish (ABC)
Outstanding Drama Series
Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country (HBO)
Keith David, Greenleaf (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Nicco Annan, P-Valley (Starz)
Rege-Jean Page, Bridgerton (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us (NBC)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett, 9-1-1 (FOX)
Brandee Evans, P-Valley (Starz)
Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country (HBO)
Simone Missick, All Rise (CBS)
Viola Davis, How To Get Away With Murder (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Clifford “Method Man” Smith, Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Mary J. Blige, Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (Netflix)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
Blair Underwood, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (Netflix)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special
Octavia Spencer, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (Netflix)
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
The New York Times Presents “The Killing of Breonna Taylor” (FX)
Outstanding Talk Series
Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)
Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
VERZUZ (APPLE TV)
Outstanding Children’s Program
Family Reunion (Netflix)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited”Series)
Marsai Martin, Black-ish (ABC)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Trevor Noah, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
Outstanding Guest Performance – Comedy or Drama Series
Loretta Devine, P-Valley (Starz)
Outstanding Animated Series
Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Laya DeLeon Hayes, Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior)
Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama
#FreeRayshawn (Quibi)
Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series
Laurence Fishburne, #FreeRayshawn (Quibi)
Outstanding Short Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction
Between The Scenes, The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Raynelle Swilling, Cherish the Day (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
RECORDING
Outstanding New Artist
Doja Cat, Say So (RCA Records/Kemosabe )
Outstanding Male Artist
Drake, Laugh Now, Cry Later (Republic Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
Beyonce, Black Parade (Columbia Record/ Parkwood)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
Brown Skin Girl, Beyonce feat WizKid, SAINt JHN, Blu Ivy Carter (Columbia Record/ Parkwood)
Outstanding Album
Chilombo, Jhene Aiko (Def Jam Recordings)
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Soul Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste and Tom MacDougall (Walt Disney Records)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
The Return, The Clark Sisters (Karew/Motown)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
Touch from You, Tamela Mann (TillyMann Inc.)
Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental
Music From and Inspired By Soul, Jon Batiste (Walt Disney Records)
Outstanding Jazz Album – Vocal
Holy Room, Live at Alte Oper, Somi (Salon Africana)
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
I Can’t Breathe, H.E.R. (RCA Records/MBK Entertainment)
Anything For You, LEDISI (Listen Back Entertainment/BMG)
S. feat. H.E.R, Jhene Aiko (Def Jam Recordings)
Black Parade, Beyonce (Columbia Record/ Parkwood)
Do It, Chloe x Halle (Columbia Record/ Parkwood)
Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
Savage Remix, Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyonce (300 Entertainment / 1501 Certified Ent. LLC)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Chloe x Halle, Wonder What She Thinks Of Me (Columbia Record/ Parkwood)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyonce, Savage Remix (300 Entertainment / 1501 Certified Ent. LLC)
Outstanding International Song
Lockdown, Original Koffee (Promise Land Recordings)
Outstanding Producer of the Year
Hit-Boy
LITERATURE
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
The Awkward Black Man, Walter Mosley (Grove Atlantic)
Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
A Promised Land, Barack Obama (Crown)
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
We’re Better Than This, Elijah Cummings (HarperCollins Publishers)
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
The Dead Are Arising, Les Payne, Tamara Payne (W. W. Norton & Company)
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Vegetable Kingdom, Bryant Terry (Penguin Random House)
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
The Age of Phillis, Honoree Jeffers (Wesleyan University Press)
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm, Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez (Lee & Low Books)
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
Before the Ever After, Jacqueline Woodson (Penguin Random House)
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Motion Picture
Bad Boys For Life (Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix)
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
One Night In Miami (Amazon Studios)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Anthony Mackie, The Banker (Apple)
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
Delroy Lindo, Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
Forest Whitaker, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix)
Will Smith, Bad Boys For Life (Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Issa Rae, The Photograph (Universal Pictures)
Janelle Monae, Antebellum (Lionsgate)
Madalen Mills, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix)
Tracee Ellis Ross, The High Note (Focus Features)
Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Chadwick Boseman, Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Phylicia Rashad, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
The Banker (Apple)
Outstanding International Motion Picture
Night of the Kings (Neon)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Madalen Mills, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix)
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Soul (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture
Jamie Foxx, Soul (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)
Black Boy Joy (Film Independent Project Involve )
Outstanding Short Form (Animated)
Canvas (Netflix)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Nadia Hallgren, Becoming (A Higher Ground Productions and Big Mouth Productions Film for Netflix)
DOCUMENTARY
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
John Lewis: Good Trouble (Magnolia Pictures/Participant)
Outstanding Documentary (Television)
The Last Dance (ESPN / Netflix)
WRITING
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You, Ego Death, (HBO)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Attica Locke, Little Fires Everywhere, The Spider Web (Hulu)
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Geri Cole, The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special (HBO Max)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Radha Blank, The Forty-Year-Old Version (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Melissa Haizlip, Mr. Soul! (Maysles Documentary Center)
DIRECTING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Anya Adams, Black-ish, Hair Day (ABC)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Hanelle Culpepper, Star Trek: Picard, Remembrance (CBS All Access)
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Eugene Ashe, Sylvie’s Love (Amazon Studios)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Radha Blank, The Forty-Year-Old Version (Netflix)
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Keith McQuirter, By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (EPIX)