Women Warriors Dominate 54th NAACP Image Awards Nominations

Awards season is full of high-profile, prestigious events, but there’s one that we care about more than all the others. The NAACP Image Awards are the one show that truly honors Black Excellence on every level. With categories celebrating the best in film, television, literature, animation and music, this is where we get to showcase how influential our art is.With Black stars and projects dominating the entertainment world in 2022, the 54th NAACP Image Awards nominations feature superheroes, legendary warriors, hilarious yet supportive teachers and impactful stories of our history. The 54th NAACP Image Awards air Feb. 25 on BET.

Entertainer of the Year

Shoutout to the all-women nominees. You love to see it!

Angela Bassett

Mary J. Blige

Quinta Brunson

Viola Davis

Zendaya

Outstanding Motion Picture

A Jazzman’s Blues

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Emancipation

The Woman King

TILL

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Daniel Kaluuya – Nope

Jonathan Majors – Devotion

Joshua Boone – A Jazzman’s Blues

Sterling K. Brown – Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul

Will Smith – Emancipation

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Danielle Deadwyler – TILL

Keke Palmer – Alice

Letitia Wright – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Regina Hall – Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul

Viola Davis – The Woman King

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Anyone but Namor. You know why.

Aldis Hodge – Black Adam

Cliff “Method Man” Smith – On The Come Up

Jalyn Hall – TILL

John Boyega – The Woman King

Tenoch Huerta – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Danai Gurira – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Janelle Monáe – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Lashana Lynch – The Woman King

Lupita Nyong’o – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture

Jalyn Hall – TILL

Joshua Boone – A Jazzman’s Blues

Ledisi – Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story

Y’lan Noel – A Lot of Nothing

Yola – Elvis

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

A Jazzman’s Blues

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Emancipation

The Woman King

TILL

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

Antoine Fuqua – Emancipation

Chinonye Chukwu – TILL

Gina Prince-Bythewood – The Woman King

Kasi Lemmons – I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Ryan Coogler – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

Atlanta

black-ish

Rap Sh!t

The Wonder Years

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson – black-ish

Cedric The Entertainer – The Neighborhood

Donald Glover – Atlanta

Dulé Hill – The Wonder Years

Mike Epps – The Upshaws

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Loretta Devine – Family Reunion

Maya Rudolph – Loot

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary

Tichina Arnold – The Neighborhood

Tracee Ellis Ross – black-ish

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Brian Tyree Henry – Atlanta

Deon Cole – black-ish

Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live)

Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary

William Stanford Davis – Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Janelle James – Abbott Elementary

Jenifer Lewis – black-ish

Marsai Martin – black-ish

Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary

Wanda Sykes – The Upshaws

Outstanding Drama Series

Bel-Air

Bridgerton

Euphoria

P-Valley

Queen Sugar

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Damson Idris – Snowfall

Jabari Banks – Bel-Air

Kofi Siriboe – Queen Sugar

Nicco Annan – P-Valley

Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Angela Bassett – 9-1-1

Brandee Evans – P-Valley

Queen Latifah – The Equalizer

Rutina Wesley – Queen Sugar

Zendaya – Euphoria

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Adrian Holmes – Bel-Air

Amin Joseph – Snowfall

Caleb McLaughlin – Stranger Things

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

J. Alphonse Nicholson – P-Valley

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Adjoa Andoh – Bridgerton

Bianca Lawson – Queen Sugar

Loretta Devine – P-Valley

Susan Kelechi Watson – This Is Us

Tina Lifford – Queen Sugar

Outstanding New Artist

Adam Blackstone – Legacy

Armani White – Billie Eilish

Coco Jones – ICU

Fivio Foreign – B.I.B.L.E

Steve Lacy – Gemini Rights

Outstanding Male Artist

Brent Faiyaz – Wasteland

Burna Boy – Love, Damini

Chris Brown – Breezy

Drake – Honestly, Nevermind

Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

Outstanding Female Artist

Ari Lennox – age/sex/location

Beyoncé – Renaissance

Chlöe – Surprise

Jazmine Sullivan – Hurt Me So Good

SZA – S.O.S.

Outstanding Album

age/sex/location – Ari Lennox

Breezy (Deluxe) – Chris Brown

Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar

Renaissance – Beyoncé

Watch the Sun – PJ Morton