NAACP Image Awards 2025: See the Complete Winners List

The 2025 NAACP Image Award winners are in! 

On Saturday, Feb. 22, a star-studded 56th annual ceremony hosted by actor-comedian Deon Cole, airing live on BET and CBS from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, concluded several days of exciting winner announcements. Among them were Ayo Edebiri, who had earned recognition on the television side for both The Bear and Saturday Night Live, Password host and performer Keke Palmer, and GloRilla, who led the organization’s music categories with six nods.

In the Entertainer of the Year category, Keke Palmer beat out Cynthia Erivo, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Hart and Shannon Sharpe. 

Taraji P. Henson went into the ceremony a two-time winner, for supporting actress in limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist and as the author of the children’s book You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!): A Lil TJ Book. Other previously announced winners included Samuel L. Jackson, Marlon Wayans, Joy Ann Reid, Blue Ivy Carter, Doechii, Samara Joy and Jamie Foxx for his comedy special What Had Happened Was. 

The NAACP gave special honors to several trailblazers across industries: Kamala Harris received the Chairman’s Award, Dave Chappelle earned the President’s Award, and the Wayans family were inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame. 

This year’s Image Awards ceremony also drummed up support for the Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena communities affected by the wildfires that hit Los Angeles in January.

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See the full list of winners below: 

Entertainer of the Year

Cynthia ErivoKeke Palmer – WINNERKendrick LamarKevin HartShannon Sharpe

Outstanding Social Media Personality of the Year

Kai CenatKeith LeeRaeShanda LiasShirley Raines – WINNERTony Baker

Outstanding Motion Picture 

Bad Boys: Ride or DieBob Marley: One LoveThe Piano LessonWickedThe Six Triple Eight – WINNER

The Piano Lesson.

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Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture 

André Holland, Exhibiting Forgiveness Colman Domingo, Sing Sing John David Washington, The Piano Lesson Kingsley Ben-Adir, Bob Marley: One Love Martin Lawrence, Bad Boys: Ride or Die – WINNER

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 

Cynthia Erivo, WickedKerry Washington, The Six Triple Eight – WINNERLashana Lynch, Bob Marley: One Love Lupita Nyong’o, A Quiet Place: Day One Regina King, Shirley

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 

Brian Tyree Henry, The Fire InsideCorey Hawkins, The Piano Lesson David Alan Grier, The American Society of Magical Negroes Denzel Washington, Gladiator II – WINNERSamuel L. Jackson, The Piano Lesson

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Exhibiting Forgiveness Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Nickel Boys Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson Ebony Obsidian, The Six Triple Eight – WINNERLynn Whitfield, Albany Road

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture 

Albany RoadExhibiting ForgivenessRob PeaceSing Sing – WINNERWe Grown Now

Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin.

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Outstanding International Motion Picture 

El lugar de la otraMemoir of a SnailThe Seed of the SacredThe Wall Street Boy – KipkemboiEmilia Pérez – WINNER

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture 

Brandon Wilson, Nickel Boys Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson Ebony Obsidian, The Six Triple Eight – WINNERRyan Destiny, The Fire Inside

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture 

Bob Marley: One LoveThe Book of ClarenceThe Piano LessonWickedThe Six Triple Eight – WINNER

Outstanding Animated Motion Picture 

Inside Out 2 – WINNERKung Fu Panda 4Moana 2Piece by PieceThe Wild Robot

Outstanding Character Voice–Over Performance – Motion Picture 

Aaron Pierre, Mufasa: The Lion King Anika Noni Rose, Mufasa: The Lion King Ayo Edebiri, Inside Out 2 Blue Ivy Carter, Mufasa: The Lion King – WINNERLupita Nyong’o, The Wild Robot

Outstanding Short Form (Live Action) 

Chocolate with SprinklesDefinitely Not a MonsterIf They Took Us BackMy Brother & MeSuperman Doesn’t Steal – WINNER

Outstanding Short Form (Animated) 

if(fy)SelfWalk in the LightNate & JohnPeanut Headz: Black History Toonz “Jackie Robinson” – WINNER

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) 

David Fortune, Color Book Malcolm Washington, The Piano Lesson – WINNERRaMell Ross, Nickel Boys Titus Kaphar, Exhibiting Forgiveness Zoë Kravitz, Blink Twice

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in Nickel Boys.

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Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture

Anthony B. Jenkins, The Deliverance Blake Cameron James, We Grown NowJeremiah Daniels, Color BookPercy Daggs IV, Never Let GoSkylar Aleece Smith, The Piano Lesson – WINNER

Outstanding Cinematography in a Motion Picture

Andrés Arochi, LonglegsJomo Fray, Nickel Boys – WINNERJustin Derry, She Taught LoveLachlan Milne, Exhibiting ForgivenessRob Hardy, The Book of Clarence

Outstanding Comedy Series 

Abbott Elementary – WINNERHow to Die AlonePoppa’s HouseThe NeighborhoodThe Upshaws

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series 

Cedric The Entertainer, The NeighborhoodDamon Wayans, Poppa’s House – WINNERDavid Alan Grier, St. Denis MedicalDelroy Lindo, UnPrisonedMike Epps, The Upshaws

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series 

Ayo Edebiri, The BearKerry Washington, UnPrisonedNatasha Rothwell, How to Die AloneQuinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary – WINNERTichina Arnold, The Neighborhood

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 

Damon Wayans Jr., Poppa’s House – WINNERGiancarlo Esposito, The GentlemenKenan Thompson, Saturday Night LiveTyler James Williams, Abbott ElementaryWilliam Stanford Davis, Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 

Danielle Pinnock, Ghosts – WINNEREgo Nwodim, Saturday Night LiveJanelle James, Abbott ElementarySheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott ElementaryWanda Sykes, The Upshaws

Quinta Brunson and Tyler James Williams in Abbott Elementary.

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Outstanding Drama Series 

9-1-1Bel AirFoundReasonable DoubtCross – WINNER

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series 

Aldis Hodge, CrossDonald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. SmithHarold Perrineau, FROMJabari Banks, Bel-AirMichael Rainey Jr., Power Book II: Ghost – WINNER

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series 

Angela Bassett, 9-1-1Emayatzy Corinealdi, Reasonable DoubtQueen Latifah, The Equalizer – WINNERShanola Hampton, FoundZoe Saldaña, Lioness

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 

Adrian Holmes, Bel-AirCliff “Method Man” Smith, Power Book II: Ghost – WINNERIsaiah Mustafa, CrossJacob Latimore, The ChiMorris Chestnut, Reasonable Doubt

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 

Adjoa Andoh, BridgertonCoco Jones, Bel-AirGolda Rosheuvel, BridgertonLorraine Toussaint, The EqualizerLynn Whitfield, The Chi – WINNER

Olly Sholotan and Jabari Banks in Bel Air.

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Outstanding Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist – WINNERGenius: MLK/XGriseldaRebel RidgeThe Madness

Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)

Aaron Pierre, Rebel Ridge – WINNERColman Domingo, The MadnessKelvin Harrison Jr., Genius: MLK/XKevin Hart, Fight Night: The Million Dollar HeistLaurence Fishburne, Clipped

Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-EatNaturi Naughton, Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie – WINNERSanaa Lathan, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-EatSofía Vergara, GriseldaUzo Aduba, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)

Don Cheadle, Fight Night: The Million Dollar HeistLuke James, Them: The ScareRon Cephas Jones, Genius: MLK/XSamuel L. Jackson, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist – WINNERTerrence Howard, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)

Brandy Norwood, Descendants: The Rise of RedJayme Lawson, Genius: MLK/XLoretta Devine, Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted By LoveSanaa Lathan, Young. Wild. Free.Taraji P. Henson, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist – WINNER

Kevin Hart and Taraji P. Henson in The Million Dollar Heist.

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Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special) 

Black Men’s SummitFinding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Laura Coates LiveNewsNight with Abby PhillipThe ReidOut – WINNER

Outstanding Talk Series 

Hart to HeartSherriTamron Hall ShowThe Shop Season 7The Jennifer Hudson Show – WINNER

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series) 

Celebrity Family Feud – WINNERPasswordRhythm + FlowThe Real Housewives of PotomacTia Mowry: My Next Act

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special) 

BET Awards 2024Deon Cole: Ok, MisterKatt Williams: Woke FokeSaturday Night LiveJamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… – WINNER

Jamie Foxx.

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Outstanding Children’s Program 

Craig of the CreekDescendants: The Rise of RedSesame StreetSnoopy Presents: Welcome Home, FranklinGracie’s Corner – WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)

Caleb Elijah, CrossGraceyn Hollingsworth, Gracie’s CornerLeah Sava’ Jeffries, Percy Jackson and the Olympians – WINNERMelody Hurd, CrossTJ Mixson, The Madness

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Abby Phillip, NewsNight with Abby PhillipHenry Louis Gates Jr., Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show – WINNERJoy Reid, The ReidoutSherri Shepherd, Sherri

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble 

Alfonso Ribeiro, Dancing with the StarsKeke Palmer, Password – WINNERNick Cannon, The Masked SingerSteve Harvey, Celebrity Family FeudTaraji P. Henson, BET Awards 2024

Jimmy Fallon and Keke Palmer on Password.

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Outstanding Guest Performance 

Ayo Edebiri, Saturday Night LiveCree Summer, Abbott ElementaryKeegan-Michael Key, Abbott ElementaryMarlon Wayans, Bel-Air – WINNERMaya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Animated Series 

Disney Jr.’s ArielEverybody Still Hates ChrisGracie’s Corner – WINNER IwájúMarvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) 

Angela Bassett, Orion and the DarkCree Summer, Rugrats – WINNERCree Summer, The Legend of Vox MachinaDawnn Lewis, Star Trek: Lower DecksKeke Palmer, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

Outstanding Short Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction /Documentary

In the MarginsNCAA Basketball on CBS SportsRoots of ResistanceSC FeaturedThe Prince of Death Row Records – WINNER

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) 

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear – WINNERDiarra Kilpatrick, Diarra From DetroitMaurice Williams, The MadnessThembi L. Banks, Young. Wild. Free.Vince Staples, The Vince Staples Show

Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri.

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Outstanding New Artist 

Doechii – WINNERMyles SmithSamohtShaboozeyTyla

Outstanding Male Artist 

Chris Brown – WINNERJ. ColeKendrick LamarOctober LondonUsher

Outstanding Female Artist 

Beyoncé – WINNERCoco JonesDoechiiGloRillaH.E.R.

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album 

Heart of a Human, DOELive Breathe Fight, Tamela Mann – WINNERStill Karen, Karen Clark SheardSunny Days, Yolanda AdamsThe Maverick Way Reimagined, Maverick City Music

Outstanding International Song

“Close,” Skip Marley“Hmmm,” Chris Brown feat. Davido – WINNER“Jump,” Tyla“Love Me JeJe,” Tems“Piece of My Heart,” Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album 

“Alright,” Victoria Monét“Alter Ego (ALTERnate Version),” Doechii, JT“Boy Bye,” Chloe Bailey“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar – WINNER“Yeah Glo!,” GloRilla

Outstanding Album 

Alligator Bites Never Heal, DoechiiCape Town to Cairo, PJ MortonComing Home, UsherCowboy Carter, Beyoncé – WINNERGlorious, GloRilla

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album 

Bob Marley: One Love (Soundtrack)Genius: MLK/X (Songs from the Original Series)Reasonable Doubt (Season 2) (Original Soundtrack)The Book of Clarence (The Motion Picture Soundtrack)Wicked: The Soundtrack – WINNER

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song 

“Church Doors,” Yolanda Adams“Do It Anyway,” Tasha Cobbs Leonard“God Problems (Not By Power),” Maverick City Music feat. Miles Minnick“I Prayed for You (Said a Prayer),” MAJOR.“Working for Me,” Tamela Mann – WINNER

Outstanding Jazz Album

Creole Orchestra, Etienne CharlesEpic Cool, Kirk WhalumJavon & Nikki Go to the Movies, Javon Jackson and Nikki GiovanniOn Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute, Matthew WhitakerPortrait, Samara Joy – WINNER

Outstanding Soul/R&B Song 

“16 CARRIAGES,” Beyoncé“Here We Go (Uh Oh),” Coco Jones“I Found You,” PJ Morton“Residuals,” Chris Brown – WINNER“Saturn,” SZA

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song 

“Mamushi,” Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba“Murdergram Deux,” LL Cool J feat. Eminem“Noid,” Tyler, the Creator“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar – WINNER“Yeah Glo!,” GloRilla

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) 

Adam Blackstone & Fantasia, “Summertime” – WINNERLeela James feat. Kenyon Dixon, “Watcha Done Now”Maverick City Music feat. Miles Minnick, “God Problems (Not By Power)”Muni Long & Mariah Carey, “Made for Me”Sounds of Blackness feat. Jamecia Bennett & Buddy McLain, “Thankful”

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) 

FLO & GloRilla, “In My Bag”GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, Chandler Moore, “RAIN DOWN ON ME”USHER & Burna Boy, “Coming Home”Victoria Monét feat. Usher, “SOS” (Sex on Sight)Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz, “Piece of My Heart” – WINNER

Outstanding Original Score for Television/Motion Picture

Challengers (Original Score)Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)The American Society of Magical Negroes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)The Book of Clarence (Original Motion Picture Score)Star Wars: The Acolyte (Original Soundtrack) – WINNER

Outstanding Documentary (Film) 

DaughtersFridaKing of Kings: Chasing Edward JonesThe Greatest Night in PopLuther: Never Too Much – WINNER

Outstanding Documentary (Television) 

Black Barbie: A Documentary – WINNERBlack Twitter: A People’s HistoryGospelSimone Biles RisingSprint

Outstanding Short Form Documentary (Film) 

Camille A. Brown: Giant StepsDanielle Scott: Ancestral CallJudging JuriesSilent KillerHow to Sue the Klan – WINNER

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series 

Ashley Nicole Black — Shrinking, “Changing Patterns”Brittani Nichols — Abbott Elementary, “Breakup”Crystal Jenkins — No Good Deed, “Letters of Intent” – WINNERDiarra Kilpatrick — Diarra From Detroit, “Chasing Ghosts”Jordan Temple — Abbott Elementary, “Smoking” (ABC)

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series 

Azia Squire — Bridgerton, “Tick Tock”Ben Watkins — Cross, “Hero Complex” – WINNERFrancesca Sloane, Donald Glover — Mr. & Mrs. Smith, “First Date”Geetika Lizardi — Bridgerton, “Joining of Hands”Lauren Gamble — Bridgerton, “Old Friends”

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special 

Brandon Espy, Carl Reid — Mr. CrocketBree West, Chazitear, A Wesley South African ChristmasJuel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, Thembi L. Banks, — Young. Wild. Free. – WINNERRudy Mancuso, Dan Lagana — MúsicaTina Mabry, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Cee Marcellus — The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

Barry Jenkins — The Fire InsideRaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes — Nickel Boys – WINNERSteve McQueen — BlitzTitus Kaphar — Exhibiting ForgivenessVirgil Williams, Malcolm Washington — The Piano Lesson

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series 

Ayo Edebiri — The Bear, “Napkins”Bentley Kyle Evans — Mind Your Business, “The Reunion”Robbie Countryman — The Upshaws, “Ain’t Broke”Tiffany Johnson — How to Die Alone, “Trust No One” – WINNERWilliam Smith — The Vince Staples Show, “Brown Family”

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series 

Carl Franklin — Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, “Blame It on the Rain”Marta Cunningham — Genius: MLK/X, “Protect Us”Marta Cunningham — Genius: MLK/X, “Who We Are”Paris Barclay — Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”Rapman — Supacell, “Supacell” – WINNER

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie, Documentary, or Special 

Kelley Kali — KembaMarcelo Gama — BET Awards 2024Shanta Fripp — Black Men’s SummitThembi L. Banks — Young. Wild. FreeTina Mabry — The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can Eat – WINNER

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture 

Jeymes Samuel — The Book of ClarenceMalcolm Washington — The Piano LessonRaMell Ross — Nickel Boys – WINNERReinaldo Marcus Green — Bob Marley: One LoveSteve McQueen — Blitz

Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture) 

Bao Nguyen — The Greatest Night in PopDawn Porter — Luther: Never Too Much – WINNERDeborah Riley Draper — James Brown: Say It LoudJason Pollard, Sam Pollard — Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two DirtysNneka Onuorah — Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction 

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde — Tia WilliamsGrown Woman — Sarai JohnsonNeighbors and Other Stories — Diane Oliver, Tayari Jones (Foreword)One of Us Knows: A Thriller — Alyssa Cole – WINNERWhat You Leave Behind — Wanda M. Morris

Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction 

A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune — Noliwe RooksLove & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest — Fawn Weaver – WINNERPicturing Black History: Photographs and Stories that Changed the World — Daniela Edmeier, Damarius Johnson, Nicholas B. Breyfogle and Steven ConnThe 1619 Project: A Visual Experience — Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times MagazineThe Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America — Larry Tye

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author

A Kind of Madness — Uche OkonkwoAfroCentric Style: A Celebration of Blackness & Identity in Pop Culture — Shirley NealGrown Woman — Sarai Johnson – WINNERMasquerade — O.O. SangoyomiSwift River — Essie Chambers

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography 

Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me — Whoopi GoldbergBy the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie’s Smile and Mental Illness ― Her Story in Her Own Words — Cheslie Kryst and April SimpkinsDo It Anyway: Don’t Give Up Before It Gets Good — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Sarah Jakes Roberts (Foreword)Lovely One: A Memoir — Ketanji Brown JacksonMedgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America — Joy-Ann Reid – WINNER

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional 

Black Joy Playbook: 30 Days of Intentionally Reclaiming Your Delight — Tracey Michae’l Lewis-GiggetsI Did a New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free (A Feeding the Soul Book) — Tabitha BrownLoving Your Black Neighbor as Yourself: A Guide to Closing the Space Between Us — Chanté GriffinRadical Self-Care: Rituals for Inner Resilience — Rebecca Moore (Author), Amberlee Green (Illustrator)Wash Day: Passing on the Legacy, Rituals, and Love of Natural Hair — Tomesha Faxio – WINNER

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry 

Bluff: Poems — Danez SmithGood Dress — Brittany RogersLoad in Nine Times: Poems — Frank X WalkerSong of My Softening — Omotara JamesThis Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets — Kwame Alexander – WINNER

Outstanding Literary Work – Children 

All I Need to Be — Rachel Ricketts (Author), Tiffany Rose (Illustrator) with Luana HorryCicely Tyson — Renée Watson (Author), Sherry Shine (Illustrator)Crowning Glory: A Celebration of Black Hair — Carole Boston Weatherford (Author), Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)My Hair Is a Book — Maisha Oso (Author), London Ladd (Illustrator)You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!): A Lil TJ Book — Taraji P. Henson (Author), Paul Kellam (Illustrator) – WINNER

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens 

American Wings: Chicago’s Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky — Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth WeinBarracoon Adapted for Young Readers The Story of the Last Black Cargo — Zora Neale Hurston, Ibram X. Kendi (Adapted by), Jazzmen Lee-Johnson (Illustrator)Black Star: The Door of No Return — Kwame AlexanderBrushed Between Cultures: A YA Coming of Age Novel Set in Brooklyn, New York — Samarra St. Hilaire – WINNERClutch Time: A Shot Clock Novel (Shot Clock, 2) — Caron Butler and Justin A. Reynolds

Outstanding Graphic Novel

Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined — David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame AndersonBlack Defender: The Awakening — Dr. David Washington, Mr. Zhengis Tasbolatov (Illustrator), Mr. Billy Blanks (Foreword)Gamerville — Johnnie ChristmasGhost Roast — Shawneé Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs, Emily Cannon (Illustrator)Punk Rock Karaoke — Bianca Xunise – WINNER

Outstanding News and Information Podcast 

#SundayCivicsAfter the UprisingInto America: Uncounted MillionsThe Assignment with Audie CornishNative Land Pod – WINNER

Outstanding Lifestyle/Self–Help Podcast 

Balanced Black GirlIs This Going to Cause An ArgumentThe R Spot with IyanlaTherapy for Black GirlsWe Don’t Always Agree with Ryan & Sterling – WINNER

Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast 

Baby, This is Keke PalmerHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayWe Don’t Always Agree with Ryan & SterlingWhat now? with Trevor NoahClub Shay Shay – WINNER

Outstanding Sports, Arts and Entertainment Podcast 

Naked Sports with Cari ChampionNightcapQuestlove SupremeR&B Money PodcastTwo Funny Mamas – WINNER

Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form

About the JourneySqueezed with Yvette Nicole BrownThe Wonder of StevieWhen We Win wih Maya RupertStranded – WINNER

Outstanding Costume Design (Television or Film) 

Ernesto Martinez — Fight Night: The Million Dollar HeistMegan Coates — ShirleyGersha Phillips — The Big CigarFrancine Jamison-Tanchuck — The Piano LessonPaul Tazewell — Wicked

Outstanding Make-up (Television or Film) 

Carol Rasheed — Fight Night: The Million Dollar HeistDebi Young — Shirley – WINNERRebecca Lee — ShōgunMatiki Anoff — The Book of ClarencePara Malden — The Piano Lesson

Outstanding Hairstyling (Television or Film) 

Terry Hunt — Bel-AirLawrence Davis — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist – WINNERNakoya Yancey — ShirleyBrian Badie — The PenguinAndrea Mona Bowman — The Piano Lesson

Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)

CrossGrotesquerieRed OneThem: The ScareRebel Ridge – WINNER

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